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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The internet didn't swallow me whole ... I moved!!! 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ebbene sìììììììì .... ho traslocato!!!
&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Venite a dire ciao a &lt;a href="http://www.secondopiano.space" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.secondopiano.space&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; :-*
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In a very uncharacteristic bout of selfless sewing, I made this sweatshirt as a birthday present for my friend Chiara. She is the epitome of “outdoorsiness” so I figured a &lt;a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/products/linden-sweatshirt" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Linden&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; would be perfect for her. I wanted a strong color (she needs to be “visible” when guiding people down some mountain trail) but all I could find in the shops that I visited was black, grey and white (sigh). It’s a very soft very stretchy (bi-stretch actually) 96% CO, 4% EA fleece therefore I bought white thinking I could dye it. The color I used is called Tulip Red - from Coloreria Italiana. I know, it’s not the most eco-friendly thing in the world to use but it was my only option - sigh again. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I cut a size 4 with no fitting modifications whatsoever. I intended it to be a surprise gift and I could not ask my friend to come in for fitting. Actually this is one of the reasons I chose the Linden. I know the work of Jen from &lt;a href="http://grainlinestudio.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grainline Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to be very close to the high-end industrial standards and I expected the fit to be good as is.

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The main concern I had making this sweatshirt was avoiding those ripply, stretched seams that I abhor and were a real possibility given the stretchiness of the fabric and the on bias seam of the raglan sleeve. I closed the seams with my overlocker and then topstitched with my sewing machine and a decorative stretch stitch (number 14 on my Bernina). During the execution of this stitch the feed dogs go back and forth and can stretch the fabric so I used the walking foot and had to fiddle quite a bit with the presser foot pressure (thank god for that option).
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Adding contrast trims was a stylistic decision that posed it’s own set of problems: of course I had no suitable ribbing (the one I did have was rather thick and stiff and using it would have resulted in really bulky seams). I used instead some equally stretchy grey sweatshirt fleece on crosswise direction. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I tried a different approach to constructing this sweatshirt. I first closed the raglan seams and topstitched them. I attached the unfolded bands (I did widened them by 1in. total at the neck and 2in. total at hem and cuffs - if memory serves correctly) - fold line pressed. I then joined the side seams and topstitched at the base of the collar band, hem and cuffs catching the open edge under the serged seam allowances. This method reduced bulk by one layer but required lots of pins and curse words. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I knew that not using ribbing at the neck meant possible deformation with wear resulting in one of those highly unaesthetic collar bands that flare and gape and would not lie flat so I reinforced the top of the band with clear elastic. It is sewn on the inside along the fold line. The triangle it is not only a decoration but also reinforces the front of the neckline that as we know, tends to stretch out of shape. What IS a mostly decorative element … is the drawstring a bit a là dsquared. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; This post is called Linden #1 because I anticipate a Linden #2, #3 …. #n in my wardrobe. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I love sweatshirts. This Linden came together beautifully in about 5 hours and I am a really relaxed sewer. I like to take my time and enjoy the process (of course I maybe would have enjoyed it a bit more if it was for myself ;), although I got to wear it to take the pictures - I am such a selfish one). 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; What about you? Do you take your time or maybe get into that maker’s frenzy dying to see your project finished?
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Lo so, suona strano detto da me … ma ho cucito qualcosa per qualcun’altra!!! - la mia amica, Chiara.  Essendo Chiara l’icona della vita all’aperto ho pensato che una felpa &lt;a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/products/linden-sweatshirt" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Linden&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; sarebbe stata perfetta per lei. Ho voluto un colore acceso, che fosse ben visibile quando accompagna gruppi sui sentieri di montagna. Sfortunatamente nei negozi tutto quello che ho trovato era nero, grigio o bianco. Ho scelto una felpa molto elastica (anzi bi-elastica), 96% CO, 4%EA bianca, pensando di tingerla. Per la tintura ho usato il Rosso Tulipano della Coloreria Italiana - lo so no è una scelta veramente eco-friendly ma unica mia opzione. Conoscete per caso modi migliori per tingere tessuto in casa? 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho tagliato una misura 4 e non ho fato alcuna modifica/alterazione. Per un regalo sorpresa non poi veramente chiamare a prove. Ed è questa un’altra ragione per la quale ho scelto il Linden. So che il lavoro di Jen di &lt;a href="http://grainlinestudio.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grainline Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; è molto vicino agli standard sartoriali industriali di alto livello perciò mi aspettavo una buona vestibilità senza modifiche.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La mia preoccupazione principale durante il confezionamento è stata di evitare le cuciture tirate che producono quelle onde che detesto - una vera possibilità considerando l’elasticità del tessuto e della cucitura sullo sbieco delle maniche raglan. Ho assemblato con la tagliacuci e poi ho fatto le impunture con la machina da cucire e un punto elastico decorativo (numero 14 della mia Bernina). Durante l’esecuzione di questo punto le griffe di trasporto vanno avanti e indietro e possono tirare il tessuto dunque ho usato un piedino doppio trasporto e regolato la pressione del piedino (svariati tentativi) - grazie a Dio la mia machina da la possibilità. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Aggiungere le finiture a contrasto è stata una decisione di styling che ha posto un set di problemi tutto suo. Ovviamente non avevo il bordo a costine adatto ma uno troppo spesso e troppo rigido che avrebbe reso le cuciture troppo pesanti. Ho usato invece, della felpa grigia ugualmente elastica in direzione trasversale. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho voluto provare un metodo di confezionamento un po' diverso. Prima ho chiuso il raglan e ho fatto le impunture. Ho aggiunto i bordini non piegati - (li ho allargati di 2.5cm totali al collo e 5cm totali a polsi e fondo - se mi ricordo bene) - dopo aver precedentemente creato la linea di piegatura con il ferro da stiro. Ho eseguito le cuciture laterali e poi le impunture dei bordi prendendo dentro, sotto i margini fatti con la tagliacuci anche i margini liberi delle finiture. Ho ridotto così l’ingombro di un strato ma ho sprecato tante parolacce e spilli. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sapevo che non usando le costine attorno al collo, c’era la possibilità che portando la felpa lo scollo perdesse elasticità e si sformasse in quel modo odioso e non stesse più piatto.  Per ovviare ho cucito dentro il collo, elastico in silicone trasparente. Il triangolo non e soltanto un elemento decorativo ma serve anche da rinforzo per lo scollo. Il cordoncino a là dsquared invece è puramente decorativo. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questo post si chiama Linden #1 perché prevedo la nascita di un Linden #2, #3 … #n. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Adoro le felpe e questa si e praticamente confezionata da sola, senza nessun intoppo in circa 5 ore - ed io sono molto rilassata quando cucio. Mi piace andare piano e godermi il processo (forse avrei goduto un po di più se la felpa fosse rimasta nel mio armadio ;) anche se l’ho indossata poi per le foto - ahhhh penso solo a me stessa).
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It's a synthetic rubber. In its non-foam form is very elastic and as a foam laminated onto knit jersey offers good insulation. The laminated neoprene is usually the one used by the apparel industry and comes in various thicknesses: 1.5, 3 and 6 mm being the most common especially in sports gear like diving dry and wet suits. Because my fiancé owns a couple of said suits I got to study the fabric and figured it should be interesting enough as a long jacket. So with the 3mm sample at hand I begun drawing one. Because of its nature, neoprene does not press so it had to be without darts yet I wasn't ready to go for the boxy cut. It had to have some shaping.  Princess seams were the obvious choice - topstitching was the next, in order to force the seams to lay flat.. Being my first time with such a fabric I wanted to keep things fairly simple - avoid layering and no complex closures and collars. The two piece sleeve was the exception to the keep-it-simple thing. I think a rigid material sort of requires a two piece sleeve. Finally I chose the empire waist silhouette because ... well ... I like it.   

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I love the colour ... This acid green shade was the main selling point for this fabric I got from &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supercut&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. I like the silhouette - I think I achieved a good balance between sporty and cute. And lastly allow me to pat myself on the back for drafting the sleeve. My first time drafting a two piece sleeve and I did a bang up job if I may say so.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I must admit for a while there I considered taking it all apart, re-interfacing it and maybe changing the lining but this time in my personal internal battle between laziness and OCD ... laziness  won. I had also a small push from some of the gals at the &lt;a href="http://sewingprincess.com/sewingprincess/2015/04/italian-sewing-meetup-foto-video-incontro-cucito-italiano/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Italian Sewing Meet-up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (btw fantastic experience!!!) ... they convinced me it would be difficult and messy. Meanwhile I've been wearing it (for the past almost two months now - it is light and comfy and easy to carry around in trains for instance) and the window I had to modify it closed on me. I'm thinking when I'll get my hands on some sports grade neoprene I'll just remake this ... or maybe not. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; As per my usual I'm including the pattern I used; again for scientific reasons. It's the draft of the shell with no seam allowances included. Use with caution... it is not a standard size but fitted to my body. You will be able to &lt;a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ltw2qd7ruarstd/ffc_long_jacket.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;download&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; it until my next post.... whenever that may be as lately I've been incredibly busy with school and work and some other general life stuff. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; E’ una gomma sintetica. Nella sua forma colata è molto elastica mentre come schiuma laminata su maglia è un ottimo isolante. L'industria tessile impiega solitamente il neoprene laminato sopratutto nei spessori 1.5, 3 e 6mm: i più comunemente usati per l'abbigliamento/attrezzatura sportiva come le mute da sub. Visto che il mio fidanzato ne possiede un paio ho avuto la possibilità di guardare bene, tirare, piegare il tessuto/materiale e concluso che si mi piacerebbe una giacca. Con il campione da 3mm in mano ho preso a disegnarne una. Per sua natura il neoprene non si stira perciò niente riprese. Non volendo un taglio squadrato la scelta ovvia è stata il taglio princesse. Per appiattire le cuciture ho scelto di impuntare tutto … o comunque il possibile. Dato che era la prima volta che utilizzavo tale materiale, il piano era di provare a semplificare il più possibile le cose - evitare spessori eccessivi e niente chiusure o colletti complessi. La manica a due pezzi è stata l'eccezione forzata diciamo. Penso che un tessuto rigido richieda solitamente una manica a due pezzi. Finalmente ho scelto la silhouette impero ... perché è una tra le mie preferite. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il colore ... questo verde acido è stato la ragione principale per la quale ho acquistato questo tessuto da &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supercut&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Mi piace anche la silhouette - penso di aver trovato un buon rapporto tra sportivo e carino. Per finire permettetemi di darmi da sola una pacca sulla spalla per il progetto della manica. Questo è stato il mio primo progetto di manica a due pezzi e penso di aver fatto un ottimo lavoro - se posso dirlo. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Non tutto il neoprene è uguale. Poco ne sapevo ma alcuni tessuti neoprene non sono neoprene ma sembrano neoprene. Questo qui è più un accoppiato in jersey. Forse il collante è uno strato sottilissimo di neoprene o forse qualcos’altro, non lo so. Il fatto è che che non c’è elasticità. Se lo si tira si può letteralmente sentire lo strato di collante crepare ed il tessuto subirà una deformazione permanente. E’ anche molto sottile quindi ho dovuto usare della fliselina per provare a irrigidirlo e stabilizzarlo … La ragione per la quale ho usato una fliselina elastica sinceramente mi sfugge … devo aver avuto spento il cervello. Per quel che riguarda l’isolamento … beh … non c’e isolamento. Il vento ci passa a traverso come se niente fosse. Per farla diventare un po più calda ho usato una fodera in pile … e visto che parliamo di pile perché non sbizzarrirsi con il colore!? In teoria utilizzare del pile all’interno è un’idea ok ma in questo caso e visto che il tessuto della scocca non è molto rigido, la fodera attaccandosi ai vestiti sotto interferisce con il drappeggio sopratutto in movimento.  
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In retrospettiva penso questo tessuto sarebbe stato meglio adatto per uno strato intermedio tipo un cardigan o qualcos’altro. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Devo ammettere che per un pezzo ho preso in considerazione l’idea di smontare tutto riattaccare della fliselina rigida e rifoderare con un altro tipo di tessuto magari, ma in questo caso, nella mia personale battaglia interna tra DOC (intesso come disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo) e pigrizia ha vinto la pigrizia. Ho avuto anche un piccolo aiutino a decidere da parte di alcune tra le ragazze all’&lt;a href="http://sewingprincess.com/sewingprincess/2015/04/italian-sewing-meetup-foto-video-incontro-cucito-italiano/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Incontro di Cucito&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (a proposito, fantastica esperienza!!!) che mi hanno suggerito che sarebbe stato un lavoraccio con dubbi risultati poi. Nel fra tempo e negli ultimi due mesi all’incirca l’ho comunque indossata parecchio - è leggera, confortevole e facile da portare in giro sul treno per esempio - e la finestra che avevo per modificarla penso si sia chiusa. Forse un giorno quando sarò riuscita a mettere le mani su del neoprene neoprene come quello delle mute la rifarò semplicemente … o forse no. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Come al solito includo il cartamodello che ho usato; come sempre per ragioni scientifiche. E’ la bozza (il draft) della scocca senza margini di cucitura. Usare con cautela … non è una misura standard ma è adattata al mio corpo. Potrà essere &lt;a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ltw2qd7ruarstd/ffc_long_jacket.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;scaricato&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; fino alla pubblicazione del mio prossimo post - una settimana, un mese chissà … ultimamente sono stata super impegnata tra scuola, lavoro e vita in generale. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ps. La sto ovviamente indossando con la salopette &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.com/2014/10/dungarees.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Turia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; :) 
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; This is the Deer&amp;Doe &lt;a href="http://boutique.deer-and-doe.fr/bruyere-shirt.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bruyère Shirt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in a mishmash of sizes and bearing so many alterations that the original pattern got buried so deep it would take a shovel to dig it out. Why? Because the way my body is built is soooooo far away from the Deer&amp;Doe “standard”. This pattern is not a generic one and when I say generic I mean based on some generic block like the ones straight out of the pattern cutting books. This pattern has been fitted to a specific body type and I think this proves its “originality”  - and lately has been some talk about the originality of independent patterns.

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Still… I love the design of the Bruyère so much that I went ahead and ploughed my way through a bust adjustment from the original D cup to my almost B cup (through both bust darts). I lengthened a lot the bodice - when Eléonore, the designer, says 168cm height it IS 168cm height. As a base size I cut the a 36. Although I cut the neckline at a 34 I had to reduce it further by 1cm - and it’s still not enough. I like to be able to close my shirts to the last button if I feel like. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I added ca. 1cm to the shoulder length also and about 1.5 cm to the sleeve cap. Because I have no intention of wearing this shirt to do manual labour or run track I reduced the ease at the back a lot and I mean a lot. The same with the bicep girth and I also raised the armhole. Yeah I know I had to do quite a bit but this is how much I love the design. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The fabric is a small houndstooth in a slightly stretchy wool blend. Not much but enough to complicate things especially when time came to assemble the belt and the button placket.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The first placket I made I did not pay very much attention to the fabric pattern and I ended up with two adjacent black lines - very disturbing visually and some vertical shifting. I knew then I had to do it by hand. So I got comfortable turned the tv on, took a deep breath and started doing one of the things I like less: hand sewing. The second placket was alright but I did not like the buttons. Decided that I wanted a less intrusive closure - if possible invisible. For the third I used sew on snaps. It resulted too bulky with the thickness of the snaps and there was also some gapping. It just wouldn’t lie flat! For the final one I crossed my fingers and used sew in snaps. This &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/p/zXGx3Pxi50/?modal=true" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;instagram pic&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  demonstrates the construction. If you want to know more just ask :) !






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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I am pleased with the result although as you can see the back is still to long. 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sto indossando un cilindro nel vano tentativo di distogliere la vostra attenzione dalle linee che combaciano male e dalla moiré nelle foto! 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questa è la &lt;a href="http://boutique.deer-and-doe.fr/bruyere-shirt.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Camicia Bruyère&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; di Deer&amp;Doe in un mix di taglie e con sopra talmente tante alterazioni che per scovare il cartamodello originale servirebbe una pala. Perché? Perché la mia corporatura è moooolto diversa dallo "standard" Deer&amp;Doe. Questo cartamodello non è uno generico e quando dico generico intendo basato su qualche blocco base generico come quelli nei libri di modellistica. Questo cartamodello è stato adattato per una corporatura ben precisa e penso questo ne provi la "originalità" - ultimamente ci sono state un po' di discussioni sull'originalità dei cartamodelli indipendenti. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Nonostante le differenze in conformazione tra me è la modella di Deer&amp;Doe il design di questo cartamodello mi piaceva (e mi piace) così tanto che ho deciso di affrontare tutte le modifiche da fare. Anzitutto ridurre il busto da una coppa D a una quasi B. Ho dovuto inoltre allungare di parecchio il corpetto - quando Eléonore, la designer, dice 168cm di altezza, sono 168 cm di altezza. Come misura base ho tagliato una 36. Anche se lo scollo l'ho tagliato in misura 34 l'ho comunque dovuto ridurre ancora di c. 1cm ed ancora non basta. Mi piace poter indossare le mie camicie abbottonate fino all'ultimo bottone se mi va. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho aggiunto 1cm alla lunghezza spalla e 1,5cm al colmo manica. Perché non ho alcuna intenzione di indossare questa camicia per fare lavori di manovalanza o per andare a correre ho ridotto la vestibilità nella schiena di c. 3cm. Lo stesso per la manica all'altezza bicipite. Ho anche alzato l'incavo. Si lo so ho dovuto fare parecchie modifiche - così tanto mi piace questo design. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il tessuto è un pied-de-poule piccolo in un misto lana un po' elasticizzato. Non molto, quanto basta per complicare le cose quando si è trattato di confezionare la cintura ed il cannoncino. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sono contenta del risultato anche se come si puo vedere la schiena e ancora troppo lunga. 
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The awful denim I've made these in is one of the fabrics part of my &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/sewing-demons-inspiring-ladies-pledge.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;#badfabricspledge&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Before washing, was thin and quite stiff, without an apparent texture (looked waxed somehow) and dark grey blue in color. Then I washed it. Terrible. Lost all body, sheen and discoloured in long streaks. I had to dye it twice to get an uniform coloration - environmental impact: 1000!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The pattern is the &lt;a href="http://store.closetcasefiles.com/products/ginger-skinny-jeans-pattern" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ginger Jeans&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; pattern by Closet Case Files. It includes two versions a low waist stovepipe leg and a high waist skinny leg. I cut this last one in a size 10. It's the size that gives the finished garment measurements around the same size as my actual hips and not knowing how stretch my denim really was I wanted to have enough fabric to be able to fit them without  unnecessary headaches. I also added 2 cm to the crotch seam allowance. I basted them, put them on, pinned the excess fabric at crotch, inseam and at the sides, then modified the pattern and trimmed away the excess fabric at the edges. Overall I think I downgraded to about a size 4 but I left the lower leg a size 10. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Here comes the bottom-up part. 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Bottom-up is a line developed by Liu Jo. It's a "process" consisting in the use of an inverted yoke and a hip dart and it's supposed to give “better” fit and shaping (especially to those of us not sporting much booty). I do not own a pair of their jeans but the construction scheme is common knowledge so I figured I should try it. My results are not perfect and I need to refine the whole thing - for instance I think I'll have to raise the center back some more; only did it for 1 cm and it’s not enough. I want the yoke line to be more curve. I Intend to publish sooner rather than later more on the yoke whys and hows but the highlights are: invert the yoke piece left to right, create a hip dart to compensate for the extra side length, fix/redraw/true the waistline whatever works for you. In theory the whole thing is a bit more complex but this is the quick and dirty hack version. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Side-by-side comparison with a very popular, average priced RTW brand I will not name pair of jeans. I chose the pair with the most similar fit and feel.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;The Good&lt;/strong&gt;: 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Me: What?!
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Him: The ass… “ 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The fabric, besides not being a very nice fabric has no stretch recovery that you can speak of. You get out in the morning wearing a pair of skinny jeans and get back in the evening wearing classic jodhpurs. I think this lack of stretch recovery is also the main reason behind the drag lines around the knee and at the back of the leg - will see with the next pair. 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The stitching quite frankly sucks. I had the bad idea to use a triple stitch to do the topstitching (although my sewing machine works with common jeans thread just fine) and had to use the walking foot to avoid stretching and shifting. BTW the Bernina walking foot is huge. If you think sewing curved lines with this settings might be at least annoying try to imagine sewing parallel curved lines. With all of my 5 minutes long sewing experience. Yep. Tough. Never again…. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Useful stuff Ginger/jeans making related&lt;/strong&gt;:
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Great Gingers of the blogosphere: &lt;a href="http://gingermakes.com/2014/10/28/ginger-made-ginger-jeans/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ginger Makes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://sewstylist.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/ginger-jeans-sewing-triumph/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sew Stylist&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://lovelola.com/must-be-jelly-cause-ginger-dont-shake/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Love Lola&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.vivatveritas.com/2015/01/made-ginger-skinny-jeans-view-b/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivat Veritas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://soisewedthis.blogspot.ca/2014/12/ginger-jeans-finished.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So I sewed this&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and so many others … ask google!
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; A Craftsy Class: &lt;a href="http://www.craftsy.com/class/sewing-designer-jeans/460" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sewing Designer Jeans&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; with Angela Wolf. Took this one a while ago when I made my &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/dungarees.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Turia Dungarees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. I like her construction order and other little things like adding the back pockets after having topstitched the back seam to be able to place them at the same distance from the topstitching line. 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; A Threads &lt;a href="http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4244/everyone-can-have-jeans-that-fit" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;article&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; on basic jeans fitting. 


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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Ps&lt;/strong&gt;. With the help of very sophisticated technology I managed to record Eli(the lab)’s  thoughts:
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; “… are you 100% sure about this? Not to be rude but …. how many pictures of your butt can people take!!! I’m gonna do you a solid and make a guest appearance! Don’t worry … you loving me it’s all the reward I need …” 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; either that or: 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; “… YAY! You’re dressed! Let’s go out! I’m ready!!!… hellooooo … I’m heeeeere … I’m doing a darn good heel here… on my own!!! … can you hear me alright?! … are you blind!? … I’m RIGHT here! Let’s go already you self absorbed …”
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The Buttom-up thing (watch the Liu Jo promo &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLmAi7AMHRQ" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;here&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) does not a bigger derrière make. It redistributes volumes: from a pear (flatter) tush towards an apple shaped one. The fact that it seems to appear bigger in some pictures is due mainly to my fiancee (straight male)  being forced behind the camera. He kept zooming on the thing - let’s call it a psycho-optical-illusion ;) .

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il denim terribile che ho utilizzato faceva parte del mio impegno &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/sewing-demons-inspiring-ladies-pledge.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;#badfabricspledge&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Perché dico terribile?! Prima di lavarlo era sottile, abbastanza rigido, di un colore blu grigio scuro e senza una texture apparente - sembrava quasi cerato. Dopo il lavaggio ha perso tutto il corpo, la lucentezza ed è stinto a lunghe righe (nervature). Ho dovuto tingerlo due volte per rendere il colore uniforme. La Coloreria:1 - Ambiente:-1000!
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il C.M. è il &lt;a href="http://store.closetcasefiles.com/products/ginger-skinny-jeans-pattern" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ginger Jeans&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; di Closet Case Files (in inglese). Include due versioni: una a vita bassa e gamba dritta e una skinny a vita alta. Ho tagliato la taglia 10 di quest’ultima. E’ la taglia che da una circonferenza fianchi del capo finito quasi pari alla misura reale dei miei fianchi. Come sapevo di doverlo adattare e non sapevo quanto elastico fosse il mio denim ho pensato tagliarlo più grande una buona idea. Meglio tenersi larghi! Inoltre ho anche aggiunto 2 cm in più ai margini di cucitura già inclusi nella zona cavallo. Li ho imbastiti, indossati e impuntato l’eccesso di tessuto nella zona cavallo, interno gamba e ai lati. Ho modificato il C.M. e rifilato i bordi dei miei pezzi. In tutto penso di essere scesa fino alla taglia 4 circa ma ho lasciato la gamba (dal ginocchio in giù) misura 10.
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il Bottom-up e un linea sviluppata dalla Liu Jo. E’ un “processo” che consiste nel impiego di una baschina invertita e di una ripresa sul fianco e vuole dare “migliore” vestibilità e forma. Non possiedo un paio dei loro jeans ma lo schema costruttivo è semplice perciò ho pensato: perché non provare! Il risultato non è perfetto e devo lavorarci ancora - per esempio dovrei penso allungare ancora la linea del centro dietro, l’ho allungata solo di 1cm e non basta. Vorrei dare più curvatura alla linea della baschina. Scriverò più in la un’articolo più dettagliato sul perché e come ma per il momento posso dirvi che in sostanza ho invertito la baschina destra-sinistra, ho formato una ripresa sul fianco per compensare la lunghezza laterale e ho sistemato/ridisegnato la linea vita. In teoria il tutto è più complesso ma questo è un “hack” veloce.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Comparazione fianco a fianco con un paio di jeans RTW di una nota marca che non nominerò. Ho scelto il paio che meglio si assomigliava dal punto di vista della vestibilità e del aspetto. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Mi piace&lt;/strong&gt;: 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; “Me: Cosa ne pensi?
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Lui: Penso dovresti tenerlo …
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Me: Cosa?!
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Lui: Il culo…”
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Penso questo piccolo dialogo riassume abbastanza bene la cosa. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Non mi piace&lt;/strong&gt;:
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Da dove comincio?!
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il tessuto, oltre a essere non molto bello, non ha una buona ripresa elastica, anzi. Esci la mattina indossando un paio di jeans skinny e torni la sera in un paio di pantaloni classici da cavallerizza. Credo che questa mancanza di ripresa elastica sia anche il motivo dietro tutte quelle pieghe attorno al ginocchio e dietro gamba - vedremmo il prossimo paio.
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Le cuciture non sono affatto belle. Ho avuto la pessima idea di utilizzare un punto triplo per fare le impunture (anche se la mia macchina non ha nessun problema a cucire con il filo per jeans) e un piedino a doppio trasporto per evitare deformazioni. A proposito: il piedino doppio trasporto della Bernina è enorme. Se pensate che con queste impostazioni cucire linee curve sia fastidioso immaginatevi cucire linee curve parallele! Con i miei 5 minuti di esperienza nel cucito. Dura. Mai più … 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Le tasche dietro sono troooopo in basso!
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La chiusura davanti ha bisogno di essere sistemata meglio. Lo so che sembra uguale a quella del RTW ma io non sto producendo RTW. L’RTW lo posso comprare! 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Altro sull’argomento Ginger/jeans&lt;/strong&gt; (mi dispiace tutto in inglese - se sapete dove si trova roba in italiano fatemelo sapere per favore :) : 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il &lt;a href="http://closetcasefiles.com/closet-case-file-sewalongs/ginger-jeans-sewalong/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;sewalong&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - una eccellente aggiunta alle già eccellenti istruzioni. 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Esempi di Ginger nella blogosfera: &lt;a href="http://gingermakes.com/2014/10/28/ginger-made-ginger-jeans/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ginger Makes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://sewstylist.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/ginger-jeans-sewing-triumph/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sew Stylist&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://lovelola.com/must-be-jelly-cause-ginger-dont-shake/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Love Lola&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.vivatveritas.com/2015/01/made-ginger-skinny-jeans-view-b/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivat Veritas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://soisewedthis.blogspot.ca/2014/12/ginger-jeans-finished.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So I sewed this&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; e tanti altri ancora … chiedete a google!

&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Un Corso Craftsy: &lt;a href="http://www.craftsy.com/class/sewing-designer-jeans/460" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cucire Jeans di Designer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; con Angela Wolf. L’ho guardato un po di tempo fa quando ho cucito la mia &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/dungarees.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Salopette Turia&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Mi piace la sua sequenza di costruzione ed altre piccole cose come cucire le tasche dietro dopo aver impuntato la linea centrale dietro, per poterle piazzare a distanza uguale dall’impuntura. 
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Un &lt;a href="http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4244/everyone-can-have-jeans-that-fit" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;articolo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; su Threads sull’adattamento di base dei jeans. 
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 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Ps&lt;/strong&gt;. Attraverso tecniche complesse sono riuscita a registrare i pensieri di Eli (il labrador):
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; “… ma sei proprio sicura? Non vorrei sembrare scortese ma… quante foto del tuo didietro può sopportare la gente!!! Ti do una mano io e faccio un cameo nelle foto! Ahhh no … non ti preoccupare… il tuo amore mi basta come compenso…”
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; “ OOOO che bello! Ti sei vestita! Andiamo fuori! Sono pronto! …. aloooo … sono qui… sto facendo “piede” alla perfezione qui … da solo!!!! … eeeeiiii mi veeeediiii!? …. sei sorda?!… Sono QUI! Smettila di pensare solo a te stessa e andiamo….”



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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The story of this dress starts with me wanting to buy a piece of this 3D flowers print silk crêpe from &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supercut&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, getting there too late and having to settle for just one meter.&lt;/br&gt; 
&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; What to do with one meter of silk crêpe? 
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Inspired by the obvious psychotic episode the designer of the fabric had (hey… 3D flowers!!! ) I went with the flow and imagined a sort of a long sleeved smock “peaking” from under a bodice that combines elements of a straightjacket (psychosis theme) and of the regency tailcoat (especially the sleeves). In short a structured and constrictive looking bodice (fitted, narrow shoulders, high sleeve cap … etc) over a free, flowy skirt. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The asymmetrical cut of the bodice at the hem I intended to serve as transition between the two. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Not interfacing the wool crêpe I used for the bodice was clearly a mistake. With wear losses the structure and gets a cloth like appearance that I am not mad about. I think I should have interfaced it pretty much in it’s entirety with a light stretch fusible interface. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Practice more sewing with wool crêpe; I somehow managed to sew without problems the silk (everything is french seamed) but on the wool crêpe - hello seam puckering! Arrrrgh! 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I think the design is ok. I mean… I like it - it is what I wanted. I was not aiming to emphasise any particular part of my body. I just wanted a dress that would “walk” well and it does. You can see me trying to be all catwalk like on &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/p/yJpTlRxi2o/?modal=true" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - with a 3°C wind hitting me in the face - I have actual tears in my eyes!!! I love garments that move well. I personally think femininity can be expressed through movement also and not only through sexiness, hourglassiness and so forth. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; For purely scientific reasons and/or because you’re such a curios kitten, you can &lt;a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3o1gl2rp5x9d14l/mm_silk_wool_dress_6_1.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;download the pattern&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I made for myself. Be advised it is MTM (made to measure) … me. It will be available until my next post. 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Perché quasi? Perché non l’ho indossato a Capodanno :(. Avevo un po di febbre dunque ho festeggiato in camicia di flanella, maglione e jeans!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La storia di questo vestito comincia con me provando ad acquistare un pezzo di crêpe di seta con stampa fiori 3D da &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supercut&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, arrivandoci un pelino troppo tardi e dovendomi perciò accontentare con l’ultimo metro. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho cercato un cartamodello ma quando non sono riuscita a trovare uno adatto (volevo qualcosa che non richiedesse troppi tagli - ho pensato potessero rovinare l’effetto del motivo stampato) ho deciso di disegnarlo da sola. Trovando ispirazione nel ovvio episodio psicotico all’origine del design del tessuto (stiamo parlando dopotutto di fiori 3D!!!) ho pensato ad una sorta di sottoveste a maniche lunghe (come quelle del 800 per intenderci) che “spunta” da sotto un corpetto che combina elementi della camicia di forza (seguendo il tema psicosi) e della marsina stile Reggenza (mi riferisco sopratutto alle maniche). In breve un corpetto strutturato ed in apparenza costrittivo sopra una gonna libera e fluida. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho visto il taglio asimmetrico della parte inferiore del corpetto come un punto di transizione tra le due “zone” principali: corpetto e gonna. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Non mi piace:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/br&gt;
&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Non stabilizzare il crepe di lana che ho usato per il corpetto è stato chiaramente un errore. Indossandolo dopo un po perde la struttura e comincia ad assumere un aspetto straccioso che non mi fa per niente impazzire. Avrei dovuto (penso) usare una fliselina termoadesiva in maglina leggera su quasi tutta la superficie. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Devo lavorarci ancora un po sulle maniche - è troppo laborioso inserirle. Se avete capito quale è il look che stavo cercando è avete qualche idea - sono aperta a suggerimenti!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Devo esercitami di più con il crêpe di lana; In qualche maniera sono riuscita a cucire senza problemi la seta usando dappertutto cuciture inglesi…. con il crêpe di lana : increspature a gogo! Ufffa!!!!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Mi piace:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/br&gt;
&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il design. Penso sia ok - è quello che volevo. Non stavo cercando di enfatizzare nessuna parte del corpo in particolare. Volevo soltanto un vestito che “camminasse” bene e questo lo fa. Potete vedere su &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/p/yJpTlRxi2o/?modal=true" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; la sottoscritta scimmiottando una passerella con il vento a 3°C che la colpisce in faccia - avevo lacrime vere agli occhi!!!! Adoro gli abiti che si muovono bene, il che non necessariamente significa che si muovono tanto - quello che basta per renderli femminili. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Per ragioni puramente scientifiche e/o perché siete dei gattini curiosi, potete &lt;a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3o1gl2rp5x9d14l/mm_silk_wool_dress_6_1.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;scaricare il cartamodello&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; che ho disegnato per me stessa - parola chiave: me stessa… usando le mie misure!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Non sono una scrittrice - non sono nemmeno una che pensa in maniera “organizzata” - è normale che alcune cose mi sfuggano di mente. Se avete delle domande o perplessità …chiedete! Preferisco a dire il vero, rispondere a domande piuttosto che blaterare per conto mio.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; E adesso la foto in bianco nero in quale il vestito non si vede neanche tanto bene però mi piace come sono venuta io: 
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I find the Lotta to be such a cute design. The pattern is very well drafted and the instructions very clear with very detailed photo illustrations. There are three pocket design variations, three back closure options and a sleeveless version that can be used with Compagnie M’s &lt;a href="https://compagnie-m.com/product/the-mara-blouse-pattern/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Mara Blouse&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://compagnie-m.com/product/the-louisa-dress-pattern/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Louisa Dress&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; sleeve pattern. I however chose the "classic Lotta look" and eliminated the neck detail and went with a jewel neckline that I decorated with an &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/en/iron-on-patches/576-iron-on-glitter-tattoos-gold-mix-.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;iron-on glitter tattoo&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Supercut&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. She likes sparkly things. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I french seamed the side seams and machine hemmed with a blind hem stitch. 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In uno dei miei rari attacchi di cucito altruista, ho confezionato un vestitino come regalo per il terzo compleanno della mia nipotina - un &lt;a href="https://compagnie-m.com/product/the-lotta-dress-pattern/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vestitino Lotta&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Ho comprato il cartamodello ad &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/sewing-demons-inspiring-ladies-pledge.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Abilmente&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; quest'autunno da &lt;a href="https://compagnie-m.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Compagnie M&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; e mi sono divertita tantissimo a cucirlo. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Trovo il vestitino Lotta molto carino. Il cartamodello è disegnato molto bene e le istruzioni molto chiare e corredate di foto-illustrazioni dettagliate. Il cartamodello include tre variazioni diverse per le tasche, tre varianti di chiusura dietro ed una versione senza maniche. Io ho scelto il "look classico Lotta" eliminando però il taglio decorativo del collo - sono andata con un girocollo semplice che ho decorato con un piccolo adesivo mini &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/it/termoadesivi/576-mini-tatuaggi-glitter-termoadesivi-oro.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;tattoo glitter&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; presi da &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Supercut&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Alla piccola piacciono i luccichii. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Le è piaciuto molto insistendo ad indossarlo subito anche se devo ammettere che le sta un po' largo ... per questa primavera sarà perfetto. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; This is the &lt;a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/product/aime-comme-mythique" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aime Comme Mythique&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; shirt by &lt;a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aime Comme Marie&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and I love it. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I cut a size S and the only thing I had to modify was the width of the shoulders because… well… I have scrawny shoulders. Maybe I fitted the shoulders a tad too much but the idea was to not have lots of fabric in the armpit area ... I prefer it when wearing the shirt under one of those skinny sweaters. Oh ...btw I started making this with the idea it was a muslin. My fiancée's mother, originally bought this gingham fabric to make a tablecloth or some curtains for the kitchen - so I had no expectation of wearability. When it turned out more than wearable I made a little happy dance. Of course I have to wear it with a scarf or something because I forgot I have a scrawny neck also and I did not fit the neckline. There is something weird going on with the closure at the neck... In theory it's perfect… on the body it gaps! Maybe it's the button placement, maybe it's the too big neckline. Any ideas?

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I hand sewed the lower edge of the collar stand facing and the upper edge of the cuff facings and all the internal seams are flat-felled. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The pattern,  &lt;a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/product/aime-comme-mythique" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aime Comme Mythique&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, goes from size S (bust: 82cm) to a LL (bust: 100cm) and does not include seam allowance. It’s a classic button-up shirt cut with bust darts, shaping at the sides, back yoke, fold over front button placket, cuffs with tower sleeve plackets, collar and collar-stand. The instructions are only in french but pretty straight forward - my pitiful language skills, a little help from google translate and the illustrations proved to be enough :)
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; For the fashion fabric version I intend to (re)add 1/4 to 3/8in to each the shoulder, fix somehow that first button problem, round the cuffs (it’s a flimsier fabric and I’m afraid it wont hold well a sharp angle) and maybe lengthen the sleeves by 3/8in. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Since I finished sewing this shirt, just before Christmas, I’ve been wearing it a lot.  
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questa è la camicia &lt;a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/product/aime-comme-mythique" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aime Comme Mythique&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; di &lt;a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aime Comme Marie&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; e la adoro. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho tagliato una misura S e l’unica cosa che ho modificato è la larghezza spalla … perché le mie spalle sono piuttosto magre. Forse ho accorciato un po troppo, ma l’idea era di ridurre il più possibile la quantità di tessuto sotto le ascelle … lo preferisco quando, sopratutto adesso che fa freddo, indosso la camicia sotto qualche maglioncino sul aderente. A proposito: ho tagliato il tessuto (un gingham che la mamma del mio fidanzato aveva acquistato tempo fa per farci delle tendine o una tovaglia) con l’idea di fare una teletta di prova perciò quando alla fine mi sono resa conto che è più che indossabile ho eseguito un piccolo balletto celebrativo. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Le impunture non sono per niente coerenti … vanno da 2 a 5mm - semplicemente non sono riuscita a decidere come le preferisco. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il cannoncino non l’ho impuntato, è solo girato doppiamente a pressato. Come tessuto a contrasto ho usato degli avanzi di tessuto della mia &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/08/carme-with-touch-of.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blusa Carme&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Sono riuscita ad incollare la fliselina sui pezzi sbagliati, ho tagliato nuovamente i pezzi ed ho riattaccato male la fliselina a qual’ punto ho deciso che il tessuto a contrasto sul interno del solino è esattamente quello che volevo! 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho cucito a mano il lato inferiore della paramontura del solino e il lato superiore delle paramonture dei polsini. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Per la versione in tessuto moda intendo (re)aggiungere 0,5-1cm alla spalla, risolvere in qualche modo il problema del primo bottone, arrotondare i polsini e forse allungare le maniche di ca. 1cm. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Da quando ho finito di cucire questa camicia, giusto prima di Natale, l’ho indossata tantissimo. Per me la camicia button-up è un pezzo essenziale della guardaroba e sono veramente contenta di aver trovato quello che sembra il cartamodello perfetto per me. &lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"&gt;
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; While knitting the &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/11/norah-gaughan-cabled-vest.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Norah Gaughan Vest&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I fell in love with the Rowan Big Wool yarn so when I saw on Ebay &lt;strong&gt;Winter Drift&lt;/strong&gt;, the brochure dedicated to it (you can find it &lt;a href="http://www.blacksheepwools.com/rowan-winter-drift-book.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;here&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and see all the patterns inside &lt;a href="http://www.loveknitting.com/winter-drift-by-rowan" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;here&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) I just couldn’t resist. It contains some really nice patterns and some of them are super easy to knit. Do not expect now to see all Big Wool knits on my blog … for now I decided to indulge and maybe I’ll indulge in the making of the &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/comfort-poncho" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Comfort Poncho&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; also - it’s called “Comfort” people! It’s a pleasure to hold between your hands and it’s really quick to knit (2 plies super bulky!). 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The collar is a play on the peter pan collar and I thought it was supposed to lay flat so I attached it with the junction on the outside even though the pattern clearly states “with the right side facing (…) pick up and knit”.  It doesn’t. I was temped for five seconds to frog it and start over but… have you met me? I’m lazy. Luckily I didn’t do a very bad job and with a big scarf (bigger than the one I’m wearing here) you can’t tell ;).
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; It has a kimono sleeve with a wide cuff.
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Ho scelto il cardigan/giacchetta Cradle di Marie Wallin in grigio (56 Glum) - mi serviva una giacchetta da abbinare ai miei &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/12/giant-toddler-or-cool.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Turia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; corti 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il modello potrebbe essere spiegato meglio - se sei una principiante e hai delle difficoltà con l’inglese allora potresti averle anche nel decifrare il modello. Nota: rib(x) significa continua la costa per for (x) maglie ;).
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il colletto è una variante del colletto peter pan ed ho pensato stesse piatto dunque ho deciso di realizzarlo con il giunto sul esterno anche se le istruzioni recitano chiaramente il contrario “with the right side facing (…) pick up and knit”. Sbagliato! Sono stata tentata per circa cinque secondi di disfarlo - troppo pigra. Fortunatamente non è venuto super male e con una bella sciarpona (magari più voluminosa di quella che indosso in queste foto) non si nota. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ha una manica kimono con polsino alto.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;RECAP&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Fiber&lt;/strong&gt;: Lana Merino 100%  - &lt;a href="http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/big-wool" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rowan Big Wool&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; E’ morbido e caldo dimostrando nello stesso tempo volume e struttura; in più penso che funzioni con la mia salopette corta Turia. 
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Yep, this is my second version of the &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/turia-dungarees" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Turia Dungarees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; pattern by Pauline Alice (still love it btw) - a short dressier version. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I cut these during the Abilmente fair (mid October!!!). During the fair I had no way of fitting a fresh version so instead of copying the pattern from the original I used my previously modified and fitted &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/dungarees.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;version&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. It was a skinny one so I added as much ease around the legs as I could. I wish I could add more but because of the Abilmente fabric &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/sewing-demons-inspiring-ladies-pledge.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;debacle&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I had to use for these a piece of fabric from my stash that fortunately I brought with me as backup. It was a small piece (140x80 cm) of black Chanel-like fabric (wool+cotton+synthetics - I did not write down the composition) and it took some inventive fabric cutting to make it work.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; As I said I wish there was more ease (3-4 cm more) around the legs - the way they are right now they might remind of the german lederhosen (hopefully not that other Sacha’s  famous version). 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I installed an invisible zipper at the center back. I used a short one (to lazy to go to the store to get a longer one) and I do have to wiggle a bit to get into and out of them… note to self: take it easy with the panettone these holidays!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I chose these gilded metal and crystal buttons because I think they are a perfect match with the fabric and the feel of these short overalls. I had four - two I placed on the side mock belt thingys I added. The other two I used to inadvertently give myself golden nipples. I have yet to decide if it’s cheeky or plainly unfortunate. 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ebbene si, questa è la mia seconda versione della &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/turia-dungarees" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Salopette Turia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; di Pauline Alice - una versione corta più elegante. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho tagliato il tessuto durante la Fiera Abilmente (metà ottobre!!!). Dato che in fiera non avevo la possibilità di provare e adattare una nuova versione del cartamodello, ho usato come base il cartamodello già modificato e adattato della prima &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/dungarees.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;versione&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; che ho confezionato cercando di aggiungere quanta più vestibilità possibile sopratutto sulla gamba. Avrei voluto aggiungerne di più ma visto il &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/10/sewing-demons-inspiring-ladies-pledge.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;fiasco&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; dei tessuti di Abilmente ho tagliato il tessuto di scorta che mi ero portata da casa - un piccolo pezzo (140x80 cm) di “Chanelino” nero (lana+cotone+sintetico - non ricordo la composizione esatta). C’è voluta non poca inventiva per farci stare il cartamodello.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho montato una lampo invisible sulla linea centrale dietro. Ho usato una lampo corta (troppo pigra per farci un salto in merceria e comprare una più lunga) e mi devo un po dimenare per entrarci dentro: mi dovrò ricordare di andarci piano con il panettone queste feste. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho scelto questi bottoni in metallo dorato con cristallo centrale perché penso siano perfetti per il tessuto e per il look di questa salopette corta. Ne avevo quattro - due ho adoperato per dei finti cinturini ai lati. Gli altri due sono diventati per sbaglio un paio di capezzoli d’oro. Devo ancora decidere se questo piazzamento sia irriverente o semplicemente sfortunato.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Dunque … qual’è il verdetto: bambino gigantesco o cool?
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Very warm, this vest designed by Norah Gaughan and published in &lt;a href="https://store.vogueknitting.com/p-1562-vogue-knitting-2010-fall.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vogue Knitting Fall 2010&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, features exploded asymmetrical heart cables travelling up the front panels past the shoulders and around the neck. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The pattern has a generous ease amount because it’s meant as outerwear so I cast-on a size S (btw Vogue offers finished measurements). It has a difficulty rating of 3 (intermediate) but it’s pretty quick to knit with the super bulky yarn and all, and I did not find the cables very difficult. Maybe the most challenging part about this pattern is closing the shawl collar at the back neck.  

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The recommended yarn is &lt;a href="http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-peruvia-quick" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Berocco Peruvia Quick&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; difficult to find in Italy so I substituted with &lt;a href="http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/big-wool" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rowan Big Wool&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; which made the whole thing a bit more heavy but also more warm. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questo caldo gilè disegnato da Norah Gaughan e pubblicato in &lt;a href="https://store.vogueknitting.com/p-1562-vogue-knitting-2010-fall.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vogue Knitting Fall 2010&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; è caratterizzato da trecce a cuore esplose in asimmetrico che decorano i pannelli frontali passano la linea delle spalle e si congiungono dietro il collo. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il modello ha una vestibilità ampia essendo inteso come capo esterno perciò ho avviato una S (cmq Vogue stampa anche le dimensioni del capo finito). Nonostante il livello difficoltà 3 (intermedia), il modello si lavora piuttosto velocemente anche perché si utilizza un filato “super bulky”. Non ho trovato le trecce molto difficili… la parte più complicata secondo me è la chiusura dietro del collo a scialle.

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il filato consigliato dall’autrice è &lt;a href="http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-peruvia-quick" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Berocco Peruvia Quick&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; piuttosto difficile da trovare in Italia perciò l’ho sostituito con &lt;a href="http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/big-wool" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rowan Big Wool&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (distribuito dalla Coats) che ha reso il capo leggermente più pesante ma anche più caldo.  
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Filato&lt;/strong&gt;: Lana Merino 100% - &lt;a href="http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/big-wool" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rowan Big Wool&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sono molto contenta del risultato specialmente perché riesco ad abbinarlo con uno dei miei cappelli in feltro (devo confessare che ho una passione smodata per i cappelli) è questo penso sia un look che funziona. Non siete d’accordo?
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Finally I got around photographing the Camí Dress I finished and wore the last day of the Abilmente Fair. Had to do it indoors because for the last two weeks we had nothing but rain around here and before I just couldn’t find the time to do it :(.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The idea was making a fall/winter version so I used a viscose ponte knit. Because of the stretchiness of the fabric I had to grade the pattern down two - three sizes from my base (36). I used a black stretch silk satin for the cuffs, collar and button placket. The button placket is more stable than the back so the back waistline stretched more in length due to the weight of the skirt, compared to the front so the back waistline results lower than the front waistline - maybe I should have compensated for it.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; What I found most difficult about sewing this dress was gathering and attaching the skirt even though I reduced the fulness by about 30cm - the ponte it’s quite bulky! On the plus side it totally doesn’t need a zipper.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I love the pockets - how come they ended by being too low remains a mystery!!!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Because black on black did not reflect my spirit at the time I felt I needed to give it a pop and added a “very Valentino” collar. I cut the flowers with the cheapest paper puncher I could find in the fair even if the lady that sold it to me was skeptical about it! I guess the quality and thinness of the leather (italian leather purchased in the Fair from &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/maggiociondolo.bags?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;these&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; guys - they only sell leather at fairs and Nicoletta from &lt;a href="http://dinuvoledicuori.altervista.org/index.php/it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;dinuvoledicuori&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; found their booth , thank you Niko) made it possible to use the paper puncher after all. I then sewed them onto the collar with the sewing machine and black thread. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Two words about the pattern: love it!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Quick question: where do you think I should wear this dress?

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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Finalmente sono riuscita a fotografare il vestito Camí che ho finito e indossato l’ultimo giorno della Fiera Abilmente. Alla fine ho dovuto fotografarlo all’interno per via delle piogge incessanti delle ultime due settimane e prima semplicemente non sono riuscita a trovare il tempo :(.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; L’idea era di cucire una versione autunno/inverno perciò ho scelto un punto milano in viscosa. A causa dell’elasticità del tessuto ho dovuto ridurre di due - tre taglie rispetto alla mia taglia base (36). Ho usato un raso stretch di seta per i polsini, il colletto ed il cannoncino. Visto che il cannoncino è più stabile della schiena, la linea della vita posteriore si è allungata di più con il peso della gonna e risulta più bassa rispetto alla linea della vita anteriore - forse avrei dovuto pensarci prima e compensare. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La parte più difficile nel confezionare questo vestito è stata decisamente unire la gonna anche se ne ho ridotto l’ampiezza di circa 30cm - il punto milano e piuttosto voluminoso come tessuto. Come punto positivo non ho dovuto montare la chiusura lampo.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Adoro le tasche - come mai sono finite così in basso rimane un mistero!!!

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Dato che il nero su nero non rifletteva al momento il mio stato d’animo ho deciso che aveva bisogno di un accento di colore e aggiunto un colletto “very Valentino”. Ho ritagliato i fiorellini con il più economico punch per carta che sono riuscita a trovare in fiera anche se la signora che me l’ha venduto sembrava piuttosto scettica. Suppongo è stato possibile per via della qualità e della finezza della pelle - comprata sempre in fiera dallo stand di &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/maggiociondolo.bags?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;questi&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ragazzi purtroppo vendono pelle solo nelle fiere. Devo ringraziare Nicoletta del blog &lt;a href="http://dinuvoledicuori.altervista.org/index.php/it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;dinuvoledicuori&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; che ha trovato lo stand - grazie Niko :)! Ho cucito i fiorellini usando la macchina da cucire e filo nero. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Tessuto&lt;/strong&gt;: punto milano di viscosa, raso stretch di seta, tessuto da fodera per le tasche.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Domanda veloce: dove pensate che potrei indossare questo vestito?
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; For the last couple of years, 1920s inspired drop waist dresses were all over the runways - from Victoria Beckham, Etro, Chloe to Proenza Schouler, Isabel Marant, Valentino, Chanel and Dior, pretty much every other designer out there included this silhouette in his/her collection. The actual drop of the waist may vary from just a couple of inches below the natural waist to much more for a more “dramatic” look. I think the drop waist silhouette works especially well for a more boyish figure and can be particularly flattering for women with a less defined waist. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; When I first saw the &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/malvarosa-dress" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Malvarosa&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; designed by the talented Pauline, I fell in love with it - it’s a shift drop waist with an interesting drop shoulder (actually sewing the sleeve to the drop shoulder (at an angle) is the most difficult part about making this dress) an pockets! I love pockets! 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The only thing that I modified a bit were the proportions - the length of the sleeve, the drop of the waist and the overall length. I lined the entire bodice and therefore I did not used facings. To hold the lining from showing I under stitched it at the neckline and at the edge of the pockets. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; A note on the leggings: I used the &lt;a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/lace-leggings-062012" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Burda Lace Leggings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; pattern and a coated cotton lycra blend jersey to make them. I know the “leather” look leggings trend passed its peak but hey … it took me less than half an hour and 6€ to make them. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I love this dress, I love the drop waist silhouette and I’m looking forward to experiment with it some more. 

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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Da due anni a questa parte, quasi tutti i designer da Victoria Beckham, Etro, Chloe a Proenza Schouler, Isabel Marant, Valentino, Chanel e Dior hanno presentato in passerella una qualche interpretazione del vestito a vita bassa inspirato agli anni venti. La “caduta” effettiva del punto vita può variare ampiamente da un paio di pollici a molto di più per un effetto più “drammatico”. Personalmente penso che il vestito a vita bassa dona molto sopratutto a figure più androgine e a donne senza un punto vita molto marcato. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Mi sono innamorata del vestito &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/malvarosa-dress" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Malvarosa&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; dal primo momento in cui l’ho visto - e un vestito “shift” con una costruzione interessante (“drop shoulder”) della spalla e tasche. Adoro le tasche! 


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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; L’unica cosa che ho modificato sono le proporzioni - la lunghezza della manica, la “caduta” del punto vita e la lunghezza totale. Ho foderato l’intero corpetto perciò non ho dovuto usare paramonture nella scollatura. Ho impuntato internamente (“understitching”) la fodera sulla linea dello scollo e sulla linea delle tasche per costringerla all’interno. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questa è la prima volta che provo a far combaciare le righe del plaid - non è venuto perfetto ma ho fatto del mio meglio e sono piuttosto contenta del risultato. 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Mod&lt;/strong&gt;: Ho modificato le proporzioni, ho foderato il corpetto e ho eliminato le paramonture.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Nota sui leggings: per farli ho usato il cartamodello &lt;a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/lace-leggings-062012" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Burda Lace Leggings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; e un stretch misto cottone lycra spalmato. So che il look “pelle” nei leggings ha magari superato il suo apice ma visto che ci ho messo solo 6€ per il tessuto e mezz’ora per confezionarli penso possano anche andar bene.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I am a quiet girl, not invisible (it would be hard to miss a tallish walking stick) but quiet, a bit smug and people tend to not like me or be really uncomfortable around me - unless I am among people who SEW! That is one of the manny manny things I discovered during the &lt;a href="http://autunno.abilmente.org/aree-tematiche/cucito" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Abilmente Fair&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. When I am around people who sew I get possessed by the “sewing demons” and I become a different person. I guess that is because I’m starting to be passionate about this sewing business. I’ve never been truly passionate about anything (at my own exhibition openings I’m like “… yeah … whatever”), and it feels strange like a new haircut.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; …reality kicks ass (oops… excuse my language, there must be some residual demons around).
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; They are all inspiring talented ladies. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Over the last month or so I got to know and just love &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealice.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pauline’s designs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. She is so talented and sweet and I could not help but admire her way of saying “It’s ok” in front of things that would madden or at least upset other people. Quick tip - go stalk her site, the pattern she is about to release is going to be smashing! 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I was truly impressed by &lt;a href="http://blog-en.deer-and-doe.fr/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eléonore&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, not only by her talent but also by her capacity to be driven and focused and precise and her aspiration to deliver the best patterns out there.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.aimecommemarie.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marie’s line&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; reflects it’s creator style and spirit: urban chic with an edge. Unfortunately she is the one I got to talk the least but I hope there’s going to be soon another occasion cause I’m really really intrigued by her. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://compagnie-m.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marte&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is simply a pro.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I bow before &lt;a href="http://www.paunnet.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anna&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://sewingprincess.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Silvia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://naeh-connection.blogspot.de/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Annika&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; they are so passionate about sewing, it’s contagious! Let’s hope the italian sewing revolution (as Martine from &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supercut&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; put it) is indeed about to begin!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; But now I’m home and I realise that I cannot just throw it away - it’s for the most part polyester, that is plastic - and I’m sure it would take the earth like a million years to digest it. I’m not trying to get into a sustainable fabric debate, it’s just that fabric once produced if it finds no use whatsoever it’s a waste of resources. So I pledge to find a use for it and to try my best to make it look good and why not, even stylish … it will take a while and maybe some divine intervention, but I’m in no hurry. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sono una persona tranquilla, non invisibile (sarebbe difficile non vedere una specie di palo che cammina) ma tranquilla, un po con la puzza sotto il naso e generalmente tendo a non piacere alla gente. Una tra le molte cose che ho scoperto durante &lt;a href="http://autunno.abilmente.org/aree-tematiche/cucito" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Abilmente&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; è che tutto questo cambia radicalmente quando mi trovo in mezzo a gente che CUCE! I “demoni del cucito” si impossessano di me e divento una persona totalmente diversa. Suppongo la ragione sta nella passione che ci metto. Non sono mai stata veramente appassionata da niente (alle inaugurazioni delle mie stesse mostre il mio atteggiamento può essere riassunto dalle parole “sssi sssi .. vabbè”), e questa passione me la sento strana addosso come un nuovo taglio di capelli. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sono tutte delle ragazze fantastiche e di grande talento.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Durante quest’ultimo mese ho avuto l’opportunità di conoscere ed amare i design di &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealice.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pauline&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - giovane donna dolcissima e piena di talento. Non ho potuto che ammirare il suo modo di dire “It’s ok” di fronte a situazioni che altri avrebbero trovato come minimo fastidiose. Vi consiglio di tenere d’occhio il suo sito - il suo prossimo cartamodello sara stupendo!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sono stata veramente colpita da &lt;a href="http://blog-en.deer-and-doe.fr/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eléonore&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, non solo dal suo talento ma anche dalla sua capacità di essere motivata e precisa e dalla sua ambizione di riuscire a pubblicare i migliori cartamodelli sul mercato.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La linea di cartamodelli di &lt;a href="http://www.aimecommemarie.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marie&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; rispecchia lo stile e lo spirito della sua creatrice: urban chic sfizioso. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La professionalità di &lt;a href="http://compagnie-m.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marte&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; è semplicemente impressionante. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; A proposito… sono tornata a casa con due pezzi di morbidissima pelle e tre super cartamodelli - non vedo l’ora di metterci le mani!

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; M’inchino di fronte ad &lt;a href="http://www.paunnet.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anna&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; e &lt;a href="http://sewingprincess.com/sewingprincess/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Silvia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; e &lt;a href="http://naeh-connection.blogspot.de/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Annika&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; la passione che ci mettono e tale da diventare contagiosa! Speriamo che la “sewing revolution” italiana (come dice Martine di &lt;a href="http://supercut.it/it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supercut&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) sta veramente iniziando!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Per la fiera abbiamo ricevuto dei tessuti forniti dalla Giesse Scampoli. Alcuni erano decenti i miei non lo erano per niente - mi ci sono lamentata per l’intera durata della fiera! 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The lovely Jillian from &lt;a href="http://www.sewunravelled.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sew Unravelled&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; nominated me to carry on with this current blog hop the origins of which seem to be surrounded in mystery -wouldn’t be cool to find out who exactly started it!?
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Expressions (edited out from posts ;) ) ranging from mildly annoyed to outright murderous: “if you don’t quit fooling around I’m going to bite your head off!” sort of stuff. They are all aimed at the man behind the camera (my fiancee of course) who often says that the only thing missing from the shots is a lupara on my shoulder… hmmm.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; When I started sewing no one else among my family and friends could really understand why and even thought it to be a waste of time (which was really annoying) … so I needed to find people who “got it” and to find a way to interact with them. Besides, my doctor thought writing was a wonderful idea … so I started doing it and this blog was born. I do not particularly enjoy writing, I just do it because it’s challenging and if you followed my sewing “adventures” you might have noticed I love a good challenge and it did allow me to connect with some wonderful people and I hope it will keep on doing so. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I’m preparing for the &lt;a href="http://autunno.abilmente.org/en" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Abilmente Fair&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; one of the most important european fairs dedicated to the creative handicrafts. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I’ll be joining in Vicenza, Anna from &lt;a href="http://www.paunnet.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Paunnet&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Silvia from &lt;a href="http://sewingprincess.com/sewingprincess/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Sewing Princess&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Annika from &lt;a href="http://naeh-connection.blogspot.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Näh-Connection&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and the designers behind &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealice.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pauline Alice Patterns&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.deer-and-doe.fr/?lang=2" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Deer and Doe&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.aimecommemarie.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Aime comme Marie&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and  &lt;a href="http://compagnie-m.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Compagnie M&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Together will do some sewing, some chatting and get to know each other a little better. I hope you’ll come to find us!!! And here is the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;strike&gt;giveaway&lt;/strike&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; part of this post : &lt;strong&gt;two entry tickets&lt;/strong&gt; to the fair - all you have to do is leave a comment and be sure to include &lt;strong&gt;#Abilmente&lt;/strong&gt;! 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Like going to the dentist - take a deep breath … sit in the chair .. hope for the best and get it over with!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://blogmixedemotions.blogspot.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SARA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - Me and Sara started blogging pretty much at the same time! I was the first to comment on her blog she was the first to comment on mine! I like to think we have a special connection. She is an incredible sewer, such a stylish lady and I’m always looking forward to her comments - she always manages to have something meaningful to say!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questa carrellata di espressioni (tagliate nel editing degli articoli ;) ) che vanno dall’infastidita all’omicida: ”se non la smetti di fare il pagliaccio ti stacco la testa a morsicate!” è rivolta perlopiù all’uomo dietro la macchina fotografica (il mio fidanzato ovviamente) solito a dire che dalle inquadrature manca qualcosa … la lupara sulla spalla…. hmmm.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Come si distingue da altro dello stesso genere!&lt;/strong&gt;
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Se per “altro” intendiamo scrittura … ebbene - non sono esattamente una poetessa e generalmente parlando penso di scrivere piuttosto male. Se intendiamo blog di cucito sartoriale ecc. - questo blog mi rappresenta. E’ come me, un po psicotico, un po ipomaniaco e terribilmente non lineare. Ognuno di noi è diverso. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://blogmixedemotions.blogspot.it/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SARA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - Io e Sara abbiamo cominciato a “bloggare”  più o meno nello stesso tempo. Lei è stata la prima a lasciare un commento sul mio blog, io la prima sul suo. Mi piace pensare di avere una connessione speciale con lei. Sara cuce  in maniera incredibile ed il suo stile è inconfondibile - aspetto sempre con ansia i suoi commenti - non so come fa, ma trova sempre qualcosa d’interessante da dire.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://anniecoton.fr/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANNIE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - Adoro tutto quello che esce dalle mani di Annie! Il suo modo di scrivere è bellissimo (mi ha fatto riscoprire l'amore per il francese che avevo perso ai tempi del liceo - ho persino comprato un corso di francese), i vestiti che realizza sono bellissimi, il suo blog è bellissimo - tutto sommato penso che lei sia una bella persona, piena di talento - una di quelle ragazze che mi piacerebbe incontrare.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Non vedo l’ora di leggere le vostre risposte Sara e Annie!!!

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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Are the 90’s back? No they are not but the dungarees seem to be back at least for the last couple of seasons - an updated version anyway. I couldn’t figure out the dungarees trend until I made a pair. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I hate tight waistbands, especially the ones that hit my natural waist. I spend lots of time sitting and I am convinced that a tight band around my midsection is bad for my internal organs. Well, dungarees offer complete midsection freedom! 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The pattern I used is the &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/turia-dungarees" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Turia Dungarees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Pauline Alice Patterns. Love it! It’s simple to make and easy to customise. I had to fit it for my height and my pronounced swayback (had to lower substantially the front crotch). I lowered the waistline and put in a mock waistband  thus changed the proportion between the upper body portion and the lower body. I find that, visually, it works better for my figure. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Because I used stretch denim I thought of giving them all those typical jeans features: topstitching, rivets, etc.
 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The front fly is totally fake ;)! 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; After basting the side seams to try the fit I realised that the stretchiness of the fabric together with the lowered waist was enough to allow me to put them on without the use of a side zipper. I was very happy to do without the zipper because I couldn’t find one with a metal color consistent with the rivets, the buckles and the buttons.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The shape of the back pockets was inspired by some RTW jeans I have and is one of my favourites. Too bad that relying on my fiancees “yeah yeah they’re fine” I ended up placing them a bit too low. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; My machine refused to work with the jeans thread so I used two spools of cotton all purpose thread. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I distressed the fabric using sandpaper and learned how to do it by taking Angela Wolf’s &lt;a href="http://www.craftsy.com/class/sewing-designer-jeans/460" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Sewing Designer Jeans&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; class on Craftsy!  Great class … great instructor … highly recommend it! One thing thou … when sanding your jeans fabric put on a face mask or something! After an evening distressing my denim a smurf took up residence inside my nostrils and I don’t know how toxic those fabric dyes are!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I love it … It instantly became my “no fuss go to garment”. Pauline Alice did a great job designing this pattern! Speaking of Pauline, I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be accompanying her at the Abilmente Fair in Vicenza. Yay! … &lt;span style='text-decoration:underline;'&gt;More on the subject in a special post this Sunday, together with a giveaway!&lt;/span&gt; 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sono tornati gli anni 90? Fortunatamente no… o almeno non ancora … per il momento solo la salopette sembra essere tornata almeno da due, tre stagioni - una versione aggiornata comunque. Non sono riuscita a capire il perché di questo trend finché non ne ho confezionata una.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Odio le cinture strette in vita, specialmente quelle che si posizionano all’altezza della vita naturale. Passo gran parte del mio tempo seduta e sono convinta che avere una cintura che strangola la vita non fa tanto bene agli organi interni. Da questo punto di vista salopette = totale libertà. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il Cartamodello che ho usato è il &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/turia-dungarees" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Turia Dungarees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; di Pauline Alice Patterns. Lo adoro! E semplice da confezionare e facile da modificare. Ho dovuto adattare per la mia altezza e per la iperlordosi lombare (abbassare parecchio il cavallo anteriore). Ho abbassato anche la vita e aggiunto una falsa cintura cambiando così le proporzioni tra la parte superiore e inferiore. Trovo che da un punto di vista visivo, funzionano meglio per la mia figura. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Dato che ho usato denim elasticizzato ho pensato di aggiungere i dettagli tipici dei jeans: impunture, ribattini, ecc.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La patta e totalmente finta ;) !
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Dopo aver imbastito le cuciture ai lati per provare la salopette mi sono resa conto che la combinazione tra il tessuto elasticizzato e la vita bassa rendeva superflue l’uso di una chiusura lampo sul fianco. Non mi è dispiaciuto affatto rinunciare alla lampo non essendo stata in grado di trovare una cerniera con le parti metalliche dallo stesso colore dei bottoni e delle fibbie.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La forma delle tasche dietro è una delle mie preferite. Peccato che fidandomi del “vanno benissssssssimo” del mio fidanzato sono finita col piazzarle un po’ troppo in basso. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La mia macchina si è rifiutata di lavorare con il filo jeans che avevo comprato perciò ho dovuto usare due rocchetti di filo di cottone normale.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Mi piace tantissimo … è immediatamente diventata il mio capo preferito da indossare velocemente. Gran bel lavoro da parte di Pauline Alice! Parlando di Pauline sono molto contenta ad annunciare che la accompagnerò alla Fiera Abilmente di Vicenza!!! &lt;span style='text-decoration:underline;'&gt;Troverete più dettagli sul argomento nel articolo dedicato che pubblicherò questa domenica assieme ad un giveaway!&lt;/span&gt; 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Nel frattempo se cercate inspirazione per la vostra salopette Turia potete leggere &lt;a href="http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/fashion/celebrity-fashion/2013/03/dungarees-celebrity-fashion-trend#!image-number=1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;questo&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; articolo pubblicato da Glamour Magazine.
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 40 years ago Diane von Furstenberg launched her signature dress: the wrap dress. It immediately became a classic. It is a dress for all body types - accentuating a woman’s curves or creating the illusion of curves on a more androgynous figure. It’s a simple silhouette that offers a sense of effortless ease and can make you feel beautiful and comfortable at the same time. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Because I prefer defining myself foremost as a maker I decided to … make one.
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 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The DVF signature chain link print jersey being sort of “unavailable” I went for a medium weight abstract/animalier viscose jersey knit and the New Look 6674 pattern. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; At first the idea scared me … it takes so little to transform a wannabe fabulous dress into a housedress and not knowing where to begin I enrolled in the Craftsy “Wrap Knit Dress” class. I was a bit disappointed. I found it to be basic and frankly quite boring. There was… is a pattern included with the class but knowing it can take a long time for it to arrive to Italy I bought the New Look pattern as a print-at-home pdf… the whole 120 pages of it!  What made me decide on this one was the fulness of the skirt and the collar. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In the beginning of the class the Craftsy instructor explains how to reduce the ease proportionally according to the stretch factor of your fabric. My fabric has a stretch factor of 50 that corresponds to a 3% reduction in ease - in my case, for example, it meant a total reduction in ease of around 4cm and I had a pattern with 9cm of ease included, to start with. In my opinion the bodice of the knit wrap dress has to be fitted otherwise … well… it’s a housedress! A knit garment with 5cm ease is not quite fitted. I had to reduce it some more … a lot. Overall I think I took out the entire 9cm ease and then some because my fabric doesn’t have great recovery. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The instructions on the pattern are “essential”. I chose view A with the sleeve from view B.. which is a short sleeve that I modified to a 3/4 sleeve with a small slit cuff (I don’t know if that’s actually how they are called…) I like the way it opens, I think it’s a nice detail. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I wanted no topstitching therefore in places I had to improvise and used a lot of understitching especially to force the facings down. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Instead of using a button I used 2 “hook and eye” closures. This fabric is quite heavy and could not be supported by only one … it would have stretched, deformed and all in all be messy. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The main thing I do not like about this pattern is the waistline with the darts and the seaming and the waistband/fake sash. I guess it all might be necessary for a woven but with knits I find it totally superfluous. Do you know by any chance a wrap dress pattern designed for knits?

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I’m very proud of the hems … I used &lt;a href="http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/36215/video-how-to-sew-a-figure-eight-stitch" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Claire Shaeffer’s “figure eight” hem stitch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; . It took me 4 hours to do all the hemming but it was worth it. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; With this the total number of dresses I own raised to a staggering four - all made by me. DVF said “&lt;strong&gt;Feel like a woman, wear a dress.&lt;/strong&gt;” Wearing this dress made me get it … and it’s empowering!
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 40 anni fa Diane von Furstenberg lanciò la wrap dress - il vestito incrociato sul davanti ed immediatamente divenne un classico. È un vestito adatto a tutte le corporature - accentuando le forme femminili oppure creando l'illusione delle curve in un fisico più androgino. Ha una silhouette semplice che va a suscitare una sensazione di leggerezza senza sforzo  e riesce a farti sentire bella e confortevole nello stesso tempo.  
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 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Le istruzioni incluse nel cartamodello sono "essenziali". Ho tagliato il modello A con la manica del modello B; manica corta che ho modificato in 3/4 ed ho aggiunto un risvolto a spacco - se così si può chiamare. Mi piace il modo in cui si apre - lo trovo un dettaglio carino. 
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  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho dovuto modificare l'incavo manica (l’ho rimpicciolito) ed il colmo manica (modifica per spalla avanti). Non sono ancora soddisfatta al 100% del modo in cui ho adattato la spalla … è un lavoro in corso.
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 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Non ho voluto utilizzare delle impunture esterne (&lt;em&gt;topstitching&lt;/em&gt;) perciò ho impiegato tante impunture interne (&lt;em&gt;understitching&lt;/em&gt;) sopratutto per tenere le paramonture nascoste al loro posto. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Invece del bottone di chiusura ho impiegato due ganci. Il tessuto e piuttosto pesante e con un solo punto di appoggio si sarebbe allungato e deformato. 
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La cosa che più non mi piace di questo cartamodello e la vita con le riprese e le cuciture e la cintura/finta fusciacca. Sicuramente hanno un loro perché in un vestito non stretch ma le trovo superflue in uno in maglina. Siete per caso a conoscenza di un cartamodello di vestito incrociato progettato per tessuti stretch?
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Sono molto fiera degli orli ... Ho usato il &lt;a href="http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/36215/video-how-to-sew-a-figure-eight-stitch" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;punto per orlo "a otto" della Claire Shaeffer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ... Ci sono volute 4 ore ma ne  è valsa la pena!

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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Tessuto&lt;/strong&gt;: maglina in viscosa di medio peso
&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Merceria&lt;/strong&gt;: fliselina, elastico invisibile Framilon (usato per stabilizzare la cucitura delle spalle), 2 chiusure a gancio
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Con questo il numero totale dei vestiti in mio possesso è salito all'impressionante cifra di quattro… e sono stati tutti confezionati da me. Diane von Furstenberg disse "Sentiti una donna, indossa un vestito". Indossando questo ho capito cosa intendesse. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; At last the final version of the &lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/store/product/1/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RDC Jacques pants&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for my &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/05/making-look-steven-alan.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Steven Alan Look&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The fabric I ended up making these in, is a military green, vintage Trabaldo Togna wool gabardine. When I made &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/07/jacques-pants-rdc.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;my first Jacques&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I thought the gabardine I used was a bit too light to keep well the original drape - as Géraldine intended it. You might think this time I would have chosen a heavier one … nope I went even lighter. I’m trying to experiment with how different fabric qualities affect the drape of a garment and the overall look and feel. This fabric is soft, and has neither the stiffness nor the sharpness of the cotton gabardine I used previously but beautiful hand and an almost silk like feel to the touch. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Overall the mods I made were aimed at giving them a menswear military look. Last time because of my terrible french I did not understand that I was supposed to cut a size larger so I cut a 38. This time I cut a 40. Either because of the lighter fabric or because of too much yoga, they were way too roomy and I had to take them in at the sides. I took the pictures without a belt but normally I would wear them with one - they are still pretty loose. With autumn in mind I raised the waistline so I replaced the shaped waistband with a straight one that I gave some shape by steaming.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The zipper I bought was a tad too long and due to sheer laziness I didn’t shortened it, so it ends up almost between my legs and adds an awkward stiffness to the front crotch. I also managed to switch left and right while cutting…
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Mods&lt;/strong&gt;: Raised the waist line; replaced the button fly with a zipper fly; made two double welt back pockets and added buttons to them; replaced the shaped waistband with a straight one with belt loops and a hook and eye fastening; lowered the hem.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Note on the back pockets: this is the second time I end up placing them too high and too far at the sides. (see the &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/08/urban-safari-shorts.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Urban Safari Shorts&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;). It’s because I do not pay enough attention and when placing them… I do not account for the seam-allowances. :( I’m seriously considering putting up a sign on my studio saying REMEMBER YOU HAVE SEAM-ALLOWANCE!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I’m not so pleased how these turned out or better I’m pleased with the pants, I like wearing them, I hate the pictures. The fabric is beautiful but drapes too much for the style of the pants. They say you are supposed to listen to the fabric, it will tell you what it wants to be made into. Too bad it’s a language I do not understand yet and it’s frustrating. I guess it needs a looser style - a wide leg trouser to look its best.  
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Overall they are great as a transitional piece. The fabric is light but the wool is warm enough on the skin, really suitable for the more chilly end of summer evenings and first autumn days. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Era ora! Ecco la versione finale del &lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/store/product/1/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;pantalone Jacques&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; della RDC per il mio &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/05/making-look-steven-alan.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Look Steven Alan&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Tra pensa e ripensa ho scelto una gabardina vintage di lana vergine Trabaldo Togna, verde militare. Il tessuto che ho usato per il &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/07/jacques-pants-rdc.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;primo paio&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; mi era sembrato un po' troppo leggero per tenere bene il drappeggio originale - così come pensato da Géraldine. Verrebbe spontaneo dedurre che questo giro avrei scelto uno più pesante ... invece no ... questo tessuto è ancora più  leggero. Sto provando a sperimentare come diverse qualità di tessuto incidono sul drappeggio di un capo, sulla vestibilità e sull'aspetto. Questo tessuto è morbido e non ha la rigidità ne la stessa capacità di tenere la piega della gabardina di cottone usata in precedenza. Ha una bellissima mano e sembra quasi setta a toccarlo. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Le modifiche che ho apportato al cartamodello originale erano mirate a dargli un aspetto da capo militare maschile. La volta scorsa per via del mio francese scarso ho ignorato l'indicazione di Geraldine di tagliare una taglia in più ed ho tagliato la mia 38. Questa volta ho tagliato una 40. O per via del tessuto più leggero o per eccesso di yoga il fatto sta che alla fine la 40 si è rivelata troppo larga e ho dovuto riprendere i pantaloni sui fianchi. Li ho fotografati senza cintura ma normalmente per poterli portare devo assolutamente indossarne una ...  se non voglio sembrare uno di quei ragazzini con le brache a "mezzachiappa". Con l'autunno in mente li ho alzati in vita e ho rimpiazzato la cintura modellata con una dritta alla quale ho dato forma con il vapore. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Nota sulle tasche dietro: questa è la seconda volta che le sto posizionando troppo in alto e verso i lati (vedi i &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/08/urban-safari-shorts.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pantaloncini Urban Safari&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;). La spiegazione sta nel fatto che ho la testa tra le nuvole e mi dimentico i margini di cucitura. :( .. Sto prendendo seriamente in considerazione di mettere nel mio studio un'insegna con su scritto RICORDATI I MARGINI DI CUCITURA.  
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Non sono super contenta di come sono venuti ... o meglio ... mi piacciono i pantaloni, mi piace portarli... non mi piacciono in foto. Il tessuto è molto bello però drappeggia troppo per questa linea. Dicono che devi ascoltare il tessuto, che ti dirà cosa vuole diventare... purtroppo in una lingua che non capisco ancora molto bene. Suppongo il taglio che meglio metterebbe in risalto questo tessuto sarebbe uno più ampio.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Tutto sommato sono un gran pezzo di transizione. Il tessuto è si leggerò, ma la lana è calda sulla pelle e si adatta meravigliosamente alle sere di fine estate in preludio di autunno. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho sempre trovato l'abbigliamento di transizione il più difficile e spesso finisco con l'essere vestita in maniera inadeguata - o ho troppo caldo, o troppo freddo. Presumo che la chiave sia vestirsi a modi "cipolloska"... Voi come gestite il vostro guardaroba di transizione ... Qualche idea? 
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I used clear elastic on the shoulder seams and the outer edges of the neck and waist bands to stabilise them and get them to lay flat. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The 40cm side zipper was to stiff for the fabric and interfered with the drape of the skirt so I took it down and put in a 25cm invisible zipper that hits just bellow the waist. 
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Now that the summer is almost gone I went and sewn myself a summer dress… Luckily it has long sleeves, let’s call it an end of summer dress.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Per stabilizzare le cuciture delle spalle e lo scollo ho usato del nastro elastico invisibile Framilon da 8 mm - aiuta anche a mantenere piatto e aderente al corpo il bordo dello scollo.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Per sbaglio ho tagliato le fasce del collo (in maglina di viscosa nera stabilizzata con fliselina a maglia) perpendicolari al drittofilo e non mi sono resa conto del errore finche non erano già cucite. Ho dovuto cominciare il tutto da capo. Disfare cuciture fatte con la tagliacuci su maglina leggera dev’essere il “sogno” di ogni sarta.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; La chiusura a lampo (sulla laterale) da 40cm era troppo rigida ed interferiva con il drappeggio della gonna quindi l’ho tolta ed ho usato una cerniera invisibile da 25cm che arriva appena sotto la vita.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Quando il corpetto e la gonna erano quasi finite e cucite assieme mi sono resa conto che il vestito aveva bisogno di maniche. Senza maniche (lunghe) le proporzioni erano sbagliate ed il vestito aveva un aria “vecchia”.  Non ci fu verso di tagliare le maniche in un unico pezzo con i pochi resti di tessuto a mia disposizione dunque ho deciso di dividere il cartamodello in tre strisce ed incollare due pezzi lungo la cucitura originale.  Ho ottenuto in questo modo delle maniche composte da due pezzi che sono riuscita a tagliare dalle strisce di tessuto rimaste. La stampa del tessuto aiuta a nascondere le cuciture delle maniche - una davanti ed una dietro. Quando ho provato a cucire le maniche al corpetto ho scoperto che avrei dovuto misurare prima l’incavo. Il colmo manica includeva troppa lentezza per il mio tessuto. Essendo impossible tagliarle nuovamente mi sono dovuta accontentare di maniche “leggermente a sbuffo”. Ho imbastito le maniche… ho provato il vestito … stavano malissimo… le ho tolte … ho allargato l’incavo davanti … per sbaglio ho imbastito le maniche avanti-dietro … provato … benissimo .. deciso di non insistere sul perché e come. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Con l’autunno alle porte mi sono cucita un vestito estivo. Per fortuna ha maniche lunghe… chiamiamolo vestito di fine estate. 
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; … Victorian Prairie Chic ... of course … just a hint though, a smidge …it still has the beating heart of a Carme blouse. Initially I wanted to modify it just a little and then, of course, as per my usual, I got carried away. We already know &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/carme-blouse" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pauline Alice's Carme&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is a great pattern. Amazing instances of it keep popping up all over the home sewing community. I made a &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/07/blouse-muslin.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;preparatory muslin&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; sometime ago so this post is going to be all about mods and pictures.

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Pattern&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/carme-blouse" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carme Blouse&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Pauline Alice Patterns
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Main Fabric&lt;/strong&gt;: White cotton batiste. From the pictures, with the light reflecting and all, you can't tell but it's quite light and shear - not organza shear but I still had to wear a skin coloured bra underneath. This has been the lightest fabric I've ever worked with, so I had to figure how to adjust thread tension and foot pressure to avoid puckering (especially with the thick silk thread I used on the bib). Better experiment first on cotton battiste than some silk chiffon, I guess.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Contrast Fabric&lt;/strong&gt;: Bleached cotton/linen canvas. I wanted something heavier and with a coarser appearance for the neckband and the cuffs. Of course I had the idea around midnight… of course I had no such fabric so I the fabric I used was actually untreated paining canvas I had in my studio. I think it works, visually speaking, it adds a sort of rusticity to the whole thing and actually is really soft on the skin. My original idea was to try and distress it but it was so much hassle attaching the neckband that after having done it, I kinda lost my nerve.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Mods&lt;/strong&gt;: Modified the pleating of the bib - I wanted to give it some movement so I made 10mm pleats spaced 10 and 15mm and I used the silk thread to sew the pleats. Made the two parts of the front tower placket the same width - I was afraid the underlap would not otherwise support the weight of the buttons. Added a back yoke to give it more of a shirt appearance. Made a jewell neckline with a neckband instead of the mandarin collar. Made sleeve tower plackets - I don’t know what to call them - half tower, single tower… Basically only the overlap has a tower, the other edge is rolled. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; That is pretty much all I did. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The fact is, I like the Carme so much I feel the need “to do things to it”. As I am writing this the idea of getting some silk chiffon in there, keeps buzzing through my brain ;).
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; … stile prateria vittoriana ... ovviamente … giusto un tocco …ha ancora il cuore pulsante di una blusa Carme. All’inizio volevo modificarla giusto un po’ ma ovviamente con quella che sta cominciando ad essere una abitudine la situazione mi è sfuggita di mano. Si sa che il cartamodello della &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/carme-blouse" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;blusa Carme&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; di Pauline Alice è disegnato a regola d’arte, non molto fa ne ho cucito una &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/07/blouse-muslin.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;tela di prova&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, perciò in questo post parlerò solo delle modifiche. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;C.M.&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="http://www.paulinealicepatterns.com/carme-blouse" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blusa Carme&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; di Pauline Alice Patterns
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Tessuto a contrasto&lt;/strong&gt;: Tela di lino/cottone sbiancata. Volevo qualcosa di più pesante e grezzo (non al tatto ma alla vista - in verità è piuttosto morbido sulla pelle) per il collaretto e per i polsini. Ovviamente l’idea mi è venuta a mezzanotte e non avendo in casa un tessuto simile mi sono guardata attorno, ho visto della tela da pittura non trattata e ho deciso di usarla. Mi sembra che funzioni, aggiunge al tutto una nota di rusticità. L’idea originale prevedeva provare a logorarlo, a invecchiarlo usando carta abrasiva e quant’altro ma dopo tutto il lavoro che ci è voluto per attaccare il collaretto l’ho riconsiderata.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Mod&lt;/strong&gt;: Ho modificato le pieghe della pettorina - ho voluto dargli più “movimento” e ho usato il filo di setta per cucire le pieghe. Ho fatto le due parti dell’abbottonatura davanti di larghezza uguale - avevo paura che se la parte interna fosse stata più sottile, come prevedeva l’originale, non avrebbe retto il peso dei bottoni. Ho aggiunto un carré dietro per farla sembrare più camicia. Ho rimpiazzato il collo alla coreana con il collaretto che vedete, che non so come si chiama e nemmeno se ha un nome. Ho aggiunto fessini alle maniche - non so neanche questi come si chiamano … mezzi fessini (!?) … visto che la parte sotto è arrotolata.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Adattamento&lt;/strong&gt;: Ho fatto una modifica per spalla avanti e abbassato (no abbastanza) la ripresa sul busto.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questo è più o meno il tutto.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il fatto è che il cartamodello Carme mi piace così tanto che sento il bisogno di giocarci ancora. Mentre sto scrivendo mi sta gironzolando per la testa l’idea di metterci dentro del chiffon di seta ;).
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Do you recognise the pattern? It would be really difficult. These were supposed to be Jacques’ little brother. A shorts version of the &lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/store/product/1/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RDC’s Jacques&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; pants pattern. Why Jacques … well I loved it &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/07/jacques-pants-rdc.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the first time&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I made them, got them fitted pretty good so … why not. I figured I could just cut the leg, enlarge it a bit and put a zipper on them. The buttoned fly is very distinct and right now for me having it in two garments would be a bit much. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I had a tiny piece of chino fabric (part of the small stash I got from my fiancee’s mother) and I imagined … I can do it. I couldn’t. My choices were: make them really short - but I wanted to be able to wear them in public… they had to have some decency. Sacrifice the cuff - which actually gives them some stability and the safari vibe. Get rid of the particular shape of the belt a make a simple one. I chose the simple belt.  Belt loops would be nice … was my next thought. Flat felled seams and double lines of topstitching sounded good. Somehow I felt that the jeans like stitching won’t go very well, stylistically speaking, with the front pleats so I absorbed them into the front pockets and had to change their shape to do so. I wanted to learn to make a different kind of welt pocket… so I made two - single welt. Made them slanted and managed somehow to position them badly … they are so high up, they almost touch the belt but let’s pretend it was a design choice. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The fabric has a very soft hand and quite a give and after almost finishing them I realised that with the changes in the belt and pleats, they sat a little too low on my “waist” so I decided to take them in a little at the sides … having already made the side flat felled seams it was no fun at all.  As a result the stitching at the sides is a bit wonky especially over the bulkier parts. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In conclusion I went and got myself a couple of big coloured seam rippers… The tiny white one that came standard with my sewing machine kept falling, rolling under things, hiding under pieces of fabric and with this particular project I spent almost the same amount of time looking for the seam ripper as actually sewing. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Since getting the sewing bug …not so long ago… I’ve made: one pair of &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/04/jersey-trousers.html" target="_blank"&gt;leggings/pants&lt;/a&gt; crossbreed, one pair of &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/05/running-franken-skort.html" target="_blank"&gt;leggings/skirt&lt;/a&gt; crossbreed, one pair of &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/06/plantain-tunic-leggings-studio-outfit.html" target="_blank"&gt;leggings&lt;/a&gt;, one pair of &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/06/linen-knee-pants.html" target="_blank"&gt;knee pants&lt;/a&gt;, one pair of &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/07/jacques-pants-rdc.html" target="_blank"&gt;slacks&lt;/a&gt;, a pair of shorts (these ones)… I’ve already cut my fabric for my next pair of slacks and trying to draft my custom jeans pattern. And to think I got into sewing because I wanted to make some dresses and not only make but actually wear dresses. I wanted to be more feminine… and now that I’m sewing I’m still making pants… I absolutely have to put a dress on my sewing list!
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Riconoscete il cartamodello? Sarebbe difficile. Questi avrebbero dovuto essere il fratellino più piccolo dei Jacques. Una versione pantaloncini corti del cartamodello &lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/store/product/1/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jacques&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; della RDC. Perché Jacques?  Mi sono piaciuti così tanto &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/07/jacques-pants-rdc.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;la prima volta&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; che li ho cuciti (li ho adattati benino direi) … e allora perché no. Ho pensato di poter tagliare e allargare la gamba e rimpiazzare i bottoni con una zip. La chiusura con bottoni si distingue molto e almeno per me, in questo momento averla su due paia di pantaloni sarebbe un po’ troppo.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Avevo un piccolissimo pezzo di tessuto chino (parte del “stash” ricevuto dalla mamma del mio fidanzato) e credevo di potercela fare. Non è stato esattamente così. Le scelte erano: farli veramente corti - ma avrei preferito poterli portare in pubblico, dovevano mantenere una qualche decenza. Rinunciare al risvolto - che li da tenuta e quel stile “safari”. Rinunciare alla forma particolare della cintura e farne una semplice. Ho scelto la cintura semplice. Aggiungerci dei passanti sarebbe carino - è stato il mio seguente pensiero. Le cuciture ribattute e le doppie impunture sembravano interessanti da aggiungere. Visto che le pieghe davanti non mi parevano molto in linea, stilisticamente parlando, con le cuciture tipo jeans ho pensato di includerle nelle tasche cambiandone leggermente la forma. Volevo imparare a fare un altro tipo di tasca a filetto perciò ne ho fatte due a filetto unico. Le ho fatte leggermente inclinate e non so come sono riuscita a posizionarle male. Sono così in alto che quasi toccano la cintura - chiamiamola però scelta stilistica. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il tessuto ha una mano molto morbida e dopo aver quasi finito il tutto mi sono accorta che aveva ceduto un po. Aggiunte le modifiche sulla cintura e sulle pieghe il risultato era che i pantaloncini scivolavano un po troppo in basso perciò ho deciso di riprenderli ai lati. Non molto divertente con le cuciture ribattute già fatte. Le nuove sono, a dir poco, ubriache sopratutto nelle parti più spesse. &lt;br /&gt;

&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Arrivata alla asola mi sono accorta di non avere un bottone adatto. Avevo invece uno di quei ganci invisibili di metallo (non so come si chiamano e non so come mai ce l’avevo - avvolte compro cose giusto in caso). Questi ganci vengono fissati ad una piccola piastra di metallo che si posiziona all’interno della cintura. Non c’è stato verso di fare le impunture a macchina in quella zona … ho dovuto farle a mano.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In conclusione sono andata a comprare un paio di scucirini grandi e colorati … Quello piccolo bianco in dotazione alla mia machina da cucire continuava a cadere, rotolare sotto cose, nascondersi sotto pezzi di tessuto. Questo progetto ho passato quasi lo stesso tempo a cercare lo scucirino che a cucire effettivamente. &lt;/br&gt;&lt;/br&gt;
&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il lato positivo di tutta questa trafila è che alla fine mi ritrovo con un nuovo paio di pantaloncini incredibilmente confortevoli. Sono così contenta che ho deciso di inscriverli nel evento &lt;a href="http://www.smallfriendly.com/small-friendly/shorts-on-the-line/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shorts-on-a-Line&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Da quando mi sono presa il morbo del cucito …e non è da tanto tempo… ho cucito: un incrocio &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/04/jersey-trousers.html" target="_blank"&gt;leggings/pantaloni&lt;/a&gt;, un incrocio &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/05/running-franken-skort.html" target="_blank"&gt;leggings/gonna&lt;/a&gt;, un paio di &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/06/plantain-tunic-leggings-studio-outfit.html" target="_blank"&gt;leggings&lt;/a&gt;, un paio di &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/06/linen-knee-pants.html" target="_blank"&gt;pantaloncini al ginocchio&lt;/a&gt;, un paio di &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/07/jacques-pants-rdc.html" target="_blank"&gt;pantaloni&lt;/a&gt;, un paio di pantaloncini corti (questi)… ho già tagliato il tessuto per un nuovo paio di pantaloni e sto provando a disegnare un paio di jeans. A pensare che ho iniziato a cucire perché volevo fare qualche vestitino - fare e indossare. Volevo essere più femminile. Invece sto continuando con i pantaloni. Devo assolutamente mettere qualche vestitino sulla mia lista dei progetti!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Learning, for me means taking lots of notes, making lots of sketches. This generates lots of messy notebook pages. I thought about sharing some of them with you... of course after having eliminated the "messiness" :). I hope at least some of you might find them useful. There will be tips or techniques that I found useful and worth remembering. I will be collecting them under the "&lt;strong&gt;My Notebook&lt;/strong&gt;" section of this blog.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I chose to style them as infographics because it's a style that better reflects my actual notebook. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Imparare, per me significa prendere tantissimi appunti, fare tantissimi schizzi. Tutto questo genera pagine e pagine di quaderno, piuttosto disordinate. Ho pensato di condividere con voi alcune tra queste - ovviamente dopo aver eliminato il “disordine” :). Spero che almeno qualcuna tra voi le troverà utili. Ci saranno delle “dritte” e delle tecniche che ho trovato ad essere utili e da ricordare. Saranno raccolte nella sezione "&lt;strong&gt;My Notebook&lt;/strong&gt;" di questo blog.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho scelto di presentarle sotto forma di “infografiche” perché è uno stille che meglio rappresenta il mio “vero” quaderno. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The pattern is beautifully drafted. The booklet (only in french - and my french is high school level) is a bit essential for a beginner like me but the photographic tutorial on their site “&lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/2014/05/14/coudre-pantalon-jacques-pas-pas/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sewing the Jacques Pants from A to Z&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;” is very well made and I had no trouble at all following it even with my limited language skills. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I used a cotton gabardine maybe a little bit too light for the cut of these pants. I do not know, yet, my fabrics well ... but hopefully  I'll get there. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The main fitting challenge I had to face was correcting for my rather pronounced lumbar hyperlordosis (sway back) that causes a pelvic tilt. In terms of fitting it translates into a shorter front crotch and a longer back crotch and also the higher positioning of the buttocks fullness (mine is even higher cause I'm a runner so I really had to scoop that back crotch). I didn't adjust for a fuller front thigh because the front pleats took care of the problem (even thou next time I will add like 5mm to the intake - for extra comfort :) ). After fitting everything to the best of my knowledge .... I forgot to move the back darts and the welt pocket... their positioning causes some awkwardness... I feel like hitting myself.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; This is supposed to be actually a test run for my “final” pair, part of the &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/05/making-look-steven-alan.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Steven Alan Look&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I’m making. They were a first for so many things: my first fly front, my first double welt pocket, my first slant pocket …. You can find the “in progress” pictures on &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/fruitsflowersclouds" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Pattern : &lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/store/product/1/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pantalon Jacques&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by République du Chiffon &lt;br /&gt;

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I really enjoyed making them … and I love them with a pair of heels. The 7/8 cut + the heels combo elongate the figure a lot. Overall I find this pattern to be very flattering on the body.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questo è il primo paio di pantaloni (nel vero senso della parola) fatto da me. Il cartamodello - &lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/store/product/1/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jaques della République du Chiffon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - è per la verità quotato 4/4 difficoltà perciò questo deve essere il più complesso capo di abbigliamento che io abbia mai realizzato finora. Nonostante ciò non mi è sembrato così. 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il design è molto bello e preciso. Il libretto delle istruzioni che accompagna il cartamodello  (disponibile soltanto in francese purtroppo - ed il mio francese non supera livello liceo) è un po troppo essenziale per una principiante come me. Fortunatamente la guida fotografica “&lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/2014/05/14/coudre-pantalon-jacques-pas-pas/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cucire il Pantalone Jacques della A alla Z&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;” disponibile sul loro sito, è fatta molto bene e non ho riscontrato nessuna difficoltà nel seguirla nonostante le mie conoscenze linguistiche limitate.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ho usato una gabardina di cotone, forse un po troppo leggera per il taglio di questi pantaloni. Ancora non sono molto ferrata sui tessuti … ma ci arriverò.

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il problema principale per quel che riguarda l’adattamento è stato dover correggere per la mia iperlordosi lombare che causa un’inclinazione della pelvi. In termini pratici la cosa si traduce nel dover modificare le lunghezze del cavallo: accorciare quella davanti e allungare quella dietro. Lo stesso difetto lombare sommato con il fatto che sonno una runner fa si che il punto di massima pienezza dei glutei sia più alto perciò ho dovuto scavare un bel po la linea del cavallo dietro. Non ho dovuto modificato per le cosce piene perché le pieghe davanti hanno eliminato il problema (anche se la prossima volta ci aggiungerò 5mm - più spazio, più comfort). Dopo aver adattato tutto al meglio delle mie capacità … ho dimenticato di spostare le pince dietro e la tasca … mi viene da prendermi a schiaffi da sola.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Questo paio di pantaloni doveva in realtà essere una prova per quello “finale” parte del mio &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/05/making-look-steven-alan.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Look Steven Alan&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. 
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Sono stati la prima volta per tante cose: la mia prima patta per pantaloni, la mia prima tasca doppio filetto, la mia prima tasca alla francese…come al solito le immagini “in progress” e dei particolari le trovate su &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/fruitsflowersclouds" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; C.M. : &lt;a href="http://www.republiqueduchiffon.com/store/product/1/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pantalone Jacques République du Chiffon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;

&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Tessuto: gabardina di cottone medio leggera e del cotone gingham per la fodera delle tasche&lt;br /&gt;

&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Merceria: 3 bottoni ricoperti, fliselina &lt;br /&gt;

&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Mod: nessuna (a parte adattamento )

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Mi sono divertita molto a realizzare questi pantaloni … trovo che vanno benissimo con un bel paio di tacchi. La combinazione tra la lunghezza 7/8 dei pantaloni ed i tacchi slancia molto la figura.&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"&gt;
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&lt;span class="comment-link";&gt;Grazie della visita. Mi piacerebbe moltissimo sentire la vostra opinione.&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;/br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Since seeing &lt;a href="http://blogmixedemotions.blogspot.fr/2014/06/water-lilies-skirt.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Sara’s take&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; on the &lt;a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/michelle" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Burda Michelle Skirt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I’ve wanted one… in linen. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Because I have only 30-40cm strips of linen cut grainwise  (the same I used for the &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/06/linen-knee-pants.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Linen Knee Pants&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/05/adventures-in-dartless-2-linen.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Linen Top&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) I had to find a solution to the width problem …to “make it work” - as would Tim Gunn say (…my latest entertainment during sewing being  watching Project Runway DVDs). 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Another problem I had to face is finding a way to bypass some of the intrinsic characteristics of linen. The linen I use deforms on crossgrain an insane amount and in a skirt with a style not exactly fitted and not exactly loose as this one when you sit it would stretch a lot… I was afraid that when you stand up then would sag creating an unpleasant “baggy wrinkled cloth” effect and I’m into sustainable fashion not homelessness.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; It took some pattern slashing and around 6 meters of bias tape of various sizes to solve both my problems (width and structure).
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The bias tape (cotton … I couldn’t find a finer one so I had to make do) acts very much like boning giving the whole thing some structure and rigidity. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Making of on &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/fruitsflowersclouds" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Instagram &lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Dato che ho solo delle strisce da 30-40cm di lino tagliato in altezza  (lo stesso lino che ho usato per i &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/06/linen-knee-pants.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pantaloni&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; e per il &lt;a href="http://fruitsflowersclouds.blogspot.it/2014/05/adventures-in-dartless-2-linen.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Top&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Lino) ho dovuto trovare una soluzione …ho dovuto “farla funzionare” . Fallo funzionare! ( in inglese Make it Work )è una delle frasi preferite da Tim Gunn in Project Runway (…ultimamente mi diverto a guardare i DVD di Project Runway mentre sto cucendo). 

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Un altro problema che ho dovuto affrontare è stato quello di superare alcune delle caratteristiche intrinseche del tessuto.  Il lino che sto usando si deforma tantissimo in larghezza perciò in una gonna come questa, non esattamente aderente e non esattamente ampia sui fianchi, quando siedi perde la sua forma e poi diventa improponibile sopratutto da dietro - a me sta a cuore l’idea della moda sostenibile non di sembrare una senza tetto.  

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ci sono voluti un paio di tagli sul cartamodello e circa 6 metri di nastro sbieco per risolvere entrambi problemi (larghezza e struttura).
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Il nastro sbieco (in cottone … ho cercato uno in un tessuto più fine ma nella mia città è introvabile perciò mi sono dovuta accontentare) si comporta in una maniera molto simile ad una ossatura (penso il termine inglese “boning” si traduca con ossatura … non ho la più pallida idea).
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Mi piace moltissimo come si muove. Mio nipote insisteva nel farmi girare.
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Because it’s summer my hiking boots socks got upgraded to the “gelato” socks. I love a little bit of colour with the dull brown of my comfortable, technical yet not exactly stylish boots. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Pattern&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;Latvian Socks&lt;/strong&gt; by Lizbeth Upitis published in &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vogue%C2%AE-Knitting-Ultimate-Sock-Book/dp/1933027193/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Vogue Knitting Ultimate Sock Book&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I used four bamboo dpns instead of the recommended two circular needles so I had to adapt the pattern. BTW the charts are misnumbered so be sure to check the &lt;a href="http://www.sixthandspring.com/index.php?main_page=page&amp;id=96" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;errata&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. I didn’t know there was one (did not checked Ravelry) so I had to figure them out; as they just didn’t seem right. 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The photos were taken near the &lt;a href="http://www.pordenonewithlove.it/en/luoghi-cultura/o/327/Grotte-di-Pradis?id_cat=17" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pradis Green Caves&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; during the “Prehistoric Days”, which are two sundays of workshops (mainly for children) conducted by archeology and palaeontology professors and students. Because me and my sister’s in law husband were the only ones not involved with the workshops I seized the opportunity and asked him to help me with the photos … so … thank you Michele!
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I am not exactly what you would call a girly girl and yet I liked the color scheme and the harts pattern and that is what determined me do knit these socks and call them the “Gelato” socks.

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; And because we’re talking summer and gelato I’ve been having a song stuck in my head for the last couple of hours … It’s actually the soundtrack for a well known italian gelato brand: 
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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I calzino sono lavorati dal bordo verso la punta (top down) hanno il bordo a smerlo, tallone a tassello e punta a cuneo chiusa con una chiusura tubolare (Kitchener).

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Le fotografie sono state scattate nei pressi delle &lt;a href="http://www.pordenonewithlove.it/it/luoghi-cultura/o/327/Grotte-di-Pradis?id_cat=17" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Grotte di Pradis&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; durante  “Le Giornate della Preistoria”, che sono due domeniche di laboratori (rivolti principalmente ai bambini) sotto la supervisione di professori e studenti di archeologia e paleontologia. Dato che io ed il marito di mia cognata eravamo li in qualità di “accompagnatori” le nostre metà coinvolte con i laboratori e l’organizzazione, ho approfittato e le ho chiesto di darmi una mano con le foto … perciò … grazie Michele!

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Non sono esattamente una ragazza “rosa” e nonostante ciò mi sono piaciuti i colori ed il modello a cuori ... per questo li ho scelti e li ho chiamati “Gelato”

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Dato che parliamo di estate e gelato c’è una canzone che mi sta girando per la testa da un paio di orette … e sorpresa è proprio quella del gelato:

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