My Topaz really hated this fabric. Really. Even ate a whole in it at one edge. I had to do the sleeves from the center out and then center out again. PITA. I don't have the accessories to switch my serger to do a coverstitch so I just Steam-a-seamed the hem and cuffs. Fabric is from THE WALL at G Street and was actually in my "what was I thinking box" until I drug it out for this first serging attempt. Ok, that was the good part. Remember I said one hour on the machine? Well, it was 2 hours tracing off the horrid new Burda sheets. Maybe that's why I look so sad in the picture? 
These things seriously BITE. This was 3 lousy pieces with no pleats or placards or other fancy-schmancy markings. 2 HOURS! 
Though that does include laying out and cutting this springy stretchy as all get out fabric. I'll definitely use this pattern again, though. Not just because it's great but because of all the work it took to trace the dang thing out. Ok, next up. My quilting project. Tell me what you think. Please.
Those pattern sheets are one of the reasons why I am switching over to Ottobre from BS! I do love that turtleneck though...traced my paper pattern onto cheap interfacing and cut out Tneck #2...second of many to come! Glad you are enjoying your new serger!
ReplyDeleteI like those 3 fabrics together: the middle one picks up the pink the left one and works very nicely with the right one too.
ReplyDeleteSomehow your t-neck looks ever so slightly more greenish here than on SG ... ?
I like the idea of bringing in a solid instead of the one on the left to give your two right fabrics room to shine...
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I have truly seen that turtleneck EVERYWHERE. I want to find a way to get that pattern! It seems like a great one, I just don't know the area fabric stores yet...not that I could find it this late in the game :(
Also, your serging happiness makes me want to bring mine to the apartment from my mom's house.
Looks like you are enjoying your new serger. Your turtleneck is a great project to get started with. Enjoy your new toy!
ReplyDeleteGreat turtleneck!
ReplyDeleteMy hat's off to you for tracing from the new Burda.
That is one tangled mess of lines!
Turtleneck is certainly a winner.
ReplyDeleteAbout the quilt, I also love the center and the right fabric together. My preference is for a solid or sligh geometric or light texture that reads almost solid instead of the green print on the right. What the three lack in variety in intensity, I'd say. They also need a fabric with another value (strength) for the others to play off of. You need to play a bit at the fabric store (if time permits) to see what fabric "reads well" with the other two. In the event that you want the left and center together, the right ones needs to be a fabric more different, IMO. LOL, of course i am not a real quilter; I just play at some art quilting.
Karendee