I’ve had the chance now to take my new sewing machine for a spin, and I’m a little hesitant about my future methods for making the clothes for my girls. Machine sewing does save me tons of time, but the downside is that with added seam allowance the clothes just don’t have the exact fit. I was really hoping to finally be able to hem my work, but will need to be very careful with completing more precise work.
I’ve got enough looks to get cracking on a set, since it’s t minus a week until Valentine’s Day. My original concept still has a very lush and private feel to it-lots of draping and curtains etc, but the feel is going to be more like the girls are standing in the world’s most fabulous walk in closet. I always pictured having a centre piece for positioning them, though my heart shaped bed felt a little more brothel than bedroom, so I scrapped them and am opting for a cool heart shaped love seat with foot stools. Using an old music box, there’ll be a tiny cherub on a side table. Also I found online this gorgeous pic of a checkered black and white marble floor-it’s perfect as flooring, to spruce the set up with that quirkiness I love featuring in my work.
I’m picturing the girls lounging in the seat, maybe reading through their love mail (dismissively), sharpening their crossbows for cupid duty, even munching on some chocolates sent from secret admirers. Either way, the whole visual concept feels a lot more true to the Valentine’s theme, and to my own design aesthetic.
I’ve started the furniture. Using a technique found in a craft magazine from years back. It basically involved cutting out the individual pieces, than glueing over fluff onto the seat and chair back before layering the fabric over. The legs of the furniture will be hidden from view by pleated waves of fabric. I'm including pictures of the process.
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