Simplicity 1609 Vintage Jiffy Dress #2

So last post, I mentioned the inspiration for my next take on Simplicity 1609. You can see my first version here. 

This turned out exactly how I pictured it, so I'm very happy! The best part about this pattern is how well it fits me straight out of the envelope. Those french darts are so flattering! 

This time, I made the dress in a panama suiting fabric. I fully lined the dress, and made the variation with the bow. I made the bow in a contrast cream fabric, and chose not to fold it underneath as instructed.

 The 60's 'Mod' pose

That large bow is amaze!

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DIY Quilted Tube Pencil Case (Things to do with scrap fabric #1)

 

So this was a project I did at the start of the year - but as I said - I've been slack with posting. I'll do my best to walk you through it from what I remember!


So for those of you who don't know I'm a High School Teacher. I found that my other pencil cases were too small to hold all my little bits and pieces as I race from one end of the school to make my classes. So I thought I'd give making one a whirl.

I have always liked the look of tube pencil cases and quilting so that's where I had the idea. Then I thought I'd give a piped edge a go too (ambitious since at the time I had never done one nor did I own a piping or zipper foot. Eeek.)  I also love the look of diamantes in the points of the quilting so I thought I'd do that too. Oh and a lining - had to be lined! Aaaaaaaaaaand finally I added a little zipper pull from an old keyring which I finished with a crystal charm.


So I had certainly set myself a challenge. Journey is as follows:

I decided to use some scrap Duchess Satin leftover from a previous project. To determine the size of the fabric for the roll part I found what I would use as a template first. This turned out to be a plastic lid from a jar. Thus I used the circumference of this to determine the width of the piece and then the length of the longest item I would need to fit in to determine the length.

Lid - Traced Circle and ruler ^

I made the lining first.

I traced 2 circles on the lining fabric and cut them out leaving approx. 1cm for a seam allowance.

As the edge is entirely curved I notched that bad-boy! Notched it good! (Both pieces)

 I then cut out the lining fabric for the body of the tube and folded in half and tacked the raw edged for the opening side.

Then I pinned the round pieces to each end of the tube lining.

Then tacked on and removed pins as I tacked.

 Then came time to make the quilted shell for the tube.

I used a 200gsm poly wadding and sew-in interfacing to back the wadding.

Layered all my pieces together and pinned the corners to reduce shifting (didn't have my walking foot at the time - lordy I wish I did - would have made this so much easier!)

I traced my guidelines onto the fabric using a watercolour pencil (I always use these instead of tailor markers or pens - I prefer the ease of use and how they are easy to remove after)

I then started quilting.

Then I finished quilting!

I then began applying the flat back hot-fix diamantes.

I don't have a rhinestone applicator so I just used the tip of my craft iron and some scrap cotton quilting as a press cloth.

Sparkly!!!

I got some nice, thick piping cord. Cut 2 strips of the Duchess Satin on the bias about 1" wide.

Wrapped the piping cord in the strips and pinned. Then I stitched along the end of the cord to encase it.

Traced the plastic lid on the Satin

And onto some thin poly wadding

I cut out the pieces out and sandwiched them together then stitched around the outside.

Ta Da!

I then pinned the piped edges to the quilting and stitched.

 

I then rolled the tube and tacked the opening edges at the corner.

 

Pinned on the round ends.

This is the lining and shell.

I inserted the lining, pinned then tacked.

This is the Ribtex Swarovski charm I bought for the zip. It's Aurora Borealis coated.

This is a lobster claw and chain from an old key ring that I upcycled.

Add the 8" dress zipper.

Remove the zipper pull and add the chain + charm = all nice and sparkly!!!

Turned inside out pin and tacked zipper between shell and lining. Then machine stitched.

Bottom of finished case.

Top

 

Side

 

Inside lining

 I then made a bow out of the very last scraps to finish the look!

I have used this case all year now and it's held up well and receives many compliments from admiring students and staff alike!

 

I hope you enjoyed reading this - feel free to ask questions or leave comments.