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Hand picked zipper: Done! #couturesewing #coutureskirt #handsewn #lochcarronofscotland #winnipegsewers #miniskirt #susankhaljecouture #macqueentartan #sewover50 #sewersofinstagram #sewcialists #slowfashion
So here’s the thing about owning a fine French curve tool: it hides in plain site!! Every time I go to use it, I have to look for it. 😀 #couturesewing #couturetechniques #couturetools #frenchcurve #sewingtools #sewover50 #sewersofinstagram #sewcialists #madetomeasure #handmade #slowfashion #handsewn
Gentle steaming with hand pressing to refine this hemline and slit. 🙂#couturesewing #couturesewingtechniques #tartanskirt #miniskirts #macqueentartan #lochcarronofscotland #sewover50 #sewcialists #handmade #handsewn #handsewing #susankhaljecouture #manitobasews #sewersofinstagram #coutureskirt
Some details of the slit application process in centre back if this skirt. A running stitch was used to secure the folded edges of fabric leading to the point at the base of the slit. ...Zipper next!! #couturesewing #couturesewingtechniques #handsewing #handsewn #tartanskirt #tartan #lochcarronofscotland #susankhaljecouture #susankhaljeskirt #sewersofinstagram #sewcialists #sewover50 #sewingtartan #slowsewing
Yes, I’m catch-stitching again!! Onward with my MacQueen tartan skirt... working the time away listening to a book about a favourite artist!! 🙃#sewcialists #sewersofinstagram #couturesewing #handsewing #handsewn #macqueentartan #locharronofscotland #miniskirt #coutureskirt #sewover50 #susankhaljecouture #slowsewing #madebyme #tartanskirt #tartanskirt #slowfashion #slowfashionstyle #fashionsewing #imademyclothes #edwardgorey
So, I've been very busy doing several things, but most importantly, I finished my "warm-up" skirt. This is my practise precursor work to my MacQueen tartan skirt. It's been many years since I've worked with a lining (and never in fine silk), so I wanted to work the interior of my practise skirt with something similar in texture to silk and used a Bemberg rayon lining here. (My MacQueen tartan skirt will be lined with a fine silk crepe de chine.) I used a petersham ribbon to finish the waist band area. Notice the soft hem - not pressed. And the jump pleat work. this lining was sewn by hand to the body of this skirt. 
So, I'm pretty pleased with this work. 🙂
I will be sailing into the interior work of my MacQueen tartan skirt with more surety now that I've worked this practise skirt.
 PS: Have I ever confessed my love of hand sewing? 😀 Official sewing nerd here! 🤓#blackwatchtartan #tartanskirt #handmade #couturesewing #couturesewingtechniques #susankhalje #sewover50 #sewing #handsewing #fashionsewing #coutureskirt #sewersofinstagram #miniskirt #susankhaljecouture #blackwatchplaid #sewcialists #slowfashion #slowsewing #manitobasews

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