I'm trying to wean myself off a Lululemon habit and a key element is a good hoody. I loved the details of this hoody - the twill tape on the inside gives it an RTW finish that I yearn for in my own sewing. I think I was actually interested in the Halifax hoody initially because of the cowl neck, so it's funny that's the version I have the least interest in making after buying the pattern... anyway with version C I dove into the deep end with maroon merino terry from The Fabric Store - shipping, by the way, was literally over the weekend!
The problem with that whole plan is that it was going to be too long, and I knew it was going to be too long. The pattern even admits it's drafted for a 5'8" person. Maybe it's time to start just making those inevitable pattern changes? I'm never going to stop being short-waisted, after all. I'm at least pretty sure I cut the size S, and I compared the pattern pieces to those of view B which I did before, just to make sure it was narrower cut (yes.)
I noticed after I put the body all together that I had no twill tape and speed ordered it on etsy. However this put a kink in things. Too bad, because terry cloth sheds bits everywhere, ugh. I stabilized the zipper band with some thin stretchy interfacing -- my stash has been reunited so I have no idea where this stuff is from anymore. I also noticed that the loops of terry got damaged by my feed dogs when they went back and forth, like when I reversed. That was only really evident at the pockets, but I guess it's kind of fragile fabric.
The problem with that whole plan is that it was going to be too long, and I knew it was going to be too long. The pattern even admits it's drafted for a 5'8" person. Maybe it's time to start just making those inevitable pattern changes? I'm never going to stop being short-waisted, after all. I'm at least pretty sure I cut the size S, and I compared the pattern pieces to those of view B which I did before, just to make sure it was narrower cut (yes.)
I noticed after I put the body all together that I had no twill tape and speed ordered it on etsy. However this put a kink in things. Too bad, because terry cloth sheds bits everywhere, ugh. I stabilized the zipper band with some thin stretchy interfacing -- my stash has been reunited so I have no idea where this stuff is from anymore. I also noticed that the loops of terry got damaged by my feed dogs when they went back and forth, like when I reversed. That was only really evident at the pockets, but I guess it's kind of fragile fabric.
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| Note to self: don't overdo it with the interfacing. |
So...the last few steps took awhile. I was daunted by the automatic buttonholer for the hood (went fine, only took one try and a quick read of the manual.) I was daunted by the new zipper foot (learning curve was fine) and I was daunted by using the twill tape (went just fine too.)
At the end I was totally relieved to have this thing done. I was equally relieved that my friend M did want it, despite the interfacing hanging out and a slightly wonky zip placement - there is about 2cm at both the bottom and the top where there's no zipper. And actually although the twill tape is a cool idea, the stuff I had was very thick, and the merino terry has a lot of loft, so it was many layers to get through the sewing machine right at the spot you want to look good -- the corner! And my corners are kind of shoddy.
In the end, the hoody has a new happy home, but I'm not actually convinced on the twill tape finish. With thinner twill tape maybe. And thinner fabric.
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