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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Matching Robe and Nightgown

Burda 7627 View D

Burda 3379 View B (OOP)

I started this set in December, hoping to finish by Christmas so that I would have something other than knit active wear to wear as pajamas over the holidays. I set out to make a long nightgown and a full length robe – feminine, fashionable, but still providing coverage.

The holidays came and went. The project was finally completed mid-January. (I'm trying to get caught up posting my completed projects - hopefully by the beginning of next week I will be current!)

I purchased the fabric from Hancock Fabrics, a matte polyester “silky” fabric in royal blue. The nightgown was first as I had completed this pattern (Burda 3379 View B, now out of print) several years ago to be used a black slip under a couple dresses. The made a few changes to the pattern including adding about 12 inches in length and cutting on the bias rather than straight grain. Due to the bias cut, I removed about 1/2" in width from each seam from my armhole to the bust dart. All the seams were sewn using French seam technique. The top detail of the bodice encases the top edge and eliminates any facings.

On the robe (Burda 7627 View D), I also added to the length. The length added was about 18 inches since I wanted a full length robe. I ignored the lace detail along the front, but instead created a detail similar to that on the nightgown so that they would truly match. The detail on the robe is 2 inches wide when finished.

Similar to the nightgown, this detail encased the raw edges along the front and neck, eliminating a different finishing technique. Also like the nightgown, the seams were completed using french seam techniques.

Purchases for this project (all purchased in 2013):

Fabric $15.26 4 yards @ $3.81, Hancock Fabrics (Robe)
Fabric $8.48 2 yards @ $4.24, Hancock Fabrics (Nightgown)

Thread $1.29

Pattern $2.67 Burda 7627

Already in stash:

Interfacing

Pattern, Burda 3379

Total cost for this project: $27.70

Check back for more finished January projects later this week!

Michelle

Monday, February 3, 2014

BurdaStyle 01/2012 #106

Wow! I actually got so much sewing done in January. I just wasn’t able to get photos of my garments until this weekend. The polar vortex has put the kibosh on outdoor pictures, especially in Minnesota. Plus, we are still dealing with limited hours of daylight, so by the time I get home, the lighting is just horrible.

So on with it – This is actually my only non-UFO item that I completed in January. I had been eying this pattern for a while, looking for the perfect fabric online. I wasn’t finding much in the color palette or the price range I wanted.

Over my lunch hour one day, I was wondering around JoAnn Fabrics and noticed that their Simple Luxury Collection was 60% off. AND I had a coupon for another 25% off my entire purchase! I spied this off-white wool blend boucle knit (regular price $39.99 / yard) and knew that it would be a great fit.

The fabric was wonderful to work with Since it was a knit, it was not going to fray, but I wanted the inside to look "finished." So, I finished all the seam allowances with a hong kong finish. I didn't have quite the right color for the binding, but I found a cream on cream calico in my stash that the reverse matched quite well.

The only change I made to the pattern was to eliminate the seconf row of "frills" from the collar. I had them on originally, but found that the fabric was a little to thick to accommodate 2 frills. You can see the jacket with 2 frills attached in the picture below. Too much, right?