tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623529929555808713.post8026570548766478834..comments2023-08-04T04:33:07.180-07:00Comments on Caravan of Elephants: Cause I couldn't not startHannah Fuhrimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738453786872437179noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623529929555808713.post-49750392266622008962012-04-22T06:35:36.485-07:002012-04-22T06:35:36.485-07:00Yay! Dancing now!Yay! Dancing now!Aurora Lucia Marinellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828865860746325405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623529929555808713.post-13184085821911378742012-04-16T21:02:57.468-07:002012-04-16T21:02:57.468-07:00If I don't run out of time, definitely yes:-)If I don't run out of time, definitely yes:-)Hannah Fuhrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738453786872437179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623529929555808713.post-32314007132478725842012-04-16T17:21:29.598-07:002012-04-16T17:21:29.598-07:00I'm so happy I said something helpful!
Now, ...I'm so happy I said something helpful! <br /><br />Now, tell me please, are you going to appliqué the hem too? I anticipate a yes answer so I'm readying my happy dance....Aurora Lucia Marinellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828865860746325405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623529929555808713.post-73287065856529943982012-04-15T18:11:40.041-07:002012-04-15T18:11:40.041-07:00Aurora, I'm trying to be as literal as possibl...Aurora, I'm trying to be as literal as possible... So, I did like you said, and instead of making the outside corners pivot so much, I straightened out the whole front center segment, instead of having it curve upwards. and instead of 'bending' the design up to go over the shoulders, I made it more of a right corner and have the design coming up out of the top of the 'x' thingy in the corners. A few other minor adjustments later...and it looks a whole lot better!<br /><br />Applique was one of the first types of sewing I learned to do when I was really little, and I think I'm addicted.Hannah Fuhrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738453786872437179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623529929555808713.post-2566436430755787992012-04-15T11:52:21.076-07:002012-04-15T11:52:21.076-07:00Oh! That's going to be lovely!
My 2 cents abo...Oh! That's going to be lovely!<br /><br />My 2 cents about the turn would be that it depends on if you want to make an artistic interpretation inspired by the portrait or you are trying for it to be as literal as possible.<br /><br /> If you are going for literal I'd say that I don't see evidence that the pattern pivots or rounds on the outer corner and that whatever happens seems to me to be occurring farther into the armpit then your template.<br /><br />On the other hand, if you want an artistic interpretation I wonder if you considered changing the shape of the anvil-like time so that it fits in the corners better? I like the pivot and I think it works well on the inside corner, but the outer curve looks strange to my eyes. To leave it as is and square the outside corner would leave a big empty space (which I'm guessing looked weird and led to your rounding the corner) but adding an additional protruberance into that empty space might make the whole thing work.<br /><br />I'm so happy you are working from this dress. It's clear we both like appliqué and this one is a stunner!Aurora Lucia Marinellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828865860746325405noreply@blogger.com