These long, flowing curtain panels were left behind by the previous owners of our house, hung forgotten in one of the bedrooms. They weren’t the worst curtains I’ve seen, but they just aren’t my taste for curtains. So I folded them up and stashed them with my fabric to wait for some opportunity to cut into them.
Several months ago, I thought they’d serve nicely as a Daisy Halter Tank (Millicent Joy Patterns). I finally got around to putting it together yesterday and I like it more than I thought I would.
About the Fabric
The curtain material is a 100% polyester woven with a shiny, slippery, crinkled texture. It’s semi-sheer, lightweight, and drapes pretty nicely. Wrinkles iron out of it well, but it doesn’t crease very impressively. It was shifty to work with but not unbearable. Wovens are generally more forgiving because you don’t have to worry about over-stretching them or distorting them as much. The hemline was mildly challenging, but a few bits of wash-away wonder tape, some pins, and some steamy iron pressing helped wrangle it into submission without too much headache. It was more time-consuming than anything.
About the Pattern
Ah, I love Millicent Joy Patterns. The instructions are wonderful, the fit is so satisfying for my long-torso’d body, and the designs are flattering yet simple. Also, this pattern can be grabbed for free with a coupon code found on the Facebook group announcements.
Notes for Next Time
I can’t really think of any. I can’t recall actually using the standard zig-zag foot (A) for topstitching all around the necklines and armholes, but it couldn’t have been my 1/4″ foot because my width was set so low. Offsetting the needle that much on my 1/4″ foot would cause it to just ram into the metal of the foot and shatter. I can envision the sight of the A foot in my memory around the back keyhole, though, so I must have used it. I’m second-guessing it because the stitching ended up so even as if I used my 1/4″ foot or my overedge foot. Maybe I’m just getting pretty good?
That, or my brain is that broken.
Project Settings
Presser Foot |
Stitch# |
Width |
Length |
Needle |
Top Thread Tension |
Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
standard zig-zag (A) |
6 |
4 |
2.5 |
65/9 sharp |
2 |
lining edge finish |
standard zig-zag (A) |
1 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
65/9 sharp |
2 |
seams |
overedge (C) |
6 |
5.5 |
3 |
65/9 sharp |
2 |
edge finish |
standard zig-zag (A) |
1 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
65/9 sharp |
2 |
topstitch |
applique (F) |
1 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
65/9 sharp |
2 |
casings and lining attach |
1/4″ foot |
1 |
3 |
2.4 |
65/9 sharp |
2 |
hem |
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