Contest Tailoring: A Multitude of Muslins ~ WINNER ANNOUNCED-- update!

How exciting!! I will give this a try.

 

Hmm... not sure if I should try this when I've already ruined my project for the triathlon...

 

Oh... dear... lord.....

So pointers from anyone in multiple events on how to not sleep for the next 13 days? (on another note... SQUEEEE, so much fun!!!)

 

Regarding the competitions: will there be new ones until the end of the year? I'd like to do my best for each but simultaneous ones are more difficult ( which given the prizes is understandable ) but I'd hate to miss some I'm interested in if there will only be a few more.
Sleep is for the weak, right....right?

 

Can we use machine attachments that function with the straight stitch? For example, a shirring foot or a pleating attachment?

 

There will be nine contests plus the Triathlon (unless we pull out another surprise ) and they will all be over by the end of the month. Sleep vs. awesome free doll! Who will win?

 

This would be quite a challenge to put the cut out pieces laid back into original piece of muslin after sewing up lol [QUOTESubmission:
You may submit up to three views of your doll wearing the garment you have created. You must also submit one photo of all of the cut out pattern pieces laid back into the original piece of muslin to form a complete piece of fabric. (Your choice on whether to take this photo before or after sewing.)
][/QUOTE]

 

If we want to make mock-ups to test our design/fit of the garment does the fabric for that need to come from the allotment of fabric or is that fabric just 'finished product' fabric?

Also, what about shoes/accessories? Are they needed? Are they to be made from the fabric as well? Etc.

 

What about shoes? Can our dolls wear their own, or should they be made of muslin as well?

 

How strict are the formal wear guidelines?
I'm asking in reference to female clothing. It says a gown, which traditionally means it needs to be floor length.

Nowadays many shorter style pieces are still considered formal, though they sometimes fall under semi-formal.

Just wondering if we're aiming for generally full length pieces or if that's up to the participants.

Thank you

 

Oooh, this sounds like fun! I may give this a shot!

 

This is such a brilliant way to show one's talent! Great idea DoA!!!

 

So, a bit confused.

We are supposed to use straight or zig-zag stitch, I get that. So is it okay to use like the zig-zag stitch and make like say zig-zaggy polka dots or something with it?
Or are the stitches just supposed to be for holding the garment together, and not decoration?

I want to know before I come up with any ideas. Haha

 

Stitching should be only to hold the garment together, as this contest is focused on pattern design and construction.

 

Okay, thanks for the clarification.

 

My doll in the photo have to be shod?
Shoes also need to make or can be left bare doll?

 

Is it ok to show the pattern pieces drawn on to the fabric? I need to cut several of the same piece.

 

Oh I so want a grey Shiva. Trying to get a garment done before the end of the week will be a bit of a trial though. I will have to see if I can fit this contest in because I really, really want that doll.

Reading back the contest rules then I wouldn't be able to use a stiffener on the fabric because it would change the texture of it would I?

 

so I was reading the information that only zig zag stitch and straight stitch/or hand stitch does that mean one can embroider using the thread? or is the thread only for putting the garment together or top stitching. It says embellishments but I guess I'm not quite understanding what is or isn't ok to use the thread for.

 

Thanks for the list. I have both of those books and I had completely forgotten about them. I will have to look through them again tonight.

 

wow that is alot of stuff I didn't think about and I think way out of my league to accomplish in a matter of a few days..really wanted to enter this competition but I think it may be beyond my meager simple design skills thanks for all the links, I'll have to study up for them for the future.

 

If I nail this triathlon outfit tonight I may squeeze this one in.... I have some brilliant pattern drafting books from forever ago when i worked as a tailor and making them in calico as a toile was always the best part so this is brill I hope I can make the time work!

 

Tell me please. You can make a collage on one of the photos? To show the fine details of the dress.

 

That's correct! You can use a photo editing program to assemble a few small photos of the fine details into one larger image for submission.

 

Thanks for those examples, especially as I have no idea how you do any of those! But now that I know they're a "thing", I'm going to have to look up some tutorials, especially on how to do that first one. Love the diamond smocking.

 

Just making sure about the deadline... that means Sunday night at midnight EDT, right? Not Saturday-Sunday night?

 

A countdown clock has been added to the first post ~ Please check that to confirm the time, Yenna

 

Please indicate at the first pictures. It is necessary to take a picture of the doll and the next piece of fabric or cloth in which we cover the dress?Simply take a picture of the whole piece with the pattern on it did not turn out.

 

You do not need to photograph the doll next to the fabric. You need at least one photo of your doll dressed in the finished outfit. You may submit up to three photos of the outfit. The fourth photo must be the flat fabric with the pattern drawn on it or the cut out pieces laid back into it.

 

Ah, intersting... Can I do mildly decorative edging with zigzag and straight stitch - I am only thinking about edging fabric with say, three rows of zigzag, or zipping down my corset seams with straight stitching on the outside?

 

Just making sure: we are allowed to add decorations (such as bows/flowers) to our outfits as long as they're made out of the same fabric, right?

Also, since there are only 3 spots for photos in the entry form, do we put the fourth one into the big one with the doll type?

 

Yes, you can add flowers and bows as long as they come from the same piece of muslin.

ALSO, added the fourth line for the flat photo.

 

Hi I'm a bit confused about the pictures, that we should provide. In rules it says :

But then, on the second page it was told that :

So I was wondering, is it possible to do a collage for all three pictures, that we should submit, or I should use it only for one of those pictures and only to show the details?

 

Thanks ^.^

 

That would've been nice to know beforehand. ^^; I've already submitted and had two collages. Do I need to edit them?

 

Two variants of women costume's wearing are allowed or not? And can I send one photo with first variant of wearing, second with another and third with a collage?

 

Yes, I'm sorry to keep bothering you. I just don't want to do anything totally wrong. x_o I saw the okay for the collage, but didn't realize it was only one that was allowed.

There's no way to resubmit that I can see, but I've now replaced one of the collages I submitted with another photo. So the new one should show when the url is followed. I guess that fixes it, because it's pretty much the only thing I can do now.

 

.... ... I've been racing between contests, got a late start discovering the whole anniversary thing to start with. I made a switch on my design to go from SD to an msd. When cutting time came I was so intense on getting all the photographing cuts made so as to be set up visible in my dinko camera, I forgot and used the whole 2/3 yard piece.

Debate,,,debate,,,4 hours left to recut and go again? I hate to give up. I've got a 1/2 yard piece ready to recut ~~ or

do I try to make the pieces work on an SD model.
I spent "forever" figuring out this design.

Well, I am learning a LOT by trying. I will be SO READY next year. ...Haaa...

[and I was chanting to myself the whole time, measure twice, cut once. Guess my subconscious was trying to tell me something?]
I hope everyone is having fun though, and getting something they are happy with. Anyway, back at it ~

 

Well I hope my photo of the fabric with pattern pieces is ok...I pinned all the pieces on and took a photo because there was no way that I'd be able to cut them out and place them back in order as I pretty much used every inch of the fabric. I add a ruler and tape measure across mine to show the width as well because one portion is folded and the bottom edge is unfolded. Hoping that was right. Working on finishing up now..cutting it close but I'm confident it will turn out great.

 

OK, but the rules above say

"...any embellishment must be done with standard machine stitches (zig zag or straight stitch) or by hand using the matching sewing thread described above..."

So I am hoping that those guidelines are OK.

 

Wow - I did not have any where near enough time to finish what I wanted to do. Then of course - I don't have a sewing machine so I had to hand sew everything. Well I threw together something that I think looks nice. I have the perfect fabric picked out for a final version.

 

Entries are flowing in, there's ONE HOUR LEFT. Please don't leave your entry to the last minute!!

erellor I'm not sure if you had a question in there, I'm quite sorry I didn't get to your post earlier. Did you need to verify something?

 

Laelen, I was confused because it seemed to me that there was conflicting info about the use of the straight machine stitch for embellishment. The rules said that you can, but I saw in a couple of places where it seemed like it was said that you could not use straight stitch in embellishment. I was just hoping that what I did was OK and not against the rules. At this point in the game, it's not like it matters, it can't get changed now, LOL... I just got confused while re-reading the thread. I wish I would have had more time to work on this, I only saw the post yesterday. (face-palm) But thank you Laelen.