I love ponte knit but not all ponte knit is created equal. Don't you agree? And it doesn't really matter what the price point is because some expensive ponte knits can pill even more than some of it's cheaper cousins.
There was this discussion on Stitchers Guild months and months ago...see how it's stayed with me...discussing how long ponte worked before it started to pill on sewists garments. At the time, I wasn't experiencing any issues with the majority of my ponte garments. Probably because I own so many dayum clothes that things don't get worn more than 2 or 3 times a season.
However, after I wore my Red Burda Dress two weeks ago, I realized that the pillation had begun and I could no longer wear it. That makes me sad...because the black/white version of that same dress has also bitten the dust...and the Macy's Dress is starting to look a little long in the tooth.
All of these dresses were personal sewing growth dresses. The Macy's Dress because I was really getting into cutting up my TNT pattern and because it was something that other celebrities were actually photographed in...
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My Burda Dress was my first successful foray into Burda World of Fashion patterns, y'know what BurdaStyle use to be called. Not only did I trace that sucka but I also enlarged all of the pattern pieces to get the dress to my size...
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Finally the black 'n white version of the Burda Dress was wonderful because I remade the red dress with some extra touches...
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Now I'm saying good bye to these amazing garments. They've served me well. I've learned much from the construction of each one. Now I'm sorry that they will no longer have an honored place in my wardrobe because of pillation.
I guess I shouldn't complain. They've been in my closet since 2010. They've been well loved and now it's time to part...but it's with much sorrow that I see them go. I have plans to recreate the red dress using some red wool crepe from the collection because I really want that dress in my wardrobe. I'm glad though that I've got pictures of the other two so I can remember them fondly!
...as always more later!
There was this discussion on Stitchers Guild months and months ago...see how it's stayed with me...discussing how long ponte worked before it started to pill on sewists garments. At the time, I wasn't experiencing any issues with the majority of my ponte garments. Probably because I own so many dayum clothes that things don't get worn more than 2 or 3 times a season.
However, after I wore my Red Burda Dress two weeks ago, I realized that the pillation had begun and I could no longer wear it. That makes me sad...because the black/white version of that same dress has also bitten the dust...and the Macy's Dress is starting to look a little long in the tooth.
All of these dresses were personal sewing growth dresses. The Macy's Dress because I was really getting into cutting up my TNT pattern and because it was something that other celebrities were actually photographed in...
My Burda Dress was my first successful foray into Burda World of Fashion patterns, y'know what BurdaStyle use to be called. Not only did I trace that sucka but I also enlarged all of the pattern pieces to get the dress to my size...
Finally the black 'n white version of the Burda Dress was wonderful because I remade the red dress with some extra touches...
Now I'm saying good bye to these amazing garments. They've served me well. I've learned much from the construction of each one. Now I'm sorry that they will no longer have an honored place in my wardrobe because of pillation.
I guess I shouldn't complain. They've been in my closet since 2010. They've been well loved and now it's time to part...but it's with much sorrow that I see them go. I have plans to recreate the red dress using some red wool crepe from the collection because I really want that dress in my wardrobe. I'm glad though that I've got pictures of the other two so I can remember them fondly!
...as always more later!