The shawl was a brithday present from Mr. C. I fell in love with the delicate colour palette and the romantic print of butterflies and branches . But when worn the print wasn't visible and the colours were too mellow.
So I decided to give it a bit of a facelift with some purple trim. Keeping in mind the delicate floral print I chose a flower trim to match, but I wanted a colour with a lot of visual impact that's why I chose dark purple.
The trim is attached to the very edge of the shawl and handsewn in place. The tools required for this project are: a matching thread and a needle and lots of patiece. I was happily sewing away yesterday evening watching an old Miss Marple film and sipping a glass of wine.
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After attaching the trim I sewed the shorter ends together using a flat felled seam to hide the seam allowances. The material is very gauzy making it difficult to get a clean sewing line, but the seams are tucked in and invisible when worn.
A somewhat blurry image to show how the snood is draped. I can never get decent photos of myself ;-)
I like the purple trim you've chosen. It really sets off the snood nicely :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks :-) as usual I went shopping for notions woithout the actual item I was going to alter in this case the shawl, So I pretty much chanced it. Turned out pretty well
DeleteGreat idea!!! It looks so much better with the lace edge!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! The smallest details make all the difference :-)
DeleteWhat a great idea! And I love the snood transformation!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shirley! It's also so easy to wear it as a snood, just wrap it around and you're ready to go!
DeleteGreat idea ....it looks so good on you...love your glasses too....
ReplyDeleteMrsLJ these glasses are my favourite glasses in all of my long history of bespectacled existence :-D Purple is such an awesome colour, so is magenta
DeleteIs a snood the same thing as a cowl? I've never heard that term before. In any case, I love your modification. The trim really pops and adds a nice new dimension to the piece.
ReplyDeleteKelly, I think so. It's basical just a scarf with its shorter ends sewn together making it a large tube. I think I saw the term snood on Etsy. And you're so right, the trim adds dimension, without it everything looks lifeless.
DeleteGreat to read a post from you. It´s been long since.
ReplyDeleteI like the delicate, foggy prints on your shawl and by adding the lace trim and turning it into a snood, it got a whole new life!
But - how on earth did you manage to do the handwork, watch TV and sip wine all at the same time, is a mystery to me!
Did you check the lining the following day, was it straight ; ) ?
Mette ;-) maybe the glass of wine had something to do with uneven seamline....
DeleteI do love handsewing in the evening with something to drink, though it's usually cocoa or coffee. I watch movies that are light and entertaining and don't require a 100% focus. This way I can keep my eyes on the sewing and glance up on the screen to see what's going on.
Wishing you a happy weekend!
Happy to see you posting,have missed you.First thing I noticed was your specs.they look great +suit you.Like the delicate colours on the shawl especially the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteThought of you when watching David Suchet (aka Poirot) in his FINAL 4 series which he has played for 25yrs, so suppose I understand why he is bowing out, still I will miss him!
thanks Judith, like I wrote in my reply to MrsLJ, these are my favourite pair of glasses I've ever owned. I associate them with happiness :-)
DeleteAs for the last season of Poirot, it's a bittersweet experience. I've been savoring the films to watch them slowly since they are the very last. It feels like the end of something truly great and unforgettable!
You know, I could have sworn I left a comment several days ago, but guess I didn't! What I THOUGHT I said was that you are so clever to transform the shawl and I really love that purple trim. Hope to see more posts from you in the near future!
ReplyDeleteSanda, blogger can sometimes be so annoying and unreliable :-( Thanks for your sweet comment, I hope to post some more in the near future, if nothing else I still owe you a white nutella recipe :-)
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