Fast forward into a different life where I'm now able to sew just for me, and for lots more fun, I've become interested in trying new sewing projects and actually learning the craft, rather than superficially trying to just 'make it work'. I was really inspired by verypurpleperson's blog and reading her post on sewing a corset decided that I was going to try it for myself^
So... today I started. I chose the Laughing Moon underbust corset kit from sewcurvy.com which comes with all the materials and bits and bobs (spiral boning, eyelets, ribbon, tape) that you need to put the corset together. Not trusting myself to keep white fabric clean, I went for the black coutil, which is a fabric apparently made specifically for constructing corsets. It is a very tightly woven fabric, I guess to avoid stretching and to deal with the boning and lacing.
Today's achievements: I've managed to successfully..
cut the fabric pieces:
insert the front right and left busks:
and insert the eyelets in the two back pieces:
Being an impatient soul and not having immediate access to an awl, I used small scissors and a 7mm knitting needle to form the holes before hammering in the grommets (I do have a hammer^). For a first time eyelet installation, I'm quite pleased^
Time for a cup of tea, I think!
