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Grosgrain

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Sorry for being silent for the past several days.  Nothing exciting to report, just life.  Regular life stuff.

Thank you all for commenting about stabilizing the front button band.  I will try option 1 and sew grosgrain ribbon behind the buttons hoping that will solve the uncomfortable feeling like it’s gaping open.  As usual, I don’t have the right ribbon in my sewing room so I’ll have to buy some either today or tomorrow.

This striped ribbon would be nice but I won’t find anything like this where I live.  I’ve already looked.

We’ve been invited to a retirement dinner Friday evening for six, count ’em SIX, of Mr. Aitch’s former co-workers that are retiring this year.  That’s a lot of teachers for a small school.  I have to hem a new pair of Mr. Aitch’s pants before then and I want to wear my Peony Twist Cardi so sewing the ribbon on is vital if I wear the sweater.  I may have to come up with Plan B if I don’t get the ribbon sewn on.  Mr. Aitch’s pants come first…this time.  He doesn’t have a Plan B.

Stability – Opinion Poll

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Buttons!

This is the only best picture I have that shows the buttons and the front button band on my Peony Twist Cardi.  (Mr. Aitch cut off part of my left arm but trust me, it’s all there.  And I straightened my hair this morning though you’d never know it!)

I was a bit self-conscious when I wore the sweater as I kept checking to see if it was gaping open and everyone could see my lovely bra.  It wasn’t but I was still concerned about it.

So far I see three options:

  1. Sew a piece on grosgrain ribbon under the side where the buttons are sewn.
  2. Sew a piece of grosgrain ribbon under both sides, the buttons side AND the buttonhole side.
  3. Do none of the above and wear it as it is.

Option #1 would straighten and stabilize the button side so it doesn’t gape open.  The scallopy-wavy buttonhole side would mimic the wave pattern on the body of the sweater.

Option #2 would straighten and stabilize both sides.  The scallopy-waviness would be gone. 

Option #3 makes me feel uncomfortable.

What’s your opinion?

Stability

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I wore the Peony Twist Cardi to my appointment and then work yesterday.  I got a lot of compliments on it.  (You know who you are.   Thank you.)  I’ll have Mr. Aitch take another picture tomorrow now that the buttons are on it.

The sweater isn’t too small but the yarn is so soft that the front band has no stability and pulls at the button holes.  It kind of mimics the wave pattern in the sweater but I’m not sure I like it.   I’m debating on whether to sew some ribbon under the buttons and buttonhole band. 

You can see it here (yesterday’s post) though I’ve only got it pinned.

I know a picture is worth a thousand words so think about this and come back tomorrow to see what I’m talking about when I have a finished picture.  I’ll need your opinion.

Thanks.