Stays (binding in progress)

I'm currently busy with hand (for the most part) binding my stays.
It's a lot of work, but it pays off :)
The binding will be pressed afterwards, so it'll look less wonky.

Here some pictures:

Silks from Silkbaron.com

The fabric I used for the stays are 100% dupioni silk, bought from www.silkbaron.com
I can really recommend them!

They have an ENORMOUS selection of colours!! Splendid quality too!
Dupioni, velvets, charmeuse, chiffon, satin, taffeta etc. etc.

The colour used for the stays are "rustic red"

The stays in "rustic red"

I also ordered some new fabric from them yesterday.
We're going to a wedding next month and they asked the guests to wear something orange.
I'm going to make a tie for my boyfriend, a hat and a skirt for myself in the colour "juicy orange"
Isn't it pretty??

Juicy Orange

I also ordered some "Aquamarine"

Aquamarine

Stays (binding finished)

After making some horribly small bias binding, I finally made a decision what to do next.
I wanted to save some fabric (because I have other plans for the same colour) so I had to order new fabric for more bias binding.

I thought "hey, if I am to order new fabric for binding, why not a contrasting colour?". I couldn't decide on the colour (white and crème somehow seemed ugly) and couldn't wait so long for the fabric to arrive anyway :P
So I did use the rest of the fabric after all. I'll order more if it's really necessary

The bigger new tape maker was put to good use. I even cut the fabric 5mm wider than it should have been. That was a good idea! It wasn't too wide at all... After sewing the strips together and looooooots of ironing, the binding is done!

My tip for today: always cut your binding wider than you want too :P

5 meters of silk dupioni binding finished