Drafting a blouse! I'm thinking saddle yoke, notched collar, buttons up the front and a slightly longer version of the sleeves on my Sweetheart Dress--all in all something much like the blouse to the right. I've got David Page Coffin's Shirtmaking and I'm not afraid to use it! I picked up some cheap purple gingham in the quilting cotton section, so I'm thinking my first try will be sort of a wearable-muslin--I won't be too awfully disappointed if it's not perfect.
Making an apron for (with) Dear Partner! Neon bikes on one side, adorable owls on the other. It's all happening.
Failing abysmally on what should have been a relatively simple six-gored skirt! Everything that could go wrong has. First off, I picked exactly the wrong fabric--an incredibly loose, ravelly wool-silk basketweave that would have been much better suited to a pattern with fewer seams. You live, you learn. The waistband wound up uncomfortably tight, which wasn't the end of the world--I figured I'd just construct it with less overlap than planned. Then, I somehow made the zipper opening a full inch and a half longer on one side than the other. What? To top it all off, even with a very narrow zig-zag finish, the seams still look awful and are dropping threads all over the place. Six-gored skirt, you are banished to the Box of Shame.
Aaaaaand teaching high schoolers how to read and write short stories. It's harder than you'd think, guys. I keep looking wistfully into my sewing room, wishing for the time or energy to just test out this new yoke pattern--but it is not to be. I'll be back with y'all next week, I promise.
a little bit busy then! Enjoy x x x
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