Well, I tried the first of the two Hot Patterns I bought. I'm not impressed.
They seem to run 2-3 sizes too big and to be drafted for someone 6 feet tall. I'm close to the measurements of the smallest size on the size chart and it was enormous (see pics 6 & 7 before I started altering)! I had to chop off 5 inches of length! I took in the side seams so the sleeves didn't start at my waist. I even had to take 2 inches of width off the waistband! I lengthen the cuffs because I wanted full length sleeves (also had to narrow them quite a bit though).
In the end, I was able to make it work, but it's just meh. I doubt I'll make another one. It's comfortably slouchy, so I'll probably wear it even though I don't love it. I'm just trying to decide if I want to give it a little shaping on the front seams before it moves to my closet.
#hotpatterns aren't so hot even thought they claim to be the "best sewing patterns in the world." Yeah no.
I spent the day priming things for paint and then I remembered to shoot a quick video. #SewingStudioBuild
I started cutting all the edges while Janet was away yesterday morning. When she got back after lunch, she pulled out a roller and started filling in. I'll put a pic below in the comments. #SewingStudioBuild
We broke for lunch and then came back with a portal ac unit plugged in to an extention cord from the house. Can't wait until they finished hooking up all the electrical and we have the mini split cooling the room for us - it was stupid humid today! #SewingStudioBuild
Merry Christmas, everyone!
If you're looking for something Christmasy to listen to/watch over the next few days, here's the most recent episode of my favorite podcast Blurry Creatures. It's a really fascinating (and nerdy) deep dive into the Biblical story of the Magi.
Two days after my son turned in his last paper for his bachelor's degree, I finished my shirt sewing project. Eight shirts, made to measure. Most of the fabrics are linen. Yes, regrettably you can tell exactly when I got my sewing machine repaired... but I hope these help him as he moves through his master's program and in life.
We had a very quiet Thanksgiving, and I'm doing palate cleansers between the shirts in my shirt gift project, so I ran through the scrap pile and made myself an apron.
Aprons, IME, should be made of thicker fabrics in order to actually prevent splashes and stains from getting to your real clothes. Both of these were skirt leftover bits :)
