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
I draped a really rough half-scale ruffle tail for one of the debutant dresses Janet & I are making. I just eyeballed and freehand cut a scrap of (un-ironed) muslin in a spiral and pinned it to my little dress form to make sure it was long enough to reach from hem to waist. Then I marked the folds and traced it onto graph paper and cleaned it up. The graph paper makes it easier to copy at 200% and tape the pieces back together.
I'll transfer the enlarged frankenstein paper pattern to brown paper when I'm back at the studio tomorrow or Friday and then make it out of the real fabric.
#ruffle #fiestabuild
I made 2 of these valentine garlands. Found the tutorial via Instagram and thought it would be perfect to send to Ashley, my daughter in Oregon, and Madison, my birth daughter in North Carolina.
Pics are from Ashley.
