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
Why do you have to be so pretty, brocade? I love you, but you are so fussy to work with!
#derbydress
I made a rub-off dress... the only change I made was to increase the width of the waistband from 2" to 3", which I am more-or-less satisfied with. I'd do a few things, construction-wise, differently next time, but this is an easy, comfortable dress.
The original is from Talbots.
It’s been awhile since I’ve had something to show, but I’m finally getting the pictures up! Both of these were from the Paloma pattern in the Itch to Stitch “Sew Beautiful” book. I did the top first to test the pattern, and tried to add some length to the sleeves, since 3/4 length only works here about 3 to 4 days of the year! I apparently underestimated the length I needed to add, but I had to cut crosswise even to add this much, so I couldn’t have done more.
For the dress, I did add more sleeve length (slightly overestimated this time). I also added ties to the neck and pockets, though in retrospect, I probably should have put them in higher. Based on the shirt, I’d thought putting them in the top part would be too high. So I inserted them in the first ruffle layer and it is maybe a bit too low.
Overall, though, I think this was a worthwhile pattern to play with.
