After working backstage and on film sets with a half apron type pouch I made myself over 20 years ago, I know exactly how I like having access to my phone and where I like the bulk around my waist/hips.
For the upcoming cruise, I know I also need easy access to room keycard, plus a place to tuck my passport. I've been looking at all kinds of hip packs out there, but of course, none are exactly what I want in terms of style, functionality, and types of pockets.
I know I like a horizontal slip pocket in the front at the top for my phone - that way I can sit down and still access it above the bend of my legs. I also know I like the bulk on my right leg and carrying a water bottle on the left side.
Here's what I'm thinking so far. The dotted line in the sketch is a phone slip-pocket on the back next to body. Small center front flap pocket is for room keycard and maybe credit card/cash. Main pocket hangs below leg bend on right leg and has a zipper on the flap that creates a flat pocket behind main bag to tuck passport.
Now I just need to do some rough mocking up to get proportions and lines right.
Is anyone interested in a pattern for something like this?
#hippack
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
YIKESSSSSSSSSSSSSS....... Folkwear Croatian Shirt Faillll...
I thought, "This shirt has no fitting whatsoever. Surely I don't need to muslin this, just use my measurements... " HA.
I'm sending you to the link b/c I think you should know about patternreview.com if you don't. But yikes.
https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/208009
Oh, I got the fabric from a deadstock place in Singapore (which ickily shipped from China) and I'm 75% pleased with that. The fabric is super comfy and soft, and it showed up quickly... but there were a couple of holes. Bubbo, fwiw.
So this is my plan for all those fabric covered triangles. Make eleventy million little triangles into a million slightly bigger triangles. Then make those into a bunch of hexagons and put them all together into a giant hexagon.
The last photo is my "map" once I've made all the triangles. Colored outlines are just so I can see the hexagons because I'll get better joins at the points if I assemble like this instead of long straight runs of rows of triangles. Plus it will be easier to hold smaller sections as I hand-stitch.
I think I only have about 150 papers left to cover with fabric, but I need to start laying what I have out to see if I need any specific colors (maybe some lighter highlights).
Any guesses what my inspiration is? I'll put the answer/photo in the comments.
#epp
