tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37079351427336428602024-03-13T12:56:53.579-07:00The Sewcial ClubChanging the world, one knit dress at a timeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707935142733642860.post-67609433830104741002014-10-26T03:51:00.001-07:002014-10-26T03:53:41.682-07:00Tweet Tweet<p dir="ltr">No sewing here this week due to an uncooperative work schedule. I have however managed to find enough time to stuff some crocheted budgies! They're completely mad, I do hope they make you smile!</p>
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I'm excited to see it made by real girls with curves though, I'm sure it won't be long....</p>
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<p dir="ltr">As far as I can tell it's just all round too big and the bodice is slightly too long but you know what? - I'm super pleased that it's wearable and well constructed and given that its my first ever 'marker pen' pattern I even feel a teensy bit proud of it.</p>
<p dir="ltr">OK, I didn't design it from scratch or anything but I wasn't too disheartened when my pattern for the wrapalong arrived and it was too small. My Ramona met my Moneta and my hybrid was born.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Question - Do I persevere and get this pattern spot on or buy a proper one for my next wrap dress, what would you do?</p>
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<p dir="ltr">1: It helps lift the dark charcoal grey from funereal to fun.<br>
2: I'm not yet ready to go with a solid colour, I love my prints.<br>
3: I do like the shape of the wrap and the binding shows it off better.</p>
<p dir="ltr">While it turned out better than I ever imagined it's going to need tweaking somewhat to get it right, this is the bit where I need a buddy! Someone who could tug and pull and pin until it looks better. As it is it's wearable.....</p>
<p dir="ltr">I will try to get a picture of me wearing it tomorrow, I actually think it looks better on me than on my body double, I can only assume that's because I'm sort of squishy and she's just hard.</p>
<p dir="ltr">A work in progress I think. I will tweak my tablecloth pattern and attempt an improved version, I have this amazing camo fabric..............</p>
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Aka The spare <u>room</u></p>
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A rare extra day off tomorrow may see near completion.<br>
Fingers crossed <u>xx</u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not much of a joiner inner - but then i'm really not much of a dressmaker either, however, i was drawn by the prospect of making a wrap dress, doing it while there was good advice going free seemed like a no brainer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, i pondered patterns, then picked one no-one else had chosen (note to self: this should have been a clue!), I already have fabric, a nice charcoal jersey measuring 3.5 on my stretchability scale, out of 5 just in case you're wondering. I was in business.......
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are beautifully photographed examples of the designer wearing several dresses to illustrate the various options, from ethereal beauty to modern funky. Sadly, she isn't as 'ample' as i am so it's not really surprising that it was never going to fit me, even the biggest size fell multiple inches short! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, if reading all those fabulous blogs has taught me anything it's that patterns can be graded up and down, so all is not lost! However, I completely ignored all the tutorials - I used my trusty Moneta pattern, some paper table cloths (cheap, big and quite strong) and a marker pen! The result is what you see here.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">......if it comes anything close to being wearable I'll be astonished, it may just be the new wrapover dressing gown that I always wanted, it may of course go to live in the bin.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please come back for part 2 of my anti-wrapalong. In the meantime i shall leave you with another photograph that you can laugh at!
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BTW, I don't know how to fix the neckline on the unfinished dress on my body double either!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More soon xx</span></div>
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