I made this on Thursday evening as I fancied doing something different - found an awesome pattern on Heather Bailey's website - the pics look so cute. Thinking of putting a little elastic wristband on it so I can use it while pinning things to Maud more easily.
Now, got to get back to finishing Lisa...
So here is Jackie, modelled rather fetchingly by Maud. I wore this to a wedding and I think my daddy managed to take some nice pics, but sadly I don't have any of those yet. I had to finish it the night before I had to leave for the wedding, and ended up doing an all nighter... like an essay crisis - sewing crisis!
In real life, the fabric isn't as shiny and weird as it looks in the pics. The fit is ok - nice around the midriff but the shoulder straps are too long (the ribbon pinching was an attempt to shorten them!) - my alteration clearly not needed and in any event conducted with little or no accuracy.... gagh... oh well, I'll learn for next time. It is also not tight enough at the back. and gapes a little - requiring perfect posture with shoulders pushed back to keep it flat and nice! Comes as a result of not really fitting it properly I guess. But now I have Maud....
The invisible zipper also isn't great - not that invisible - but now I have a new zipper foot (though between you and me, there are about a billion bits to it and am frankly terrified at thought of taking my presser foot to bit in order to attach it).
So many lessons to learn from this one I think!
Maud! I finally managed to collect her from the Post Office on Friday. I ordered her on the interweb a little while ago - Lady Valet (uh hn), size small. She is going to help me to make things that actually fit instead of things that would fit someone who had eaten me. Very exciting. Not sure how accurately I will be able to replicate my measurements on her but it has to be better than pinning myself - risking numerous puncture wounds - and attempting to take it off and mark everything... I am a little nervous that I have taken an 'all the gear, no idea' approach to sewing though.. I have purchased an awful lot of stuff - fabric, equipment, patterns... and so far have only made two tops and a dress! I really need to keep making more stuff to get my money's worth....
