Lost my mojo. Wanted to get it back, figured I need to do something for myself.
So this is the front view before i trimmed the middle panel. It's not sewn, just pinned.
A closeup of the bust. to show the gathering. I found it hard to see from farther away.
The back is shirred and laced, so I was trying to figure out how much ribbon I would need. Only pinned and not shirred yet.
So, Pmoys, you never seem to make original designs! This is yet another case, isn’t it?
Right you are, Me talking to myself!
This is an older classic style dress. Victorian Maiden if i recall right.
I can’t fit into their stuff nor afford it, and I have had this fabric for 4 years. This dress is coming at literally no cost. Thread, Zipper, Lining Fabric… total has cost me about 12.00 so far. And since it’s been a few years I won’t count the original cost of the fabric. (though still about 30.00) So a 45.00 dress? Instead of 300?
Now if I could just learn to sew for sizes other than my own!
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It seems that 5 years in lolita fashion has done me in. I still love the romantic style I first fell in love with, but I find myself leaning more to natural kei, morigirl, and a few other looks I can’t find names for at the moment. Something more natural and free. Feminine, with muted colors, lace and pearls, but the direction that lolita has gone in has become overly sweet for me. (A shame, I never did get to do some of the looks I wanted to…) All good things must come to an end, yes?
We’ve finished moving, but not unpacking. The new place is nice. I still need to acquire another bookcase before I can even think of trying to unpack again. We technically still do not have internet. It runs only to the television in the living room, which makes it a bit difficult to do things I would do otherwise. (is it too early to say I miss using my mac?)
Not much of anything going on lately, but I will be able to post photos in a week or so. Hopefully.
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It’s official! I’m on a Yarn Diet!
I got this wonderful banner from Wendy Knits (I hope you don’t mind me using it!)
I’ve got a whole bunch of yarn that needs using up. So first to go is my new work project. I work on this during breaks and lunches at work, and right before I go to sleep.
It’s a purse! In DEEP PINK. Lion Brand Suede in “Rose”. I’m carefully counting my stitches so I can format it into a PDF and sell it if it turns out cute. (Otherwise I guess I would offer it for free? IDK)
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I’m helping to write articles and posts for a new joint blog, that I can announce soon. It’s yet to be set up fully and I want it to be a nice surprise!
Tomorrow I teach a crochet class.
Oh yes! I work at JoAnns and will now be teaching classes on and off until they have a regular schedule for me.
But yes, I only teach until 12 noon and after that I should be coming home to get some sewing done. I am rather excited about all that, because I want to put my dress form back down to my size so I can make something, so I need to finish up what’s already on there. Hopefully I have enough leftover of that fabric to re-do the corset.
The 3rd Tuesday of every month, there is a quilting class closeby that I’d like to go to. I really need to learn… hehe.
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I currently seem to have a problem with deadlines, as my two recent friends/clients can testify to. So I am not taking on any more projects for others until I can fix this. It may be a few months.
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I have a job at JoAnns! This makes it much more important for me to finish up Elly’s outfit. (because I now have to make myself some work skirts!
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Today was a good day. We went out to Joanns to experience the last bit of sale they had.
This really stood out at me for some reason.
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