Next mission...

I cut the block fitting process short to get a dress done by Faerie Fest, then I tried to get back to it and I am struggling. I've made maybe 20 different mockups 😭

Here's the most recent version, which I made using seran wrap and packaging tape:

Some people on reddit pointed out that the bottom darts should be more vertical and the shoulder darts are maybe too deep. I'm very confused about how the armpit is supposed to be.

My current list of projects:

  • throw-on dress (i have some blue floral fabric for this)
  • steampunk hiking dress (natural fibers so i can fire juggle in it?)
  • natural fiber (knit fabric) short sleeve crop top with lining
  • hiking clothes (see below)

A few weeks later...

I have learned so much.

I did end up making a dress that basically was the aesthetic I wanted. I made a bunch of mistakes in sewing so it's very much more asymmetric than I meant it to be. Here's the dress in action:

And here's the final pattern:

I cut out the sides of some tights and sewed chains on so I have underclothes that are open at the hip.

First steps...

Sewing a dress for faeriefest. Here's a good tutorial for doing facing on a sweetheart neckline. Ideally, I'll pleat the top, but if not, then really the only thing I don't have a semi-working prototype for is the back of the top. Or we can do bias facing.

Um...wow...um... I guess what I'm doing is "pattern drafting" and there's way better ways to do it. And... it's maybe not that hard to learn. This course seems pretty fun and useful.

I guess what I want is to make "basic block" patterns that fit my body the way I like.

Cute materials for blocks: white gel pen on black poster paper.

Shopping list:

  • tape
  • large paper
  • plain weave cotton
  • marking pencils
  • fabric for throw on dress
  • bodice lining fabric
  • visor
  • bias tape

Things I've been wanting:

  • a throw-on cute dress
  • a white long-sleeve hiking shirt
  • layered hiking shirts: cotton/linen then fleece then waterproof
  • layered hiking pants: cotton/linen then fleece then waterproof
  • cute and warm fire juggling clothes
  • teacher skirt