What I wanted was a soft, flowy maxi skirt. What I got was a stiff sack that got stuck between my legs when I walk.
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I had a feeling the fabric was too stiff for this purpose, but I was stubborn and went with it anyway. I obviously did not have this Burdastyle pattern at hand at the time. The pattern is basically one big piece of fabric with a seam at the back, gathered heavily at the front and back, and gathered more lightly around the hips. I serged it to a jersey waistband so I woulnd't have to make a closure. After seeing the pictures I did some modifications to see if I could fix it.
What do you mean, you can't see the difference? I obviously tried to fix the bulkyness by eliminating the small gathers at the hips. OK I know, it's still a sack. I did try to wear it out to dinner but Stef wouldn't let me. OK that's enough about this failure. Next, please!
P.S. I do like what I did to the top. It's a stretched out spaghetti strap top that I bound together at the starting point of the straps.
P.P.S. I also like the blues together. Might try this combo again. Just the colour, not the outfit.
I see what you mean-it's a cool looking pattern but this is the wrong fabric for it... Are you going to try it in a lighter fabric? Love the blue top- you must model it with the yellow skirt (or something yellow). And I'm sorry you had trouble commenting-it means either someone has labelled you as spam, or your cookies aren't enabled because with Akisment you only have to 'log in' once.. anyway I think I've fixed it..
ReplyDeleteI think it has something to do with having two wordpress accounts. Or maybe even three. I lost count and passwords :)
DeleteI fixed it!
DeleteYay and your comment worked! BTW I won't be making that dress again so if you want I can send you the pattern I traced if you like. I traced size M which is 158 cm (Height) and 82/62/88 for the bust/waist/ hips. The only change I made was tracing only one sleeve instead of two (I just flipped over the sleeve I traced and used the other side for the other sleeve-so it's got markings on the front and back).
DeleteTHAT WOULD BE AWESOME! I think we are quite alike in measurements, except that I'm a bit taller.
DeleteI like the colour and the look (minus hip gathers- I could tell!) But yeah, maybe a different fabric :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the top! And agree that the two blues together are a great combo. As for the skirt... what can I say? Hilarious and brave. LOL
ReplyDeleteHaha, it's so funny that you all see the mistake immediately. I've tried to convince myself for a good two days that it did work :)
DeleteIt's not a mistook it's a muslin. XD
DeleteExactly :)
DeleteTal vez a medida que la utilices deje de estar tiesa
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea, but I don't think that will work. Anyway that would mean I have to actually wear it for a while, and I don't Stef will let me ;)
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