tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225541309421891346.post6981847737240381860..comments2024-03-27T07:37:02.634-04:00Comments on Phat Chick Designs: A College Lesson that Applies to Sewing.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420458445442482137noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225541309421891346.post-30849225069646272922008-03-27T21:11:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:11:00.000-04:00While I was at home one summer during my college y...While I was at home one summer during my college years, I was making a dressy dress for a party out of a black polyester chiffon print. The fabric was causing me all sorts of stress and axiety. My mom walked by while I was ripping out some stitching picked it up, looked at it, and threw it in the garbage! I just kind of looked at her in shock as she said "that's the ugliest thing I've ever seen (or something like that)". She was right! LOL I never even attempted to take it out of the trash. <BR/><BR/>Too bad our mom's aren't around as much to put things in the proper perspective!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514929600248371886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225541309421891346.post-56130038673138068632008-03-23T18:55:00.000-04:002008-03-23T18:55:00.000-04:00Hmm, interesting that I also was a Business Ed maj...Hmm, interesting that I also was a Business Ed major and I also have that same Simplicity jacket pattern in my stash. I saw it just a few days ago and thought, WHAT WAS I THINKING WHEN I BOUGHT THIS THING?????Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345674465845908156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225541309421891346.post-14163252149408906352008-03-16T16:28:00.000-04:002008-03-16T16:28:00.000-04:00Sometimes going with your gut is the hardest thing...Sometimes going with your gut is the hardest thing. I think most of us tend to over-think what we're doing, and when you have such a clear picture of the destination in your head it's hard to grasp that you're using the wrong map.<BR/><BR/>With as much as we sew, there are bound to be a fair amount of wadders. It doesn't mean they're easy to accept.<BR/><BR/>And saw your comment on Cennetta's blog - you need to head down this way sometime, Kat, and I'll drag you out shopping.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225541309421891346.post-8844440527664024892008-03-15T14:35:00.000-04:002008-03-15T14:35:00.000-04:00Charity, Oh no! I don't want to scare you into no...Charity, <BR/><BR/>Oh no! I don't want to scare you into not making the pattern, but it was a wadder for my particular figure. If I wanted a mini dress, I should have chosen a mini dress pattern. When the pattern has something like 10" of ease at the bust (and says so on the pattern), I should have known better. I think I was trying (or hoping) that this pattern would turn out to be something it was not. It just had too much ease that was overwhelming for me. And sometimes I should just follow the recommendations for the fabric on the pattern.<BR/><BR/>Live and learn. Sew and learn.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420458445442482137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225541309421891346.post-18970662870075601522008-03-14T22:06:00.000-04:002008-03-14T22:06:00.000-04:00Wellllll...now you're scaring me. Because I have t...Wellllll...now you're scaring me. Because I have that pattern and I LOVE it. This is making me doubt, as they say on Project Runway, my "taste level." Sorry you're frustrated. I'm having a similar love-hate thing with a baby doll style dress right now. I should trust my guts and not give it a second chance in a radically different fabric. I probably will do one more go around. If I don't I'll always wonder whether it was the pattern or my fabric choice. but if I end up with a second wadder, I'll be kicking myself for not trusting your sage advice and my own gut instincts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971990419165815142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225541309421891346.post-65923991873777060972008-03-14T09:20:00.000-04:002008-03-14T09:20:00.000-04:00Having a similar exercise with a Butterick pattern...Having a similar exercise with a Butterick pattern that I made a couple of years ago. Wasn't crazy with it then. But memories fade and I saw it in my pattern stash last month, thought "hey, this is cute," and pulled it out and made it again. And of course then remembered why I didn't like it in the first place. I'll see if some trim might save it, but I think I have a wadder on my hands too.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.com