I had a short day at work today, so when I came home I sweet-talked DH into taking a new set of tailoring measurements. He wasn't absolutely useless, once I developed a system of directions he could follow with his male, non-tailor-y brain. After jotting down all the figures I spent a little time drawing out miniature patterns on quarter-inch grid paper, and once that produced a shape that looked right, I went full-scale on some muslin.
My pattern isn't much more than a basic body block, but I avoid using lines perpendicular to the waistline at the center front, center back, and side seams. There is a slight outward angle, giving a more gradual, conical shape. Also lends these seams a bit more give and flex since they're cut on a slight bias. Pictures to come in a few days.
Oh, and my second sock is nearly done. Woo hoo!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Procrastination: not a marketable skill
Hi, everybody! I'm still alive and being a slacker, at least when it comes to expanding the garb wardrobe. Since my last post I've completed one knee-high wool sock and have made it past the heel turn on the second. I fear my Dear Husband now harbors a secret wish to possess a pair for himself, perhaps something with a split after the big toe so he can wear them around the house with his flip-flops. Yeesh.
I've made a little progress cleaning and reorganizing around the house. DH brought me some storage tubs for my yarn and fabrics. This is certainly a step in the right direction, but my "To Do" list is (and, I fear, will almost always be) orders of magnitude larger than my "Mission Accomplished" list.
Well, that last bit was depressing. I should talk about the jewelry I snagged at [Internet Auction Site]. Basically, I perused the vintage costume jewelry auctions for pieces that looked medieval-ish (like from portraits, not swords and dragons entwined with Celtic knotwork and inscribed with elvish runes) and didn't break the bank. Shipping and all, I haven't paid more than $10 for any single piece slated for resale. My current stock consists of necklaces and brooches, with some pieces targeted toward Laurels and Chatelaines. Leaf and key motifs, get it?
It's time to let the dogs out for a few minutes, then a little more poking through the fabric pile. I did manage to finish some raw edges on yardage that has been waiting for a trip through the Mundane Fabric Torture Devices (i.e. washer and dryer), so I think I'll go ahead and launder them so they're ready to use when I finally get around to sewing again.
I've made a little progress cleaning and reorganizing around the house. DH brought me some storage tubs for my yarn and fabrics. This is certainly a step in the right direction, but my "To Do" list is (and, I fear, will almost always be) orders of magnitude larger than my "Mission Accomplished" list.
Well, that last bit was depressing. I should talk about the jewelry I snagged at [Internet Auction Site]. Basically, I perused the vintage costume jewelry auctions for pieces that looked medieval-ish (like from portraits, not swords and dragons entwined with Celtic knotwork and inscribed with elvish runes) and didn't break the bank. Shipping and all, I haven't paid more than $10 for any single piece slated for resale. My current stock consists of necklaces and brooches, with some pieces targeted toward Laurels and Chatelaines. Leaf and key motifs, get it?
It's time to let the dogs out for a few minutes, then a little more poking through the fabric pile. I did manage to finish some raw edges on yardage that has been waiting for a trip through the Mundane Fabric Torture Devices (i.e. washer and dryer), so I think I'll go ahead and launder them so they're ready to use when I finally get around to sewing again.
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