Emma MacGuyver ([info]helbling) wrote,
@ 2009-05-27 21:46:00
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Sewing.
I have bought this pattern.

It arrived today.

It's hideously complicated. Given how simple the dress looks, it's ridiculous. I'm certain there must be a simpler way to make it.

But I also just dumped £50 on fabric, so I'll follow the instructions first time around.

Black/silver, in case you couldn't guess. Someone needs to have a chat with Rega about colour schemes :P

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[info]tarvae
2009-05-30 09:52 pm UTC (link)
If it's any consolation most of us who sew regularly *hate* patterns. I have never yet bought one that didn't need extensive redrafting and much prefer starting from scratch or using patterns taken from actual historic examples. My personal opinion is the people who draft a lot of the paterns sold don't understand historic clothing and therfore miss the obvious on how they were made.

(Gets down off soap box - Have seen too many people learn to hate sewing because of poorly drafted patterns and incomprehensible instructions)

Edited at 2009-05-30 09:53 pm UTC

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