Drafting a hem that is longer in the back then the front is slightly more complicated than one would originally think. That’s what the hubby let me know on Friday night at least. The simple way to draft the hem is to mark the front, the back, then draw a straight line connecting the two [...]
Unless there exist in this world such things as Scientific Calculator Theifs™, I have officially misplaced my scientific calculator. Somewhere in the condo it sits, but where that place is I do not know. I had it last night at around nine PM, but now I do not. And I have searched every where. Not [...]
23
Oct
Wow, I’m up to six posts about drafting already. No wonder I feel like I’ll never cut into the fashion fabric. Good news, readers. I have a pattern that almost fits. Yes, you read that correctly; the pattern almost fits. All I have to do is shorten the bottom and angle the side seams and [...]
22
Oct
More math. I don’t know if I ever mentioned math was one of my least favourite subjects in school. English and music I excelled in, math was a continuous struggle. So you can all imagine how much fun I’m having redrafting (i.e. doing more math) this pattern over and over then over again. The mathematical [...]
21
Oct
Okay. I admit it. I’m stuck. The tutorial yielded results unusable and my impatience denies me the ability to wait more than a few hours for help before moving forward. I’m still hoping for help, oh yes, desperately so, in the meantime however, I am going to see if a combination of measurements and brains [...]
20
Oct
Yesterday’s late afternoon draft-up was not a success. Fret not, dear reader, for after eating dinner, chatting with the hubby, friends and savouring a hot mug of coffee, I sat down and tackled the measurements once more. Determination, I have much. The self-measurements needed for the point to point are: Back Width: 14.5″ Back Waist [...]
19
Oct
Well… I don’t think that was supposed to happen. Bottom right corner of the draft. Closer: Point O isn’t supposed to be lower then H. Hmmm. Back to the drawing board. Hubby’s on his way home though, so I’m taking a break for a bit.
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