a factor I forgot

[jennylafleur]

I decided to flat-line the skirt after, it's just so much easier to deal with that way! So I found a cotton/poly voile in the stash (so happy to use this up!), cut it out and used temporary basting spray to baste the lining to the demon fabric.

I stitched all the seams, pinned the skirt onto the foundation bodice and it is too small in the waist. Ahh! I had the same issue with the bodice and think I have finally figured out what the problem is. My demon fabric doesn't stretch like the cotton muslin I used for the mock-ups. Actually I don't think it has any give in it at all. So what fit beautifully in the mock-up isn't working in the demon fabric. Awesome huh? :P

The only thing I can do at this point is sew the seams with the smallest seam allowance possible (like I did on the bodice) and hope it's enough. If not I'll have to add a panel or something, which even though it won't really show with the other layers of fabric I have planned I'd be bummed to do. I'll know it's there you see.

Moo!

Comments

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Man, I hate that. I've done the same thing, more than once, I'm sorry to say. But at least it can be fixed and we probably won't even know.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Really I'm a bit surprised it hasn’t happened more to me - it really caught me off guard! *crossing fingers it all works out*

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Total bummer! But I'm glad it salvageable and like Loren said, no one will ever know.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Yeah, stupid demon fabric!

[elegant-musings.livejournal.com]

Boo! :/ I hate when things like that happen--sometimes muslin can be such a tricky thing. ;) lol. But I concur: what people don't know, won't hurt them! lol.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I know, muslin is definitely not the answer to every mock-up!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Oh boy, this dress is just being down right mean!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it! I'm not giving up without a fight though...

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Bad dress!

So annoying. Remember the 20s dress that I got stuck in? This is why. At least it's fixable!

And the dress will be awesome :)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one! I'm going to make it work - take that demon fabric!! :P