Comments on Momfetti: Not exactly to plan.

Forget the failures, that's a CUTE skirt! And...

2010-01-12T00:41:10.460+01:00

Forget the failures, that's a CUTE skirt! And I *love* the beading, ironing be damned.

HAHAHA ooohhhh dear. You have no idea how many tim...

2010-01-11T01:15:07.776+01:00

HAHAHA ooohhhh dear. You have no idea how many times I've had similar disasters. Worse disasters, actually, because I didn't get to salvage anything.

You really need to make your own patterns. I find it hard enough to get commercial patterns to fit and I'm of a "normal" height, so I can't imagine how hard it would be to fit anything when you're so small.

Also, you have to make muslins of everything. It ALWAYS ends in disaster if you don't. You can buy bolts of cheap fabric on ebay for about $1/metre.

I pray for the day I sew my own clothes. you did ...

2010-01-09T07:09:34.331+01:00

I pray for the day I sew my own clothes. you did great, and I think every mistakes will make a "win" next time :) you're much better than me though.

I admire your persistence and believe me it will p...

2010-01-08T17:11:49.445+01:00

I admire your persistence and believe me it will pay off one day. I am sorry the dress didn't make it through but on the plus side you've saved a wonderful skirt!!

I have some of the same problems. If I buy clothe...

2010-01-08T03:33:17.055+01:00

I have some of the same problems. If I buy clothes, or a pattern, to fit my bust...it hangs everywhere else. If I buy it to fit my height, it doesn't fit my chest. I hate clothes.

Ugh, I hate clothes too. I am about your same dime...

2010-01-06T19:58:18.990+01:00

Ugh, I hate clothes too. I am about your same dimensions and just last night was hemming "petite" pants with an inseam of 29 inches. Too bad my inseam is 27 inches.

Oh, the duct tape form is so on my list right now!...

2010-01-06T18:40:57.488+01:00

Oh, the duct tape form is so on my list right now!!! I can't handle another disaster of this magnitude! LOL

Hey!! Goodness, you are dedicated. I would have ab...

2010-01-06T17:30:03.880+01:00

Hey!! Goodness, you are dedicated. I would have abandoned the project much earlier and turned it into gift pouches or something. You should make yourself a dress form with Duck tape (you can find instructions on my blog or on Threadbanger.com). It comes in handy when your body doesn't fit the standards. Good luck!

Looks great! As for the ironing, I don't see t...

2010-01-05T21:57:56.777+01:00

Looks great! As for the ironing, I don't see the need. It doesn't look wrinkly. Steam it a bit in the shower or with your iron and call it a day!

I have a feeling once I start sewing clothes I'...

2010-01-05T16:09:50.391+01:00

I have a feeling once I start sewing clothes I'll be having the same types of failures. Which is why I continue to put it off! It's a cute pattern...keep trying :)