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Hmmph
My Little House dress would be done right now, if I hadn't made a bunch of stupid mistakes.
When I tried it on the other day, there was an annoying wrinkle at the shoulder which wouldn't go away no matter how much I prodded at it. Reluctantly I ripped off the collar and brought the neckline down slightly. Perfectly smooth! But then I had to redraft the collar and cut and sew a new one. Which took an entire afternoon.
Then I couldn't get the back point to lay flat, it was rippling because it was too full at the lower edge. So I took it in, and then the seams no longer lined up. So I trimmed the edge, tried it on, still too full, repeat repeat. By the time I made it happy, the point was so short! Like half the original length.
So, the problems are fixed, but I lost some time. Now just buttons and buttonholes (totally by machine!) and about 6 inches of facing to tack down. And then figuring out what to prioritize next.
When I tried it on the other day, there was an annoying wrinkle at the shoulder which wouldn't go away no matter how much I prodded at it. Reluctantly I ripped off the collar and brought the neckline down slightly. Perfectly smooth! But then I had to redraft the collar and cut and sew a new one. Which took an entire afternoon.
Then I couldn't get the back point to lay flat, it was rippling because it was too full at the lower edge. So I took it in, and then the seams no longer lined up. So I trimmed the edge, tried it on, still too full, repeat repeat. By the time I made it happy, the point was so short! Like half the original length.
So, the problems are fixed, but I lost some time. Now just buttons and buttonholes (totally by machine!) and about 6 inches of facing to tack down. And then figuring out what to prioritize next.