29 andliving my dream.

I was just reading my "About Me" section and was surprised that i wrote it 3 yrs ago. It felt just last yr. hahaha. Anyway, i just want to update it. Today, i am 29 and i have decided to focus on sewing. Since im too weak to work on wood. so, for the past 3 years here's what i did (from what i can remember). 

1. Enrolled in a fashion school. FIP- Cebu.

2. made my very own 4-piece suit for the King of Cebu.

Black Mamba

My kickstarter dress for 2014.

The Golden Sun Dress

I made this for FiP's 10th Anniversary but unfortunately wasnt able to attend the event. 

     

TR Tasks

I am currently in Cebu and these took me awhile to finish. :( i have to run to my old school to borrow a dressform. :)

TR Task #2

So I made another pattern w/0 any gathers. Here's how it looked like. I took a photo just in case my 3rd attempt fails. I didnt include gathering technique isince i wasnt sure if i could execute it properly and after the first pattern i wanted to skip it at all cost!

But after i stitched all the pieces together, the bottom of the sleeve area looks so flat. So i ripped the stitches again and decided to gather the flat part. And folks, heres the 3rd and final product. I'm just glad i'm done with this task. Whewwwww! Thank Gooodness I didnt quit! :)

TR Task #2 (the failed attempt)

It took me awhile to start on this particular task. Mainly because my mind just went blank, i dont know how to incorporate the 3 lessons... flare, gather and pocket. I swear i need to work on my design skills cause its as slow as a turtle. :(( My first attempt was a failure and i spent my entire Sunday sewing it. It started out great. i had my design laid out and cut and sew some parts...

Until I reach to the pocket area and sew some of the parts in wrong places. I swear I was studying my design before sewing them but i dont know whatttt went wrong. At first I thought I figured things out but after attaching the pieces together, I wanted to cryyy when I saw this popping out!!! :(((( huzzzzzahhh! How did that happen??!!! Whyyyy is it popping outttttt???!!! Waaaaaaaahhhhh!!! The worst part is i dont have enough sewing allowances left. :( I was riping for the nth time so my o.5cm allowances is a bunch of threads now, :(.

What i get from this experience? I learned that it's fine to be ambitious and to fail. The important thing is you persevere and you don't let that break your spirit. I'm starting all over again with a new and simpler pattern. We can do this, Lhynxieepooo! :) 

Sew: Shorts with a fly!

Pattern: Self-drafted

Fabric: Bedsheet Fabric (i dont know the exact name)

Cost: Php 69 ($1.50)

Time Invested: 8-10hrs (Pattern, Cut, Sew)