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)

WOMST: Shorts with a fly!!

What's on my sewing table? I'm making shorts for the little sister. And it has a fly-front zipper (oh yes, a fly-front!) and finally used my serger which i bought 7months ago! :) 

Sew: I ♥ Tanks!

Finally, I made something I can wear. TADA!!!! 

Pattern: Grainline's Tanktop

Fabric: 1.5m Alpha Geena (the cheapest silky-ish fabric i can find)

Cost: Php 70.00 + Php 203 for the Pattern ($6)

Time Invested: 7 hrs

I spent almost 7 hours in this project. Oh yes, that's right... S-E-V-E-N hours!!! :(About 3 hrs pressing and ripping wrong stitches. hehe  I stitched the sleeve binding twice coz it didnt look right to me at first. And then, after  I ripped and restitched the sleeves, I checked Grainline's tutorial and realized that my FIRST try was correct. HELLO again seam ripper! :))) Though I made a few mistakes, the outcome was all worth it and I made a new friend, Mr. Seam Ripper!LOL! Anyway, I love how it fits me. But that isn't me in the photo...that's my little sister! ;)) The stitches are still amateurish. And to prove how amateur I am in this....

See how much pins I used for a really small pocket?HAHAHAHA Oh, well, I got PIN-HAPPY! :)