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This is genuinely, literally, exactly as I imagined it.
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For the lulz, this is my original sketch of the dress.
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*assumes heroic pose indicating success*
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gonna take a picture of my bias facing before I machine stitch and destroooyyyy it.
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Ignore the total lack of pattern-matching. There will be a sash, nobody will ever know.
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for someone who pinks her edges and pretends not to notice the frayed threads floating behind her, this is witchcraft.
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First hints of an actual shape. #sewing
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Being good and transferring my markings. #sewing
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Strawberries
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Blue chiffon
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Bright florals.
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Skull & Crossbones
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Purple georgette
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Shimmer jersey
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Voilà; not much less frou, I suppose, but certainly less 'wut r u doin, sleeve, staahp'
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Imagine that I've really carefully pinned and marked out my gathering lines.
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But like Sully 'The Pickle' McLeary, I've got the right tools for the job.
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I have had it with this stupid frou-frou 'sleeve'.
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Skirt is coming along nicely. #sewing
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swirly dress - belted
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swirly dress - on
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swirly dress - a fine, crisp corner
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swirly dress - back
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swirly dress - pleat detail
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swirly dress - front
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Not great, but done. It'll get trashed the first time I wear it, anyway. :D
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Attempting a skirt with gathered detail on front. Terrified of taking it to the machine.
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Sack dress, take two. Should actually fit this time. :D
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Finally padded out my tailor's dummy. Feels even more weird to have a not-me hovering headless in the corner of the room. Haha.
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I love this fabric. And I love my sewing machine. They belong together. <3
