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Well, the good news is I also get to work on Thursday. This is nice, because it brings in some extra money. It will make my week even more busy though.
The other good news is that I found the scraps of linen from my gambeson, so I might not need to cannibalise the haori. Instead, I might only have to redo the trim on the haori, if I can make do with the scraps in order to lengthen the gambeson.
I might want to buy fabrics for a new overcoat regardless. Tha Bling* must be covered somewhat or forsake camouflage altogether. As it is, I'm the one that stands out in the group, and even though as the Autherdir, I'm allowed, it still looks rather weird. What I would like to do is a coat in several colours of linen, that all match my gambeson (so that would be green and gold and maybe a third colour in between?) that swirl as I move.
As it is, I can't wrap my head around lengthening the gambeson at this moment, so I'm going to not even try that until we return from Basel. Too much going on at the same time. Still, I made great progress on the costume for our Avatar this weekend and am eager to finish the dress. It's going to be so darn pretty and I can't wait to show it off.
Homework status: need to show two different seam types to Helen tonight and when we decide which one I'll use, I can sew the skirt together. This means I will finally learn how to insert a zipper the proper way. It also implies tomorrow after work I'll be sewing on my homework.
(Actually, now that I know what my hip height is, I'm tempted to sew another one of these skirts. I have a red poly-taffeta that needs to be killed. However, a black skirt might be more prudent, although I am fast shrinking back into the size of the two I already have.)
As I was searching for my gambeson pattern and accompanying quilt pattern I used on the gambeson, I found a pile of plastic folders with patterns in it. Several from previous customers, several from NoKey. The latter ones I put into a hanging folder quickly labeled "NoKey", but I need a way to store the former. Right now I'm using a regular binder for my patterns but with only four customers in there I can already tell it's going to be very full very soon. I am going to need to figure out a new filing system for these custom-made patterns.
For the Avatarin, I am already having trouble keeping her basic block in the binder, so I'm not even trying and have put it on the table. Once I get vexed with it being there, I will need to have my new system.
Currently I am considering giving each of my customers their own hanging folder, in which I can store their basic block patterns (they can have up to three basic blocks, depending on the garments they order) and any garment patterns I create from them. This is more prudent for people ordering multiple costumes from me. The avatar already has one large basic block pattern and two garments each in their own clear plastic folder. Other people might only order one simple blouse and do not necessarily need their own hanging folder.
I might also need to label the basic block patterns with an identifying number so I can always tell what garment was made from which basic block.
What do you think?
For myself, I am currently saving the patterns that work really well in a separate place so they don't get mixed with the patterns that were created from burda patterns and older drafts. I'll also have to keep track of which measurements were used for the patterns but I always glue a list of the sizes onto the basic block I draft from them. This gets more important as I continue to lose weight (500 grams is still losing weight, right?)
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*) "Tha Bling" also known as "the Captain's Bling", a.k.a. Project Elf Chain.
The other good news is that I found the scraps of linen from my gambeson, so I might not need to cannibalise the haori. Instead, I might only have to redo the trim on the haori, if I can make do with the scraps in order to lengthen the gambeson.
I might want to buy fabrics for a new overcoat regardless. Tha Bling* must be covered somewhat or forsake camouflage altogether. As it is, I'm the one that stands out in the group, and even though as the Autherdir, I'm allowed, it still looks rather weird. What I would like to do is a coat in several colours of linen, that all match my gambeson (so that would be green and gold and maybe a third colour in between?) that swirl as I move.
As it is, I can't wrap my head around lengthening the gambeson at this moment, so I'm going to not even try that until we return from Basel. Too much going on at the same time. Still, I made great progress on the costume for our Avatar this weekend and am eager to finish the dress. It's going to be so darn pretty and I can't wait to show it off.
Homework status: need to show two different seam types to Helen tonight and when we decide which one I'll use, I can sew the skirt together. This means I will finally learn how to insert a zipper the proper way. It also implies tomorrow after work I'll be sewing on my homework.
(Actually, now that I know what my hip height is, I'm tempted to sew another one of these skirts. I have a red poly-taffeta that needs to be killed. However, a black skirt might be more prudent, although I am fast shrinking back into the size of the two I already have.)
As I was searching for my gambeson pattern and accompanying quilt pattern I used on the gambeson, I found a pile of plastic folders with patterns in it. Several from previous customers, several from NoKey. The latter ones I put into a hanging folder quickly labeled "NoKey", but I need a way to store the former. Right now I'm using a regular binder for my patterns but with only four customers in there I can already tell it's going to be very full very soon. I am going to need to figure out a new filing system for these custom-made patterns.
For the Avatarin, I am already having trouble keeping her basic block in the binder, so I'm not even trying and have put it on the table. Once I get vexed with it being there, I will need to have my new system.
Currently I am considering giving each of my customers their own hanging folder, in which I can store their basic block patterns (they can have up to three basic blocks, depending on the garments they order) and any garment patterns I create from them. This is more prudent for people ordering multiple costumes from me. The avatar already has one large basic block pattern and two garments each in their own clear plastic folder. Other people might only order one simple blouse and do not necessarily need their own hanging folder.
I might also need to label the basic block patterns with an identifying number so I can always tell what garment was made from which basic block.
What do you think?
For myself, I am currently saving the patterns that work really well in a separate place so they don't get mixed with the patterns that were created from burda patterns and older drafts. I'll also have to keep track of which measurements were used for the patterns but I always glue a list of the sizes onto the basic block I draft from them. This gets more important as I continue to lose weight (500 grams is still losing weight, right?)
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*) "Tha Bling" also known as "the Captain's Bling", a.k.a. Project Elf Chain.
