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The infinite fitting problems of Pomp
Jul. 17th, 2012 10:50 amLast night I had my final lesson at school for a while. For Pomp anyway, which is our subject on "fitting issues and how to fix them".
We had another test this week, covering the first 20 fitting problems we've discussed, and although I studied more than last time I only got one of the four questions right. *Sigh*
This is a subject that's very difficult to study, but everyone tells me, and I known damn well, that it's a very important subject to study.
The teacher also said that if we studied the homework assignments until we could dream them, we would practice each of the problems and probably ace the exam. I asked her if it would cover each of the fitting issues sufficiently, to which she replied yes. I am sceptical, but then I have never mastered the art of cramming knowledge into my brain (or needed to, because stuff ususally just sticks to random neurons).
It doesn't make matters better that some questions for the homework are: "Why do the front panels stand out from the body? Name at least three possible causes."
The solutions to these fitting problems are not easy at all either. Mostly, you just drop most of the pattern piece or raise it up a centimeter, except for one part (the tip of the shoulder, or the bottom of the neckline, or the armscye). Sometimes stuff gets folded down or opened up. Minute alterations that can inflict their damage on other pattern pieces as well. *sigh*
In any case, we have a break while the teacher is on holiday until August 27th.
I am excited for Liah, who is in my class. She is already trying to build a business and she was asked to join another entrepeneur in an 'anti-kraak' shop (anti-squatting business premises, usually cheaper in rent). This might be an option for me in the future too?
As for the gambeson-skirt... it's going. I drafted a pencil skirt pattern by memory (rawk!) and held it in front of me to see how it draped. Then I opened up the side seam some 10 cm at the hem, which was better, and consequently had to tone it back to just 5 cm because my fabric wasn't that wide.
I am so spoiled ROTTEN with my IDT. I'm quilting the layers on NoKey's Singer Concerto, which works fine on everything but quilting. The stitching looks like ass. I'm just happy I had the foresight to stitch from the left side, because the right side looks a lot better. I'll take pictures to reference in my Gambeson 2.0 dress diary. This is noteworthy, since it means you cannot skip basting. Can. NOT. Not EVER, when quilting.
During the train trip home I was weaving on my rigid heddle and clearing my head and realised I can always add a loose lining (adding yet another layer to an already warm garment) to hide the hideousness. This cheered me up some, but I really really hate this puckering. I must say I am getting snobbish, if puckering on the left side already bothers me this much, but then this is becoming my trade. If I even want to pass the practical exam, I will need pretty insides.
We had another test this week, covering the first 20 fitting problems we've discussed, and although I studied more than last time I only got one of the four questions right. *Sigh*
This is a subject that's very difficult to study, but everyone tells me, and I known damn well, that it's a very important subject to study.
The teacher also said that if we studied the homework assignments until we could dream them, we would practice each of the problems and probably ace the exam. I asked her if it would cover each of the fitting issues sufficiently, to which she replied yes. I am sceptical, but then I have never mastered the art of cramming knowledge into my brain (or needed to, because stuff ususally just sticks to random neurons).
It doesn't make matters better that some questions for the homework are: "Why do the front panels stand out from the body? Name at least three possible causes."
The solutions to these fitting problems are not easy at all either. Mostly, you just drop most of the pattern piece or raise it up a centimeter, except for one part (the tip of the shoulder, or the bottom of the neckline, or the armscye). Sometimes stuff gets folded down or opened up. Minute alterations that can inflict their damage on other pattern pieces as well. *sigh*
In any case, we have a break while the teacher is on holiday until August 27th.
I am excited for Liah, who is in my class. She is already trying to build a business and she was asked to join another entrepeneur in an 'anti-kraak' shop (anti-squatting business premises, usually cheaper in rent). This might be an option for me in the future too?
As for the gambeson-skirt... it's going. I drafted a pencil skirt pattern by memory (rawk!) and held it in front of me to see how it draped. Then I opened up the side seam some 10 cm at the hem, which was better, and consequently had to tone it back to just 5 cm because my fabric wasn't that wide.
I am so spoiled ROTTEN with my IDT. I'm quilting the layers on NoKey's Singer Concerto, which works fine on everything but quilting. The stitching looks like ass. I'm just happy I had the foresight to stitch from the left side, because the right side looks a lot better. I'll take pictures to reference in my Gambeson 2.0 dress diary. This is noteworthy, since it means you cannot skip basting. Can. NOT. Not EVER, when quilting.
During the train trip home I was weaving on my rigid heddle and clearing my head and realised I can always add a loose lining (adding yet another layer to an already warm garment) to hide the hideousness. This cheered me up some, but I really really hate this puckering. I must say I am getting snobbish, if puckering on the left side already bothers me this much, but then this is becoming my trade. If I even want to pass the practical exam, I will need pretty insides.
