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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

A TNT (or so I thought) Fail: New Look 6301

It happens. Blergh.

This is my 4th version of this pattern. I wear 2 of the 3 all.the.time!! The 3rd is from a ponte and I made it sleeveless and rarely ever wear it. It's a poly ponte so it's fairly warm - too warm for summer. But it's sleeveless so when wearing it in fall/winter I need a cardigan or jacket over it.


ANYWAY!! I've wanted *this* version of this dress for ages (remember FLOTUS in her gorgeous DVF color-blocked wrap dress??) I knew my fabric colors were more muted but I still liked the idea of them together.

And while cutting out I forgot my intention to make the neck binding wider...but even so, the bodice fit is weird! I don't feel like the bodice fits weird on the other versions but perhaps I just can't tell because the others are all prints.

actually...
I used this pattern to try to copy this Modcloth sweater and it fit weirdly.


When I took these pics it was 90+ degrees and SUPER humid. I was rushing and never really went back to them until I wore the dress.


Probably a more true representation of the colors...even though the pic is poor quality
(it was 90+ and humid outside!!!!) :)

It fits weirdly!!! It was uncomfortable to wear; I was tugging and pulling and adjusting all day. No deal. The bodice is too long and is weirdly saggy in some places. I thought it may be the fabric? The bodice is Telio Leggero ponte (very lightweight ponte) but so is the binding/ties and they seem stable/pretty nice. The skirt is a more mid-weight rayon/poly/lycra blend ponte. (all fabrics from Fabric.com) I really like the color combo though and am going to use the leftover fabric to create a dress. Eventually. From some other pattern.

Maybe I'll work out the issues on NL6301 soon...right now it doesn't seem so TNT. Bleh!

I tried to layout my new sewing room before moving because I wanted this huge desk in there because it's so sturdy and I knew it would hold all of my machines and there'd be no vibrations or shaking or anything. Well this 3' x 6' table is WAY too big for the space. Way. Way. Way. And now how in the heck is going to get out? Where is it going to go? Wahhhhhhh.

I know many swear by IKEA Linnmon table top combos and I've been sewing on a Linnmon/Adlis combo and using a pine desk for my serger and coverstitch. Neither have been ideal. I also know many report greater stability with the Linnmon/Alex combo but I don't want to spend ~$200 on a new set up right now (I'd need some combo of 2 table tops).

So for now I feel stuck with the giant table. I know I won't really know how/if the set up works until I actually get in there and sew but I was kind of disappointed that it did not work as planned. Wah.

This will be the only thing sewn in June BUT we'll also be halfway through 2018 (HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!?!?!?!) so I'll be touching bases on my 2018 plans/goals/etc.

Until later!