Sewing stuff

[dancerjodi]

I'm having a really hard time getting into the sewing thing. For one thing I totally screwed up my last dress (yeah, the one I probably spend over $100 in supplies on and that I worked on for over 2 years). The one I'm working on now is REALLY difficult. I'm not confident on my ability to do it.

I'll be dyeing fabric for my first time ever. I'll be making my own patterns for the first time ever. I'll be making a bodice that I just can't mickey-mouse (as I've done with ones in the past that I actually just didn't get frustrated with and throw away).

As it is I'm cheaping out on the thing. Its got lots of embroidery (which I've never done before, either). I was hoping I'd find appropriate fabric for the dress (I'm doing a chemise rather than a separate skirt and shirt, more cheating there) so that I could avoid embroidery on that. The corset - I was hoping to find appropriate appliques or trim or something.

I wasn't going for completely accurate here - I LOVED this dress from the first second I saw it on screen and it was probably my most favorite part in the movie (yeah, I'm a cheezball). Its the only one I'd want to make for me to wear. But I don't want to spend time, money and effort on something that's going to come out half-assed like my blue dress did so that I can just get all pissy and throw it in a plastic bag in the back of my closet. With working on our kitchen I'm not sure how much time I'll have to be spending on the thing. I'm not in the mood to be sewing. Aaargh!

I keep looking for shortcuts (like, a dress on ebay that I could just buy and dye, and just worry about making the corset) but then I feel like a loser for trying to go that route. I don't *want* to go that route.

Blah! I hate being so on the fence. As it is I'm not making the Gundam Wing outfits I was originally planning to make (I told B that a while back but he didn't hear me or something, now I feel bad). Its getting to the point where I'm just annoyed we're going to DC at all.

I'm know I'm just being crabby. These problems are insignificant. I'm having some mental blocks and self doubts and am frustrated with plaster dust. So yeah, I don't really know what I'm going to do. This is one of those times that having the ability to just shut off that overthinking part of my brain would be nice. :/

Comments

Re: My amateur 2 cents

[maudlinkitty.livejournal.com]

We should totally have a Sunday Tea and Stitch'n'Bitch! It could be a brunch (everyone brings something - including mimosas!) and then afternoon sewing!

I'd offer my place but it's tiny. But I'll help organize if you know someone who can host!

:)

~k

Re: My amateur 2 cents

[dancer.livejournal.com]

"I'd offer my place but it's tiny. But I'll help organize if you know someone who can host!"

I'll have to think about it. Unfortunately I would have had tons of space for it (in our living room and dining room) but now I don't have a kitchen, and all the kitchen stuff is in the dining room.

Whoops! :)

Re: My amateur 2 cents

[futurenurselady.livejournal.com]

We have room, though we live 3 million miles away in Salem. A Sunday would probably be good, thought I have to work at least one a month...Roomie Aaron is a sewer too, though he's in Wisconsin for the next couple/few weeks. Maybe some time in August? Or is that too late?

FNL

Re: My amateur 2 cents

[dancer.livejournal.com]

"Maybe some time in August? Or is that too late?"

It would be cool, but I know I'll have to do lots of sewing before then (Dragon Con is in the end of August so we must have stuff done before then).

Whee!