1) put on good bra
2) put on sacrificial t-shirt
3) get good friends to cover you in several layers of duct tape (super hero colors optional)
4) cut up the back (making sure to cut through the bad t-shirt but not the good bra)
5) crawl out
6) re-tape the seam in back
7) stuff with polyfill, etc.
8) acquire mad project-runway style draping skills
So far I'm at step #6. I put some laundry inside to keep it standing upright for the photo, but it's still a bit saggy in weird places (sure the boobage sags, but my shoulders?). Making these makes it obvious why sewing shirts & dresses is so hard -- what a weird & awkward 3-D form to try to make 2-D materials into! I am resolving to make all tops from here on out from knit fabric. Stretchy fabric is my friend.
On an unrelated note, these are the things I was mulling in my head to write down earlier:
I always feel guilty running the air conditioner in my apartment, even when it's 90 degrees F and 90% humidity, but I feel no guilt seeking out air conditioned places to be. I also drive the wrong way out of my parking lot every time, but I get annoyed when other people do it.
I tried really hard to finish the gaudy Noro cardigan I was making before I started another project. But I failed. Have started spinning a light blue camel - silk blend to make a lacy tank top that I hopefully will finish (and like) in time to wear to my cousin's wedding. If that doesn't work, The Shawl is still back up plan.
this yarn
into this tank (but slightly longer, slightly more fitted, and slightly lighter material)
1 comment:
Pretty yarn, pretty tank! Can't wait to see it.
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