Functional mockup of a skirt with a flat-front/stretch-back waistband. I hadn't combined gathering with pleats before, but I like how that softened the shape.
I'm aliveeee! I'm not that good with social media, it seems, but I have some progress! I'll be printing my patterns again soon and can start working on my first Lolita piece since I first tried it in 2011 with an ELG McCall's pattern.
The plan isn't for anything too complicated, a simple jsk with lace trim and layered ribbons going perpendicular to the stripes. Now to measure, refit and reprint my bodice blocks!
I recently got two planners to use for projects, one technically for cosplay as a Google sheet, and a physical one they both have differing spaces for each step laid out. I love them so much already! And they were both under $10!
I also recently made a rice bag for warmth on bad pain days (aka almost all days recently), it works really well! I plan to use the fabric for another jsk, and am looking forward to that!
i just need to attach this lined ruffle and i'll be done with the second alteration on this dress. the original raw tulle lace looks empty hanging there by itself... because the ruffle + lining is overlocked on its own, if i ever want to remove the extra length then it'll just be 5 minutes with a seam ripper.
The best thing about picking an abandoned project back up is that someone else (past me) already did my least favourite part of cutting out all the pieces!