Making the Skirt part 1

ok, for my own nostalgic reasons and becauase I want to feel important I am going to take you through most the of processes that I will be doing to make my skirt. First pick out a pattern (I am doing skirt D the short pink one) and fabric. True up your fabric before you start anything (this simply means to make sure the fibers in the weave are perpendicular to each other) fix it if you have to by pulling on the bias (pulling the fabric diagonally) then make sure the salveges are even (or very close to) and your fabric is pretty much ready. Ok so once you have the pattern (and of course your body measurments) you can pick which size to do. This is actually a pretty tricky part to explain so I won't go into details remember however, sizes for patterns will most likely be bigger than the sizes you buy from the store SO DON'T BUY THAT SIZE go by body measurments to pick your pattern size. *some of the size difference comes from seam allowance* So now I've got my pattern, my size, my necessary pieces cut out (I won't go through alterations either because I didn't have to do any yet), and my fabric ready. So I ironed my pattern pieces because they got wrinking from being folded and carried around. You may also need to iron your fabric if that's wrinkly, sometimes it's good to prelaunder it too in case of shrinkage. (whew there's so much to do before you get to even sew) Once that's all done pin the pieces to your fabric, the instructions with the pattern will show you how to lay them out most effectively but I haven't follwed that yet. In any case make sure to look at it so you know how to place certain pieces that may not be on grain. Most pieces (all of mine) are pinned with the grain (the dominate weave (horizontal or vertical)) some may have to be placed on the fold to so DON'T CUT THE FOLD, unless told too. Make sure your grain line on the pattern piece is parallel to the edge of the fabric or you piece won't be on grain. After pinning you get to CUT (exciting!) the process is a little nerve racking for me, but fun becuase you finally feel like your getting somewhere! Lay your pattern pieces in neat piles and tada! that's it for now because that's all I've done so far!

whew.

don't worry there's more. >_<

On other notes, can't WAIT till Halloween I just want to see my friends again. There's something about your friends none of them are really the same, so it's akward because up here no one gets the jokes that I usually tell and no one really likes the same things as my old friends. BUT I'm not complaining. I really like the friends I've made here, Carissa and I got way closer over the weekend which I like because Annie spends a lot of time with Matt, who I'm sure doesn't care for me (why I don't know) who cares, I spend time with everyone and enjoy it! Classes are good, I always have the feeling I have so much to do yet nothing to do at all. Weird. Oh I wish it was next year, I want to have a house so bad, and I really want a dog next year. I know just KNOW I shouldn't get one but I'll cave, because I love dogs. Besides dogs always love you and I want someone to love me. Something I still haven't found here. oh well I don't care that much. Except if that excuse makes it okay for me to get a DOG! Also I applied for the head of a couple committee's for the fashion show SAS puts on. Funny enough they want me as a committee head but not for any of the postions I applied for (which was music, garments, and modeling) instead they want me a Stage Committee head which means I help design and put up the set for the runway. I find and request all the materials that we need to run the show (lights, sound) and work with those people to find the best lighting and such. At first I kinda freaked out because I wanted soooooooo badly to be music committee head and it seems I've done a lot of failing at things since I got here so I felt like I failed (again.) I kinda feel excited now. I'm really dedicated and have alot of passion, in fact I feel like set is a pretty big part of the show. Whoo hoo! wow. ok. I really want to take a shower but won't yet. mmmmm.

p.s. guess who's getting new hair sometime soon(ish)

oh yea.

me.

just wait.

bet you can't.

neither can I.