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dinosaurcharcuterie · 2 months

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Me: Hey, I finished that dress I've been planning to make since last May.

My mother, silently grateful my first summer dress of the year is not covered in manic cartoon animals: Oh that looks lovely... Though don't you think you put a bit much fabric into your skirt? You could have used half and had enough left for a second dress.

Me: It's more comfortable this way. Not as clingy. And it's cut to be low waste, so you get a lot of bang for your buck.

Mom: ... How much is in there?

Me: Only like 4 meters.

Mom: Of a low waste pattern.

Me: Yup.

Mom: Give me one reason you need that much "bang for your buck".

Me:

#sewing #skirt is Salix by Unendlich Schön #lengthened by a full 30 cm #because yolo #bodice is from the Riviera dress by Lotte & Ludwig #straight neckline and no fake button placket #fabric is Aina from IKEA #and a lil square of jersey in the back #you're supposed to not wash the linen on normal #and don't put it in the dryer #whoops #it's now soft as a cloud #skirt go spinny #I might need to get more of this fabric #also 10/10 would recommend just straight up replacing a back panel with jersey instead of putting in a zipper #you do have to gather (part of) your skirt onto elastic but that's still more idiot proof to sew or wear than an elastic #and yes #there's pockets #smaller than intended #but still plenty big for my phone and wallet #i then showed my creation to a sewing friend who loves skirts that are knee length or higher #she said she would immediately wear that dress if it were half as long #GOOD NEWS #it's supposed to be #and you can even make it a patchwork pattern #we're not gonna talk about how long this took to hem #pictures taken outside because it was the first warm day of the year #and also because I can't spin it safely while indoors #i could remake it in manic cartoon but it would cost at least twice as much

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