jade

skirt - self made jade (by paprika patterns)

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some time ago
lovely lisa asked me would i like
to test her first ever pattern
for jade skirt
..
of course, i said yes.. I loved her skirt
and it's the first time ever that i was ask to test a pattern
so i got really excited about the whole thing
..
and then it all went south..
first i realized i can't finish the skirt on time
and there is not many things
that frustrate me as much as being late..
but lisa said it's ok, i can finish it by wednesday
this wednesday
so i got up early this morning
and get to work
..
first i realized my printer is not working
but i solved that problem somehow..
then i realized my internet is not working
and i only saved pattern file on my computer
but not the instructions
that problem i couldn't solve at the moment
so i got into sewing anyways
..
not a good idea with this pattern :)
i thought it's an easy project
and boy, was i wrong!
it's a fabulous pattern
but not an easy one
..
also, after some time i realized
that i don't have enough pins
to hold all the pleats in place
but i kept on going anyways
(two reasons for that:
notions store is far away
and it's too hot outside to go to the store)
..
then i realized
that fabric i chose for lining
is way more stretchy than skirt fabric
but it was all i had
so i kept on going
..
somehow i finished the skirt
i chose to make view b (longer version) in size 4
but cause of my wonky seams
and all the alterations i made trying to fix them
skirt ended up being size 3
but it fits me anyways
(thank you, insanity workout)
..
although my version is messy and wonky
and stripes are totally bad idea
(all those lovely pleats disappeared in stripes)
i would totally recommend this pattern to you
and i'm totally going to try it again
once i'm not in a rush to finish it 'on time'
once i have instructions to help me
once i choose the right fabric
and have enough pins..
and then i'll have a proper pattern review for you
and for lisa
..
mokosha