I’m feeling pretty down about my abilities as a dressmaker. This morning I felt pretty positive but my emotions with regards to sewing are like a roller-coaster. Why do I feel so miserable? This is the culprit ..
It looks ok on the dummy but when I wear it the back gapes out. It wouldn’t feel so bad but it’s actually the third time I’ve made it – I made two “test” pieces before cutting into the actual fabric and thought I’d altered it properly.
The problem lies mainly with my bust – I’m a DD cup. The first attempt I cut the top in a size 14 and graded the skirt section down to a 12. I sure those of you experienced in alterations know that that wasn’t going to work – it fit across my bust but nowhere else .
My second attempt I cut the pattern out as a 12 and then added a little at the bust seams. On the test this seemed to work but for some reason on the dress proper the back still gapes. I can’t work out what to do about it. Do I take a little off the zip edge seam or do I cut it in a 10 and add more to the bust? Or do I just not bother? Give up? Admit defeat?
I sometimes feel that I should just give up and find a new hobby. I love sewing but I rarely seem to be able to make things fit properly.
I’m not really going to give up of course but I worry that I’m never going to be as successful as my heart wants me to be.
