SophieGirl
6-24-12, 8:41pm
I made myself a bonnet no problem. I did a bit Internet research till I could (with relative confidence) take two measurements of my head. Based on that, I figured out the sizes of the pattern pieces I needed to cut out --- and I made the bonnet. Looks rather good.
Problem is ---- then I try to make a plain dress-apron. (That is --- the kind of apron that is not just for cooking or doing the dishes --- but for wearing in general.) Here I run into a problem ---- basically, that every single site of instructions on doing so that I can find just *assumes* that I have a pattern for making a plain dress that would fit me.
Problem with that? I've spent countless amounts of time and money *searching* for such a pattern in my size ---- to no avail. Nothing that the stores carry the pattern for in my size even structurally *resembles* anything that I'd wear in a quintazillion years!!!!
And as for instructions how to *make* such a pattern? Every site, and every book I can find in the bookstore, assumes I am able to get my hands on either (a) a pattern for a plain dress in my size or (b) a plain dress in my size. Needless to say ---- both assumptions are patently false in my case.
Any idea where I can find instructions that consider it a *possibility* that I am unable to find a plain dress, or a pattern for a plain dress ---- and will let me go with the made-from-scratch approach that I used to sew my bonnet? Not another site that will ignore the possibility, or which will give me reasons why they don't think I should go there, or reasons why they don't think I'm ready. I just want enough instructions that I can at least *attempt* to do this. If I fail, at least I will have been given a chance.
Thanks,
Sophia
Problem is ---- then I try to make a plain dress-apron. (That is --- the kind of apron that is not just for cooking or doing the dishes --- but for wearing in general.) Here I run into a problem ---- basically, that every single site of instructions on doing so that I can find just *assumes* that I have a pattern for making a plain dress that would fit me.
Problem with that? I've spent countless amounts of time and money *searching* for such a pattern in my size ---- to no avail. Nothing that the stores carry the pattern for in my size even structurally *resembles* anything that I'd wear in a quintazillion years!!!!
And as for instructions how to *make* such a pattern? Every site, and every book I can find in the bookstore, assumes I am able to get my hands on either (a) a pattern for a plain dress in my size or (b) a plain dress in my size. Needless to say ---- both assumptions are patently false in my case.
Any idea where I can find instructions that consider it a *possibility* that I am unable to find a plain dress, or a pattern for a plain dress ---- and will let me go with the made-from-scratch approach that I used to sew my bonnet? Not another site that will ignore the possibility, or which will give me reasons why they don't think I should go there, or reasons why they don't think I'm ready. I just want enough instructions that I can at least *attempt* to do this. If I fail, at least I will have been given a chance.
Thanks,
Sophia