In my last post, I wrote about my 2018 plans to make a new wardrobe, along with my plans to participate in the 2018 RTW Fast hosted by Goodbye Valentino. Although I've been making some plans on what to start off with, and wanting to actually start sewing something, I've been hit with a road block of sorts. My Own Body.
In about two weeks, I will be having abdominal surgery, which will put me out of commission for at least six weeks. This means no sewing, no lifting, no doing much of anything but laying down and resting. Not fun at all. I've known that I've needed to have this surgery (which I will blog about once its done) for a few months now, but it was recently scheduled and the date is around the corner.
Since the surgery is abdominal, the side affects causing it has affected my sizing for many of the garments that are on my list of makes. While I am not a large person, I have gained enough weight as to not completely know how to fit my body. This has made me leery of making anything that won't fit as soon as the surgery is over.
In the mean time, while preparing for the surgery and the resulting healing process, I have decided to learn as many techniques as I can during this time, so that once I am released by my doctor, I can start sewing. I hope that once I am feeling up to standing for large periods of time, I can make samples of the topics that I want to improve on.
Some of the topics that I will be doing more research about include:
Button Down shirts- more specifically how to sew collars and yokes. I need collared shirts in my life, NOW!!!
Pants and Jeans- Getting the fit right, since this is what I wear 99.99999% of the time. The goal is to finally make a pair of jeans
Pockets- I love the look of welt pockets, but I'm terrified of cutting into an already made garment
Tissue Fitting- I've been making clothes using knit fabrics for the longest time, however, what I want to evolve my style into requires that I make the leap into woven fabrics.
Between Craftsy, YouTube, and the rest of the Interwebs, along with my growing reference library, I know that I can learn and make so that my wardrobe will astonish even me.
See you in the next post!!!
You could also try making some smock-like clothes in nice fabrics that fit the shoulder area but are blousy around the abdomen.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your surgery. As a young person, you'll probably be able to drop the excess weight relatively easily after you make a full recovery if you watch your diet and exercise.