My toile is really coming along now. I've had three timetabled lessons now but I've been working on the pattern at home - mainly concentrating on the measurements of the inserted panels. I want them to be equal or I feel the dress will look quite armature and not at all accurate. At this stage my pattern pieces are cut out in fabric and my next step is to sew the panels into the bodice and then sew it altogether. The shapes of the panels are quite circular so this could be slightly challenging but I will so my best to do a good job of it. My main concern at the moment is that the fit of the toile will not be quite as fitted as I’d like. This will mean I’ll have to take the dress in at the side seams or perhaps the darts and this will interfere with the measurements of the panels......And this will mean more alterations and measuring! It should all be worth it though and result in an accurate pattern.
As well as this I have been working on samples for the bottom panels. I am going to piece together my own fabric from many different colours of the same fabric to ensure the bottom panels a lively and vibrant!
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