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Dec. 18th, 2020 09:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theladyrebeccaI finished the Christmas dress yesterday! I was kind of hating it as of Wed evening, but after hemming it and adding glam accessories and makeup/hair, I think I really like how it came out.
I did wind up having to shorten the bodice a little more, meaning that this pattern is apparently not meant for people with swayback. (Basically lengthening the CF 1" and shortening the CB 1", plus I removed the length I had added on the sides). Still, though, this pattern went together amazingly well, with the least alteration I think I've ever done on a pattern. So if you want a dolman sleeve 1950s dress, I highly recommend Butterick 5556! I did make some other changes to the instructions, like gathering the skirt all around, instead of leaving the CF flat, plus flat-lining everything instead of bag lining, which meant I created a back facing piece for the neckline, and I bound the sleeve edges with bias tape. But very easy changes.
I will have a video out on the full process on Tuesday, which I'm going to edit today. And hopefully tonight, I'll finally film next Sarturday's video (I've been putting it off all week), which is examining a gorgeous magenta velvet 1890s bodice in my collection.
I also randomly got an etsy order yesterday, which I think is my first in a year or more, so I guess I have to make a quick Harry Potter skirt and send that out, and then I can move on to my three cozy plaid skirts. I really need to make the Christmas one asap, or I'm not going to be able to wear it by Christmas! But that said, I also really have to hang, and ideally paint the outsides of my cabinet doors this weekend, since they've been cluttering up the kitchen and garage for a week. And Sunday, my bff is coming over, and we're going to pick up a fancy Christmas tea from our favorite tearoom, and we'll dress up and have a fancy Christmas tea at home. In other words, I don't know when any of this sewing is actually going to get done!
In youtube news, last Saturday's video is still performing amazingly. It's by far the most popular video I've ever made, and I think will hit 20k views today. I've gained over 1000 subscribers in the last week, and my revenue keeps surprising me (I hope it stays this high!). If I can find a way to maintain this sort of performance, I could actually afford to live in my house by myself, without needing to rent out the third bedroom, which is great, since my current roommate is thinking about getting her own place. Of course, it's way too early to know if that could happen, but it's nice to dream about. I'd have to weigh at least three months together, though, and see if my income stays on the same level (especially since Nov's low performance was a shock after Sept and Oct).
I did wind up having to shorten the bodice a little more, meaning that this pattern is apparently not meant for people with swayback. (Basically lengthening the CF 1" and shortening the CB 1", plus I removed the length I had added on the sides). Still, though, this pattern went together amazingly well, with the least alteration I think I've ever done on a pattern. So if you want a dolman sleeve 1950s dress, I highly recommend Butterick 5556! I did make some other changes to the instructions, like gathering the skirt all around, instead of leaving the CF flat, plus flat-lining everything instead of bag lining, which meant I created a back facing piece for the neckline, and I bound the sleeve edges with bias tape. But very easy changes.
I will have a video out on the full process on Tuesday, which I'm going to edit today. And hopefully tonight, I'll finally film next Sarturday's video (I've been putting it off all week), which is examining a gorgeous magenta velvet 1890s bodice in my collection.
I also randomly got an etsy order yesterday, which I think is my first in a year or more, so I guess I have to make a quick Harry Potter skirt and send that out, and then I can move on to my three cozy plaid skirts. I really need to make the Christmas one asap, or I'm not going to be able to wear it by Christmas! But that said, I also really have to hang, and ideally paint the outsides of my cabinet doors this weekend, since they've been cluttering up the kitchen and garage for a week. And Sunday, my bff is coming over, and we're going to pick up a fancy Christmas tea from our favorite tearoom, and we'll dress up and have a fancy Christmas tea at home. In other words, I don't know when any of this sewing is actually going to get done!
In youtube news, last Saturday's video is still performing amazingly. It's by far the most popular video I've ever made, and I think will hit 20k views today. I've gained over 1000 subscribers in the last week, and my revenue keeps surprising me (I hope it stays this high!). If I can find a way to maintain this sort of performance, I could actually afford to live in my house by myself, without needing to rent out the third bedroom, which is great, since my current roommate is thinking about getting her own place. Of course, it's way too early to know if that could happen, but it's nice to dream about. I'd have to weigh at least three months together, though, and see if my income stays on the same level (especially since Nov's low performance was a shock after Sept and Oct).