tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post8650598415183891595..comments2024-02-02T17:30:20.172+00:00Comments on A Stitching Odyssey: My Hazel that could have been...Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12632906323410997355noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-75964931863604576562013-12-12T22:45:09.104+00:002013-12-12T22:45:09.104+00:00Ahhh. I've been looking through various blogge...Ahhh. I've been looking through various bloggers' hazel posts before I intend to make one and it makes me sad to read this as you're so hard on yourself. But now I'm thinking about all the awesome badass things you've made! Past Marie needs to high five Future Marie!AlmondRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016601571268684481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-78428094797569420462012-08-10T15:39:14.116+01:002012-08-10T15:39:14.116+01:00The bodice looks great on you! I think you can sal...The bodice looks great on you! I think you can salvage it, maybe swap out the skirt for something else?Janicehttp://www.meladori.com/shesinfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-55089951017642672872012-07-24T11:28:49.636+01:002012-07-24T11:28:49.636+01:00I was surprised by the fit of the bodice as well, ...I was surprised by the fit of the bodice as well, I cut a size 4 and didn't need any alterations. I'm also busty and always need to shorten the bodice part.<br />I don't know if it helps, but you're not the only one with a big difference between bodice and hips. I had to go up 3 sizes for the hazel skirt panels and that's normal for me. Damn you, big ass.<br />Since the fit of the bodice is so good and the fabric so cute, I would consider savaging this dress and making a contrasting skirt as someone else commented (a circle skirt would be so cute!).<br />And your determination to get better is admirable, I can't wait to see your progresses! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257107220239855862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-72947032787789867042012-07-18T11:02:13.371+01:002012-07-18T11:02:13.371+01:00Hi! First,I'm a relatively new reader and I re...Hi! First,I'm a relatively new reader and I really like your blog.<br />As of your dress, i think the fabric is beautiful and the bodice has a really pretty fit.<br />Maybe you could slavage the dress by keeping the bodice and attaching a pencil skirt to it? it does not take a lot of fabric, so maybe you could cut it out of the fabric of this skirt. I'm very hourglass mself and I find that a pencil skirts flatters me more because it does not add poof at the belly. I make mine using this tutorial from house of marmelade http://marmaladekiss.blogspot.fr/2011/03/high-waisted-pencil-skirt-pattern.html <br />I hope this help, beccause the bodice really suits you well and I LOVE your fabric choice.<br />Have a nice ay!<br />CynthiaCynthianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-35501358441650543922012-07-18T04:23:49.101+01:002012-07-18T04:23:49.101+01:00I already commented on this, lol, but this time I ...I already commented on this, lol, but this time I wanted to let you know I gave you a blog award :) Well.. I kinda gave you two so take your pick I guess? lol!<br />Congrats you winner :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-10022428342337338232012-07-17T20:14:56.647+01:002012-07-17T20:14:56.647+01:00I was about to suggest but others have beat me to ...I was about to suggest but others have beat me to it - salvage the bodice and add a skirt maybe in a block colour. The bodice looks great and it'd be a shame to not use it for something else. I've see a few contrast dresses in Anthropologie contrasting a print with a block colour and they look great. Don't be too disheartened, you're nearly there!Camillanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-30807630981145364532012-07-17T15:14:56.692+01:002012-07-17T15:14:56.692+01:00I feel your pain as I've been there one too ma...I feel your pain as I've been there one too many times. The bodice looks perfect on you! I love Lladybird's idea of taking the bodice and paring it with a lightweight denimn. That would look super cute with the print. My nemesis is sleeves and I'm not too fond of zippers yet.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355862161699106142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-57320354067095678342012-07-16T02:55:09.873+01:002012-07-16T02:55:09.873+01:00it's so close to being made to fit you properl...it's so close to being made to fit you properly.... keep at it, there were loads of terrific ideas above. you can do it!! my nemesis is pants! i've made several pair of shorts and a pair of pajama pants but no real jeans or pants. i'm kinda terrified of them and i've been holding denim to make my own for ages. eventually i'll conjure up the courage to dive in!quietandsmalladventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882640501776166034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-31190483675299624302012-07-15T22:43:32.505+01:002012-07-15T22:43:32.505+01:00Omg Marie, I love that expression. How about remov...Omg Marie, I love that expression. How about removing the skirt and taking in the fullness with darts and turning it into a straight skirt ?The bodice looks fabulous and makes your waist lookso tiny. Don't give up on it!Justine of SewCountryChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818220592978383305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-33265045734365799072012-07-15T21:35:15.758+01:002012-07-15T21:35:15.758+01:00Aww, too bad as this is such a cute print! Maybe y...Aww, too bad as this is such a cute print! Maybe you can fix the bodice with a half-circle skirt in a contrast fabric, and so save at least part of it? The bodice looks really well fitted, too!Alessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605755512224178329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-47451948969877096422012-07-15T18:42:03.060+01:002012-07-15T18:42:03.060+01:00Ooh you really have my sympathy with this one, alt...Ooh you really have my sympathy with this one, although I think the bodice looks fantastic! Don't give up! I think the ideas for an A line or contrasting skirt are great. I made my hazel last week. Unfortunately the first time I did up the zip, it broke..grr! And yes, I have the strange phantom baby bump with the skirt too, but I'm determined not to let hazel get the better of me, thanks for posting this :-)Jillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-24298354102312070442012-07-15T17:20:07.444+01:002012-07-15T17:20:07.444+01:00Oh, I had the same issue with Hazel. I thought it ...Oh, I had the same issue with Hazel. I thought it was just me! I agree with a previous commenter that if the waist has more ease, it won't puff out so much. Your bodice fits beautifully and it seems like it could be salvaged--- perhaps a skirt with a different shape to it. Hang in there! :-)Berlinswhimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584230355784440144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-61672900588950668602012-07-14T22:48:58.309+01:002012-07-14T22:48:58.309+01:00How annoying! It's awful when a pattern you lo...How annoying! It's awful when a pattern you love doesn't work out because it's not for your style or body type. The good thing is that sewing helps us learn what fits best. I'm sure your next try will be better. Don't give up. I made a Japanese top this weekend and look awful in it. Thanks for the sizing tip... I'll be making crepe by Colette soon.Sewing Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17337829909003253138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-43283565511147728652012-07-14T10:57:33.288+01:002012-07-14T10:57:33.288+01:00Aww, I'm with you on the curse of the hiplicio...Aww, I'm with you on the curse of the hiplicious! But take heart: the bodice looks amaaazing on you! As someone above suggested, could you take some length out of the CF and CB to banish the baby-bump-shaped sag? And perhaps putting a few small pleats in the skirt instead of the gathers would help make it more flattering (a bit like a lot of late 50s/early 60s skirts and dresses: http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.42169584.jpg ).<br /><br />And if that fails, then go for it with a cute dirndl or A-line skirt in chambray - lovely and summery and the colour will look great with the bodice. It would be such a shame to lose your great work on the bodice. <br /><br />I also like the peplum blouse idea.<br /><br />Good luck with it :)Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04122069613332906904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-11291075667607681392012-07-14T09:58:32.968+01:002012-07-14T09:58:32.968+01:00The fit on the bodice is amazing, and it looks gre...The fit on the bodice is amazing, and it looks great as a strapless bodice too. I think bodices are harder to fit than skirts, so you're more than half way there! :)Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891063381064955827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-12899199779254548152012-07-13T13:19:36.880+01:002012-07-13T13:19:36.880+01:00my nemesis is burda patterns - i can never get the...my nemesis is burda patterns - i can never get the size right! if i choose from measurements, i end up taking about 4" out so i am clearly doing something wrong!<br /><br />i love the fit of the bodice and some great ideas for changing the skirt. i was going to suggest a contrasting fabric for the skirt too.<br /><br />i'm about to start on a hazel but this post is really timely as I probably wouldn't have done a muslin for the skirt as it's not that fitted but i think i will now!Sew little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027164681383524032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-60426197141893543212012-07-13T12:11:57.283+01:002012-07-13T12:11:57.283+01:00oh what a shame - I feel the pain. But, as everyon...oh what a shame - I feel the pain. But, as everyone else has said, the bodice looks fab. I think the skirt style is more suited to a slightly more narrow-hipped figure - I have a feeling it would look the same on me, which is why I've not bought this pattern (dispite all the lovely versions out there!). But a different style skirt with this bodice, and you will have an amazingly perfect make. Can't wait to see what you decide! xshivanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583851866935669111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-44286156593907640282012-07-13T12:03:55.672+01:002012-07-13T12:03:55.672+01:00Ah hon, I really feel for you. Don't give up t...Ah hon, I really feel for you. Don't give up though, the bodice looks wonderful! Can you get a couple of metres of red fabric and make a dirndl or full circle skirt to attach the this lovely bodice? You SHALL go to the ball!<br /><br />Zoe xxxZoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893813529679767893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-30755593415544655112012-07-13T10:41:25.445+01:002012-07-13T10:41:25.445+01:00I'm with those who say it's a great fit on...I'm with those who say it's a great fit on the bodice, so why not keep that part and make a skirt from another material. That could definitely look really cute.Kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984301306389767638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-4224426141949865582012-07-13T10:07:10.906+01:002012-07-13T10:07:10.906+01:00I agree with the commenter above who said to cut i...I agree with the commenter above who said to cut it off below the waist and turn it into a peplum top.<br />Don't be discouraged. Why not try copying a dress you already own whose proportions flatter you? <br />My nemesis is sleeves. Hate 'em.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-55235775655675523322012-07-13T09:51:53.054+01:002012-07-13T09:51:53.054+01:00Have you tried wearing a wide belt on top? To con...Have you tried wearing a wide belt on top? To control the top edge of the gathers? Otherwise I like the idea of using a contrasting fabric to sew a different skirt shape onto that gorgeous bodice - someone suggested lightweight denim - ooh yeah!<br />Or you could go all 1970's and slice it off about eight inches below the waist, and add a gathered flounce of a contrast fabric at that level, and use the salvaged piece to make a final patchworked flounce below the middle one? Am I making any sense? Like what i would call a "gypsy skirt"? Or is that just too hippy-ish?!Roobeedoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395340950409421904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-24754144891993478782012-07-13T08:49:39.297+01:002012-07-13T08:49:39.297+01:00Marie you are a fighter, I can tell, so this is ju...Marie you are a fighter, I can tell, so this is just the first step...a second muslin. The bodice is perfecto, and reality suits you. I agree with the others, find some contrast fabric to redraft a new skirt. It's something I've been thinking of...2 fabric dresses. And for what its worth I also don't think it looks that bad. <br />My nemesis? Clovers!Scruffybadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298057071412471482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-4438012741411159902012-07-13T08:07:31.735+01:002012-07-13T08:07:31.735+01:00Oh, what a shame, and that fabric is so cute! I s...Oh, what a shame, and that fabric is so cute! I see what you mean from the first photo (side view) but that isn't so visible from the others. If you have more fabric or a contrast fabric, you could insert godets into the side seams perhaps? I understand the tendency to ignore the niggling voice in my head too!kristenmakeshttp://www.kristenmakes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-34738632241214597312012-07-13T07:09:02.018+01:002012-07-13T07:09:02.018+01:00I agree with ginger makes, I would still save this...I agree with ginger makes, I would still save this beautiful bodice with a contrasting skirt... Still great progress , keep going xHouse of Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665402078342817113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593765464158159022.post-11630170729580276202012-07-13T06:36:56.582+01:002012-07-13T06:36:56.582+01:00No but the fabric is so cute! Maybe you'll ta...No but the fabric is so cute! Maybe you'll take some of these comments' advice and salvage it, but either way I admire your spirit! You'll conquer dresses! My motto in life is if you keep trying, eventually you will get there. I plan to conquer dresses too!Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.com