Pattern Review Vogue 8489
June 10, 2010
Can you make out Susan’s notes on Vogue 8489?
F: Nice. Neck too low – need insert. I’ve made the bodice a little too big and too long. Also need to make the dress a little longer so need 150cm wide (fabric) minimum.
Obviously Susan intends to make up this pattern again – notes on the pattern cover are a great way to remember pattern adjustments – always difficult to remember alterations made months and months before. Do you do this too, if not have you any tips?
Ps.The dress looks lovely made up in Tessuti’s 100% Spun Rayon Jersey Wildberry Bush (OUT OF STOCK)
I can never manage to get the pattern pieces (neatly) back into the envelope so I keep mine in A4 sheet protectors, and I keep a piece of paper in there with them with notes of what I made of the pattern, the size and any suggested alterations for next time. I also try and stick a swatch of the fabric I used, and often a comment on whether the fabric was the right kind or if i think something else would work better the next time around.
I do what Rachel does – I don't manage the notes or swatch all the time, but I keep everything in clear sheets. Every now and then I move stuff to an 'archive' folder – things I don't think I'll make again.
Very nice!
I haven't ever put notes in, but I love it when I use a pattern again and find a swatch!
I find writing a blog has been a major help – now I photograph myself in whatever I've made from all angles to see how it really looks, I note what changes I made and people always leave comments pointing out something or suggesting a different way which is a huge help too
Yep, I make notes of alterations – add the date and my weight at the time … I also keep them in plastic (A4)satchels – then they file away in any standard filing cabinet!
Ah, this is another pattern i recently picked up and was planning on making pretty soon. I was wondering about the depth of the V-neck, too. I assumed I'd be wearing it over a tank top or camisole, because, wow.
Has anybody else tried re-contouring the neckline to a shallower "V"? Because I think that may be the direction I go with it. If I do, and it works out well, I will definitely share the results.