My teacher Don Mcunn gave some wonderful advice to one of my group members today. He was responding to her comment about the doll slopers that he created for designing doll clothes. She was saying that it's nice to be able to use the slopers to design clothes for her doll because you can pretty much skip the...not sew fun stuff and just go straight to the fun part, Design. He said, "Design is the fun part but mastering fitted slopers is what will allow you to become self-sufficient and liberated from a dependence on others. Helping people achieve this kind of independence is what motivated me to write my book "How to Make Sewing Patterns."
I have that book "How to make sewing patterns" and it is wonderful! I can tell that Mr. Mcunn likes to teach beginners and that he has thorough knowledge of fashion design :) I also agree with my fellow member. It is fun to just do the designing. I myself like to alter store bought patterns to create new designs but I want to have a deeper understanding of fashion design. I decided today to focus and commit myself to learning. I am sew excited you all! :)
Take care :)
Peace!
Mastering the not sew fun part
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YaaaaY for Epiphanies!!!!
Today I had and epiphany. I was talking to my sister and I made up my mind that I was going to back away from my Facebook pages and my other blogs so that I can focus on my education and my children's education. I might dibble and dabble in it a bit but for the most part I have my priorities in order. I am sew excited because I am usually soooo worn out because I want to do it all but now I can slow down and take my time:) Haha! I feel sew liberated and sew happy!
Peace :)
Hi Don,
I am wondering if you will help me to develop a quick curriculum for myself. I know you have intentions to retire soon and so I would need to make the most of time time I have left with you. I want to use your books and slopers to make patterns for her. (My dolly model)
It would be sooo lovable to be start making patterns and clothing for her ( My little sweety :)
and then eventually ladies like her (I don't know this pretty lady)
I would also love to be able to make full body mannequins for all of these lovely people..and dolls.
I am already enrolled in your Introduction to pattern design class. I am also enrolled in your bodice sloper class. :) I am thinking to buy your 18 inch doll slopers and enroll in your other courses but I don't know where to start or where to focus my efforts to accomplish my goals. I know time is running out and I have sew much respect for you. Will you please help me? Thanks sew much for reading this :) Take Care!
Hoping to measure up....
Hey All! Hi me :) I think I am the only one reading this any way but that's cool. I should have some company soon because I have a dilemma. Welcome fellow group members! Thanks sew much for popping over! :) I don't think I know how to use a scaled ruler. See I don't even know what to call the procedure, if it is a procedure. Anyways I have to divide the distance 4 7/8 in thirds. I have a 1/3 scale ruler and things aren't measuring up. :/
I have to measure from one side seam to the other
So this is how I started. I got the original 4 7/8 measurement from a regular ruler and then I lined my 1/3 scale ruler up to do my...doing...
I found 4 7/8 on my 1/3 scale ruler...and marked...
I then lined up at that first mark, measured 4 7/8 again and marked...but that's not divided in half...or is it??....anyways.. onto the THIRD divide!
Lined up...and marked again. There it is 4 7/8 divided into thirds! :) Right? :/
It doesn't look right. My lines were suppose to fall within the side seam lines. I don't think I did it right. I can hardly wait to find out what I did wrong :)
Take wonderful care everyone!!! :) Thanks sew much for your help :)
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