Golden Gloves to Hemline: Pt. 5 Building Blocks

As many of you know Chie and I went on vacation last week. Chie says that we went because we had free miles but in reality I needed time to emotionally recover. Having done so I know crack open “The Book”. “@&$ Me! I need another vacation.

First let’s dive into: How to Read Patterns. It tells me that I can iron the patterns if there are creases…? This seems like a tragic fire waiting to happen, “In local news white man burns down peaceful Japanese neighborhood. Witness say he kept claiming that the book told him he could do it.” I digress. The patterns in this book looks like a kaleidoscope threw up, are they supposed to look like that? One thing I need the Warden’s (a.k.a. Chie) help with is this seem allowance thing. Why is there not just a standard seem allowance? Oh, I know because this was designed by women.

I’m now reading about following the pattern lines that fit my size. I have a problem because my size does not exist in women’s clothes, my bust is too small :_( all in all I feel more emotionally prepared for tracing patterns. There are numbers and lines and as long as I don’t drink to much before seeing I shoot be ok… but,threading the needle is another story entirely.

Chie just caught me reading the pattern for the “Burda Coat”…she slapped me in the face and said I was too stupid for the coat pattern and I should only look at the skirt pattern. I apologized and finished cooking her dinner. On a happier note, next week I will try and trace my first pattern.

All for now ladies, I will now return to doing what I do best…hiding from Chie!