I think technically I’m barred from showing you any pictures of the BurdaStyle Book coat along the way until BurdaStyle gives me the okay to do so (which may not be until after the book is published- I don’t really know). But I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give you a teeeeny tiny taste of where I’m at with it right now to whet your appetite:
Yup. I’ve managed to cut the margins off all 48 sheets of paper. Pretty groovy, huh? *Pats self on back for tenth time today*
This coat needs to be done in about ten days, so I guess I know what I’m doing this weekend. But before you accuse your Selfish Seamstress of being a total slacker, I should note that this current delay is not 100% procrastination on my part, even though I haven’t had much sewing time lately. First there was a mix-up about which materials BurdaStyle were going to provide and which ones I would need to buy for myself, which left me waiting for a package from them that was never going to come. When we managed to figure this out, they ran around trying to find some of the fabric I would need but weren’t able to find it. So I checked out my sad little local fabric store and of course came away empty-handed as well, problematic since my design kind of depended on this fabric. This mess wasn’t anyone’s fault, just a simple miscommunication, but it has delayed the whole process quite a bit and unfortunately the BurdaStyle folks are on a tight production schedule, so so am I.
Finally it was determined that I should just ditch my original submitted design and redesign the coat using materials I have access to for expediency. So I’ve been redesigning it in my head. I’m going to go try to find alternate materials today and I hope it works out, otherwise I’m back to square one.
I suppose I could have taped the pieces together in the meantime, but why half-ass your procrastination when you can go all out with it? Anyway, wish me luck- I’m going to be a one-woman sweatshop this weekend!
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July 17, 2010 at 8:55 am
lsaspacey
Good luck! Too bad about the first design.
July 17, 2010 at 9:43 am
Meredith P
Dunno, I’m thinking express mail…BurdaStyle picking up the tab…just sayin’ surely there’s something out there in internetfabricland.com that’s available.
I agree about the procrastination. I think total panic is an excellent motivator. That’s the only thing that works for me when I have a deadline. Have I mentioned that I’m an accountant by vocation? I think the deadlines involved have fed in to my prcrastination habits. Years and years of ridiculous, unattainable deadlines…
July 17, 2010 at 9:45 am
Meredith P
I know it’s all hush-hush, and if you can’t answer right know, it’s OK: Did BurdaStyle have the consideration to actually size this baby down to your size, so at least you don’t need to down-grade as usual?
July 17, 2010 at 10:28 am
Elizabeth
Good luck!!!!!
July 17, 2010 at 11:55 am
Liz
Wow! What a pain! I’m really sorry all that happened to you :( I just got my fabric mid-week last week, and was very disappointed in the pick (but what’s a girl to do?). I was also expecting to receive more materials than I was given… Oh well. I’m just a bit past the point where you are, I’ve actually started making my changes to the pattern (there were only 21 pages in mine). On the other hand, I don’t have a coat to put together in 10 days, just a dress :) Lined, though…
I agree with Meredith- see if they’ll pick up the tab for express delivery? Wouldn’t that be nice. There’s much more selection than the junky little fabric stores, even though it’s kind of hard not knowing exactly what you’re getting.
July 17, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Melody
Maybe this was mentioned elsewhere and I missed it, but what software do you use for making patterns? I took a pattern making class a few years ago but have not yet had the nerve to actually design and bring anything to life. Recently I’ve been thinking about trying to make something but would love to have the aid of software for neat and clean pattern printing.
July 17, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Victoria Baylor
Wishing you all the best Lady!!! I know whatever you’ll produce will be stunning.
July 17, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Sherry
Ok – so it has a collar, and I think I can see a princess line there – you haven’t revealed much!!
Shame about the delays, but there is nothing like a tight deadline and some unpredicted problems to get those creative juices flowing – good luck!
July 17, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Brumby
I have not started yet either, although mine is just a skirt thankfully so much easier to throw together. I too was expecting other supplies that it seems will not be coming. Would love to see your fabric, I was told it was okay to do sneak peaks of that….
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July 17, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Sandra
Wow, I am in awe of all those pattern pages. I am so selfishly happy to have just a little bag to sew up with a measly 10 pages to print out. However due to having 2 small kids running around and barely any babysitting to speak of, today is D-day. Sweatshop city. Hopefully I’ll have it done today.
July 18, 2010 at 2:47 am
Gaylene
vis a vis your sweatshop – does this mean no posts for a while – ‘cos working full time, and having a small child means a) no sewing, and b) any tiny bit of sewing is usually for my very own Princess of Darkness – the point is, I only live vicariously through your posts……….please keep them coming…….
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July 19, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Tasia
Oh wow.. good luck! Since it’s Monday, I hope your weekend sweatshop-style activities were productive!
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Oh good grief, that is a lot of paper. :/
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