Anyone else going along to this tomorrow?
#frocktober day 26: Myrtle dress from @colettepatterns, made by me!
Canva selfie! Just can’t escape these folks. 😁
Month: October 2016
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@mobywhale @SydPWA Sorry I’m missing it. Had planned to be there; just not feeling well. 🙁
@darthted WOW!
@webdirections IT WAS @themaninblue ALL ALONG??! D’OH!
#frocktober day 25: another Mississippi Ave dress, made by me last weekend! https://t.co/9Kqyi1sdBW https://t.co/9je5qM1nwl
RT @yow_oz: #yowbubs registration is now open in all #yow16 cities! Check our website for registration and further info
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#frocktober day 25: another Mississippi Ave dress, made by me last weekend!
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#frocktober day 24: sleeveless Laurel from @colettepatterns, made by me! https://t.co/iksAuKvrGX https://t.co/mQGsigYjPs
RT @yow_oz: We need help to support #yowbubs in Brisbane. Know of an organisation who’d like to support young families in tech with a spons…
@Malarkey 😳 Was that an official conference event??
@yow_oz @azadehkhojandi I guess the door is wide open for YOW! Cats in the future though. 😀
@webdirections I was gonna guess @Malarkey – I know he’s been back a few times
@jesslynnrose Oh, hadn’t heard about the new job! Congrats. 🙂
Got fed up with the wifi at the library today so now I’m lurking in the wonderful @thethinkmill office!
Second #equalityhacks kicking off. We’re coming up with safe-to-fail experiments to increase diversity in tech! https://t.co/jFKnW32XJi
Experiments that particularly resonated with me at #equalityhacks https://t.co/UzsLjNmV9C
@SeanDunn10 Apparently a white paper is being published soon! @kakaCharlotte – how can non-Syd folks register interest / get notified?
@mootpointer @mark_sabbatical We need you guys! Only one man there tonight. Kind of disheartening. 😞
@evanderkoogh @thethinkmill Ha! They’re not a co-working space, moocher. (Says a moocher…)
@TacticalGrace YES, thank you! That’s exactly it. That’s helped me articulate why I think it’s important, even if it seems silly.
@RMcKergow Yup. A few folks have offered a hot desk, and I’ll probably resort to paying for one soon enough. But I’m a nomad now!
RT @SheStartsAU: Questions about your #SheStarts application? We’re hosting a Facebook live AMA (Ask Me Anything) with @ceibner & @bigyahu…
@mark_sabbatical @mootpointer I don’t think they have a definite calendar yet. @kakaCharlotte @knitterjp ?
RT @adriancolyer: “What’s wrong with Git? A conceptual design analysis” – De Rossi & Jackson 2013. https://t.co/9PG1HhVsnF #themorningpaper…
@rabbieburns Hey! Was just talking about you yesterday with James Ang. 🙂 We should catch up soon so I can tell you about my new job…
One of the #HealthHackAu Syd projects was visualiser/explorer for medical research. Looks like it may be obsolete already! https://t.co/UXksF87GWQ
RT @glasnt: Hey!
Hey you!
Are you in Sydney and want to see my “⚡️😓✨” talk?
I’m at @sydphp this week, hosted by @heyyou_app!
https://t.…
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#frocktober day 24: sleeveless Laurel from @colettepatterns, made by me!
I’m at BlueChilli for a meeting, waiting in reception. And I see a familiar face!
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Lady Skater Dresses
Finally blogging these two Lady Skater dresses that I made at the start of Frocktober. This pattern’s been on my wish list for a long time. It’s pretty fast to sew up, especially if you have an overlocker. I made the pink one first, and I used a fine merino jersey that I bought at Tessuti’s on clearance a few years back. It has a subtle texture through it, I think created by elastane that has been woven in narrow stripes. It was a pain to work with though, because it was nowhere near square and it curled like crazy. Still, I made that first one in about a day. I could tell while I was sewing it that the waist was going to be too low, but I shrugged, told myself it was a wearable muslin, and kept going. (The fabric had been really cheap as it had a hole at the end that I had to cut around.) The end result doesn’t look too bad in the photo, but it’s practically a drop-waist on me. That waist seam is supposed to be at my natural waist (ie the skinniest point), which is a fair bit higher.So for the black one, I shortened the bodice by about two inches. (You can see the difference in the photograph.) Better, but I still reckon I could go a bit higher next time. The fabric I used is really, really weird. I bought it at a remnant sale a long time ago, and I have no idea what it is. It feels quite heavy, almost like a rayon, with elastic shot through it. I feel like you easily could use it for leggings or even a bathing suit! But I made a dress out if it, because WHY NOT. It’s actually pretty comfortable to wear.
The pattern itself is clear and easy to follow. I did have a hell of a time with the clear elastic though. It sticks onto my machine and refuses to feed through, so I came up with the idea of putting some wax paper over it. That helped, but it was still annoying and fiddly. Applying the neck and sleeve bands wasn’t too hard, but I haven’t quite mastered getting the joins to line up nicely with the seams. I still find the overlocker very satisfying though! I just need to remember the Cardinal Rule – when it starts misbehaving, check that it hasn’t been threaded wrong. (Every damn time…)
