Gordon Gartrell 2011

Oh goodness I jinxed myself with the previous post, lol!! My drafted bodice with sleeves did end up looking like Theo's "Gordon Gartrell" shirt. I didn't sew the bodice to the skirt which was fine. I wasn't concerned with the raw edges either since the purpose was ensuring a proper fit. Several errors here: the skirt is about a size too large and I'll need to take it up; the same goes for the bodice. ****Sigh**** Big issue with the sleeves. My brain is fried from working on this for 3 days and I'm going to have to seek help me learn to correct the problem. I'm not exactly sure why the sleeves turned out okay on my tunic, but not on the fit pattern. So I'll to go ahead and proceed with my summer project since it is sleeveless, but I'll need instruction on making the sleeve corrections.

***Sigh*** Back to the Drawing Board

The basic block bodice was very ill fitting so I'm going to have to recheck my measurements AND redraft the back and front bodice in order to achieve a proper fit. I don't know what the heck happened at my neckline. The waist was way too snug as well. I must've fudged a bit when I recorded my waist measurements. I stitched the sleeves, but haven't had the chance to baste, ease, and attach them on the garment. I think the sleeves will be okay. I have no clue about the fit of the skirt because I ran out of muslin and will have to purchase more. I know this is a learning process, but I can't afford to make too many mistakes.