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So I've come across what seems to be the answer to all my pleas - full tummy adjustment! I'm cautiously optimistic- and as with most things I am ready to dive in without caution BUT trying to embrace a more peaceful way to complete my task. I am already very full in my bust - let's not talk about the struggle to find a well-fitting bra. (I HIGHLY recommend Bratabase) I also carry my weight in my abdomen area (despite diet and exercising 4 days a week, and running half-marathons), I highly suspect it's genetic. My mother and grandmother do as well. They are not nearly as busty as me. 34G if IRC. So there's a possibility that a FBA (Full Bust Adjustment) would suffice for giving extra tummy room but....dun dun dun, I won't know unless I make a muslin first!

I have a few questions:
1) how on earth do you determine how much (inches or cm) you need to adjust for?
2) will it work on a circle skirt?

So a few days ago I ordered muslin (from amazon, naturally) and it should arrive anytime.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

Slow and Steady Progress Is Still Progress. Repeat.



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In the midst of desiring a wardrobe, I actually began with quilting and I think I've finally found a quite rhythm for quilting. As much as my completionist self desires to complete all the things, all the time and quickly, I stop myself. I've been working on this quilt for three years [in all my defense I was growing and keeping a difficult baby boy while keeping a toddler with some special needs but now that we have a more regular rhythm, I can set aside tasks which I want to complete and do them!] and I am finally on the third step of re-assembling after the first cut and I've got about 47 blocks left to assemble and then cut again.

 
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Beginning Sewing after a long hiatus [having babies!] and hoping to create my own wardrobe. I always have big aspirations and expect perfection from myself. I'm also a completionist and hate to leave a task unfinished but I find that rushing creates so many problems. My motto is: Slow Progress Is Still Progress.

I'm hoping that I can bring together some information for others who want to sew a wardrobe or quilt. Usually you see fancy Insta-worthy things and not so much the failures but I'm all about real life. Plus it's always a bonus to reflect on where you began.


Most current failure:










All was going decent but I'd started by cutting only one on the fold and so I had to make some adjustments as I went (typical!) and cut 2 others not on the fold and then sewed them together to make it similarly cut. So I had fixed it, but then....I realized that the invisible zipper I had most awesomely sewed (my very first invisible zipper!!) was in the wrong place. Then upon trying to remove it and "fix" it, I ended up making a massive rip. So...a whole day wasted and the fabric set aside for quilting project. This fabric is 2.5 yards from Walmart. 
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Vintage enthusiast seeks modern-sized vintage wardrobe allowing for budgets, farm-life and two small children.

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