I have finally got the bodice blocks drafted and adjusted. This morning, with the damp and dreary conditions outside, I decided would be the day – the Magic day! I have adapted bodice blocks drafted from Winnifred Aldrich to the style of the block in Pattern Magic. Now I am having a brilliant an interesting time playing with the adaptations. I really want to get the toile finished by school pick up time!! Here are some pics of the patternwork in progress today.
Front is marked up with the pleat and the slash lines, just needs the skirt for the dress.
Skirt added, lines slashed and armhole dart closed. There is an 8cm gap between all the slash points.
Just look at the size of that monster! I recon this is going to take quite a bit of calico.
The back is much simpler.
On the subject, I notice Amazon UK have another book by Nakamichi Tomoko, Pattern Magic: Cut and Sewn. I wonder how long it will be until this is available in English??
So now I just need to figure out how it all goes together. Hopefully the toile plays ball and there will be more photos later.
*** UPDATE ***
Toile complete! I altered the pattern slightly, leaving off the pleat in the front, and adding a 6cm flare instead. I think I might just leave this off too, as the front is wide enough!
Daughter no 2 likes the style, but wants it more fitted in this weight fabric. So I was thinking of making it in linen… I will have to make it more fitted to the waist if I do it in linen, but apparently it won’t “be so bad” if I use a floaty fabric. I just may have something in my stash.
I guess I am off to source some suitable fabric now!
THE COMPULSIVE SEAMSTRESS 