Fck it all, or why the cosplay gods hate me

[sakon76]

[1]
Me: wait a minute. This tier goes *across* the back opening of the skirt. You said to sew the tier closed into a circle.

Pattern: No I didn't.

Me: Yes you did! Look there.

Pattern: Obviously you misread.

Me: No I didn--nevermind. I'm wasting time arguing with you.


[2]
*pins tier on*

Me: Why is this not ruffling?

Pattern: Because it's only 12" wider than the skirt, ya dumb blonde, and the skirt doesn't get gathered until the last step.

*test-gathers skirt waist to test ruffling theory*

Me: It's still not ruffling.

Pattern: That's because you don't have the hoop skirt on beneath it.

Me: Bullpuckey. Look at this. This tier is *limp*! Limp! It's nnot going to have any volume, hoop skirt or not.

Pattern: Not my problem.

Me: Grr. So not only do I have to buy at least another six yards of this fabric, I also need to buy lots of black netting, cut it, double-layer it, and ruffle it beneath this fabric to get volume? My ruffler foot *despises* netting!

Pattern: Still not my problem. Deal with it.

Me: ...killkillkillkillkill...

Comments

[ghilledhu.livejournal.com]

*snerk*

Patterns can be evil. I have a regency ballgown pattern with a Pattern Piece J. Pattern Piece J is a bias strip. Detailed descriptions of the usefulness of a bias strip were included in the directions. Not included in the directions: any indication of where, if anywhere, Pattern Piece J fits into the dress.

What pattern are you using? Is it the Simplicity flounced hoopskirt?

[sakon76.livejournal.com]

*snerk* So is, or is not, Pattern Piece J in fact necessary to the ballgown?

But, yes, I was using the Simplicity pattern. (Was, as in the project has been put on hold until I am much less stressed.)