I don't feel like the brightest bulb on the string today. This afternoon, as I was working on the black twill skirt, the right back yoke just would not line up with the main right back piece. I had too much ease in the yoke. So I ripped it out and went for a stroll around the base with DH. Fresh air and sunshine do wonders for the soul, right?
I get back to the studio, chalk the seam lines so I can measure them - sure enough, the yoke is 3/8" longer. WTF? All I did was take the adjusted PMB skirt pattern, drew a yoke, cut apart, and added seam allowances. How could it possibly be longer? Hmm.. okay, whatever, I'll just whack off the extra 3/8" at CB and call it good. Pin, sew, looks pretty good. But just for the kicks, I pull out the pattern and put the back yoke pattern piece on top of the corresponding fabric piece. Ha! Corresponding my foot! The curve is all wrong! The pieces don't line up at all!
At this point, I'm thinking, "I must be off my rocker." Then I recall this foggy memory of fusing the interfacing to the back yokes and seeing the same misalignment. I'd chalked it up to the squirmy nature of the interfacing and just recut the pieces to fit the yoke. And then I had this bright idea: I put the front yoke pattern piece on top of the back yoke fabric piece... and guess what... they lined up perfectly! Good !@#$%^& grief! I had been trying to sew a front yoke to the back main piece - no wonder the seam lines didn't match!
So, back to the cutting table to cut out new back yoke pieces. As I was moving the pressing board off the table, the corner of it caught the ailing iron (the shot of steam button stopped working a few weeks ago) and sent it flying, tip-down, to the floor. Slow motion. Thud! Well, any hopes I might have had about saving the lovely Rowenta and maybe even repairing its steam button evaporated the moment I picked it up - all of the water was gushing (gushing!!!) out of its heel.
What a day!
11 comments:
Bummer!!! Sorry about poor ole Rowenta and your yoke situation!.
I really like the capris and tops you sewed lately. Keep it up!
I just love your taste!
Oh Dear! Commiserations. Hope things sort themselves out soon.One day you'll look back and laugh...
This sounds like a good day to read your book instead. I hope tomorrow is better!
Alexandra .- sometimes everything happens on the same day .... happy week for you. best wishes. Paco
That post should have been titled, "Sewing Adventures in Studio Alexandra!" :) Hope you get a replacement for the Rowenta soon!
I'm sorry for your loss. There's nothing like a trusty Rowenta.
It's too bad you had problems with your yoke, but it's such a comfort for me to know that I'm not the only one who does things like that!
don't feel like a dolt with the yoke situation, we've all done it at one time or another.
And, it looks like now is the time for you to run to Atlanta Thread supply and pick up on their super-special they've got going on on the Sapporo iron.
You'll never use a Rowenta again.
Oh! I'm sorry about your Rowenta!!
and your sewing mishaps... we've all had those days!!
You're a fabulous seamtress though and you'll work it out!!
Sorry about your Rowenta! and
somedays are just not meant for sewing, we've all had them :) Enjoy your book.
Oh...been there, done that on the sewing fiasco. Don't you just hate that? And that Rowenta. I think I dislike irons as much as printers. However, that poor Rowenta suffered a premature death. I had a bread machine jump to its death just last year. Top of the line one too. Darn bad luck! Here's good karma vibes...mmmmm :) .
It sounds that you had one of those days... I had the same "iron problem" a few weeks ago. I just had to buy a new iron, I couldn't wait for the plate to be replaced (two weeks!!)
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