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[taimatsu]

Eeeeeurgh. Am very tired. Just got back from shopping in town. Bought stuff in Boots. Bought stuff in Holland and Barrett. Tried on stuff in Pilot and Miss Selfridge which was all too small and made me feel like a huge horrible floopy elephant. Bought men's shirts in Profile which I will chop up. Got confused by salespeople in Orange and Carphone Warehouse. Bought miles of fabric in Fabricland. Somewhere in the middle threw myself at a piece of pizza and an orange.

Got in, half-dead, to Robert ordering me out of the door again to go and unpack things for Christi. I thought that was tomorrow but I was wrong. He decided to go without me so now I'm all lonely. I don't know when he's coming back :(

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[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Eep! *restful and friendly hugs*

Which I know doesn't always help very much, but still.

When you're rather recovered (and when I'm feeling a tad less lousy myself! I shall probably be e-mailing or commenting to you with the intention of picking your brains rather over this strange and mysterious thing called a "dress pattern" and how I use it. I have some ideas but want to make sure I do it right!

Don't know how you feel about phone calls, but if you're feeling lonely and would like a chat when you're feeling recovered a bit, Nick and I will probably be in all afternoon/evening (we were going to go to a concert but I'm a bit too knackered...).

[taimatsu]

Restful friendly hugs are good :)

Am not really very good with phone calls - much better with text things or face-to-face things. Maybe I should get an instant messenger thingy?

As to the dress pattern, I have not ever used one of the real proper sort that you buy. However, my hobbit bodice was made from a pattern that I drew out myself according to instructions and measurements. I can certainly try to give you a hand, though :)

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Get MSN! Get MSN!! :)

I think I'll pick Liz's brains on the pattern thing in that case - my problem at the moment is simply not really quite understanding how they work.

One thing that either or both of you can maybe help me with as well - erm, with regard to measuring: *where* do you measure things like bust, waist etc.? When measuring from the back of the neck to the waist, is that from the nape, or the bottom of the neck?

*is very ignorant*

Oh, I'm so hoping that I can do the dress okay. If I do I will have in my possession a black velvet, long-sleeved dress that will actually fit me well. The idea appeals enormously. :)

*more hugs, because you are fabulous*

[taimatsu]

Bust - fullest part of the bust, making sure the tape is straight all the way round you.

Waist would be your natural waist, wherever the thinnest part of you is.

back of neck would be bottom of neck, I think.

I might get MSN then :)

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Ah! Thank you. :)

[ixwin.livejournal.com]

In general I'm way less experienced with sewing than taimatsu but I may be able to help with paper pattern queries.

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Thou art a star. :)

May I phone you at some point over the weekend and ask you things? A chat would be lovely anyway, if you're up for it!

*bighugs*

[ixwin.livejournal.com]

Sure. We're out tonight, but should be in most of Sunday. Chat would be lovely.

[ixwin.livejournal.com]

Also, the Simplicity website (www.simplicity.com) seems to have information (the same as on the back & front of the envelope) for many of its patterns online, so if you can tell me the pattern number (usually 4 digits printed on the pack) I may be able to take a look at it before & during our chat.

The site also has some sewing help which may be useful, but it doesn't look terribly comprehensive.

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks! I'll have a look at the website tomorrow morning as well as going through the pattern instructions again, so that I can be clear on exactly what I am and am not sure about!

The pattern number is 9103, and I'm doing version D.

I'm hoping the sewing itself will be relatively straight-forward (or that if it isn't, I can make it so, as it were), given that I don't have a sewing machine and basically only know two stitches. But thanks for finding that bit of the site too - even if it's not comprehensive, tips in general will be good. :D

Speak tomorrow then!

*hugs* thank you, you're a star. :)

[mostlyacat.livejournal.com]

Yay, I love your web site. Hugs to you.

Picture yourself in a restaurant with people
From places like Pembroke and Keble and New;
Somebody hugs you; you start and turn round
and it's Krys and she's meowing at you...

People with senses of humour unusual
People from Aus and Japan
Look for the reason behind it (it's fleeting) it's gone.

Lucy in the sky with diamonds...

[mostlyacat.livejournal.com]

Wow - you have two hundred and thirty four friends! I only have 48. Quite clearly you are just being greedy! ;-)

[taimatsu]

I never finished that one :) If you know 'If I Should Fall Behind' by Bruce Springsteen, then 'Just Message Me' might be one of my better filks :)

The website is OLD and must be REPLACED.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Have they and their load arrived safely?

[taimatsu]

I wasn't there, so asking me is silly. But Robert has now returned and I'm sure he would have mentioned it if there had been horrible fiery death on the roads.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Sorry, read your post wrong but cool.

[minigoth.livejournal.com]

There's nothing like attempted shopping to make you feel like shit. Been there, done that, didn't buy the t-shirt cos it didn't fit....

[taimatsu]

It's so annoying - they have gorgeous polka-dot skirts with net and ribbons, and all of them are the wrong shape and won't fit my bottom. Am going to lose weight. Really. After I finish this chocolate.