So, I suck and forgot to take pictures of the pie, but it was awesomely yummy. The crust was weird and *might* get one more chance but I most likely won't do it again. The directions said not to add more than 6 Tbsp of water or the dough would get tough. I ended up adding 10 and still couldn't get the darn stuff to stick together. I didn't use cake flour because I couldn't find any at the grocery store, but I used regular flour + some cornstarch like the internet told me to. Maybe next time I will try to find the real stuff and that will help?
This is my current sewing project. What do seamstresses call it? For knitters it's "on the needles," or "on the hook" for crocheters. If it were a sweater I would say, "I cast on for it last week," but I don't know any clever seamstress lingo so if you know what I'm supposed to say, let me know. I would also like to say that Ravelry is awesome. The closest thing I've found for sewing is Pattern Review, and it's functional, but it's not Ravelry. Speaking of which, here is an article on Slate about Ravelry!
ANYWAY. The dress. I'm making it in a navy blue broadcloth. I originally picked out a light green that matched my eyes but when the lady was cutting it out, we noticed that it had watermarks all over it. I didn't want to take the chance that they wouldn't wash out so I went with the navy instead. I also found out that if you have a 40% off coupon for Hobby Lobby, they will let you use it on your entire fabric purchase. Yay! I was half expecting them to be like, "You can use this 40% off on one of the five yards of fabric that you are buying." So, with all the notions and the pattern, this dress cost me less than $20 to make. Pretty good considering the suggested retail price for the pattern alone is $30.
The pattern has you placing the bow at your upper back basically along your shoulders but I read a few reviews on Pattern Review and the general consensus was that if you can't go without a bra, you shouldn't wear this dress. So, I made a change and placed the bow lower so it will hide the bra clasp. This may or may not have affected how the bodice fits, so when it's all done I will either add a strip of fabric where the bow was originally supposed to go for stability, or just put in some darts. I'm currently getting the bodice and the skirt all basted together, and then I have the zipper and the hems and I'll be done. And I will remember to take pictures!
