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[noxcat]

Last week's storms were more like something one would expect in Oklahoma rather than in Central Texas. The official count is now up to 6 tornadoes in this are alone. Not much damage right here, we barely even got any rain, but we're just south of the highway interchange where a tornado crossed the interstate. We actually watched it live on TV, but one friend actually slept in her bathtub because she was so close to where tornadoes were dropping.

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Got the pants pattern modified and mock ip v2.0 cut out. All while Livia ran around like a crazy cat. Nice to have longer days so there's more light for drawing and cutting.

But sewing should not be a full contact sport. Atleast, not the kind that breaks bones. But my cutting table (the dining table) is so close to the chairs that I occasionally hit chair legs with my toes. There's just simply too much stuff in this apartment for a lot of Doing of things.

*sigh*

And yet, I want a dress form. But I'm not sure I'll be able to buy one that can be modified/adjusted to accurately reflect my shape. I have a deep rib cage, and my hip bone is only about 1" lower than my lowest rib. So I'm wondering if they make dress forms that can adjust like that or if I'll have to make one myself...

And then there's the question of where to put it, and what am I going to get rid of to make space for it?

Comments

[danabren]

To wrap yourself in duct tape? It's not the easiest but it can be done. And the front is more important shape-wise, you can get a general shape on the back and smooth it out once it's on the mannequin.

[noxcat]

:) No - to put the duct tape form OVER the dress form.

[danabren]

You have to cut the tape-and-saran-wrap form off of you to get out of it, you just tape it back up once it's on the dress form, before stuffing.

[noxcat]

I had a duct tape double many years ago that had to be trashed due to a cat that marked it more than once. (Grr) So that part's not an issue. Creating a place to put said dress form is.

[danabren]

Stick it on a broom handle and lean it in a corner ("corner")

[noxcat]

Well, I DO need to get rid of a lot more things in my apartment since we'll probably be moving to a smaller sq ft apartment next move...