back to the drawing board.

I decided I really need to get back to working on some of these unfinished projects I have going. most of them I either got bored of working on, ran out of something, and keep forgetting to purchase it while I’m at the store. or could not get a crucial piece that I really thought would be an easy thing to acquire but was/is not. and last of all I get frustrated or lost in putting something together, put it aside to work out later and never get back to it. or it might be a combination of a few of those things.
my black bow dress is a case in point. I became very frustrated at it because I was having trouble figuring out how to get the sleeves and lining to do what I wanted. plus even though I am using a pattern for the basic shape I’m not really using the pattern exactly. I completely changed the back of this dress from what the pattern called for. it calls for a back zipper, but because of the back needing to be one piece I have to put the zipper in the side. and that is where the problem with the lining and sleeves and everything came into play, so the dress was set aside.
I pulled it out last week and realized my issue wasn’t all that much of an issue. and I have seen this exact thing on formal wear dresses. I basically just need to make a clip in the lining. something so simple but I could not see because I was mad at the dress.
after getting the dress pulled back out I also realized I had used the fabric I had for lining the skirt to make a blouse with. it was white cotton, and that is never safe if it sits too long. I was going to try to figure this dress out a few months ago as well, but when I saw I didn’t have the fabric I just put it back. this time though I went out and purchased what I needed, and so far the dress looks as if maybe I might actually finish it this year.

I also want to point out that I only have that black trim pinned to the dress to see how it would look. its not going to hang down like that. and the skirt under it is a petticoat, not the actual skirt I still have to make that too. so this is my first sewing project for the year, my goal is to finish it this month..... we will see.