I’m just finalizing the next pattern release as I type. I’m excited because this pattern ROCKS. Well, I like it anyways! It’s jam-packed with lots of instructional photos and diagrams. Matter of fact, I just whipped out this one this afternoon. Not bad for an hour’s worth of work. This illustration demonstrates how to sew the zipper to the fabric. It was necessary to show a close-up of this because the directions suggest to sew it under a sc edging. Plus, I’m saying to use a back stitch and that can be a bit confusing for those of us who don’t sew. SO! This is what I wound up with:
And here’s a quick shot of the bag:
The third band of sequins from the top was a pain in the butt to photograph, so much so that I wound up having to do half a day’s worth of cloning in Photoshop to get it to look better. Originally, that band of sequins were dark, dark, dark, and were reflecting off one another and producing weird (hot) colors. It was awful. I’m just glad it’s done. Now I need a shot of someone carrying it for the product shot on the first page of the pattern. It’ll wind up being me (probably) because getting someone to pose always proves to be challenging for me; I just don’t have time in my busy schedule to arrange for models.
