Busy week this week. my toile review is friday.

im really not happy with my design. the jumpsuit ive designed has gathered pockets on the waist. having constructed the main base of the jumpsuit ive pinned on the pockets and they just dont lie correctly on the bodice, it looks stupid. there's no tutors around but along with some of the other girls in the class whose opinion i asked, ive decided to change it.  one of my other designs is very similar it contains the same style lines but includes a waist belt instead of the pockets and the shorts are gathered up the sides. 

by the end of the thursday session i have finished my garment, im just quite concerned it wont fit a size 12 - i make a note to raise this issue in my toile review. i gathered the side seams on the shorts just using a needle and thread but come friday when i put the jumpsuit on a dummy to sort out the taped on style lines i rip all the stitching up the side so i have to rush to machine stich it all.

thankfully Emily had sorted the models. her friend from work whose about 5ft10" and a size 8 bought along her friend whose also about the same size so we had 2 of them. problem was my girl was a size 8 - and the jumpsuit fit her perfectly but it has to fit a size 12. in the toile review i raised this with Pat who has told me to add 5cm to the length of the garment, which should solve the problem! 

Az wasn't to happy about the fact that i'd bought my fabric already but i explained it was the only chance i would have. what i needed to have done was extensive fabric research and bought a load of swatches to the toile review for them to pick, but this is something i will know for next year. 

originally i wanted to make trousers/leggings out of the velvet but because my jumpsuit was so tight i figured they wouldn't fit underneath. so in my toile review i suggested the velvet could be used for the side panels but i can't because the velvet doesn't stretch. so im going to be using it for the waist belt.

overall i was quite happy with my toile review. there are a few changes i need to make to the original pattern but i feel more prepared and confident with what i need to do to complete my project now.