Progress on the Mermaid so far.
It's not been an easy make, and I've found the pattern instructons 'challenging', but, this must be finished for Saturday as we'll be passing it over as part of Lilya's birthday present.
The top is nearly done, and I'm very pleased with it, it fits Lil beautifully. I did though replace the side zip with Prym Snap fasteners, and they seem to be a lot sturdier than the Kam Snaps. I didn't use an overlay, because the fabric was pretty enough without it.
On to the fin. This took quite a lot of working out, and I ended up sewing quite a bit by hand, so not finished yet. I do have a better idea of where I'm going with it though.
The body/tail. Well, this is today's challenge. Boning is required, and again, I'm using snap fasteners instead of a zip. The construction will be interesting.....
Throughout this, the pattern instructions haven't really been clear - or I've been particularly dim, and I've got bogged down. I'm muddling through though, and hopefully I will have a nearly finished body/tail and fin by the end of the day.
The bag I'm leaving until last. A lot of the construction has been done, but there is quite a way to go. I made it smaller, as it was huge for a little girl, and I've used a thin foam to stabilise. The assembly though looks quite complicated, so leaving it to the last. It isn't necessary to the costume, but it would be nice if I managed to finish it. If anyone has ever made this, I would welcome construction hints!
Oh, and the pattern tracing that I got so het up about - I decided I didn't like their design anyway, and drew a freehand one! So, I need to sew sequins/trim on now.
Jessie