I know it’s not yet 2012 (just a couple of days to go!) but I wanted to take advantage of the sale on Gertie’s Perfect Bombshell Dress course through Craftsy. It is reduced to $30 until the new year (half price) and I had seen some fantastic results from other members on Burdastyle who posted their completed dresses. REALLY shouldn’t have spent $30 but I’m so into vintage/retro sewing lately and there are some techniques in there I would really like to learn from an expert instead of 10 half arsed attempts on my own and then eventually figuring out an ok solution. I’m also a visual learner and while I can learn from book, an online video course looks like it will be better for me. I’ve been trying to think what I could use as a fabric, I might try it in a cheaper cotton from my stash first then go for some emerald silk when I am familiar with any issues that may come from my stupid F cup boobies. And there will be issues!
So as I go along I will give you all updates on how I am finding the course as well as photographic evidence of my trials and even failures, hey I gotta be honest with people about my stuff ups, I need to erase this common belief that I am genetically enhanced in the area of garment production. 😀
If you’re interested in checking out the course for yourself, you can find it at http://www.craftsy.com or through Gertie’s blog http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/2011/07/take-my-online-bombshell-dress-course.html
In case you were wondering, the course fee includes the downloadable burdastyle pattern as well as access to a forum of others who are taking, have taken the course and Gertie contributes to these and you can ask her questions any time. Great value if you ask me!
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