Ugh! Today was very frustrating. I am trying to cut a cape from some of the deadstock wool I ordered, but instead of making a pattern first and laying it on top of fabric, I marked out the pattern directly on the roll and started cutting. I thought I was being crafty and clever.

I wasn’t.

The pattern itself is pretty simple, which is why I thought I could just mark it out on the fabric and cut, but I kept forgetting to add seam allowances and extra bits for the folds. So I ended up cutting one of the front panels THREE TIMES! What a waste, now I have about 2 yards of half-cut pieces of fabric. Luckily I also need to make a skirt with this fabric and I think I’ll be able to use most of the waste for this skirt, but I still feel very wasteful.

Maybe from now on I should force myself to carry around all the pieces of fabric I waste in my purse, so I learn not to cut impulsively. On a happy note, I’m halfway to finishing a great cape that I’m really excited to show you. My sewing machine broke on Thursday so I’m waiting for a spare part to come in, then I can finish the collection. But right now I’m going to leave the studio, go home with my scraps and try to make a skirt so I’m not carrying around 2 yards of wool tweed in my purse.