Sketching S2265

I have been excited to sew a Project Runway pattern for some time now since I am an avid watcher of the show.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that a sketching block (croquis kit) is included with pattern S2265 that I am working on.  It seems like such a great idea, to be able to take different elements from the garment you want to sew, and decide how you would like the finished product to look.  I tend to do this when I sew anyway (change the sleeve style, or add trim here or there), though most of it is done in my head.

I decided to try out the Croquis kit and see if it was something worthwhile.  I kept the block intact, and just took a piece of paper and traced out the parts of the garment I wanted.  This is what I came up with:

Essentially, I left all of the elements the same as what you saw in my last post, but it was still neat to play around with this skechboard.  I imagine if/when I use this again to make another style dress, it will be a lot more worthwhile.  Also, the more design elements to play with, the more possibilities!!

Going into the weekend I am hopeful that I'll be able to put in more sewing time.  At the very least I would like to get my fabric pre-washed, pressed, and pattern pieces cut out.  Also, I have to re-measure my little princess to determine what size I will be using to sew for her.  

Well, I hope everyone has a great weekend!  Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Stay sew-filled!