Getting Organised...

So 2011 has officially begun for me as WeePantz re-opened yesterday.

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I made the decision, after receiving some gorgeous stationary for Christmas, that I will use my new items to organise myself better, because of course if you don't use your stationary then you will never be able to buy more. Stationary, as I have before let you know is one of my great loves, so if I were unable to buy more stationary, I might die a very painful and paper and penless death...

So I have been writing to do lists. I got a small journal (leather and hot pink ahh this boyfriend of my sister's who bought this for me, he's a keeper I tell you!) and the small journal is getting filled with every day to do lists for when I am out. It lives in my handbag with its matching pen (black ink but it can be changed so not a complete tragedy) and ha little scribbles already beginning to form. I am not a huge fan of scribbling on paper,  but crossing off things on a to do lists is one of my favourite things to do!!

I also got a big A4 journal with the small pink one which is going to be great for storing my sewing must remembers such as tensions for the OverLocker and other interesting things, this will reduce the amount of random little pieces of paper strewn across my sewing table.

My current desire though is for a bigger whiteboard! I like to write my current orders and to do list on a whiteboard right in front of my face when I'm sewing so I know what I am aiming for, my current whiteboard is only small and it definitely needs replacing! I think I need to write BUY WHITEBOARD in my little pink journal! Oh how wonderful it will be to cross that off the list... 

Does anyone else do this list writing? If so... where did you get your whiteboard?? 

In the mean time, head over to the site, there are some great specials that will be up for the rest of today so you will get a real bargain  :p and you will give me an excuse to buy a new, very big and exciting, whiteboard for my studio!!

Pattern Frustration

Okay so my jacket is coming along swimmingly, but for the moment, is at a standstill so I can get a few nappies sewn otherwise the store will be empty on store stocking! The coat is NOT the source of my frustration.

Quite a while ago, I downloaded the coffee date dress pattern from Burda Style. This dress is really cute and I am was looking forward to making it for myself. I went out yesterday and bought some lovely grey fabric which I will team with a black sash, Im not really a bright colours person. I prefer my black, grey, navy, white and like to accentuate with the occasional splash of colour with accessories. My lovely boyfriend tells me it is because I am emo.... (yes I used to be in a rock band).

Anyway, back to the source of my frustration... prior to printing the pattern I decided to have a quick look at the sizing chart. Let me paste a copy of it here for you for reference...

Women's Size Chart

Burda size		32	34	36	38	40
US Size		0	2	4	6	8
Height	Inches CM	66 1/4 168	66 1/4 168	66 1/4 168	66 1/4 168	66 1/4 168
Bust	Inches CM	30 76	31 1/5 80	33 84	34 3/4 88	36 1/4 92
Waist	Inches CM	23 58	24 1/2 62	26 66	27 3/4 70	29 1/4 74
Hip	Inches CM	32 1/2 78	34 86	35 1/2 90	37 94	38 3/4 98
Back Length	Inches CM	15 3/4 40	16 40 1/2	16 1/4 41	16 1/2 41 1/2	16 1/6 42
Sleeve length	Inches CM	23 1/4 59	23 1/4 59	23 1/4 59	23 3/4 60	23 3/4 60
Neck width	Inches CM	13 33	13 1/2 34	14 1/4 35	14 1/2 36	14 3/4 37
Side leg length	Inches CM	39 3/4 101	40 1/4 102	40 1/4 102	40 3/4 103	41 104
Front waist length	Inches CM	16 1/2 42	17 43	17 1/4 44	17 3/4 45	18 1/4 46
Bust point	Inches CM	9 1/2 24	9 7/8 25	10 1/4 26	10 3/4 27	11 1/8 28
Upper arm circumference	Inches CM	9 7/8 25	10 1/4 26	10 3/4 27	11 1/8 28	11 1/2 29

Okay so the source of my frustration? I thought for sure I would be a 40.. that would give me lots of room for my 

height, I am a size 14 in Australia.

Height... apparently everyone is 168cm... yeah I am 180cm tall... what about all those supermodels out there Burda style?!?!

and apparently i am a few cm too big around the bust, waist and all for size 40. I am not sure why... I was under the impression that a size 40 was equivalent to a size 20 not a size 12! I am so confused! I have seen women who are larger than me (especially in the bust) in dresses that they have made from this pattern... 

So now... I have to print the pattern and then add 12cm in length... to be tall enough! I wouldnt think that a size 14 is an unreasonable size to cater for... and perhaps I am too tall to wear nice clothes after all... 

I will not let this conquer me though... I will alter the pattern and it will look awesome on me... you just wait and see.

So the question is... do I print out the pattern and just HOPE that it fits or do I do a whole revamp of the pattern?

Ahh what is a girl to do??


Edited to add:
After much deliberation I have re looked at the pattern and it goes up to a size 42. Which is equivalent to my measurements and an Australian size 14. So we will cross our fingers. I will check out the length when I have finished printing the pattern and perhaps add to it from there. No doubt I would have to add length anyway as running and bending to pick up a 2 year old is really un lady like things to be doing and therefore not short dress activities!