State of the Neko address: week 42

song+ the Bones tv theme- the Crystal Method
book+ Innovative Serging
scent+ toasted waffles
quest+ getting some dolls sold soonish
upper+ the EiD curves have been dealt with
downer+ i'm having trouble starting my day as early as i need to
attire+ dog-walking clothes- pants and a hoodie over pajama top
drink+ hot chocolate

i've made substantial progress in my EID pattern drafting in the past week. my first few attempts resulted in unusable messes, but at least i learned which methods empirically don't work with the EID curves. all i've worked out so far is for the medium bust, but once i know they work, adapting to get similar large bust versions shouldn't be difficult at all. i've figured out four tops, and three skirt silhouettes, and a few flourishes that could work with them to give more options, and a sundress. soon i should be ready to sew with them and see what alterations will still need to be made, but for now i'm pleased with how far i've gotten, especially since i really only got my first successful pieces friday afternoon.

once i've made a functional cloth version of each thing from my patterns, i'll be able to start production on the things i've designed. it should be pretty fun. xD after i have things made up and right, i'll ba able to think about other things i want to work on for them. expanding into more complex designs, or working in beading or jewelry with the outfits i'll be selling.

mom did mention to me i could probably do pretty well if i sold a PDF version of my patterns. people would pay to make clothes for their dolls without having to work through the nightmare of their curves. it makes sense, but the proprietary psrt of me is reluctant to sell convenience when i've worked so hard on this. probably less hard than some others would have to just due to the way my mind works, but it's still been a solid week of effort just to get what i have. and doing the pattern drafting has made me realize that there's a LOT i left off my "what i'll need for a workable start to this business" list. so far i'm working so i won't need elastic or velcro, but i will need a HUGE supply of tiny buttons, snaps and zippers, of which i currently have very few if any at all. i'm also going to need lots of slim ribbon, it features often in my designs as an embellishment. rarely as a ruffle or bow, but as trim.

i favor bold colors (jewel tones) and clean neutrals (buff, charcoal, black and white), almost always in a fitted silhouette flaring at the hips and legs. i'm not fond of pastels or baggy anything really. i believe the human body is a thing of beauty and shouldn't always be covered neck-to-knee, but understand that others think it should be out of respect for it. my designs very clearly show my own personal preferences, and i realize that what i like personally may not be what others want for their own dolls so i'll have to be a little more open-minded, but i refuse to work with things i don't like at all. there's no sense doing something i'll hate because it could maybe sell better than something i'd love doing. that's why i'm working from home in the first place, to be happy with what i'm doing. maybe i should show what i have to people who clearly have differing tastes from my own and see what they think of them. i'm more likely to budge on color palette than overall silhouette though.

i suppose my family would be the best source of differing styles to ask feedback from. xD that's a very safe understatement, in fact..