Garment: High Verocity
Problem: Ribbon ties at collar, sleeves and waist kept coming undone, no matter how tightly knotted
Solution: Remove ties and sew up gaps
Summary: To be honest, I thought the ribbons were a bit w*nky anyway

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Garment: Violet Femme
Problem: Growth post-blocking makes vest hang like a sack
Solution: Add more closures to bring in at waist
Summary: It doesn’t make it any smaller, but it does hang better

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Garment: Inca Vest
Problem: Fronts too narrow between bust and shoulders, giving odd shape
Solution: Remove 8 rows from area, grafting back together
Summary: The ribbed ‘grooves’ at the waist are now a bit high, and it looks better if not fully zipped up, but definitely a better fit

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Overall summary: Grafting is the pits

Garments waiting in the alteration queue: Sideways Spencer, and a pair of socks that aren’t machine washable so I never wear them that I want to turn into fingerless mitts!