I Didn't Cut It Right

Arrggghh....

I was so sure that I did this right and very carefully. But I ended up having the front piece of an adult onepiece project I've been working on shorter than the back piece! How terrible is that?

So I checked where the problem is. If you're not familiar with Japanese pattern that comes with a book, it's like this: it's 3-5 multisized patterns drafted all in the same large paper and another 3-5 multisized patterns drafted in the other side of the large paper. So it looks like crazy. Of course, tracing from this pattern is doable but you must do it with patience, precision, and carefulness. I think I have done so with extra cautions but I still end up feeling stupid like now.

My case is this. I traced all and the only pattern pieces that belong to the project (judging by the number) I am working on. I also traced and then cut a mysterious looking pattern, not knowing whose part of the garment it was. But I continued anyway with cutting the fabric.

Lesson 1: NEVER CUT YOUR FABRIC USING YOUR PATTERN IN HANDS UNLESS YOU ARE 100% SURE ABOUT YOUR PATTERN PIECES.

OK, all were nicely cut, I loved myself. I moved on with sewing, that is to attach the front piece of main body to the back piece and here where I screamed out of despair: I had the front piece shorter than the back piece. As you might guess, the mysterious looking pattern piece is the elongation of the front pattern (can I use the word 'elongation' here?). I should have attached them first to cut the front piece.

I got so reluctant to continue my project, thinking what I could do to repair the damage. I could actually be creative with the uncut piece; pintuck it to add accent to the garment or something else. But I'm too broken-hearted now, so I don't know...