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[chocolatepot]

I probs should have checked in with the Edwardian/WWI group on Facebook when I was choosing what to pattern - I tried several different platforms but I keep forgetting that the costuming community is all FB all the time now* - but it looks like everyone (bar one person) prefers my great-grandmother's 1919 or 1920 graduation dress for a pattern, so I'm working on that!

* It's so depressing. I'm used to comparing myself to more successful, attractive, and interesting bloggers and feeling bad about my lack of readership, but even the BNF bloggers are not getting the attention they used to.

I did all the digitizing of the base pattern yesterday, and have been working on creating sizes today. Then a few more days working on directions, intro text, and cover page design, and I should be ready to go. So far I've got Robin here, and people on FB are signing up quickly - so let me know if anyone else here is into it!

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[author_by_night]

That's really sad that it's gone all-Facebook. Especially as Facebook tends to lack any attention span. Or reading comprehension. Don't get me wrong, I love Facebook, but it's a shame fewer people are reading blogs.

... then again, I hardly ever do anymore. Part of it is that many are harder to comment on, and I like conversation. I think it's blogger that makes you comment through your email account. I don't want to comment using my email. At least a lot of Facebook groups (not sure about yours) are private.


but it looks like everyone (bar one person) prefers my great-grandmother's 1919 or 1920 graduation dress for a pattern, so I'm working on that!

How do you even still have that? You're so lucky! And it's really cool that you have so many requests for it.

[chocolatepot]

I don't know how it got kept! Definitely fits in the "too small to be reworn/made over" category, though - it has a 22" waist.

[elizabeth_mn]

Yeah, the facebook-ification of everything is depressing. I find it such an irritating and cumbersome platform, but everyone is there.

[chocolatepot]

I think the worst part of FB is the way that all but the most recent comments get hidden, so pointless stuff quickly buries real content. It's absolutely the worst platform for real information-sharing.

[danabren]

What they said. FB seems to strangle meaningful interaction and encourage bile. Having said that, I get more response for my costume/crafting work over there than here, which isn't exactly a winning feeling either.

Stop comparing yourself to other "more successful, attractive, and interesting bloggers". Stop that right now.

[chocolatepot]

Yeah, it is great for sharing progress or tossing around ideas! But it really discourages in-depth discussion ...

Eh, I don't do it so much anymore.