Getting Started with the Spanky Lavalliere Thing
Okay, so today I decided to finally tackle that ‘spanky lavalliere’ idea I had floating around. It’s been bugging me for a while, and I figured it was time to just sit down and do it. Didn’t really have a solid plan, more just jumping in.
First thing, I needed to gather my stuff. Went digging through my drawers. Found that piece of silky fabric I bought ages ago – you know the one, kinda shiny, slippery as heck. Thought it might work. Also grabbed my good scissors, some pins, and that old measuring tape that’s probably not accurate anymore, but whatever, close enough.
Prepping the Material
Spread the fabric out on the floor. It immediately tried to slide away, typical. Pinned down the corners. Measured out the rough dimensions I thought I’d need. Didn’t follow any pattern, just sort of eyeballed it based on what I remembered seeing somewhere. Probably a mistake, but hey, that’s how I roll sometimes. Cut the strip. The edges were a bit frayed, looked messy. Tried folding them over and pinning, but the fabric was too slippery, pins kept popping out. Fought with it for a good ten minutes.
The Actual Attempt
Alright, got the strip ready, more or less. Now for the tricky part – the actual ‘lavalliere’ bit, but with that ‘spanky’ twist I was thinking of. This involved trying a specific knot. I wrapped it around my hand first, just to get a feel for it. Felt awkward. Then I tried tying it loosely. It looked… sad. Not ‘spanky’ at all, just limp.
Undid it. Tried again, pulling tighter this time. The fabric creased weirdly. Still didn’t have that sharp look I wanted. I started thinking maybe this fabric was all wrong. Too soft, maybe? Needed something with more body?
- Gathered materials (slippery fabric, tools).
- Measured and cut the fabric strip (freehand style).
- Struggled with pinning the slippery edges.
- Attempted the knot/bow concept.
- First attempt looked limp.
- Second attempt creased badly.
- Started doubting the fabric choice.
Hitting a Wall
Yeah, pretty sure the fabric was the main problem. It just wouldn’t hold the shape I envisioned for this ‘spanky lavalliere’. It needed structure, and this stuff had none. Felt a bit frustrated, honestly. Spent all that time cutting and prepping just to realize the core material was probably wrong from the start. Classic me, jumping in without thinking it through properly.
Packed it all up for now. Didn’t exactly fail, but didn’t succeed either. More like I learned this specific fabric is a definite no-go for this particular idea. Next time, I’ll look for something stiffer, maybe with a bit more texture. The ‘spanky lavalliere’ will have to wait for another day, and definitely different materials. Lesson learned, I guess. Always test your materials first, especially when they’re slippery devils.
