Corsets, who knew?

I decided I needed to shake shit up and I needed a challenge so I decided to make my first corset. Seems easy enough right? Bunch of panels,and channels, add some boning and grommets and voula! Not so much... as it turns out, not only is wearing them akin to an archaic form of self flagellation, making them isn't any easier. First of all, be prepared to measure, sew, and resew a LOT! Secondly steel boning is a force to be reckoned with. Finally, forget margin for error because by the time I was done, excessive seam allowance that usually allows for that margin, was but a fond and distant memory.
I did pick up a few helpful tips along the way. First of all, allow for a wider seam allowance than you think it will take. The pieces that will face the outside, should face each other when you are cutting so fold so that you can cut both identical and opposite pieces at one time. Keep the piece that tells you which piece it is attached to it until you are ready to use it. It is unbelievably easy to mix them up! I found that tacking them to a board even when I was done with the pattern really helped me see how they were supposed to be sewn together.