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Belated weekend wrap up
We had a very busy weekend! On saturday we took a drive out the the forest. We had lunch and went for a nice walk. E loves to climb into the holes in redwood trees! But then, so did I when I was a kid.
Then we had to go grocery shopping. And of course, had an attack of sticker shock. It's appalling how much the price of food has gone up.
Sunday, we headed over to Marine World. Again. E's best friend's b-day is coming next Sunday, and we wanted to pick up a few gifts for her. She wants a "soft shark" and "soft dolphin" (plush), so we got those, as well as a shirt and a necklace with a dolphin charm that has her name on it. We had a lot of fun. The weather was nice, and the lines were short, for the most part.
E started camp yesterday. She is very excited to be spending the next two weeks with her best friend!
After taking the car in for service, I thought I would have the whole day to sew. Didn't happen. I got a call from my sister, saying my aunt was at her house and wanted to see me. So, I went over there, and now have even more sewing added to my list of already epic proportions!
On the sewing front:
On Saturday, I only got around to sewing the bodice lining down on E's Faire Frock. Sunday I was to tired to do anything. So we watched a movie. (side note: If you have not seen 'There Will Be Blood' don't. D and I couldn't see what all the hype was about.) Yesterday, I spent what little time I had in the afternoon futzing around with Gemma. She was still a bit bigger than me in all the places that matter. I got her down to a more reasonable size and added soutache braid to all the seam lines. The lines on the cover are not quite as accurate as I would like, especially the side seams. I also re-worked the pattern and cut out the interfacing for the trim on the Archery Gown.
Before.
After.
As for my prodigious list, I thought I'd write it all down, in the hopes of lighting a fire under my feet.
in order of date needed:
Faire Frock.
stitch down front facing edge. Make smock. Hem both. Need by Aug. 16
Corset cover thingy to go with Venetian gown.
Also, adjust skirt closure for a better fit. Need by Aug. 16
Archery gown.
Re-do bottom trim, finish sleeve trim and add hook an eyes to sleeve and back. Need by Sept. 27
Make E a 1820-1840 dress.
Haven't even started! Need by Sept. 27
Frock coat and vest for D.
Nothing at all in this dept. Need by Sept. 27
.
Blue skirt.
Simple design w/lots of applique. Need by Oct.24
White dress.
Simple design also w/lots of applique. Need by Oct. 24
Make E's pirate costume.
zilch. Need by Halloween
Finish the two Victorian corsets.
Would be nice to get done, so I can start a dress for the Dickens faire in Dec. But not a must.
Eeek! That's more that I realized. Now if only I can find the gumption to get it all done!
Then we had to go grocery shopping. And of course, had an attack of sticker shock. It's appalling how much the price of food has gone up.
Sunday, we headed over to Marine World. Again. E's best friend's b-day is coming next Sunday, and we wanted to pick up a few gifts for her. She wants a "soft shark" and "soft dolphin" (plush), so we got those, as well as a shirt and a necklace with a dolphin charm that has her name on it. We had a lot of fun. The weather was nice, and the lines were short, for the most part.
E started camp yesterday. She is very excited to be spending the next two weeks with her best friend!
After taking the car in for service, I thought I would have the whole day to sew. Didn't happen. I got a call from my sister, saying my aunt was at her house and wanted to see me. So, I went over there, and now have even more sewing added to my list of already epic proportions!
On the sewing front:
On Saturday, I only got around to sewing the bodice lining down on E's Faire Frock. Sunday I was to tired to do anything. So we watched a movie. (side note: If you have not seen 'There Will Be Blood' don't. D and I couldn't see what all the hype was about.) Yesterday, I spent what little time I had in the afternoon futzing around with Gemma. She was still a bit bigger than me in all the places that matter. I got her down to a more reasonable size and added soutache braid to all the seam lines. The lines on the cover are not quite as accurate as I would like, especially the side seams. I also re-worked the pattern and cut out the interfacing for the trim on the Archery Gown.
Before.
After.
As for my prodigious list, I thought I'd write it all down, in the hopes of lighting a fire under my feet.
in order of date needed:
Faire Frock.
stitch down front facing edge. Make smock. Hem both. Need by Aug. 16
Corset cover thingy to go with Venetian gown.
Also, adjust skirt closure for a better fit. Need by Aug. 16
Archery gown.
Re-do bottom trim, finish sleeve trim and add hook an eyes to sleeve and back. Need by Sept. 27
Make E a 1820-1840 dress.
Haven't even started! Need by Sept. 27
Frock coat and vest for D.
Nothing at all in this dept. Need by Sept. 27
.
Blue skirt.
Simple design w/lots of applique. Need by Oct.24
White dress.
Simple design also w/lots of applique. Need by Oct. 24
Make E's pirate costume.
zilch. Need by Halloween
Finish the two Victorian corsets.
Would be nice to get done, so I can start a dress for the Dickens faire in Dec. But not a must.
Eeek! That's more that I realized. Now if only I can find the gumption to get it all done!