Well The roof portion is completed, I've got the facing pieces all cut out and I have begun work on them. The way I've cut the facings is causing extra seams to be sewn up. I'm basically making a double layer so that I will be able to string a rope line from it to hang the walls on later. The outer layer can then also be cut into scallops.

So ( Read more... )

Still stitching along on the pavilion.  Got another 2 feet of handsewing on the main roof seam ( Read more... )

Well I guess I am crazy.

I started hand sewing on the pavilion.

I got about a yard done last night sewing up the 2 largest pieces together.

I'm doing a flat felled seam, like the kind you see on jeans.
Because it is hand sewn, is requiring 5 passes instead of three.

A CRITICAL THING: Because I'm doing it by hand, I'm working a foot at a time so that ( Read more... )

I’ve stopped into work to check my email and notarize something for my boss real quick, but I’m really off work today. I went to (mundane) sewing class Tuesday and Friday.

On Tuesday I dismantled the linen apron (as it’s the same odd linen fabric as the byzantine dancer’s outfit), and the pieces are all ironed back out and ready to be hacked up to ( Read more... )