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I AM sewing. I'm kinda amazed at how much I'm doing, actually, with the little Toad and the slightly bigger Heimlich. The Home Geek is on vacation as well, so that helps, and Toadette is quite an easy kid. Sewing in little spurts of five to 30 minutes is a bit tricky, but it gets things done - even if it means I mostly forget about pictures ( Read more... )

Both projects are done on the serger, only the skirt hem isn't - I know I'll want to reuse the fabric afterwards and I wanted an invisible hem so as not to leave marks on the velvet. There are about 15 uncut centimeters turned up inside and catch-stitched in place.

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Because I'm too lazy to get up and take pictures of my new skirt (I'll do that while the kid sleeps this afternoon, I promise !), I give you a ( Friday Five )

There's obviously a learning curve to the serger. I just finished a new t-shirt and... well, it's really not perfect. The upper front is too short, first it was too long, and obviously the dynamic of the jersey changed after I shortened it. so now it's riding up until I have a seam right accross my boobs. Not happy ( Read more... )

I've been feeling a bit under the weather lately - I suspect I was really, really tired and needed the vacation. Now I have regained some energy and I give you the obligatory "yearly costume review" post ( Read more... )

... I feel like I owe 95% of my Florentine to jenthompson. I blatantly copied her work and I'm a million times thankful for her dress diary because I'd never would have achieved a finished dress in two weeks without her ( Read more... )

It's when you're in need of one particular fabric that you'll do stupid things. Like starting a new costume ( Read more... )

... being offline for so long and all, but I'm not even remotely trying to catch up ( Read more... )

I had some computer issues that prevented me from posting this this morning. Gah, stoopid computer. We really need to get me a new one before it fries...

So, pictures !
Redingote in progress !

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