When sewing/prepping/whatever for an event is incredibly stressful because you don't have enough time, you have to wonder if it's worth even going to the event. Chipped away a bit at my mantle yesterday, but I'm not enthusiastic about my lining options. And I tried to sew piping for the dance-dress-that-surely-won't-happen, but things kept going ( Read more... )

I have suddenly found myself in a sewing slump, particularly inclined toward costuming. It happens periodically so I'm not too bothered, but on top of vehemently Hating The World today it has me quite cranky! So, after I clean up the pigsty my house became while I was hurriedly sewing for the 1830s, I think I'll try to poke some of the not- ( Read more... )

I still haven't gotten around to even deciding whether to make a petticoat of tulle or muslin scraps; I'd have to buy the tulle, but it fluffs with much less volume and weight, whereas I already have the muslin scraps, but I'd have to hem them and do a bit more sewing to make the same amount of fluff ( Read more... )

So basically that's how I feel. It's tiresome trying to fold it down for a rolled hem, and nothing makes it better. It's badly behaved and I have to gather it up JUST to press it JUST to make it lie flat so it doesn't look as though it's pretending to be a lettuce leaf hem. Which I don't want on my Fancy Cap, thankyouverymuch. I managed to survive ( Read more... )

( grumble grumble )

Even though I'm not even sure if I can even go to this event, becuase EVERY TIME I want to take a Saturday/weekend off, two other people have asked off already. EVERY TIME. Once again I'm the last to the 'can I have off this weekend' party!  But I'm hoping to finagle it so I can go (read: convincingly argue my case), even if I have to drive back at ( Read more... )

and faint in a puddle. Let me set the scene ( Read more... )

But I've finally had some dinner (at 11:30pm, no less), I'm about to get some wine, and I'm okay now. Pro-tip: if you want someone at a store to do you a favor, DON'T GIVE THEM ATTITUDE. Number one way to make them not want to help you AT ALL. Tonight was chock full of these people and half-way through the evening I was ready to snap. If someone ( Read more... )

The trim I got on Ebay is a LOOOT thinner than I expected. It's also not twill tape, as it says all over the description; it's just tape. No twill involved. It's pretty lightweight, and I don't know if it will hold up to the strain of the steel or not. It might, but if it doesn't I'm screwed! Good news is the lucet cord I started yesterday evening ( Read more... )

( Some whinging about the sheer and some musing about a hectic upcoming few months... )