I meet Abraham Lincon Yesturday! Yep! And I shoke his hand and got his autograph! And I got a pics too! We went to Museum of History and Indrusty (MOHAI) in Seattle yesturday and I was Abby Casey and Monica Bessie Casey (even though they got them confused in the progam).

Bessie Casey, Col. Casey, Mr. President, Mrs. Casey and Abby Casey:


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Yep! I did finish my dress on Sunday like I planed! I was going to get pictures today, but I was too busy watching my neice, but I'll get some! Even if its on Saturday or next Saturday ( Read more... )

Yep! I accturally made progress on my bodice today! Last night I sewed all the pipping, then I sewed it onto the neck line, and sewed on the sleeves. One of which I sewed on wrong twice. Silly me ( Read more... )

I am so glad that it is Friday! Yay for the weekend! Through I still gotta wake up earily to go to Seattle tomorrow. Ugh, oh well, atleast I get to get one of the steps of my Gold Award done ( Read more... )

Yep! I have everything except for the bodice to do. I even finished the sleeves and sewed the trim onto the cap sleeves, and yes, I did two rows. They turned out lovely, and I shall post pics of them soon ( Read more... )

Last night, I finished the hem and did the first row of gauging on my skirt and this morning I did the second row of gauging ( Read more... )

Yep, we had a snow day today. On the first day of the second term! So today, I drafted the bodice of my light green wool dress and cut it out. I started sewing it too. Hopefully I'll be able to finish it in time for the Tea! I had already consturcted the skirt, it just needs to be hemed, guaged and a tuck. The bodice, I sewed it toghter today and ( Read more... )

....Yes! I want to make a nice sheer summer dress, and yes, I know its the dead of winter, but hey, I want one! And I'll *need* a new summer dress next summer anyway, so why not dream about one ( Read more... )

So.....I haven't sewen anything all week. I've been so busy doing homework and the like. Not the best excise in the world, but hey, having a brake form sewing every one in a while is nice. And I have a three day weekend this weekend, so yay ( Read more... )

I went to JoAnns yesturday and got the fabric! I couldn't find any polished cotton that I liked, but I did find some cotton sateen (which is period also) and so I'm going to use it instead. I did see some of this blue color that looked really cool, and I was going to get it, but I desided against it. I also got some hooks and eyes ( Read more... )