How the self-employed pass the time...

Nothing spectacular has happened lately. I was holding off posting until I finished my latest dress, but, having tried it on this morning, came to the conclusion that whilst I may be a very small person, I have a stupidly large chest and should pattern accordingly, and also that I really really don't suit darted bodices. For shizz. I look like such ( Read more... )

Yaaaaaaaaay....

( Rant under cut. Ignore at your leisure. )

Krissy-mas holiday! Yay!!!!

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Yeah. So I fully worship shadowsforsale now - she just recommended icecream with baileys and I am in ice-creamy, chocolately, liquor-y heaven.

Holy. Crap.

Admittedly this is partly due to my not having alcohol in any form since my birthday, but still. Baileys is my best friend and I will love it forever and ever and ever.

NOM!

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Today I bought five meters of pure white linen on sale. Joy of joys! I'm going to dye it a muted green and make myself a pretty summer dress and a shirt or something.

Also drafted the pattern for rattimoth 's corset today, super exciting! I'll be stitching up the mockup after christmas, I think. Spending it with my parents, cousin, cousins children, and my ( Read more... )

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My nerd/super wizz kid friends have deserted me until tomorrow (working on a promo for shortbread street or something tired them out apparently. Even bribing them with cookies didn't do it....) so no pictures of shiny new corsets for now. Epic sad panda face ( Read more... )

Ha! I made it a whole day without touching the sewing machine, idly binding things, or drawing up price sheets!

I. Am. Awesome ( Read more... )

Summer arrived today ( Read more... )