I got a haircut this week - and didn't wear a wig as it was too hot when I arrived. Probably should have cos then I could have pinned the veil to my 'hair'. Instead it was precariously in place for a couple of pix and then tossed aside.

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My vege-brain blindly followed the instructions for Simplicity 4111, steps 9 & 10. These are wrong!

At the end of step 10 you get:

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 So tomorrow before going to work I may finish the basting (and blat out the side/shoulder seams) thusly getting back on track ( Read more... )

" "Wednesday I assemble the bodice, make the skirt & sleeve plackets (so I can roll up the sleeves if I overheat)."   I'll be home in plenty of time to do this, and it will motivate me to cut the facings after these few steps. After all the shoulder & side seams are tiny compared to a shirt/blouse/dress, and I'll overlock the skirt lining (made ( Read more... )

"Tomorrow night I cut out the facings & linings - after I see Thor 2."I ticked most of that off my list. I saw Thor2 and then cut out the linings, even pinned the back layers together as I'm flatlining the bodice.  I did cut the plackets, but I didnt' cut the facings cos I'm still deciding if I'll do them as per the pattern (external) or internal ( Read more... )

While cutting out the nightgown I realised that the fabric is too sheer to leave unlined, and not self-lined or that'll be a whiter bodice & top half of skirt.  I checked my spreadsheets to see if I had something suitable and had a couple of options.  This is the one I'll go with simply because it's already pre-shrunk.  WIN ( Read more... )