The Neverending Project
At least, it feels like this project is neverending. I swear, I've been working on it forever! The cascading/waterfall pleat section is all done, and I've rigged it with hooks and eyes to the overskirt waistband. But that thing is soooo heavy. It appears to work on Antoinette, but I'm really worried that when it comes right down to it, it's going to push everything forward when wearing it. Though it was an interesting test for my sewing machine. It's six layers of each fabric in the pleats at the top, plus the fabric in the seams, and the fabric of the piece that extends to the waistband. That means my sewing machine made it through (with a little coaxing) app 26 layers of fabric. (Before I added the extension piece, I measured it, and it was about .5" thick.)
I've also pleated up the wool for the sleeve hems, and attached a partial lining of the leftover pillow velvet to where it might show in the tail of the bodice. Now I need to stitch the pleats in place, attach the pleats, fur trim (and probably gold braid) to the sleeves, bind the bodice edges (I burned myself with the steam from my iron trying to make the binding tonight), figure out the stupid shirt collar I want, tie a tie (I'm terrible at it), attach the Ravenclaw patch I ordered on ebay due to laziness once it gets here, and sew on the hooks and eyes for the skirt and overskirt closure. Oh, and try everything on, and hope to God it fits! Have I mentioned that I'm wearing this Friday?!?!?!
On the other hand, while working on much of this project, over Thurs-Sat, I watched all eight Harry Potter films. Just in case you weren't aware, that's 19 2/3 hours of Harry Potter. I think I'm going crazy!!!
I've also pleated up the wool for the sleeve hems, and attached a partial lining of the leftover pillow velvet to where it might show in the tail of the bodice. Now I need to stitch the pleats in place, attach the pleats, fur trim (and probably gold braid) to the sleeves, bind the bodice edges (I burned myself with the steam from my iron trying to make the binding tonight), figure out the stupid shirt collar I want, tie a tie (I'm terrible at it), attach the Ravenclaw patch I ordered on ebay due to laziness once it gets here, and sew on the hooks and eyes for the skirt and overskirt closure. Oh, and try everything on, and hope to God it fits! Have I mentioned that I'm wearing this Friday?!?!?!
On the other hand, while working on much of this project, over Thurs-Sat, I watched all eight Harry Potter films. Just in case you weren't aware, that's 19 2/3 hours of Harry Potter. I think I'm going crazy!!!