The chemise is complete. And Extremely Large. So I'll be tearing it apart at lunch today to sew it together again tonight, a bit more reasonably sized. I'm not used to sewing for small people ( Read more... )

So, I needed a chemise & a partlet for the Venetian, right ( Read more... )

I picked up my new dress on Sunday, fully aware that I'd need to make a partlet & Italian chemise for this Saturday. Sunday night, I made a toile of the partlet, but I need to try it on with the completed chemise, corset & gown to make sure it works ( Read more... )

Knitting:
I have six purses, ready to felt. I have fabric with which to line them.

My dad's thrummed stocking cap is done, but needs more thrums added in.

I've stalled at half a sock for deryabar. I'm concerned that the yarn will make a very short sock per skein, and dread the "finding out" portion of the sock ( Read more... )

- coat: find something for button loops/finishing touches (Thurs/Tues)
- make bag for the platters (Wed) Bag cut out Tues Aug 30
- make 4 boffers champions favors (airplane?)
- finish binding bottom edge of green dress bodice (Thu/Fri)
- turban fabric - 5ydx8" white cotton DN

- complete salwar completed Tues Aug 30
- cut out lining of coat (Tues) ( Read more... )

Well, the coat & pants fit perfectly fine. I need to make the neck bigger (it was bigger, then I f'd up). This new "make it bigger" quest will also fix my boo boo ( Read more... )

Sewing machine is f'd. Again. Something's wrong with the bobbin area - it goes crazy, needs to be put in again, so I do, but then it looks like the parts don't move around it right so the thread doesn't get picked up ( Read more... )

- complete salwar completed Tues Aug 30
- cut out lining of coat (Tues) completed Tues Aug 30
- put coat together (Tues/Wed) completed Wed Aug 31
- find something for button loops/finishing touches (Thurs/Tues)
- make bags for the silverware (poss. Fri afternoon/Monday night) completed Tues Aug 30
- make bag for the platters (Wed) Bag cut out Tues ( Read more... )

- complete salwar completed Tues Aug 30
- cut out lining of coat (Tues) completed Tues Aug 30
- put coat together (Tues/Wed)
- find something for button loops/finishing touches (Thurs/Tues)
- make bags for the silverware (poss. Fri afternoon/Monday night) completed Tues Aug 30
- make bag for the platters (Wed) Bag cut out Tues Aug 30
- make CLiW ( Read more... )

When finishing the waistband, I noticed that the first half of the waistband was way wonky, so I ripped it out and redid it.

Just added the drawstring, and the pants are complete! YAY!