So... To prepare for the upcoming season at MDRF, I have enlisted the aid of the Ladies Taylor and Stephanie. Neither have much experience sewing, but if they want their garb finished in time they must assist! Here is the project list for this year.

For Myself:
Corset
Pomegranate front lacing dress (in the same pattern as last season's green dress) with matching underskirt and sleeves

For Lady Taylor:
Corset
Quasi-Blackwatch plaid front lacing dress (same pattern as my dress) with 2 mix and match underskirts

For Lady Stephanie:
Doublet front Elizabethan style gown with matching underskirt.

As I am putting this up while at work I do not have pattern numbers in front of me, but I will get that info up here soon.

The ladies did come to our first of many sewing parties on July 3. Lady Stephanie cut out all 1,596 pattern pieces for her dress (yes, that's an exaggeration, but it was a lot!) and was able to begin cutting fabric for her underskirt. Lady Taylor began on her corset and I on mine. She got all her fabric pieces cut and got a good portion into the meat of the construction. The pieces are all sewn together and she is ready to begin sewing the channels for boning. Preliminary fit testing shows we were spot on in our measurements and pattern adjustments. Woot! I still need to buy some more fabric for mine. I ran out of canvas/duck and will need to make a trip to the store soon... If I can tear myself away from WoW long enough to do so... ;-)

Now I have posted a few pictures taken by the talented Kathy Slatton at Portraits by Daisy last Saturday at VARF. (Look for the VARF 2009 sub gallery) I have more photos to upload, but I need to move files over from my laptop... I should get them moved, edited and uploaded by the end of the week so stay tuned.

Garb wise, I hope to have my "To Do List" of pieces I will be constructing in preparation for the MDRF season posted within the next 2 weeks. Construction is slated to begin on July 3, when the ladies are able to come play assistant/apprentice. I know they are better sewers then they think and my hope is that they can both take an active part in the construction of their own garb pieces this year. Nothing is as satisfying as being able to say you helped make something truly unique and beautiful...