The weekend meeting was a big success. Sister has finished purchasing the necessary fabric for her first dress and I have fitted a few items for Lady Lisa. I know, I know, I promised pictures... Well, some of them are in the gallery as we speak (or rather, as you read). There are more and I will get the rest up as soon as I can, but my fingers hurt! See, it all started with this brilliant idea to make a corset for myself this year. All was going well till it came time to sew across the boning channels to secure them and then bind off the edge to finish. My sewing machine complained a lot as I was securing the boning channels so I decided if I have any prayer of making this cursed thing wearable I would have to sew the bias tape around the edges by *gasp* hand *followed by string of curses.* Now both thumbs and my right pointer finger are in agony!!! I did, however, finish the binding this eve! Huzzah!

Before my run in with the needle and thread, I did completely finish a few pieces. My lord husband's shirt was completed Friday night, Lady Lisa's chemise and skirt are trimmed and hemmed to completion, and my own chemise is done. All that is left to do on my corset are the grommets, but I've decided to let my fingers heal a few days before I go there. My dearest Lisa's strapless bodice follows the same pattern as my corset, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to back burner it fro a couple weeks as I expect there will be some hand sewing *gasp, followed by yet another expulsion of filthy language* involved in that one too.

Alright, I am too tired-and my fingers hurt (I only type with the first 3 fingers on each hand, you know, and so half of my typing fingers are injured at the moment...)- so I am off. I'll get more pictures up and some detail about what fabrics and patterns were used for what and so forth, you the point...