In just 8 more days, that would be next Saturday for those of you without a calendar readily available, I'll be on my way to VARF (for the first time ever) for my first faire fix of the year! And that's not the best part!
Saturday, May 31 is my birthday!
Please, my friends, if you see me wander by, stop me and say hello! You will recognize me, and my set (of 2), by the dresses you have seen here. My sister-in-law, Lady Stephanie, will be in her blue gown, my dearest friend, Lady Taylor, will likely be displaying her olive and maize confection, whilst I will be seen flaunting my lovely green and plaid ensemble. I can hardly wait!
Yes, I have been quiet for a few days, which you all know by now is extremely unusual for me. I went to Grandma's in Ohio for the holiday and she has no computer *gasp/sob*. I'm trying to convince her she needs one... We'll see...
When I returned to work this morning, my dress form I had ordered last week (purchased for me by previously mentioned and much adored Grandma for an early birthday gift) was sitting in my office. I can barely stand to work with the box sitting across the desk staring at me! I'm anxious to get it home and set up. I have heard that they are to be named in order to follow the unwritten code of the seamstress (Yes, made that up, but it really does sound nifty!). At first I thought "Bob, the cross dressing dress form" would be fun and different, but I am going to bow (for once) to my better sense and think of a better idea. I'll let you know what I decide...
Gotta go back to work now, just wanted to check in. Thanks to everyone who left encouraging comments on the corset, I truly appreciated each one! Peace.
After pounding (literally!) 13 grommets into/onto my corset, I am done for the evening. I was beginning to feel the hammer strikes in my brain (hmm... sign to stop? DUH!). So instead I will bombard you, good people, with my random (and somewhat vague, I'm sure) thoughts...
I have made a separate blog category where I can detail all the design type stuff for the garb I am currently under commission to produce. Check 'Garb Under Construction' (heretofore referred to as GUC) if you're interested in that. Now I have a place to put serious garb related stuff and a place to pontificate like the loony I am. Huzzah to my organizational abilities! (I hear people in the peanut gallery yelling 'DORK!'- "Be quiet you!" says I) Now where was I, oh, right, pontificating loonies... I think, due to my pounding headache and the callous on my finger, which by the way has eliminated my ability to feel the keys as I type rendering my typing skills akin to that of a 3 legged race horse, I am going to stop here and get some info up on the GUC blog... Peace
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...
