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Aug. 14th, 2017 08:30 amThe weekend was way too short to get everything done that I intended, but I did manage a bit of progress on my to-do list. I finally finished the 42 eyelets on the new stays. (I still have the ones to do for the strap ties, but that comes later.) My fingertip is now fully calloused, which makes it easier, but man it was tough getting there. The stays are now assembled, the ribbons are sewn to the seams, and I've started binding the edges. I was able to finish about a quarter of the total binding last night before having to give up and go to bed. If I can keep up a steady pace, I'm hoping to have the new stays finished up in the next four days. I'm already WAY behind where I wanted to be, so the faster the better.
I boxed up some of the stuff in the closet and got it ready to take to storage. There were a bunch of old pencil skirts from the days where I still wore short skirts. I love the fabrics and the designs, so I'm not quite ready to give them up totally, but I can't fit into them right now, so into the box they go. My old dig clothes got boxed up, as well. It's nice having some free shelf space in the closet again! I have a few more old boxes up on the top shelf that I'm planning to take down and sort through before boxing the contents back up and taking them to the storage unit, but that will have to wait until I can buy some more storage boxes. There's something very calming about all the boxes in the storage unit being the same size, don't ask me why.
I moved both the male and female sewing forms into the bedroom, so now I can finally start draping stuff. I still need to move an empty bookcase out of that corner and put away the rest of M's boxes, but at least I can work on our projects now.
M's shirt is nearly complete. I finished one sleeve and one side seam, I just need to attach the other sleeve and close up that side, and it will be finished. I was happy that when I put it on my mannequin that the shoulders still sat at the right place, even though I had to futz with the neckline. I hope the collar isn't too tight, but I can't do anything about that until he gets back from his family reunion on Wednesday. For now, I'm really happy with how it's come out.
I need to get started on the francaise, and having to finish these stays first is driving me nuts. Why do I always wait until the last minute to really get started on stuff? Augh! I always do this to myself. On the bright side, the bargain trim that I ordered came in on Saturday, and it is fabulous. I wish now that I'd ordered more than 50 yards, because I could use it on so many projects! I'll have to order another batch.
Tonight, I need to finish another quarter of the binding on the stays, and maybe think about cutting out the front panel for the francaise petticoat. If I can finish the binding before 9PM, then I'll switch to the petticoat. I would feel a lot better about the project if I could at least get something done on the francaise this week.
I boxed up some of the stuff in the closet and got it ready to take to storage. There were a bunch of old pencil skirts from the days where I still wore short skirts. I love the fabrics and the designs, so I'm not quite ready to give them up totally, but I can't fit into them right now, so into the box they go. My old dig clothes got boxed up, as well. It's nice having some free shelf space in the closet again! I have a few more old boxes up on the top shelf that I'm planning to take down and sort through before boxing the contents back up and taking them to the storage unit, but that will have to wait until I can buy some more storage boxes. There's something very calming about all the boxes in the storage unit being the same size, don't ask me why.
I moved both the male and female sewing forms into the bedroom, so now I can finally start draping stuff. I still need to move an empty bookcase out of that corner and put away the rest of M's boxes, but at least I can work on our projects now.
M's shirt is nearly complete. I finished one sleeve and one side seam, I just need to attach the other sleeve and close up that side, and it will be finished. I was happy that when I put it on my mannequin that the shoulders still sat at the right place, even though I had to futz with the neckline. I hope the collar isn't too tight, but I can't do anything about that until he gets back from his family reunion on Wednesday. For now, I'm really happy with how it's come out.
I need to get started on the francaise, and having to finish these stays first is driving me nuts. Why do I always wait until the last minute to really get started on stuff? Augh! I always do this to myself. On the bright side, the bargain trim that I ordered came in on Saturday, and it is fabulous. I wish now that I'd ordered more than 50 yards, because I could use it on so many projects! I'll have to order another batch.
Tonight, I need to finish another quarter of the binding on the stays, and maybe think about cutting out the front panel for the francaise petticoat. If I can finish the binding before 9PM, then I'll switch to the petticoat. I would feel a lot better about the project if I could at least get something done on the francaise this week.
