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[mandie_rw]

Ouf. That stupid virus really wreaked havoc on my sewing determination and focus...I'm having a hard time getting back into the 1913 dress.

Figuratively, not literally, since it's not enough of a dress to try on or anything! (Oh, I'm so funny. *eyeroll*)

Didn't sew a thing today, just slept far too late, sat on the back deck for a bit of sunshine, then went to see Not Fade Away by myself - which apparently no one anywhere liked, except for, like, three critics. And me, I guess. I'm easy to please when it comes to movies about the 60s! Give me a good soundtrack and I'm thrilled to bits. (And good clothes and hair. This is where my bad taste comes from, by the way.

(OH, and it's also cemented my determination to cut my hair back into bangs after March. It's exponentially more awful for most historic hair, but I like them so much better on me than no bangs for everyday! Sorry, random aside.)

Anyway, I may go back to working on the teens coat, just so I can have something done for the challenge due date! Cheating, cheating...don't care.

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[heidilea.livejournal.com]

It's only sorta cheating. You do what you can actually do within a challenge. Other folks are posting about how they've gotten behind--one lady had a migraine that made her ill for two days. She's better now, but is having a hard time getting back into the groove. Another one (though this is more a booboo than anything else) found the bust cups on her regency stays were way too small. Turns out she cut it out BEFORE she got pregnant and now her post-baby body isn't the same. Has given me second thoughts about trying to finish my Diderot stays as-is, because I am 15 lbs lighter than the fall of 09 and my bust measurement is 2 inches smaller :O!

And 60s is never in bad taste---especially if it's mod!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Well then, I feel better that I'm not the only one! Yeah, life happens when you're trying to sew, and a challenge every two weeks doesn't give you much leeway if you get sick or lose a few days for some reason.

And I miss being able to dress a bit mod for work - one of the many good things about not being at Pierre's any more - I can dress pretty again! xD