What's the next project?

[mandie_rw]

I thought about working on either my new stays or starting my fancy new 1770s dress for the colonial ball, but have decided to wait til they post details. I don't know when they'll get around to doing that (I emailed today and inquired when the heck they were going to get around to posting how much tickets will cost...though a little more politely. They're not so great at the answering of emails though).

Plus I maybe want a small break from handsewing. Everything for the past, what, six months? has been handsewing.

There are quite a few upcoming events, and I have something to wear for most if not all of them. This frees me up to scheme wildly and work on whatever I want! Dangerous.

We've got:
Pumpkin tea (Regency)
Pottsgrove Manor candlelight tour (18thc)
Pennypacker Mills Christmas open house (Victorian)
Colonial Ball/Battle of Trenton (18thc)
Old City winter outing: carriage ride, ice skating at City Hall, etc. (Victorian)

So today I decided to work on something for Pennypacker Mills' Victorian Christmas. It's not a one-time-wearing kind of dress, so if I happen to be unable to get off work it can still be worn for some other event. Like maybe the ice skating, if I don't get around to making the entire 1890s outfit I want!

Ahh, it's nice to have a break from sewing deadlines for a bit!