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Basically nothing that's actually necessary to IB being not naked! BUT, in desperation to not be sewing-project-less at school (because that is both a recipe for epic boredom, and a waste of potential sewing time), I cut out a new late-30s chemisette and a wildly-unnecessary Regency cap.

(Regency because I lent

robinsnest the 1830s cap pattern, as it's earlier than my dress, more for that ridic topknot than the subsiding-into-the-40s hair, and because when I merrily went to find the Miller's Millinery 1840s-60s flat cap pattern to cut it out, I discovered I hadn't actually bought it, just thought about buying it. Oops. That has now been remedied! Um...sure, a cap is a great project for school. Why Regency? I dunno, why NOT Regency! If I like it, I'll keep it; if I don't, I'll see if I can unload it. Something to do, eh.)

Chemisette is done as much as I could do without ironing seams, cap is all hemmed but not sewn together (as I didn't mark the pieces and I'm sure I'd pick the wrong sides to start sewing together, so best to leave it alone), and now I need to decide on some lace for chemisettes and caps and assorted fluffy things of that type. Because I have approximately a butt-ton of lace from my favorite ebay seller that I've accumulated but it's all insertion, not edging, dammit.

Current Mood: busy
Crossposts: https://mandie-rw.livejournal.com/639094.html

So! Sewing! I realized that if I'm in school 5 days a week, and at Joann's at night 5 days a week, and want to spend time with the Imaginary Boyfriend, and also have some down time to not go completely insane...I am going to have very little quality time with my sewing machine! Hand sewing and/or embroidery is not going to be the problem; one more day of subbing will finish off the first waistcoat front, and I'm already trying to decide what to work on when that's done. Post YV dinner, I may have to take up embroidery in earnest! I might do some research into Berlin work 1860s slippers...the local needlework shop has a very nice selection of crewel wools as well. ;)

(And yes, I've had no problems thus far being a substitute in my district. I know I'm hardly an impartial observer, since I went to this school, but I think it's above-average in terms of overall student behavior, at least compared with IB's experience so far, as he's also subbing. I haven't had that many shifts, but I've thus far had zero serious problems, no overly disrespectful kids. Also helps that I really am most comfortable interacting with high school students. They're like real people, almost! Younger kids don't have that developed sense of sarcasm yet, LOL. These guys I can be moderately sardonic when they're being annoying, and they get it. Plus most of them are good at quietly working...or pretending to quietly work. I do know the difference, it's just a truth universally acknowledged that nobody really cares! Heh.)

The only downside of my district is also an upside in terms of sewing: I'm new so I'm bottom of the list for sub gigs; it's hard to get a full week of jobs. Bad for money, better for sewing time!

I was off (both jobs) Monday, so I was determined to get Day Weskit into try-on-able shape. Almost got there...was foiled by evil covered button forms. This is where the profane mutterings go... I'm pleased with progress otherwise, but...!

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Current Mood: okay
Crossposts: https://mandie-rw.livejournal.com/636965.html

Hat-making: got the buckram frame all sewn together for the tall bonnet (and wow it is tall). The mushroom hat's brim didn't need to be sewn to anything since it's a mushroom! Will start mulling tomorrow. (I keep mistyping that as "tomattoe." Either I'm sleepy or hungry.)

I cut out my pattern pieces for the 1950s christmas dress, and laid them all out to see if they'd fit - and they don't. Boo. I bought the fabric before picking which pattern I wanted to use, so I'm just short. Even with finagling and cheerfully disregarding grainlines and print direction (it's directional, but not really really obviously) I can't quite manage it. Stupid kimono sleeves and full skirt! Okay, fold them up, put them back in envelope, and decide on a second choice. Cut that out - and it was time for work at the J. Where I bought christmas presents, wrapping paper, buttons, rickrack (I couldn't decide on red or burgundy for the dress so I bought both. Oooh how spendy of me), and holiday wine tubes.

To store my feathers in, y'see. My feathers currently live in a (large) drawer and it's getting out of control. Plan to splice two tubes together for longer feathers. Will look ghetto-fab but am pleased enough for $7.50's-worth. (I am aware many people use mailing tubes, but I haven't gotten anything in a mailing tube in ages, and the wine tubes have a bit more width.) And now my feathers will be christmassy all year-round!

Current Mood: sleepy

I finished the ornament today - hooray for finishing things! I worked on the beading for about an hour and a half, then it took another hour and a half to finish up the rest of it - total of about five hours.

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Current Mood: creative
Current Music: Rolling Stones; Sympathy for the Devil (live)

The realization that at this time in two weeks I'll be AT Costume Con sort of lit a fire under my butt to actually sew something today. Sort of.

First, I sat myself down and made myself finish the red brocade robe -- I stopped working on it because OMFG I hate collars. I still hate collars, and this one sort of sucks in the laying-flat department, but eff collars. I still like it (minus the collar); I'm still wearing it now, after taking pictures of it...though I think I'm going to have to give in and put on my big fuzzy robe, because it's April and the HEAT GOES OFF IN APRIL, even if it's 50 degrees. *eyeroll*

I got my package of fabric for the Tissot gown today...21 yards of fabric crammed into a pretty small package! I was impressed. (Thank you, customs, for not taking a thousand years about it.) The organdy's nice, and is pretty stiff -- this dress is going to be pretty expansive! It doesn't really fit in the Stash...the Stash really has reached critical mass point! I either need another box or need to STOP BUYING FABRIC.

The ivory silk/cotton is really too lightweight to use for the base of the dress...it's so difficult to tell when buying fabric online. That was actually only my second thought when taking it out of the package...my first was "OOOOO this would be perfect for an early Regency dress!"

Shiiiiiiiny. (Also sheer...this might actually require a petticoat. We'll see what I can get away with.)

This is why I never get anything finished. Ever. So...the blue voile got shoved back into the Stash, and I gleefully started chopping this up for the gown to go with the open robe. The basic bodice is sewn together (by hand, because I haz a crazy), and I tried it on with the stays, and there don't appear to be Shenanigans going on with the fit like there were with the round gown. And I pulled threads (which made me sort of blinder than I was before -- tiny tiny threads!) and cut the panels for the skirts. And now I should go to bed. Or read my f-list, then go to bed!

Current Mood: cheerful
Current Music: Pete Townshend; Let My Love Open the Door

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