Monday, March 22, 2010

End of weekend update

Dress is hanging! Skirt only took 5 episodes of Buffy - 3 for felling the seams, 2 for the pleats. One of them was the Faith switcheroo, so I'm pretty chuffed.
Flat felling with old thread is a little dumb - as it pulls on the inside of the needle, it wears and tends to break. I'm guessing it will hold up in the frock, but all that hand sewing takes longer.
I have fingers like pin cushions. Too much stabbing into my left hand.
Salmon sleeves are made. They need to be hemmed at their cuff (is it still a cuff when it's 15cm from your shoulder?), gathered at apex, and whipped into (shape) place. When there's time, they will get a little black velveteen band, but only when there's time.
Red doublet sleeves are made. They need their cuff finished, to be pleated at teh top, ties attached and I'm thinking a little button at wrist. My plan is to knife/box pleat the top, and tack cotton tape inside to hold the pleats in place.
Seeing as I'm up too early, and I've got an evening of nothing but sewing ahead of me, I may be able to complete both these items tonight. How good is that!

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