Sunday was the magical day of Sew. But I feel I didn't get much done. So here's the low down to make me feel less low-down about it.

• Dressing gown had its hem found, cut, and sewn. I've just rolled the two layers up together. I figured 2 weeks of hanging aught to be enough. I took one eye off (they all have to be moved, but eyes is quicker than hooks so the eyes have it) but was over looking at red and black by then.
• Green frock had its hem found, and was then unceremoniously thrown on the couch for laters. Have discovered that the boning along the front edge has popped through...I'm thinking a small patch of canvas and some glue. But arse - I hadn't even worn it yet!
• His and Hers shirts had the next round of machine sewing done. Now that I think about it, I should just do all the way around my shirt...it has gores, see, and I thought to handsew up one side of the gore before the next machine job, but honestly, I love that continuous stretch of hand felling that runs from the hem, up the body, around the shoulder and back down the hem...
• His shirt has two sides of the armpit gusset left to fell, then two cuffs (machined on and hand finished) and a hem. I think I'll hand do the hem, because he's likely to be a grot and leave his shirt out. But it will be big rough stitches. So there.
• Salmon frock got its bodice cut out and sewn. It's ready for seam finishing and stuff. I've lined it in brown linen, and it looks lovely already. Toying with the idea of laying a line of cord along the edge of the velveteen banding. We shall see.
• I've lost Fz's sock pattern. I think I might have chucked it. I've still got the leg, and I'll have to make a new one. He needs at least one more pair of socks. Might build them with a thicker sole linen. Clever.
• Pinned scraps to the original doublet, to help build a pattern for the new one. He's yet to try it on.
• Decided I need a warm partlet for the green frock. Either in blue brocade or black velveteen. Or perhaps reversable!! how natty! Or maybe a nice deep red wool...I've got some goodly scraps somewhere. If it takes as long as I think it will, I could have ten!
  

Ok, so it was a fair bit of stuff. Some of it was thinking, sure, but that's imortant too. And having company made it all that better. Sewing is a communal sport, it always has been for me. I miss having a community to do it in.