Dec. 10th, 2011

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Well it's that time. If I want to wear the epic fail dress tomorrow night I should probably think about putting new sleeves in it..but I REALLY don't want to. Partially because sleeves seem to be my Achilles heel, everything else fits wonderful but the sleeves STINK. And partially because it means facing what a complete costuming failure I am. 

So instead of dealing with them I'm sitting here feeling so overwhelmed by Christmas that I don't know where to start. Given that we are flat broke this year Christmas needs to be homemade, which in theory is fine. I LIKE making gifts, and I used to think I was good at it. But there's so much to do I just want to curl up in a ball instead of actually working to make any of it better. 

This week I plan to:

Make fudge
Make Garlic Jelly for Mom (not like you put on toast you use it in cooking and she loves garlic so why not try it?)
Make scrub cap for Dad
Make slippers for sister, father-in-law and Aunt-in-Law
Mail packages
Find gift for BIL
Make a few friend gifts not sure what those will be yet.
Make pickles for Rob

I guess that list doesn't seem too bad, just a lot when it's all jumbled up in my head.

But first I must finish this damn dress so I can have a fun evening out tomorrow with [livejournal.com profile] blackcat452[livejournal.com profile] mandie_rw, and [livejournal.com profile] hiraimi and anyone else who wants to join. Guess I'll go make myself take off the OLD sleeves, getting started is the hardest part right?
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It simply MUST Have it out for me.  I got the old sleeve off, made a mock up sleeve, and got myself all trussed up to check the fit. In the process of pinning the bodice to my stays I caught my thumb on the pin that was holding the apron front in the right place at my waist and took a HUGE gouge out of my thumb. It gushed more blood than I think any sewing injury I've ever had....

So my awesome upstairs neighbor came down and fit my sleeve for me while I help my thumb in toilet paper..and now I have it all bandaged up and it's throbbing. Perhaps I'll make new sleeves tomorrow morning. *sigh* 

Anyone know how to preform a dress exorcism? 

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