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[robinsnest]

feeling...sluggish. I had a doctor's appointment this morning, and I stopped for a quick hamburger on the way home...bad idea. Stress + IBS + McDonalds = no productivity today. So far all I've gotten done is cutting the bones for both backs and half of the left front. I had to walk away partially to lay in the fetal position and partially because cutting those fuckers is HARD and was really starting to hurt. 

So now I'm on the couch with a copy of PoF planning how to make this gown. Part of me thinks it's inane to think I can make a gown and finish these stays by Saturday...but I have four full days...I used to make whole gowns in ONE. If I can just get myself FOCUSED. The goal for tomorrow is to have the gown cut out, all the boning in and either the binding started or the back pleated. I can use my old stays for fittings and an emergency back up. They're too small but I could always lace them more open or make a quick stomacher if I got desperate...

Someone give me a pep talk please.

Comments

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Want to start a competition? I need to finish my stays by Saturday but I could thrown in a hand-sewn jacket for fun...

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

Well I'm not hand sewing anything not seen, too much stress on the falling apart hands..but I am making a whole gowns...so I say challenge accepted! :-) Still haven't gotten anything else done today though.

OR you could figure out a gown pattern for me and I'll do your eyelets for you. I don't seem to hate them as much as you do :-p

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I managed to get all the lovely cable ties and steel boning out from the sewing room into the living room where they will be cut -an entire 8 feet! It was an accomplishment, I tell you.

I'd take you up on the eyelet thing except for that whole Saturday deadline. Eyelets are evil. They rip, and tear and they just hate me in general. :-)

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

You can do it!! Think how proud you'll be walking around in your new things, and how you can show them off in all the photos you'll take. Sew...sew...sew like the wind!!

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

You can do it !

[curiouschilde.livejournal.com]

You can do it sweetie! Do i need to call you periodically the next few days to make sure are are on task. I know i can't be there to crack the whip..but i can be there in spirit!! Plus.. you have some yummy wool begging to be a gown!! :) *hugs*