Stick a fork in me, I'm done

[robinsnest]

I am officially DONE with Dress U sewing. Not because I finished everything mind you, but I reached that point where my body just said stop. As I'm sure I've whined about too many times for y'all, I'm damaged and unfortunately passed my warranty period. The last few weeks of constant sewing has inflammed my lovely tendonitis and carpal tunnel (I am an epic concoction of all that is wrong with appendages). I've keep pushing and ignoring the pain, I can go a fair distance. It starts in my elbows and gradually spreads all through my arms. If you touch my elbows today I'll probably scream at you, but worse than that when the inner pressure reaches up into the back of my neck and shoulders I develop migraine like symptoms. And when today's  dinner sent the bile surging forward and I was relegated to flat coke and crackers I realized it was time to stop. If I'm not careful I won't enjoy a second of Dress U, so it's time to step away. Yes I haven't finished everything. I've done no decoration to the purple Victorian or boning put in the bodice, my titanic sash isn't sewn on, and I only realized an hour ago I never got around to making a regency petticoat. But I figure 99% of the people there will have at least one thing they didn't get around to finishing. I'll fix what I can with safety pins, have a wrinkled bodice and generally just do the best I can with accessories to hide it all.

So tonight I laid on the couch with a heating pad and a large dose of ibuprofen and made my packing list. HOLY COW it's a good thing I'm driving not flying! 

Comments

[curiouschilde.livejournal.com]

There are times you just have to stop. I'm glad you did.You got so much done! Just go to Dress U, and have an awesome time!!! (and i want to see pics)

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

yeah, the time came to listen to the body. And yes yes I know I'm supposed to take oodles of photos :-p

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry your hurting so badly, Take care of yourself, and don't worry about the costumes, you have lots of fairy god-mothers around to help you with whatever you need done, including me. So rest and feel better, the most important thing about this weekend is that you have fun!

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-) Yes we're going to have a great time! The things I didn't finish are all non-structural so I'm not even worrying about them now.

[jennil.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear you're in so much pain! I hope it will have subsided so you can enjoy the weekend. And, I'm sure we will ALL be pinning things together here and there due to not quite getting it all done! I think it will be an awesome weekend anyhow. :)

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

Good for you for taking care of yourself. It's more important to be able to enjoy the event.