coming out from under my rock

[robinsnest]

The last two weeks have been...hard. I don't know this feeling of panic and I cannot figure out WHY I'm so wound up. I've let the house go to hell, bordering on superfund site, and haven't started my dress for Belvidere. Today was my first day of classes, and it was nice to get back to a routine. But looking at my shiney new student planner I realized OH MARSHMELLOWS Belvidere is in 11 DAYS!..uh.

Today involved a rapid rollercoaster of three waits for the registrar, four class changes and $102 in new un-budgeted for fees. yay. Rob meanwhile tore the apt apart looking for his official articles of incorporation (kinda important to not lose right? must be a male filing system thing)...and as soon as he paid $43.00 for new ones I promptly found the old ones in yet another basket of hanging files. Apparently he used to have files..they're just sadly neglected. I've now added them to OUR files that I've kept for the last few years. We now have a shiney new business checking account. Very professional like. I actually really like being able to isolate his business from our personal. Before he never really made enough $ to need it, and while I wouldn't say he's there YET he's getting there.

 I SEWED

Crazy I know! But I decided even though I probably won't finish for Belvidere (I'm going solid 80% chance of rewear). I have a Victorian party at the end of Sept and Cairnwood by Candlelight that I could always wear it to anyway. Tonight I got the base skirt cut out of my waste cotton (remember I'm really tight on fabric so using blue broadcloth for the base) only I discovered I didn't have enough. I was short one back panel...so I have one dark blue panel. What? too much money going out! Must use up random bits. I'm using TV208 without the apron. Three reasons. 1. I have it on hand. 2. I LOVE the shape it makes. 3. I have it on hand.

So far I got the pieces all cut out and serged together. Then serged the waist line and hemline. I just need to put on the the waistband and it's ready to start covering with rows of pleats and gathers!

I need a name for this dress? Any ideas?

Comments

[hiraimi.livejournal.com]

Yay progress! It would be awesome if you finished it in time for Belvidere, just sayin'. And you know the magic trick of finding a lost Something is to get a new one, right? Works like a charm!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo, progress! Sounds good so far...what, doesn't everyone cheat using different fabrics? I always end up using different bits for linings.

I think you should call it the bird lady dress, because of the fashion plate! xD (Feeeeeeeeed the birds...)

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

now to find a child to throw birds at...

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

Go you for sewing progress!

Man, listening to you talk about TV patterns, I realized I haven't done victorian in ages. I guess it's been mostly regency and 18th c events this past year. Do you philly folks have a bunch of victorian events on tap?

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

Lets see there's Belvidere on Sept 8th, madamekat's party on Sept 29th? something like that end of September, and Cairnwood by Candlelight towards Christmas not positive the date but it's always a thursday. Oh and mandie_rw's organizing victorian skating at some point.

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Man, you're ahead of me! I haven't even picked out a damn design yet for any new dress for any event! I'm hoping it'll be cool enough to wear my 1890s Mad Hatter gown for Belvidere, but I have a feeling it'll be 85 degrees that day. Hopefully I'll come up with a design in time for the end of September!

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure Belvidere wouldn't know what hit it if you wore that amazing dress! I so hope it's cool enough that you can.

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed!

And fingers crossed that you get your new dress done, too! If not, you can re-wear your purple

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

The purple is my favorite so re-wearing it wouldn't make me sad. Perhaps I could actually get the bottom ruffle put on. But that being said I Did come come and cut out a waist band, so I'm just going to plod along and see how far I get!

[ladyxjade.livejournal.com]

I too am in the midst of sewing something I hope to be done by Belvidere. Will it happen? Probably not. If not SNAKESKIN FOR THE WIN. I feel the desire to wear something not historically accurate. It would amuse me. Luckily for you, you're a lot faster at this than I am (care to sew more snaps for me? This has just made me realize I forgot about my faux buttons).

Names for the dress... something with "panic" in it. What color is the dress going to be?

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

Yay sewing! I still have no idea what I'm wearing,