In which I panic

[robinsnest]

well work has been going really well! I'm starting to get the swing of things, and this week I'll actually be assigned my own doctor to see if I can "fly solo" so to speak. The down side is I come home totally knackered mentally and haven't been good about sewing for Gettysburgh at ALL. At this point realistically I want to finish the plaid dress, JR's sontag, and my pineapple...anything else is a total bonus that I doubt will happen. But I've resolved to post here every night as a way to keep myself honest. I need to do at least a little every night. Doesn't have to be a ton, but a little.

The plaid dress is currently a skirt...I've got the hem facing sewn on and ironed up. I'd really LIKE to machine the other side but a) I'm not sure that's super period and b) the plaid is so loud I can't find a thread color that won't stand out on half of it...so I feel like I should hand do that, which is going to take forever. The waistband is made and I'm hoping to pleat and attached it tonight while watching football. The bodice is at the second mock-up stage and that's pinned together ready to be fitted. Figured I'd finish the skirt then fit over the actual bottom half. The chemisette and undersleeves are unstarted.

The sontag has one wing finished, I've started the second one, but I'm the boring knit-straight part...It's vastly more fun when it hits the decreases and gets faster and faster. I have to make the ties, tassels, assemble and block it.

The pineapple probably needs two more points, then I decrease down to the base, block, assemble, draw string...

Okay writing it all out makes it seem even more overwhelming. AHHHHHHHHH *runs in circles* Okay here goes, goal is to pleat the skirt tonight before bed. 

Comments

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

You can do it! *waves pom poms*

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Those things are realistic!

Even if they do look like a lot written down. Everything looks worse when you write it!

[anais-pf.livejournal.com]

About machine sewing, you might be interested in reading this thread. Having read it, I would totally machine whatever you want to machine. http://www.cwreenactors.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-7342.html

As for thread color, go dark. I don't know what color your plaid is, but dark thread does not show up the way light or bright colors do. Okay, maybe that was an obvious comment. But I hope it helped.

[williamsburg24.livejournal.com]

STOP!!!!! Take some slow deep breaths!!!! You will be fine!!!!!! You can do this!!!!!! I have complete faith in you!!!!! If I were sick, I would want you to take care of me because I trust you.