robinsnest | and for my next trick...

My next thing to sew for is Gettysburg and I'm determined to actually work on things ahead of time. I don't actually NEED anything new. I have a full 1860s wardrobe which really does take the pressure off, but I would like a few new things.

I need to re-trim my orange check ballgown so I actually like it. It's totally do-able
rational dress outfit
new day dress with evening bodice out of blue plaid I bought off Amanda
berlin work slippers to wear around the B&B with my wrapper

One of those is TOTALLY not necessary...so I of course started there. But there's something SO NICE about a lap project I can sit on the couch and work on. I bought the crewel wool for it in May at Amanda's fancy needlework store. (it wasn't cheap but what's the point of a handwork hobby if not to keep tiny handwork shops open). Yesterday I fished out the bag and managed to figure out which skeins went with which colors. I had to substitute some (my berries will be orange instead of red) and I got one less green than required and one other thing I combined but forget now. I made myself a handy swatch chart or I'd never remember.

Part of why they will be $60 slippers is that a) I bought enough canvas for me AND alice and that was more expensive than you'd guess and b) I picked a design with 50 billion colors that I'll use 12" of each. OH WELL I LIKE COMPLICATED. In for a penny in for a pound right?