Update, sort of

  Yes, I’m actually announcing a website update.  Can you believe it?  I’m still having issues with Dreamweaver, but I just bit the bullet and went through the tedious work of uploading all the files and images directly to my server.  Yikes!  (Okay, it wasn’t really all that bad, but it took a lot more work [...]

May 2, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Announcements  2 Comments

CC26 or Bust!

  Illness has delayed my progress a bit, so now I’m frantically trying to get things finished for the masquerade. I still need to: Hand sew the back of the piping to the bodice lining. (1 hour) Hand sew eyelets. (3 hours) Finish the undersleeves. (1 hour) Finish oversleeve embroidery. (1 hour) Attach under and over [...]

April 15, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Sewing  No Comments

In an Ideal World

  Yesterday was so awesome.  Since we had a field trip scheduled, and the first stop on the field trip was near a BART station, I was able to meet everyone at the location rather than going all the way to school and then more than half way back.  That meant that I was able to [...]

March 6, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Sewing, Work  No Comments

The Surge Continues

  No, I haven’t decided to go all political on you.  I leave that to K.  I mean my sewing motivation.  I actually got done what I had planned to do AND did the dishes.  Go me!  The skirt looks fabulous with the bottom flounce on, which helps motivate me even more to get it finished.  [...]

March 4, 2008  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Sewing  No Comments

Yet another whirlwind weekend.

  I got up early on Saturday so that I could get a mock up of my bodice cut out.  In the afternoon, I went down to the South Bay to help K’s friend with her curtains.  (Note to self: roman shades are not a one-afternoon project.) I got up early again on Sunday to assemble [...]

February 11, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Sewing  3 Comments

My most seaming virtuous queen

  It’s always a good day when you can quote Shakespeare in your title.  And, no, I didn’t misspell anything thing–I sewed last night!  Not much, admittedly, but it was something at least.  I got another flounce hem done.  I have to put the skirt aside for the moment, though, in order to get a mock [...]

February 7, 2008  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Sewing  No Comments

Not what I expected

  So, I’ve been reading I Am Legend. It was one of the very few horror movies K has taken me to that actually interested me. Yes, it is still very scary, but it also has an interesting plot. My interest in the book was further peeked when I read a brief summary in 501 Must-Read [...]

January 11, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Sewing  No Comments

Tomorrow’s another day

  Okay, so not as much sewing progress as I’d hoped.  I even got a little distracted with the yard work, so I didn’t get done exactly what I’d wanted to with that. First it was the yard work.  I really wanted to work on the front yard, since that is what everyone sees.  We have [...]

January 2, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Sewing  No Comments

Failed mock up #4

  Grrrrrr. I cannot seem to produce a bodice mock up that fits!   Number three almost fit, but was still a bit tight in the waist.  I adjusted some seams, put together a new mock up, and now it’s a bit small all over, including even smaller at the waist.  What on earth?! Part of [...]

December 6, 2007  Tags:   Posted in: Sewing  2 Comments