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[gwendolyngrey]

I had an odd almost-illness this week... I woke up Sunday morning with a very sore throat, and it didn't go away until today. The odd thing is, is that the ONLY thing wrong with me was a sore throat. It didn't develop into a cold or strep throat, or anything else horrible. And it was a very good excuse to avoid talking, I've been feeling fairly hermit-like recently, and I was almost glad  for a good reason to hole up in the house and not DO anything strenous.

But today I girded my loins for battle, and dug out the Violet Baudelaire skirt. Of course when I say "dug out", I really mean 'picked up off the floor in the corner where it has sat for the past eight months'. The SH Stripey is completely done, and in the four weeks I have left before school starts again, all I have to work on is the VB dress. I feel so terribly ashamed of myself for dragging my feet like this with it... it's been more than a year and a half since I first started it. I simply HAVE to get it done soon, I hate having it hanging over my head like this.
Now that I've started working on it again, hopefully I'll keep on at it. The skirt still needs to have the stripes appliqued on (I pinned and basted them today), and the overskirt pleated ruffle done, and then there's the whole bodice to make. I have a much better sewing-work ethic than I did a year ago, so I have hopes. Considering my history with this dress (a couple days work, and then months and months of inactivity) they aren't very high... but still... there is hope I'll get it done before school. 

And I want to wish everyone going to Costume College the best of luck (you're all probably there already). Have fun, and take LOTS of pictures!

Comments

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

There's no question that costume is a bear to do!

My SH gown is mostly done - I just need to buy some rings so I can tie up the skirt, and I need to to that back flounce, but I think I might wait til I get the fabric so I can do it in one piece. It's so nice to have it 99% done though! I need to take pictures!

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Yes, you do! You're whipping through the SH dress much faster than I did! Are you mostly machine sewing it?

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

MOstly - I hand hemmed it, and hand sewed all the trim on. And embroidered the leaf trim. I think everything else was machine. :-) It's all done - I just need to do the flounce, and add a few hook and eyes to the stomacher - but I won't do that til I try it on. :-)