time to sew fast

[elizabeth_mn]

Last night after work I stayed late to use one of the classroom dressforms to level my caraco hem; a tedious process but less so than getting all dressed up and trying to level it on my own body.  Not sure if it's perfectly even, especially since the linen is so wiggly, but it looks pretty okay.

Now I just need to get around to sewing the hem, and I don't have much time left.  I daydream and write lists and plan all the days long, but the actual time I really have to sew is about a tenth of what I would need to materialize all those plans.  I'm on childcare duty all day, and now that I work evenings, some of that time is gone, too.  (Not that I'm complaining!  I love my job and I am so lucky to have it.)  So maybe I get an hour every other day, after my HB gets home, before I have to start dinner, to get on the sewing machine.

I've been using naps for quiet hand-sewing, but I am slow and besides there are some things I just prefer the machine for.

Anyway, here's what's left to do before I leave for Dallas:

Caraco:
- hem
- ribbon trim
- hem kerchief
- hem sleeve cuffs

F's dress: pretty much everything.  It's all cut out, needs to be sewn.  It's going to be really costumey with lots of cheats.  Sigh. 

Comments

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm so excited about you coming! Are you on our DFWCG mailing list? Did you see that we changed the start time to 1:00? And I hate to be so out of the loop, but can you tell me again what your real name is? I don't want to be introducing you by your LJ name all day. :)

[christylee.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited!!! I hope the weather is good!

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

I PM'd you.