Spring break, and a little sewing

[elizabeth_mn]

The Girl has been on spring break so I haven't been doing much sewing. We have had a busy schedule of goofing off to attend to.

I've done some mockups and pattern work for the HB's new Victorian stuff. Yawn.

On Monday I got distracted and made another Colette Moneta from some deep orange jersey I had in recent stash. I love one-day dresses!

I helped The Girl make her very first all-by-herself-on-the-machine project, a simple elastic waist skirt. She did great and she's so proud!

We had our monthly sewing bee last night at the LeDuc house and I worked on a new knitted lace edging.



I am thinking of making enough for a V neckline and wide cuffs for an early 1870s dress. I know I might be bending the rules a little by using knitted lace on an outer garment, but making lace is just too much work to waste it on underwear. And I like knitting lace, so I want to make it and use it where it can be seen.

Comments

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Knitted lace is fun and so very portable. I've seen knitted collar patterns for the 1850's or 1860's from magazines so you can't be too far off base for 1870's. It's looking nice.

[ashariel.livejournal.com]

I have a Moneta(ish) cut out on my table right now! (I use a different bodice because I prefer the fit of it on me). It will take not even an hour to sew up, but there it sits.

I was around your girl's age when I made my first on-machine thing. It was a bright pink robe.

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Such beautiful lace! You are so very talented.

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

That is so beautiful!

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

I rarely have the patience for knitting lace. Yours looks so good!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Your lace is so pretty!