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.

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[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.