The blue dress is finally moving along. The waistline was a bit of a pain to get even. The pleats were pretty easy (pleats are done as the skirt is pinned to the bodice). The facing is done and will be sewn on before I go to bed. That leaves the sleeves and the hems. I want to enter this dress in the PR One Fabric - Wool contest that ends Thursday. I am looking forward to wearing this dress.
I won't be wearing the dress on Friday. Friday is the annual National Wear Red Day. Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in the US. National Wear Red Day was started to raise awareness of this often silent epidemic.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Fiber Diet
My stash is too big. I am officially on a fiber buying diet. This is inspired by a thread on PatternReview's message board. During the discussion some of us talked about some wonderful fabrics we have in our stashes. It was suggested we call it a 'Fabulous Free Fabric Feeding Frenzy'.
I have added a in/out list to the sidebar to help me stay on the diet. Saturday I am going to a workshop by Linda MacPhee sponsored by the local ASG chapter. ASG members who have attend her classes in the past say she is great and has lots of embellishment ideas. They also say she will have patterns, fabric and embellishment supplies to sell. I will need some good willpower (or is that won't power?) on Saturday.
Last week I started a dress from the wool gabardine I bought last month. I am planning on entering this dress in the 'One Fabric - Wool' contest on PR. The bodice underlining (5mm silk habotai) is cut out as are the pieces that I am underlining. 3/4 of the underlining is basted to the wool.
I have also been working on dyeing rayon challis to match a fuchsia pink wool skirt I made last month. I am debating bleaching or over dyeing my second attempt. I really like both fabrics, they just don't match the skirt. I think it is past time for some samples.
I have added a in/out list to the sidebar to help me stay on the diet. Saturday I am going to a workshop by Linda MacPhee sponsored by the local ASG chapter. ASG members who have attend her classes in the past say she is great and has lots of embellishment ideas. They also say she will have patterns, fabric and embellishment supplies to sell. I will need some good willpower (or is that won't power?) on Saturday.
Last week I started a dress from the wool gabardine I bought last month. I am planning on entering this dress in the 'One Fabric - Wool' contest on PR. The bodice underlining (5mm silk habotai) is cut out as are the pieces that I am underlining. 3/4 of the underlining is basted to the wool.
I have also been working on dyeing rayon challis to match a fuchsia pink wool skirt I made last month. I am debating bleaching or over dyeing my second attempt. I really like both fabrics, they just don't match the skirt. I think it is past time for some samples.
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