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jennylafleur) wrote2006-04-27 10:31 pm
jennylafleur) wrote2006-04-27 10:31 pm
CC classs & handwork progress
I took my Costume College paperwork to the post office first thing this morning. So my CC fate is now out of my hands. Somehow that makes me happy - no more thinking, just curiosity to see what the results are. :>
I signed up for the metal thread embroidery, tambour work, fingerless mitts and glove making. I also signed up for the Sally Queen and fabric tour, although I’m not entirely sure I really want to do the tour. Not that I don’t want to go just I’m not sure I’ll be able to bring enough spending money to make it worth the effort. I would love to find some decent trims and laces though; my stash is getting depressingly low.
That will also make for 5 full days of costuming intake – that might be a little much for my first time. I would imagine costume info overload isn’t a terribly pretty sight. *hee hee*
In other news I finally got around to un-pinning and washing the marks off my Quilted petticoat. If you will recall I found as I was working that the diamond shapes were way off on one end so I have to re do them. The washable pencil marks wouldn’t come off with a wet rag so I ended up throwing the whole thing in the washer for a rinse cycle. I’ve hung it up to dry so I can work on that this weekend.
worked on my bee embroidery a bit tonight. It’s coming along okay. I guess. I mean everyone looks at it and gushes but my perfectionism is rearing it’s ugly head once again. I can’t get my stitches to come out evenly or the design for that matter. Part of that is the nature of the silk I’m using (so slippery) but the lack of control and consistency is bugging me. The chain stitched scrolls are turning out to be very time consuming as well – I should have used a different stitch. I may change it when I get to the hem.
I keep telling myself that the over-all effect is what matters and no one will ever look that closely or judge as harshly as I do but I must admit it’s combining to make the project a bit of a drag.
Why do I do these things to myself?!
I signed up for the metal thread embroidery, tambour work, fingerless mitts and glove making. I also signed up for the Sally Queen and fabric tour, although I’m not entirely sure I really want to do the tour. Not that I don’t want to go just I’m not sure I’ll be able to bring enough spending money to make it worth the effort. I would love to find some decent trims and laces though; my stash is getting depressingly low.
That will also make for 5 full days of costuming intake – that might be a little much for my first time. I would imagine costume info overload isn’t a terribly pretty sight. *hee hee*
In other news I finally got around to un-pinning and washing the marks off my Quilted petticoat. If you will recall I found as I was working that the diamond shapes were way off on one end so I have to re do them. The washable pencil marks wouldn’t come off with a wet rag so I ended up throwing the whole thing in the washer for a rinse cycle. I’ve hung it up to dry so I can work on that this weekend.
worked on my bee embroidery a bit tonight. It’s coming along okay. I guess. I mean everyone looks at it and gushes but my perfectionism is rearing it’s ugly head once again. I can’t get my stitches to come out evenly or the design for that matter. Part of that is the nature of the silk I’m using (so slippery) but the lack of control and consistency is bugging me. The chain stitched scrolls are turning out to be very time consuming as well – I should have used a different stitch. I may change it when I get to the hem.
I keep telling myself that the over-all effect is what matters and no one will ever look that closely or judge as harshly as I do but I must admit it’s combining to make the project a bit of a drag.
Why do I do these things to myself?!
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Bee projekt
I enjoyed to read about your bee projekt. Its a lovely design you made for the embroidery. Did you know that bees were Napoleons "trademark" Because bees are so buisy, his motto to be buisy.
That open gown you are making it to be worn with, i made many years ago, it is such a flattering back it has, isnt it. Ill look forwards to se your finished dress
Bjarne