pimpernel petticoat pleating

The Pimpernel petticoat is progressing nicely. I have almost all the pleating done, some of it even sewn down. I have pics too but am too lazy this am to post.

I've also been researching appliqué, which has always scared me, as it's the only way I can think of to do the shark-tooth trim. I don't know, how would you do it? *nudgeSuziahemKatherine* :>

In good news B thinks she can get the Fire beading done and help apply the flames so I may actually get all the trimming done for this CC - cool!

pimpernel pt one done!

Well I was wrong about almost being done with the petticoat pleating. I had done it in the wrong direction,
like this <--CB--> in the back
instead of this -->CB<--

A little thing in the grand scheme of things but I'm particular so I took out all the pins and redid the back pleats. I was able to tweak my pleat size though so both panels ended up the exact right size. THAT never happens! I usually have to gather up the pleats somewhat to fit.

So the petticoat is all done now, except for the hem. I'm wondering if it shouldn't be fuller now that I have it on Narcissa but I think I need to finish the rest of the frock and see what the fabric status is before I contemplate ripping the back section apart and adding a new panel. Like I'll have the time to do that before CC anyway... lalala

Thanks so much for your responses to the tooth trim query - I'll respond to your comments later... You guys really are the best! :>

a bad example of costumer service

Well you will all be excited to know that I got notification from Amazon.com that the replacement for my Nineteenth Century Fashion in Detail has been shipped! Yeah, that would be the book I ordered in January with Christmas money, the one that was damaged when I received it.

This is so ridiculous. I was just wondering about this the other day, thinking I needed to go back and check my CC statements to see if they had just returned my money without letting me know or if they still owed me the book before I wrote a very frosty e-mail. It was on my pre-CC list so I would know if I should just replace it in the Marketplace.

I guess that question has been answered.

So the lesson here is that if you ever get a fashion book from Amazon.com that is damaged just ask for your money back and re-order it later. What do you want to bet they have filled an order or two for that book in the past 6 months? *sheesh*

This has really not been a good costumer service week.