my not sewing day

[jennylafleur]

Well my Française sewing day today did not go as planned. After spending the morning cleaning, organizing and researching myself to a point where I could work on my petit panier I realized that I had neither the ribbon (duh that is what I needed from Walmart!) nor the hoop boning I needed. So I ordered the boning. *sigh*

Then I organized and researched myself to a point where I could start work on my Française (I don't need the pannier to start on the back pleats) when I realized that I hadn’t washed the lining fabric I bought right before Christmas. It's in the wash now. *sigh*

I suppose I could switch tacks and work on my Titanic evening dress toile but I had kind of promised myself that I won't work on it until the Française was well underway. See it's the Titanic I really want to work on (now that I have FINALLY decided what to do) but the Française that I need to wear on Feb 4th. That’s right a robe à la Française in a month. Yeah.

And now I have a headache that I think wants to be a migraine. So I think I'll just give up and play Angry Birds. Maybe if I'm feeling better later I'll stay up and ring in the New Year being productive. Or not.

Comments

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

I am planning on making a hoop like Megan's too! :)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I know - it's been on my list for over a year now. I fell in love with its simplicity and frilliness the moment I saw it!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Lol! Replace Angry Birds with Legend of Zelda and our days sound very similar. ;-)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

I vote for Angry Birds! (and in case you didn't know, Wreck the Halls has a New Year's Eve bonus egg--it's in the golden egg section!)

You can totally do a Francaise in a month though! The amount of sewing in one is surprisingly small. Once everything is pinned and draped, it really flies together.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

I second this! My dress is really coming together quickly. It now has fronts and skirts. You can totally do this!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

You'll be proud to know I've gotten both Dad and Bridget hoked on Angry Birds too. :>

That is what I have heard about the Francaise - its the only reason I'm even attempting it - so I hope it's really true! :>

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

I'm very proud, actually! Hee :)

I was surprised how quickly the pet en l'air, pink pet en l'air and francaise all went together. I think I finally believe that they're relatively quick projects :)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

But then there is fast for you and fast for us Muggles. Hee hee. At least I know lots of people to pester if I get stuck! :>

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Quite true! I am thinking in comparison with my other dresses though. It definitely takes less time than an anglaise--think about it, no stupid skirt pleats to annoy you! I only call them stupid because I always find them annoying myself :)

[silkfrocks.livejournal.com]

Well, you were productive in other ways though. The petie panier is pretty, pretty.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

True. No actual sewing though. *sigh*

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Hee hee! Silly frilly hoops are so much fun :D
Have you told us yet what your Francaise will be like?!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I know, I should have just stolen yours and been done with it though. :> I bought the ribbon for them today - bright pink! I figured if I was going for silly underwear I should go all the way.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

And no I haven't told you about my franciase... I'm still sorting it out to be honest. Looks like it's going to be one of those "organic" rather than geeked-out-planning projects. :>

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. I can't start on my Francaise until my birthday dress is done, which won't really be until Jan 14th. I'll have 3 weeks to make a Francaise...eek!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Eek is right! I feel better now... :>