Sewing has taken over my life. I spent more than 20 hours sewing this past weekend. Unfortunately, most of it was spent on shortening dance costumes for an entire performance company. These were, bar none, the hardest alterations I've ever done. The fabric was a thin, slippery satin, which would not crease, no matter how much you pressed it. After much experimentation, I figured out how to use the rolled hem foot on my machine to make a narrow turned hem. I am so glad to have those off my "to do" list.
In my "spare" time, I managed to finish Bubba's dress for A Christmas Carol. I still have a zipper to install on Peeps dress, then petticoats, bloomers, capes and bonnets to make for each of them. All in all, I'm very pleased with the progress I've made, even though I still have a lot to sew.
Well, the grindstone is still spinning and my nose needs to get back on it. Ta-ta from costume central.
3 comments:
OK. So maybe I should be a little more forgiving of the bridal shop. I still don't think it costs fifty bucks to hem a satin skirt. But I guess it might be just a bit harder than I thought...
The costumes are looking great! Your hard work is really paying off!
Wow, that's a lot of detail work. Looks great, though!
Wow! Great job!
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