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first project of the year
Partially anyway. I started this dress back in late May for a picnic that got rained out, so it went on the UFO pile. A small group of us are hitting up a tea house this weekend, and I don't feel like wearing my red cotton gown. So I decided, rather than just fix/recut the left sleeve on my windowpane green silk gown, which was my first idea, that ( Read more... ) -
a year in review
Well, 2016 started with a real low, but I did a fair amount of sewing over the course of it anyway. I'm just going to do a quick picture run-by.
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So I've been marathoning Parks and Rec and I'm almost done and OMG Donna's wedding dress was actually my original first choice! I laughed when I saw it. It's a gorgeous dress, but after trying it on I decided it was fluffier than I wanted for my wedding. -
Loser Anglaise Luncheon
For which I actually had an Anglaise! Or Italian/quarter back gown. I'm not sure if it's considered an Anglaise if it doesn't have the en fourreau pleats? I have seen some 1780s plates referring to this style as an Italian gown, and I've seen other costumers call it a quarter back gown. Anyway ( Read more... ) -
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On January 20th, 2011 I lost my dad to cancer.
Today, January 20th, 2016, I lost my mom to cancer as well. -
Reviewing and planning
It's after midnight as I get ready to post this, so I am now exactly 275 days away from my wedding. Insanity ( Read more... )
