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August 10, 2005
Because of Betsy Ross, I spent four hours shut in the dining room by myself. The cats were not pleased.
I got off to a very good start on the Betsy Ross skirt last night. It's nearly finished; just the waistband and the hem are left. I had to make myself stop sewing last night because I knew I was getting too tired and would start rushing through things. I am impatient! Here are some photos of the progress:
(The pattern pieces, just cut.)
(Muslin trial run on the dress form. No, I haven't finished the bikini yet.)
(Cutting out the red twill. I had to close the doors to the living room and dining room after Rosa tried to "help.")
(It's almost done!)
(I just have to finish the waistband, and then sew the hem. So close!)
Zippers suck. Seriously: I hate sewing in zippers. I think it will turn out okay, but it was looking rough for a while there. I also decided to use some interfacing on the hem, rather than fold it over twice, like the pattern suggested. I just seemed like it was going to be too bulky and frustrating, but I think this will work okay. My only other concern is if the skirt will actually fit. I think it will but, even after making the muslin one, I'm still nervous about figuring out pattern sizing. We shall see... this may in fact be finished by Friday.
Posted by kelseyfrost at August 10, 2005 09:25 AM
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