bridesmaids’ dresses

I forgot to mention in my last post that I’ve already accomplished a big task- making 2 out of 3 bridesmaids’ dresses from scratch.  Luckily one of the lovely bridesmaids offered to make hers herself so I was left with 2.25 to make.  

First, I made the nastiest drape on my form.  Note- I sometimes do things in a sloppy manner, but I understand what I’m doing… most of the time.  Please don’t take my examples as correct form or workmanship!  The dress is a big circle attached to a band with wide straps that meet at center back.  Here’s the nasty drape in question, wrinkles and all.

 

Then I dyed my fabric.  I learned to dye fabric in ziploc baggies from Liz Axford and I greatly appreciate it!

Here is my silk yardage folded, twisted and tied up on my kitchen floor… I mopped first.

Here’s the coil inside a baggie all ready for the dye.

Note my serial-killer handwriting.  My future mother-in-law is graciously sparing all wedding guests from it by addressing the wedding invitations for me.

I’m rinsing here.  Safety first unless you would like to resemble a smurf.  How long is too long for a post?  This seems too long but oh well.  Last ones!  Cut dyed silk on the form.  I think I’ll wait for the wedding photos for everyone to see the finished products.  Hope you can wait 3 months!

 

 

The real first post… if it works.

Alright general public*, I’m going to give this a shot.  This, specifically, is tracking my projects and showing everyone* what I am doing.  Hopefully knowing that there is record of my half-finished projects will motivate me enough to finish.  

Things I’ve finished: the water lily quilt.  Gigantic, beautiful, warm in the winter, with one small spot of cat vomit right now.  That has to be taken care of. 

Things that are half finished and better get done: wedding dress.  2 flower girl dresses.  I have 3 months to get these done!  4 silk ties for 4 special men.  Dress for the rehearsal dinner.

Done and done: The FW09 range at work!  Wedding invites.  

That’s about it!  I’ll work on uploading photos and all that jazz later.  Thanks for reading.

 

*mom and dad.  Mom, your extensive knowledge of grammar has only been passed on to me enough to realize when I’m being incorrect… but I am usually lost to fix it.  Sorry!