Day 10 - Almost done

Yesterday I spent a huge amount of time beading the can can skirt and it is now finished and packed.
Back to Green dress and the button holes.

I feel like I threw myself straight back into sewing after a long time off and realised it is like riding a bike!  I am not the slightest bit daunted with finishing up all my other projects now.

Day 8 - non sewing productivity

Well, I got up to pinning the sleeves on the dress last night before finally setting it down.  Than I pinned up my can can skirt and it worked first time!  So I felt ok about being able to have the morning off whilst I went to the West end...whilst there I purchased my zip (finally!) and the ribbon for our can can skirts.

Ole! I am on a roll......

Later sleeves and may pin zip to dress.

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Day 7 - Getting some sleeve sewing in....

Hemming sleeves now and hope to sew the seams in before putting it down for the day....no zip yet tho, will try to buy one tomorrow....

Day 6 - Babysitting

I put away the iron because I have my toddler niece here but....the sleeves are cut out!!!  Probably won't get sewing until Friday afternoon now though.

Day 5 - Relaxing

Well yesterday I did so much sewing that I was able to take it easy today, only sewing the little cross onto my cap.
Whew...uniform is done....

Still need to sort out the sleeves on the green dress though....tomorrows job I think.

Day 4 - Catching up

Slow weekend where I did not meet my targets at all.....

Today's targets would be finding a sleeve pattern appropriate for green dress and pressing together apron tie seams.

Day 2 - Sewing

White cotton has arrived for apron.

Tasks for today will be sew buttons on green dress and cut out apron ties.

Eventing

I am not too sure that I mentioned it before, but BF and I are going to an event.  It is in Kent and it is a living history event. I am so excited.  I am making a cotton day dress to wear and will also have my uniform.  BF is desperately trying to dig out her kit from several years ago and buying up some more vintage/reproduction pieces.  We still need a tent but I think we are ok for most everything else, I am trying to keep this trip low cost because otherwise it will cost a fortune, hence our trip yesterday to the Vintage Market at Spitalfields.

Two weeks exactly to go, so I am counting down from today.

Day 1:
Green cotton 1940s dress made from 1930s pattern.

Skirt to be sewn onto bodice. Iron seams, sew buttons on bodice.