After a momentary distraction that lasted about 9 months

Don't go getting excited, it's just the amount of time it took me to get back into the sewing swing of things.

Oddly enough, I was asked to sew 3 more costumes for church. Sorry but I have more important things to do!

Like this dress for instance:



I have to finish this though:



It's a little further along than that, it has half a busk and is half sewn! Yay!

So I have have:

Material, albeit not the type I wanted, but it will work...I WILL make it work!
Half a corset, which needs to be finished first before I start the dress. But as I have made this dress before I can complete it in half the time.
Victorian Chemise, in need of a wash!

I need a blue sash, possibly some lace, I have the lace for the bertha at least. That was a cheap find in Gerringong one day.

Can't wait to put all this together!

To sew one must have a sewing machine!

As I have been out of home now for some 4 weeks, any sewing has been by hand. Of which I have done well. I have stiched bodices, darts, sleeves, gathers. But a sewing machine was in want! I lost out on a gorgeous 1938 singer, but won instead this:

Not too bad. I know I'll get mums later one day. But I need one of my own and I simply could not work the ones my nan gave me. The rotten peices of plastic that they are. So I have my own for 1/3 of the price the original I wanted went for. Its down in Nowra, so I'll drive down tomorrow, providing the seller is ok with that and pick it up. Can't wait. I simply can't work the new modern ones. They are too confusing.

My friend from school is borrowing the 1860's purple ballgown for a party, and I'm wearing the green stripe regency dress to Belgenny Farm for mothers day.
Next to do I think is a yellow anime dress for a friend, she is going as a Howls moving castle character Sophie. So will help her with that.