JAFA Progress entry #4

I managed to get away from work early today, which was nice for a Friday. So I came home and got stuck right into it, and whipped up two new chemises. I realised a while ago that as I will be at JAFA for 3 evenings and 4 days that I would need more than just the one chemise that I already had. I cut two out at once, so I was able to make them up pretty quickly. The one with the blue ribbon even has a pretty trim on the hem for a change. I think two more chemises should be enough. But back to it.

JAFA Progress entry #3

Yay! I feel so accomplished today. A great big weight has been lifted off my shoulders. In other words, I have finnished another of my dresses for the Jane Austen Festival. This time, it is an evening gown, and again I am going to be mean and just show the up close detail picture (It's the back). I even hand sewed the eyelets. Please never again. But I did make a cute little matching reticule out of the left over silk.

So, as the tally goes, I now have three completed gowns ready; 1 day and 2 evening. Which leaves me with 2 more day gowns and 2 evening gowns. Two of which are Georgian and may take a little longer to make, especially considering that I have to make the foundation garments as well as mocking up the patterns before I go cut the fabric.

JAFA Progress entry #2

And the madness continues. I haven't finnished anything else as of yet, but I have made quite a bit more progress. My next gown is waiting on mass amounts of handsewing before I can finish it, and I am up to the dreaded binding on my Georgian stays.

I did manage to sit down this morning and draw up some patterns for my next couple of gowns. I even drew up and cut out a new set of pockets and a false rump for my two 1780s gowns. Hmmm, back to it.

JAFA Progress entry #1

In the rush up to the Jane Austen Festival, I have this week off to get started on making everything. Of course, I have been sidetracked again sewing birthday gifts for my family, but that is another post entirely.

But I have managed to finally get my first new gown finished. I'm going to be really nasty and not post any full photos of my outfits until I am wearing them at the festival, however to prove that I am actually done, here is a sneak peek of my gown. It is actually a complete robe that will be worn over my plain white voile gown along with my white bonnet. Now, onto the next project...

Monday back at work

Now that we are officially in the new year, I feel like I need to get a start on my upcoming projects. Namely, the Jane Austen Festival and Supanova. Both in April. As supanova comes first, I would really like to get my costumes complete for it first. As you know, I will re-wear my Tia Dalma costume one day, and I intend to re-wear for the Friday evening. My new project for it is a set of the Duty Blue Uniform from Battlestar Galactica (the current one for those who remember the 70s version). It is pretty simple and I have all the fabric for this already (apart from buttons), I just need to draft up the patterns (I am butchering a couple to get the desired look) and get cracking. I did actually cut out one of the undershirts yesterday, so I should be able to get it whipped up in next to no time.

First and Foremost though, I have a couple of projects that need to be done by mid February. I am making a new regency jacket and vest for my Dad's Birthday and I am making a lolita winter coat to take to Japan in February. The coat is all cut out, I am just waiting on the fur fabric to arrive so that I can get stuck into whipping it up. It's a good thing that I have next week off on leave. I hope to make much progress.