Last Minute Black Skirt

10:00 Measure and rip skirt panels and waist band. Clean up tear threads that Clara will eat.

10:20 Machine sew skirt panels. Discover walking foot does not walk wool well.

10:40 Move bonnet block and clean washer so I can iron.

10:50 Iron waistband

11:00 Begin gauging.

11:24 Discover twill side and not side in brighter light.

11:25 Rip all panels apart.

11:26 Begin renewing panels lined up right by hand.

12:14 Panels reassembled. Gauging begins again. (Considering weight of wool, wearing without cage, later wearing with cage: going with 38 front, 40 back.)

12:45 Realize the hem tape is in the bottom drawer behind all the stuff moved to get to millinery stuff out. Only blue or burgundy. Error.

1:52 Skirt set to the waistband. Need lunch before heading to the museum.

3:00-3:53 Sew simple hem while waiting for Dan to nap.

Clara cuteness:

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on July 14, 2017 at 12:46 pm Comments (4)

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On July 14, 2017 at 1:56 pm Anna Worden Bauersmith said:

Oddly, before FB distraction I generally made a new dress or something the week before most events. There have been a few all nighter dresses too.
This skirt is because I can’t safely wear my corseted all weekend yet. So, it will go over the new petticoat support which holds my petticoats from my shoulders. I need to write about that.
On July 14, 2017 at 4:02 pm Anna Worden Bauersmith said:

Glad I can be an inspiration.
I will keep updating until it is finished. (I am awful at dress diaries. So, this may be it.)
On July 14, 2017 at 5:22 pm Darcie said:

Ugh! So sorry, Anna! Sounds like you’re having my kinda week!
On July 14, 2017 at 6:35 pm Simply Megan Joy said:

I wish I could make a skirt that fast! Right now I’m working on a 1880s bustle dress and I have a one week deadline. AHH! Not even half done yet! But I’ll take this post as inspiration for getting it done quickly like you did! Thanks for posting!
~ Megan Joy