awake at 3:30am sewing post

[madamemodiste]

Why am I awake after only 4 hours of sleep? My brain will not shut off and I'm bored.

Early list of 2008 sewing projects

Jan:
black and red striped 1885 "Dracula" bodice
3 piece black and pink brocade 1885 bustle gown

February:
Black velvet bustle coat
Black "brain" velvet bonnet

March:
2 piece 1890's black taffeta evening gown

April:
Laughing Moon trained steel hooped bustle
White taffeta 1875 petticoat
Black and white striped bustled overskirt
Black and white striped 1875 underskirt

May:
1875 garden hat
Black and white striped 1875 bodice (with help from Kambriel and Curse)
Black 18th century stays

June:
Black and white stripe with pink Victorian Bathing Suit (with help from Kambriel)
Regency chemise
18th century cotton petticoat
small bum pad
Red bengaline "Olenska" tail bodice

July:
18th century Chemise gown
covered and decorated straw hat for 18th c chemise gown
1830's corded cotton petticoat
steampunk brash mesh top hat

August:
Victorian spats
1890's bicycle bloomers
3 piece 1880ish black benagline and velvet evening gown
black velvet mini top hat
1830's purple taffeta evening gown
white silk mini top hat for friend
red metallic mini top hat - commission

September:
Finish up details on 1830's gown like belt and back closure

October:
Red 18th century riding jacket

November:
Black mini top hat for sale on Etsy (sold - yay!)
Black with white venise lace reticule
Black pvc 1885 bustle gown started - underskirt mostly finished

December (so far):
overskirt and bodice fashion fabric of pvc gown cut out

December to do list:
finish pvc bustle gown for NYE
hopefully make another bustle coat from new TV pattern! Need fabric -yikes
fur muff for Winter Stroll Jan 3rd

Comments

[vanityfairy.livejournal.com]

Impressive!
Wow, I think you've done more in a year than I've managed in all my sewing years (well not really, but still). Kudos girl, you've got that rare fu to make things fast AND beautiful!

[degracieuse.livejournal.com]

Wow.... you get so much done!! I'm impressed!!

[harmanhay.livejournal.com]

I feel utterly inadequate. :) Well done!

[robinia-acacia.livejournal.com]

Heavens...were up for some goodies then!
Looks great and I do hope you get to make everything, especially your August list!!
I can make the assumption that no summerholidays are planned then!

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

Whoa, you had a prolific year! And everything, if memory serves, was beautiful!

Wow.

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Great Scott! My dear you've made more costumes in one year than I think I have in my costume closet altogether! It will be a miracle if I can think of more than 5 things I made for the whole year.

[valleyviolet.livejournal.com]

I'll never cease to be amazed by all the stuff you make. (To think I spent nearly the whole year and all that came out was my wedding outfit and Halloween costume... gah...)

As much as you fuss about it being "inferior quality," the more you make the better you'll get! (And you are a million miles ahead of average anyway!) :P

[trystbat.livejournal.com]

Um, color me gobsmacked! You do such lovely work *and* so much of it :-)

[hohenstein.livejournal.com]

Wow, so productive! I'm still finishing the 1712 riding outfit I started last January. My New Years costuming Resolutions for 2009 are to get rid of the backlog of UFO's, & decide on 2 historical periods that I really like & build wardrobes for them. My current house has a storage problem, after many years of living in larger places, so I have to start thinking in terms of making wardrobes that work together rather than "one of this period, one of that period, one in this color, one in that color" & knowing that I've got loads of space to store them.

A.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Don't forget to add the lovely silk dragonfly tophat!

I really loved the times we spent together this year working on projects. Thank you so much for those memories...

[eriss.livejournal.com]

Simply wow! I'm really amazed by how many projects you had completed this year.

[standgale.livejournal.com]

awesome! So many pretty things. I always thought you were very productive, and now I have proof! :)

[mmenoire.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a productive year you have had sewing. I am always impressed and inspired to sew because of your lovely dresses. It took me three months to sew my first complete dress, a chemise a la reine. Thank you for sharing! :)