I have a 6 days to finish my son's new garb. Kick me!

[Lady Rosalind]

I started this project months ago, and still haven't had the opportunity to devote much time to it. My son had a big growth spurt this year, and his doublet from last year is too short, too tight in the collar, and it was too tight in the waist (he's since grown a little more, and the waist issue sorted itself out). He's spent the whole season in a doublet that was too small, and he needs something to wear to the Des Moines Faire this year (we're on cast).

Due to various work schedule issues (like working 60+ hours weeks for the last 2 weeks, including weekends), his doublet and slops just aren't getting finished. I have finally sorted and solved all of the work issues, and have to get at least his doublet done by Friday (preferably Thursday!).

I need you folks to kick me and keep me working like a demon seamstress today!

I have the entire day today! I will have 3 hours every evening, but I still need to fix the hem of my black silk dress (it has paint on it! and it's too short!)!

Today will be devoted to the doublet, which is still in pattern form (as yet unaltered!) on my sewing table (at least I found the old one, so I can lengthen it and add an inch to the collar!). I am using slashing on the front and back, and black grosgrain ribbon trim. I've found that using fray-check on slashes on gray linen is a bad idea, so the slashes will be unfinished. (the fray-check dries darker!!!!!) The lining is black linen.

The slops make not happen for this weekend, but the panes are slashed, finished, and trimmed, and waiting for me to cut the lining and underlay. I've never made slops before. I can always buy another pair of scrub pants to lop off, as he has ONE pair that still fit.

Please help me keep on track!!! 

BTW, I LOVE working with linen. I think my son's garb is going to look smashing, if only I can get it together in time!

Okay, back to the sewing room!!!!!

[gem]

Go! Go! Go!!! Make haste!!

I'm right there with you! KCRF starts the same weekend, and I desperately want to have ALL the Much Ado garb done by Sept 11, as well as getting a new kirtle for me started (I've done the mockup; I just need to start construction). Today I'm starting the flatlining for my Much Ado Beatrice bodice...

...but here I am on the computer instead! Eek!

[Taffy Saltwater]

Bend over.  Boot, meet butt.  Get a move on, woman!

[Lady Rosalind]

Pattern is finished! Ironing fabric again!

[operafantomet]

*kick*

[Lady Kett]

I will wave some pom pons for you to cheer you on!

Rah rah! 

[Hoowil]

Sounds like me just about every faire.
Get a move on.
*boot to the head

[LadySeasan]

you can do this!!!
im rooting for you

[redkimba]

::starts wave in cheering section::   Go, go, go!  You can do it!

[Lady Rosalind]

Thanks, everyone!!!!! I've been monitoring the thread all day, and it's really helped!

Right now, I'm waiting for the lining material to wash, since I somehow missed doing this earlier.

Progress so far:

The outer shell is put together, trimmed, and slashed. After I get the lining constructed, and the tabs finished, I can put the whole thing together fairly quickly.

I had to run to JoAnn Fabrics earlier for more ribbon, and some larger eyelets for another project. I also made dinner, and then spent another good hour working on getting the collar set right. That is my least favorite part, and I really wish there was an easier way to do it (I am using the Margo Anderson Men's patterns). I basted very carefully on the seam line, checked to make sure it was right, then machine sewed it.

On track for tonight yet: get lining washed and shrunk, and watch Mad Men! I have an iron-clad rule that I never sew after 10 pm, as it takes way too long to undo the mistakes, LOL!

Tomorrow's plan:

1. cut out lining - this is going to be tricky, as I have a very, very limited amount of the lining fabric.
2. construct lining
3. cut out tabs
4. slash tabs
5. construct tabs

Tuesday night:
1. sew tabs to doublet shell
2. baste lining to shell
3. sew lining to shell
4. Figure out how the button loops are going to be dealt with, and make it work

Wednesday night
1. Sew on buttons!
3. Take care of any hand-sewing!

Gotta plan, gotta stick to it!

Thanks again folks!

[Taffy Saltwater]

You can doooo it!

[Anna Iram]

Picturing you very busy sewing away and sending good thoughts. Yes to the not sewing past when you know you'll be tired. No fun having to rip stitches when you are in a rush to finish a project. Can't wait to see it!

[gem]

The funny thing is, I do some of my best work late at night! My "internal editor" is asleep and I am SO much more fearless!

[Lady Rosalind]

Lining is cut out and assembled, including collar!

On to the tabs!

[Adriana Rose]

What are you doin online woman! Get sewing lol