Unfinished Object Challange

[Valencia]

I completely finished my Victorian, including the hat. yay!!! I've moved the 1770's frockcoat to hang in my way so that I will get some work done on it. And the Venetian is still haunting me, but I had to make that goofy 1890 bathing suit first, lol : )

[Butch]

I kinda forgot about this thread!  I finished both cloaks.  They look GREAT!  Next up is either the blackwork sleeved shiirt for my son, or some new pants for my dau.  Bought a lot of duck about 10 days ago...hmmm, ideas abound!

[gem]

Ugh. I am *this close* to the end of my kirtle project (just need to attach skirt & hem), and I am flagging. I can't seem to muster the motivation to do anything on it. Last night I left my sewing studio group early because of skirt placket frustration. If I got myself in gear, I could have this finished within the next two weeks (plackets & attach skirt this week, hem next week). I need some pokes with a pike, I think!

[Butch]

Eh, put it away for a week (or a day at least).  Jump back in when your mind tells you that it's time!  But no longer than a week!

[LadyStitch]

I got stuck over the weekend.  I really lost motivation.  But I started setting a time for 15-30 minutes and that helped.  I took a breather for a couple days, and went back to it. You would be amazed what just little time can do on a project. 
If you need a real kick in the backside, I'm 5 months pregnant, and turning out 1 garment a week for the past month.  If I can scrape together the energy to make SOMETHING every week, you can certainly eek out time to do something on a kirtle.  If I can do it you can, now get your assets in gear ! 

[gem]

Damn, you are *right,* girl. I will put on my big girl chemise and get on with it, already!

First step: Go spend some time at JoAnn to refuel the love. Maybe I'll cut out the sleeves.

[LadyStitch]

My UFO object challange stuff really got stumped with the who pregnant thing BUT I decided that anything I make has to come from my stash.  I have SO MUCH that I have inherited, or have as left over from theater project, or just held onto but didn't know why, that it needs to be used. I have all these cute prints that are just to little to be used or anything big, but are the right size for baby romper.  I would like to have 5 outfits made for fuzzlet by the time he/she gets here.  I want to have 5 summer maternity tops, and 3 pair of maternity capris done by August. And I want 90% of the fabric, trim and notions to come from my stash.  I want 100+ yards of fabric out of my stash by year end. If this means I make quilters goodie bags for the church chairity sale in August/September, then so be it.  My plans changed, but they are still to get stagnet objects out of my sewing room, and I call that a win. 

Now missy get your back side in gear!     

[gem]

(Wed night) The plackets are DONE! I ended up stitching the binding down by hand b/c my machine stitching looked atrocious.  

Next step: pleats!

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ETA (Thurs aft.): More progress!! I've marked & stitched the gathering threads for 1/3 of the waist. The pen I was using to mark the dots is an air-erasable one that's supposed to vanish in 48-72 hours, but for some reason it's vanishing within *minutes,* so I had to stitch the pleats almost as soon as I marked them! Two sections left; hope to get both those done tonight so I can actually attach the skirt over the weekend!

[gem]

One more quick update... I put in the last pleating threads last night, so today I should be able to start on actually attaching the skirt! Huzzah!! I think my enthusiasm for this project is finally coming back, now that the end is so close.

Milord and I think we've found the perfect small cabinet to house my sewing supplies, so we are off to test fit it for sewing machine cases and project bins. Stay tuned!

[gem]

Sigh. I hit a snag with the kirtle waistband; couldn't fix the wrinkle in the front as easily as I had hoped... and then have spent the week run ragged with veterinary emergencies. Milord's parents are coming next weekend, and I *really* want my sewing room (aka the dining room) cleaned up with my kirtle on display. I was hoping to get it hemmed, but I know I won't have time for that.

[LadyWhitney]

My Renn Faire Queen dress


Pull fabric for the dress out of its storage bin
take ones measurements for said dress
Research other dresses and other patterns, in case i want to change my mind
discourage napping
cut out the pattern
discourage napping
pin together, fit, and re pin
begin sewing
discourage napping , binge eat and more research
fight with the sewing machine and tention
sew so more
fit test once more finish sewing
sew on extras
model said dress, ask for opinion



ETA : August 20th 2011