2011 Anti-Winter Dreariness Sewing List

Since we have entered the post-Christmas/New Year winter dreariness, I thought I should have some 'Anti-Winter Dreariness' sewing projects so after I finish some modern sewing, I will attack this.

• Finish toile - this will require some help (oh Mumsy....?)as the shoulder is bunching pretty badly and I need someone to smooth it up.
• Put pocket in side seam and hooks or button on wool skirt
• Wool bodice - can't finish or even start this until I have my toile done
• Velvet belt
• More Collars
• Remake collar that's shown in picture above -- I forgot to chop the seam allowance off of it.
• Fancy over-hoop petticoat based on this petti from the MET. (click for bigger picture)
  

Mom, Em, and Stasia need:

• Corded bonnet for each of them
• Corded stays for Em
• Wool dress for Mom
• Re-fit Mom's work dress
• De-farb Mom's straw bonnet
• 2 drawers for Mom
• 2 chemises for Mom
• Pettis for Mom
• Probably drawers and chemise(s) for Em

Updated sewing list!

• DONE! Finish Hood
• Finish N's saque coat - The saque is all done except for the tabs (closures). Silk is here, just have to do it! ;)
  
• DONE! Wash red plaid dress
• DONE! Repair closure on RP Dress
• Put pocket in RPD
• DONE! Put long sleeves in N's dress - if its not too faded. It shouldn't be, he only wore it to two or three events this year.
  
• Finish green dress for myself - I pulled this out finally and this is what I've done on it since then: Pocket pattern made. Pocket then cut out of fabric and sewn in skirt. Waistband made. Pleat the bodice front. Bind neck and waist with piping (had to make the piping for the waist). Hem skirt with facing (by hand). Balance skirt. Pleat skirt.
• Left to do: Attach skirt to waist band. Finish hooks and eyes for closure.
• Make collars for red plaid and new green
  
• Finish N's strapped petticoat - needs a button but the straps are sewn down.
• DONE! Move hook on underpetti
• See if I can squeeze a hood out of the wool I have left for N - doubt that will be happenin'
• Pair of drawers for myself - not happenin' before this event.
  
• New Chemise - not happenin' before this event.
  
• Add two hooks to sheer dress - this does not have to be done by our October event, it will be much too cold to wear it then, so I have all winter to finish it :P

I realize a week has gone by since I posted Part One of Tell the Coming Generation. I haven't felt the greatest physically or emotionally recently. I'm going to see my nutritionist in a week and she will tell me whats going on! I've been thinking about the post a lot but am having a bit of a time getting my thoughts on "paper". Don't worry, though! It will appear someday! :D

Here's an updated sewing list. Not a whole lot, but a few things! I gotta get moving! The event is NEXT weekend! AHH!

Last night I sat down and made a list of the things I'd like to get sewn before our next event. So here it is:

• DONE! Finish Hood
• Finish N's saque coat - The saque is all done except for the tabs (closures).
  
• See if I can squeeze a hood out of the wool I have left for N - doubt that will be happenin'
  
• Wash red plaid dress
• DONE! Repair closure on RP Dress
• Put pocket in RPD
• Put long sleeves in N's dress - if its not too faded. It shouldn't be, he only wore it to two or three events this year.
  
• Finish green dress for myself - I'm not really sure what is left to do on that...quite a bit. I have to pull it out and look at it.
• Finish N's strapped petticoat - needs a button or two and the straps need to be sewn down.
• Move hook on underpetti
  
• Pair of drawers for myself - not happenin' before this event.
  
• New Chemise - not happenin' before this event.
  
• Add two hooks to sheer dress - this does not have to be done by our October event, it will be much too cold to wear it then, so I have all winter to finish it :P

Finished Hood

I finally finished my winter hood! The outer is wool remnants left over from "the boys" shell jackets. The lining and ties are silk twill from FFC (Fashion Fabrics Club). I sewed it 100% by hand! Its the first thing I've done completely by hand and I must admit, I'm quite proud of it! :) I used Sarah Jane Meister's (Her Blog) hood pattern and it went together great! Thanks Sarah for sharing your pattern! If you want to see the pattern go to the list of her other blogs and click on the Historical Clothing Pattern Blog. So here's the pictures! :D

A Sewing List

Last night I sat down and made a list of the things I'd like to get sewn before our next event. So here it is:

• Finish Hood - All that's left to do on it is finish one tie and sew both the ties on.
• Finish N's saque coat - Its all cut out and the lining and outer pieces are sewn. The lining and the outer pieces are pinned together ready to sew. One sleeve is done.
• See if I can squeeze a hood out of the wool I have left for N
  
• Wash red plaid dress
• Repair closure on RP Dress
• Put pocket in RPD
• Put long sleeves in N's dress - if its not too faded. It shouldn't be, he only wore it to two or three events this year.
  
• Finish green dress for myself - I'm not really sure what is left to do on that...quite a bit. I have to pull it out today and look at it.
• Finish N's strapped petticoat - needs a button or two and the straps need to be sewn down.
• Move hook on underpetti
  
• Pair of drawers for myself
• New Chemise
• Add two hooks to sheer dress - this does not have to be done by our October event, it will be much too cold to wear it then, so I have all winter to finish it :P

It's a good thing I've got my sewing energy back! :D I was so burnt out from the last sewing marathon I did!

A Hood and a Saque

I've decided what materials that I'm going to use for Nathaniel's saque and my hood! For my hood, I'm using remnant pieces of wool left over from when I made "the guys" shell jackets! Its a beautiful blue/gray wool. I'm lining it with some burgundy silk twill I got from Fashion Fabrics Club online. I'm also sewing it 100% by hand! It's turning out lovely so far! :) Nathaniel's saque will be done out of my old cape. I'll use the wool and the polished cotton that it was lined with for the outer and lining for his coat. It should be really cute. I did the muslin (like I said in the previous post) and decided to lengthen it, since he's slim and tall and doesn't seem to be putting on any width but lots of height. I'd like for him to be able to wear it next spring since we only have ONE more event this year!

I'm Back!

I took a week off because I was going to the local county fair almost every day and still had to keep house, too! So this is one thing that I could neglect and not feel too bad about ;)

Fair week was a lot of fun, as usual! I spent most of my time at the maple syrup tent where a family from our church sells maple products! Its a great place to crash and sit in front of some fans and talk to some great people! I know MANY people find that tent a huge blessing!


Nathaniel really enjoyed seeing the animals, of course! We stood by the pigs for probably 15-20 minutes or so while I chatted with a friend and he picked up the pig sound! :P An accurate one, I might add ;)


Thursday I horse showed there. I hadn't shown in about 5 years! I don't specifically remember the date of my last show. I'm probably going to be bringing all my old ribbons here (that are still in my old room) because Tim is very proud of them and keeps asking me when I'm going to hang the ribbons I acquired on Thursday up! So this is about how my day went:

• 3:30AM - Alarm goes off and I get up.
• 4:00AM - I leave for the barn
• 4:45ishAM - Arrive at barn. Bring Walker (the horse) in and feed him. Hang around for a while talking with people who are there getting their horses ready.
• 5:45AM - Trailers pull out of barn driveway.
• 6:15ishAM - Arrive at the fairgrounds. Get horses settled into stalls. Start getting tacked up for schooling.
  
• 7:00ishAM - School.
  
• 7:40ishAM - Back to stall for a short rest and so I can get ready (hair, shirt, coat, number, etc).
• 8:10ishAM - Get back on and have my first two over fences classes. Place 2nd and 3rd out of four. Not bad! :)
• Go back to the stall for another rest.
• Tim, Nathaniel and Stasia get there.

• Get back on and finish my classes. I did extremely well. Especially, considering that I only rode once in the three weeks leading up to the show! :P I placed in 8 out of 9 classes--and some of those classes had 24 people in them! Not too shabby! God was very good to bless me with good rides and the ribbons to show it! Walker ended up winning the flat portion of the Adult Hunter division and with my 2nd and 3rd places in the over fences classes qualified us for the Reserve Champion ribbon and prize (which is basically second place Champion :P). I even placed third in the county rider equitation class! I won that class probably 5 or 6 years ago.

Yesterday, I worked on a muslin for a sack coat for Nathaniel. Our next event is in October and I'm suspecting that it might be kind of chilly, so I want him to have something warm to wear. I think I'm going to take my old cape (that's not really that authentic) and use that for the wool fabric for it. I already took it apart from the lining, so it's going to be turned into that or maybe a hood for myself. I can't decide. It will depend on how my items that I'm going to sell on eBay do. I'm selling off a bunch of my old riding breeches, coat, and show shirt. And a few other things. I plan on taking some of it and buying a helmet bag for my new helmet and a boot bag (to protect them) as well as some wool and maybe some silk for a ball gown? We'll just have to see how much money I get from it all and what has good prices at the time, etc! Well, that's pretty much all that's been going on with me recently!