I meant to do the sleeve facings yesterday during lunch, but I'd forgotten to topstitch the sleeve trim, and I didn't want to topstitch through the facings, too (too many layers; too much risk of it coming out lumpy), so I had to wait until I got home.
I topstitched the trim last night, faux-Frenched a couple of seams, and set the sleeves. I know this dress is taking me forever but I'm only working in little bits--overall, it's not really that much time. The hexagon-print sleeve facing that seemed insane when I bought it is starting to look as though it might be OK. Weird, but not in a bad way.
The collar looks freaking awesome. Wow, do I love bias trim.
I topstitched the trim last night, faux-Frenched a couple of seams, and set the sleeves. I know this dress is taking me forever but I'm only working in little bits--overall, it's not really that much time. The hexagon-print sleeve facing that seemed insane when I bought it is starting to look as though it might be OK. Weird, but not in a bad way.
The collar looks freaking awesome. Wow, do I love bias trim.
Looking forward to finishing this off this weekend!
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In other news: I love fall. Cooler weather, shorter days (I'm a night owl), and candy corn pumpkins. And Hallowe'en.
My birthday is July 4th, which is fun but kind of not since I don't like hot weather (in Houston. Ha, ha) and it's a terrible drinking holiday. My maternal grandmother's birthday was Hallowe'en. I'm totally envious. Can you imagine the awesome parties you could have for a Hallowe'en birthday? Can you imagine the awesome decorations?
Talavera jack o'lanterns at HEB:
[Re?]animated banjo player at Kroger.
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I met our uninvited houseguest face to face last night:
Raccoons are adorable--their faces remind me of Diamond's--but they're destructive and they can be aggressive, so she'll have to be removed.
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