Coming Home Dress = Done!

Yes! Finally!

And with a picture to prove it!

I knew this would definitely be a bigger project than it seemed. And it was.

A lot of new fabrics (sateen, lace, lining...)and some hand stitching involved, but it was a lot of fun and it's finally finished.

Enjoy - and let me know what you think!

Elastic out....lace in!

Okay folks. Sometimes I can be pretty clueless. I already had the elastic to finish up the car seat cover. But since it's cold outside and I would need to "fit" the shell to the car seat so the elastic fits right, I decided to wait until my dearest can bring the seat into the house.

So instead of working on that project and ultimately finishing it (which REALLY needs to be done), I started working on the coming home dress for K - picked up the fabric on Friday. Got some fabrics I haven't worked with yet including lace, lining, and sateen.

On night one, which was Saturday night, I spent 2-3 hours tracing, cutting out, and sewing the pattern and fabric for the bonnet. Once I got the outside fabric of the bonnet done, I decided to look over the instructions for the rest of the garment. I told the hubs that this pattern was going to be HARD - at least the hardest one I've done so far anyway. So far, I've been pleasantly surprised.

A few hours of Sunday night was spent tracing, cutting out, and sewing the lining into the bonnet. It turned out fantabulous, IMO! It's a little wrinkly from turning it right side out through a small hole in one of the seams, so I may have to steam and starch it a little bit to get it to let go of the wrinkles. Then I started on the pieces that make up the jacket. Lace and lining. I was sooo sure the lace and lining would be a pain in the ass to work with, but they were surprisingly *almost* hassle free, especially once I got the hang of the lace. I sewed the lace pieces together to generally form the jacket, and then put it away for the night.

Today I had a few hours this morning so I worked more on the jacket and got it done. I put together the lining and attached it to the lace, then sewed up the sleeves and attached. I top-stitched around the edges of the jacket - though the pattern didn't say to do this - to give it a little more integrity and so the lining wouldn't roll towards the outside of the jacket, making it visible at the edges.

Only two pieces left - the gown and the slip. They'll be made from chiffon and sateen, respectively. After that, I'll attach the decorative flowers and the project will be done! Huzzah!

I will get some pics up of the bonnet and jacket ASAP - hopefully tonight - so stay tuned!