Well, we're making progress with the Irish Dance dress, but I had to put the brakes on yesterday to do an emergency fitting for length. None of us knew how long it was supposed to be until Mindy sent pictures to one of the dance school instructors, & she said it had to be 4 inches above the knee when kneeling, which turned out to be about 3 inches shorter than I had it. In the mean time I worked on an edge for the collar. I did a double row of piping with loops of cording & hand applied crystals. Christie liked the results.
To alter the length, I decided the easiest way would be to remove the top 3 inches of the front panel. This will make the skirt fuller around the middle, so I'll remove some of the back to even things out, but it's easier than redoing the hem, since I already have the piping done.
Here's how the pieces are looking now. Just a few more days, & I think I'll have it finished!
Warren has been working on the Quilt Deck. The blocks are all done, now all he has is the borders. Mindy said she'll snap a picture from the air some time after it's finished. (Check out her new blog, she's showing her fused glass works.)
Here's how the pieces are looking now. Just a few more days, & I think I'll have it finished!
Warren has been working on the Quilt Deck. The blocks are all done, now all he has is the borders. Mindy said she'll snap a picture from the air some time after it's finished. (Check out her new blog, she's showing her fused glass works.)