Blogging Again!

OH MY GOD!

I CAN BLOG AGAIN!!!

.....Well sorta. I decided to turn my old epic slow laptop on and use that whilst my PC is still not fixed.

SO... wait for it.....

waitting....

just another line....

I'VE DESIGNED AND STARTED A NEW GARB PROJECT!!!!!!!

First time I've done that in over 18 months. Proud of what I have done. I decided to go ahead and make the black Tudor. After DAYS of trying to re think what colour would work best, and then what type of material would suit it. Decided upon a dark red velvet. I went looking for cotton velvet but couldn't find any. Regular synthetic velvet, though, costed around $40/meter at spotlight and i quickly decided that I didn't want that!

Then after thinking about other fabrics and other things I found some synthetic feeling black velvet at homecraft textiles for $13!!! So I bought up a whole bunch. and some braid to trim it with.

so far I decided upon the Effigy, Elizabethian 'Bodies' in the Tudor Tailor, and made myself a pattern. I cut out some calico, roughly sewed that together and put a zip down the front where the lacing would be. I decided against the busk eventually, because I want the whole design of the dress will lacing down the front so I can get in and out of the dress myself - be self sufficient etc..

So far the corset is turning out ok, I used cotton canvas as the interlining and Yellow silk as the outter, I sewed the channels into the yellow silk, so they are visible like the pictures, I figured this would be ok. I did toy with the idea of useing reed, but gave up thinking it was too hard and its just a practice anyway. As of now, I just havve 24 lacing wholes to go, also I don't have a lining, was just going to do that later though,

I really want to finish It like NOW so I can put it on and see if it fits and is comfy.

I cant decided whether I should buy black linen now to line to dress or go buy cotton. I would like to just use whatever is cheaper and the linen will take a while to get here and may be a tad more expensive. I was thinking I would make a better lining than poplin or cotton or what-have-you, but I don't know yet. Still undecided. I guess I better hurry up because I have to have this finished in two weeks because that is when I go back to uni.

I'll just add pics later!!!