Bristol was beautiful as always. Got festival photos up at Photobucket, & dress information up at www.trishstuff.com
(Me & my dress to the left)

The queen @ Bristol

I needed to take a break and get away from the sewing machines for a minute.  Mom has CJ for the afternoon so I can work on my dress. Yesterday I finished the neckline edge of the smock at work, by hand. Last night, I finished attaching the straps, and I sewed the skirt panels togeather. Today I got some more black velveteen so I can do the guards and the front. I washed it and attached the trim to the front guards and attached the guards to the front of the skirt pieces. Now I need to attach the skirt to the bodice. After trying on the bodice the other night, I discovered that it is touching in the back, so I'm going to do hook and eyes up the back instead of lacing. I found my hook and eye tape, and some decorative hook and eyes as well. I used my green nail polish to go over the white hook and eyes, and I also did a little "enameling" on the decorative ones. I'll need to attach those...probably as soon as I get off the computer, then I can go and figure out the skirt placement. I've also got to do the shoulder rolls and make a decision on the forepart (if it's going to get done or not).

I've just got to finish the ends of the trim, then add grommets, make sure the straps are in exactly the right place, sew them down, add the shoulder rolls and loops, and make/attach the skirt. AHHHHHH!

I've got a dilema on the style of trim to use on my bodice...I've got a poll over at my live journal page. Help

I have a little update, got the front of the bodice put togeather...I'd have a picture, but my camera has gone AWOL. I'm betting it's hiding out in Chris' laptop bag...again. I just got a message back from Chris...it is.

I'm taking a tip from Sempstress.org ( http://www.sempstress.org/resources/tips.shtml ) the last "Tip" at the bottom... I've stitched near the edge. I'm not going to iron velvet...besides, I don't have a velvet board.