20 eyelets later ...

My eyelets are starting to look like eyelets :o)

My latest garb creation is slowly nearing the finishing stage. All that is left to do is finger-knit and add aiglets to the cord for the front lacing and hemming the skirt.  Except for baglining all pieces, the dress is hand-sewn which is becoming more and more common with every dress I make. I'm having an especially good time figuring out nice laces for my sleeves, complete with aiglets for the tips for easier lacing. I discovered some tiny piping at the hardware store and after cutting it to half inch pieces and threading it onto my laces I can crimp it into place and have nifty easy-to-lace ties:o) Next on the production line are a new headwrap made from soft white linen along with a wimpel band for that very spiffy 15th century draping effect. And of course additions to hubby's and Finndragon's wardrobe. Especially Finndragon's is woefully out of date again *sigh* The munchkin is growing like a weed and definitely needs something new for events. I have some of that nice teal-blue linen left because I skimped a bit on the skirt volume so I might make him something to match Mami :o)

By now I should have enough outer dress layers for Pennsic. Now it's on to the underwear and little accessories and except for a small shelf which I'd like to whip up for our encampment I'm pretty much set. Still doesn't feel real - Squeee! I'll be going to Pennsic this year -  but I'm glad that the sewing muse bit me early. I dislike last-minute sewing projects just before an event.

Then again, I -should- be painting scrolls... oy :o)