What's on my table now

Oy. I am up to my ears in chiffon and promises. My dear friend is celebrating her 50th in 2 weeks. She admired a new design of mine and so... here I go again... making something for someone that I pray they will like. Then, my dear sister-in-law saw the design and made her request... Then, there is another special someone that is going to get a surprise... You know the punch line. None of us are the same size. Agh. I drafted my pattern for my shape. Adjustments are a bit of a shot in the dark.

Shall we make it a little more difficult? The jacket demands a smooth front top underneath, and my prototype top was made from charmeuse. Yes, you are getting the picture now, I also have to make more slippery charmeuse tops for my gal pals - AND- modify my pattern for their various shapes. That might be a simple feat for some sewers... but I am not great at adjusting for all these middle aged bust lines and back sizes. Ever notice the presence of the dreaded "back fat" that we seem to accumulate in later years? How about those gaping arm holes in sleeveless tops? When I finish this round of projects I SWEAR I will never attempt this again.

This time last year I was working on a series of stoles for the wedding party of a friend's daughter. They were hand painted, and fairly identical. No stencils or screens used, just a complex drawing and a ton of gutta. I thought that was the most difficult thing that I would ever do. NOT.

Right now I am letting some discharge printing set up on one of the jackets. Pray for me :-) Pics will be posted later....