Dress=Curtains

For a while I've been without any kind of window covering for my loft-bedroom. It's a little uncomfortable since most anyone could see right in if i have my light on at night, or if it's daylight out. So, ALL THE TIME, a little awkward when you live by yourself in a neighborhood where you have to lock your doors. So I decided to make curtains, Becky gave me a dress that just wasn't going to work on anyone, I cut it up, und perfekt!

Not so interesting evening

1. Teeth Cleaning
2. Burger King Whopper Wednesday
3. Psych Class
4. Surfing the Inter-webs
5. Budget Management
6. Green Wedding Blog Inspiration (image: http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/)


... thus my evening.

Earlier today though, I was able to work on my dress :) OOOOOOh I can't tell you how excited I am that it's almost finished. I'll be going in early tomorrow to finish it up. all that is needed is to connect bodice and skirt, zipper, hem the bottom, one final pleat in the bodice, and presto! Complete. I cannot wait to put pictures up. I'll have the veil done tomorrow as well. I'm entering into a contest May 8th, it's the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Sewing Guild. I'll make sure to add info when I get it.

Happy Blogging
Andrea

Disease, leave my body!

When I get sick, I get sick, it'll start out slow just like a runny nose, I start taking C, and assume it's an allergy. No big deal right? WRONG! I've been a pain in the neck for the past 3 days to my family and fiance, mostly fiance.

Dear Micah, please forgive me for being a mess when I'm sick. Now I am not saying this to get sympathy, really, I am curious to see if I'm the only one who is like this. When I get sick or exhausted for that matter I become extremely frustrated that people cannot read my mind (in the moment my "subtleties"). Does anyone else experience this or is it just me?

On to things that do not bother me, such as things that make me happy.

This is not exactly what wedding dress will look like, but something similar with the full ball room skirt and the cinched waist. The bodice going to be the same shape, originally I wanted to give it a few pleats under the bust, but I am finding that more difficult to figure. I will be starting the skirt this week, hopefully no problems. FINGERS CROSSED!

The material I found is called Shell, it's dupioni silk. Oh so excited, a little nervous to start cutting, but I think it will work with my skin tone a lot better than anything with a yellow tone. Thank you www.voguefabricstore.com
good prices, good quality.

So that's what I'll be working on for the next month. I need to have it done before the end of April, so that means going in early to work and staying late. I am so excited to get this project started and finished.

Instead of working on a fun project I now get to study for an exam, and finish some homework, I'm so glad I decided to take a full class load this semester, oh so glad.

Andrea