I was really dragging the day that I made it (but I had a deadline and I had to do it then!) so I am pleased to say that it turned out real nice and I didn't have any serious mess ups.
A friend from church asked me if I would make an apron and chef's hat for her niece's birthday gift. Well...sure! I'd never made a chef's hat before, but didn't let that stop me. I was really dragging the day that I made it (but I had a deadline and I had to do it then!) so I am pleased to say that it turned out real nice and I didn't have any serious mess ups. One afternoon project. I actually finished up around 10 PM that day, but oh well. Better to be slow than make a mess!
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A reenacting friend ordered a new pair of uniform pants--the criteria: wool and medium gray. After poking around, I think I got the best price on gray wool as anywhere from Period Fabric. (I suspect I will purchase from them again.) With the arrival of the material, I set to work--double checking all my measurements and things. Since 19th century trousers fit different than modern pants, I had a little stress on this front (note to self--next time making period correct trousers, don't worry too much over the gents inseam length, but stick to his outseam length! Much more helpful in these circumstances.) Things went together pretty smoothly for the main part and I really enjoyed working with the material: This was pretty much a one-day project: I purposefully left these a little long since I wasn't completely confident in my measurements, so it wasn't a surprise when Josh tried them on and it became quite obvious they need to be shorted. So, I fixed them up and finished them there at the reenactment--including using a fire-heated sad iron for the first time in my life! ~~Racheal~~ |
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