I am expecting a GREAT day today after completing the velvet gown project yesterday just in the nick of time for the lady to wear it to the Detroit Auto Show Gala last night! It was an easy looking pattern (Vogue 7824) and I had allowed plenty of time (I thought)....but that wretched velvet with the chiffon godets and complete attatched lining gave me such misery that even after staying up a couple long nights....I was ready to "pay her to wear something she already might have." I basted the seams by hand before sewing. I used the walking foot. I resewed the seams by hand while it was laying nice- flat and smooth. I had it professionally steamed. I hung it a couple days before hemming. But the lining continued to fall shorter than the velvet when tacked together in any way and would sort of "tug/pull up at the top of the insets." I was not happy with how it turned out but I was thrilled that she wasn't bothered by the imperfection and insisted on paying me anyway. What a relief from days of frustration....it's nice to be done with that burdensome project and on to fun things. Today I am dying some silk for sleeves for a boy's skating shirt. Joy
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18 years ago