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mala_14The tucked petticoat has now been altered. The hem is re-hemmed and the waistband closure has changed from ties to hooks and eyes. I'm really glad I made these changes so that the petticoat is right, instead of letting it sit around unworn. I tried it on with my 1840 corset yesterday. It looks good, but obviously I need more than just one petticoat to get a good early Victorian silhouette. So, I've started my corded petticoat. The panels were already ripped (2 panels of 45" fabric), and yesterday I sewed up one side seam and marked and ironed the hem. I'm going to sew up the other seam once I've marked the cording lines. I'm thinking that the cording will be very close together at the bottom and graduate the spacing as it goes farther up.
I'm still trucking along with the baby blanket. It's about 3/4 done. I'm super excited for my next knitting project; something that is actually wearable, and for me: a sweater! A short-sleeved, collar-less version of Simple But So Attractive from A Stitch in Time Vol. 2. I went yarn shopping with my dad last weekend and we picked out a cherry red, baby alpaca-silk blend. So soft! I hope my knitting is improved enough by this blanket to really do justice to the beautiful yarn of the sweater. The pattern is pretty simple and the instructions are so clear that I should be alright. I've never made anything that wasn't a rectangle before though, so I'm kind of nervous, but still excited. So many daydreams of vintage sweaters are running around in my brain!
I'm still trucking along with the baby blanket. It's about 3/4 done. I'm super excited for my next knitting project; something that is actually wearable, and for me: a sweater! A short-sleeved, collar-less version of Simple But So Attractive from A Stitch in Time Vol. 2. I went yarn shopping with my dad last weekend and we picked out a cherry red, baby alpaca-silk blend. So soft! I hope my knitting is improved enough by this blanket to really do justice to the beautiful yarn of the sweater. The pattern is pretty simple and the instructions are so clear that I should be alright. I've never made anything that wasn't a rectangle before though, so I'm kind of nervous, but still excited. So many daydreams of vintage sweaters are running around in my brain!
