2008 To-do List

Okay, I didn't have a 2007 To-do List, so I can't post one. But here's what I did in 2007:

- finished black & white cotton dress
- red & gold stays
- bumroll
- red petticoat
- started green stays

Not too bad, but I'm hoping for more this year. So here goes:

- finish green stays
- shift
- bumroll
- brown petticoat
- red Pierrot jacket
- learn silk and whitework embroidery (so probably some sort of embroidery project or two)
- purple gown
- a different, undecided corset or pair of stays (I guess it depends on what era I'm obsessing about at the time.)
- (maybe) a Hallowe'en costume (if I can think of a good one)
- a cotton summer dress for a friend (Last time I'm sewing for somebody else though, I'm thinking. I'm too selfish to be sewing nice things for other people when what I really want is pretty, pretty princess dresses for me! ;p)

I think I'll write out a nice detailed schedule of my costume plans for the year now. So I can TRY to keep on track. Because that always works. ;)

Stays Update

I only have 3 eyelets to go on the back! Then I believe I will post some pics. Unfortunately, with this cold, I find it hard to do much work on them. I get really tired and headache-y after about 2 eyelets. But today I got 4 done, 3 of which whilst watching Persuasion for the second time. Persuasion is going back to the library tomorrow though. I'm considering taping all the Jane Austens on Masterpiece Theatre so that can have something to watch while sewing later.

I also made out my list/schedule and have found that I should probably be able to have my list mostly done by October. *fingers crossed* That means I could add another project or two. Hmmm... Also something new to do this year is add tags to my posts. So getting right on that.