Nobody look too closely

[mala_14]

I think I'm just going to machine hem everything on the Lost Hope fairy. I finished the edges of the chiffon sleeves with a zig-zag stitch which gave a really interesting sort of faux picot hem with little fraying bits. I like how it looks, so I'm being lazy and leaving it as-is instead of turning up the edge to hem. I wonder if this new-ish machine has some sort of hem-stitch...

Guys, I can totally get this done tonight! Only the skirt hem is left. I even tried it on with my stays and it fits! Whew. Regency stays are a pain-in-the-ass to put on though. No split busk = big hassle and weird contortions. My dress is also weird to put on and take off because I can't actually undo and redo the hook and eyelet I made because the fabric is too thick there. So it's just permanently closed at the top. This means I have to pull the thing over my head and this is difficult because of stays straps. It's all contortion-y!!!

*trots off to look at manual for a hem-stitch*

Comments

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

what time of year is it? MACHINE HEM TIME! Yeah, I think a LOT of us are going that route so don't sweat it.

Yay, so glad you're almost done!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Finished off the Lost Hope fairy last night! :) I also conveniently found a hem stitch on the machine so it's a less conspicuous machine hem than otherwise.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

I was just noticing that about Regency stays the other night. If you don't want to unlace them, it's a bit interesting getting into and out of them.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I think it will always involve a lot of contortions. It probably doesn't help that I cut my lace too short to leave it loosely laced.