C3 Challenge Mid-month(ish) Update
Ok, I got a bit of a late start - I wanted to finish the "cocktail" dress I was in the process of sewing before really getting started. (I'd show a pic, but it came out blurry - hard taking pics of yourself wearing clothing- and I'm not going to retake it anytime soon.) Where was I? Right. Let's start with my "plan"... 1) Layer 1 - Underwear a)Chemise/Smock - white linen -squarish neckline hemmed with pulled thread method, sleeves with small cuff. Fabric choice - plain white linen. Following the chemise/smock instructions found on page 57 of "The Tudor Tailor" I began this project. There is a faint chalk line in blue for where the neckline will be. As of this post, all machine stitching is completed (haven't taken pics of that yet) and I'm working on the finishing hand stitching - seams, cuffs, etc. Here are some pre-machine stitched pieces - all pinned and ready for the machine: The plan is to work a pulled thread hem em