The green loops along the hem are now half done, but I ran out of thread of that color, so today I drew on the basket centerpiece and will begin on that with the other colors I have. I will be moving to Boston at the end of the summer so it will be easier and cheaper to get more silk there, so finishing up my current supply is the best bet.Here are the pics of this step:
First needed to draw out the basket on a sheet of paper so I could adjust as needed. This will also serve as a template to make sure all the baskets around the skirt match.
Next I placed the paper under the fabric at the center front about 2 inches up from the hem loops. I used a water erasable fabric marker to transfer the pattern to the fabric.
Now the basket is all drawn on and I am starting on the chainstich for the basket in a dark brown (Eterna 4670).
In other project news, since Charles is likely to be in the US for a month - month and a half without me this summer, I have decided to try my hand at Sew Directs Vintage Vogue Competition (http://www.sewdirect.co.uk/?gclid=CN_Os76Kh5sCFd4B4wodsQK7pw)
It is due on August 19th so we will see how far I get with my project at work launching at end of June, but I figure it is worth a shot.
I have a great idea for a combo between the skirt on this ....
And the top on this....
With a bit of a twist, a detachable full cape skirt over the pencil skirt! And I am thinking of doing the whole thing in a lovely Scottish Tweed. So we will see. I am still in the thought process and don't have a dress dummy here so getting the draping right may be a challenge.
Wish me luck!
Z
