Unproductive Weekend...

Well, what can you expect? Not only have I just gotten home from school (and still haven't unpacked anything!), but it was a holiday weekend (happy birthday, America!). I mean, technically I got home on Friday night, but it was too late then to do anything--I basically just collapsed on my bed. My brother, sister-in-law, and niece arrived on Saturday to spend the night, and, come on! It's impossible to be productive in any way when you have an adorable 5 year old running around! Today my parents and I went to a family picnic with a very small portion of my mom's side of the family, and didn't get back until 10:00 pm. I would start working on something now, but riding around in a car for two hours at a time is somehow very tiring! I didn't get to see fireworks (no, mom, it does not count if you see them from the highway as you pass a town!), which really makes me sad, but it was still a really fun day.

I have done a bit of work, I suppose. I've gotten a few more rounds in on the Off White Hand Knitted Gown/Wedding Dress, so in a few days I should be ready to increase again...yay...

I started on the pattern for my Grey Modified Suiting Sheath Dress, which is done in a princess cut pattern. I'm using a pattern that I already have to get the basic shapes, but I need to alter it a lot. I have a high waist (generally, the waist hits right about where the elbow bends, but my waist is about an inch and a half above it) and a long torso, which really throws off just about every pattern I'll ever make. Great. When I was measuring myself for the pants pattern the other day, the back of the pattern said that I should be wearing a size 26 because my waist is so damn high! As if I'm going to wear pants all the way up there! Geez! So it's definitely a good thing that I ripped apart that pair of jeans so I can use it to make a proper pants pattern...Anyway, my to do list is kind of long...I've been pretty busy with other stuff for the past week:

• finish Red Jersey A-Line Dress
• make sleeves and belt for Red Hand Knitted Half Sleeve Sweater
• choose edging for Black Satin 4 Square Dress and construct
• make muslins for wideleg jeans and princess cut sheath dress
• draft pattern for princess cut jacket/coat
• plus, of course, the daily round or two on my Off White Hand Knitted Gown/Wedding Dress

Wish me luck! I just might need it...