Men in white coats

So yeah... Got the dresses cut out last week, did minimal sewing over the weekend but have been trying to squeeze in an hour a day to make some progress. Making my daughters bridesmaid dresses first, but it's been a challenge. If I need to have one of them try theirs on, their schedule is either so busy they can't fit in a fitting, or they grumble the whole time because the unfinished edges itch.

sigh...

Ok.. Use your imagination here... This one is Meri's. The left shoulder is being blanked out by my arm. There really IS a shoulder there! There will be two more layers (varying lengths) of the skirt under the first one eventually. I have to do a french seam on the sheer stuff, so it's been tricky. Each hem will have the heavier satin edging it to make them stand out a little. It fits her perfectly. Like it was designed for her. Which it was.

This one is Maddy's. One strap over her right shoulder and lots of tucks and pleats everywhere. The core of the dress is done and I got the placement of the zipper last night. Then onto the lining. For the 25 pattern pieces of this dress, it's actually going together more quickly than Meri's. Kind of like a puzzle. If this turns out, then I'll make another one of these in January for Mad's Sweetheart Ball dress. Might skip a few corners...

Well, that's my life in a tackle box. *I was going to say nut shell, but I'm not CRAZY!* *yet*