SEW Marriagey

Even though we survived the BIG SNOW of 2015 (It will be forever remembered as such) on Saturday, we realized on Sunday morning that there was no way we could get the cars out wiht 10 inches and counting piled up behind them...  The snow blower was out of gas and we had to *gasp* DIG a path to get one of the cars out so we could get more.

After we got more gas, we were able to clear out paths behind the cars at least.  We decided to send Maddy and Leah back to college in the daytime instead of getting a later start by attending church with us.  We also left Meri home with Leon and Ryan.  Robb and I started out but didn't get far.  The county roads were very treacherous and the snow plows hadn't done a good job of clearing them yet.  So we ended up back home.  First time EVER that we missed church because of the weather! 

I used the time to make a sample wedding veil for my niece.  She had priced some that were simply serged around the edges and thought Auntie Val (say that quickly and out loud) could make one easier.  My pleasure!!  I had picked up some tulle a few weeks ago, but I don't think it's what we're going to go with.  I'll meet with Amanda later this week and we'll select some together.

Reminded me of the quick job of whipping up a veil for my own wedding almost 27 years ago.  It was a few days before the wedding.  I didn't do it the night before, because the night before I was busy attaching trim to my wedding dress...   

I had this veil done within 30 minutes...  EASY PEASY!  I used a big platter to round the corners of a couple yards of tulle, serged the edges with a rolled hem.  Then folded it in half, basted and gathered where I wanted to attach it to the comb, hand sewed it onto the comb and voila!  

It brought all the girls to the dining room. 

 

To try it on of course!

 

Here is the comb and my quick job of whip stitching it into place.

Oh!  In my haste, I sewed the comb on backwards... I corrected that.

 

Example of the rolled hem.  It kind of needed to be pressed first.  Oh well, it's just a sample!

 Found out later, that Amanda had already asked for it to be elbow length so oops!  

No problem!  I know how to shorten it!

It hangs in my office now waiting for Amanda to come over and see it.

And away from the girls so they'll quit playing dress up...