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After I was conned into making Alisha's dress last week (read: I volunteered), my darling Kibberella asked if I would consider making hers too. Of course I said yes! 
I can make two fancypants dresses AND have houseguests AND do all the stuff for the big annual AA (Alisha & Amy) birthday bash before August 9 (when Sara Kibberella leaves for Massamachussetts). Eigh, what have I gotten myself into?
I'm hoping that Alisha's goes together easily, or that she is a sewing prodigy (all previous blanket-sewing experience to the contrary), because Sara's dress is going to require a lot of custom tailoring. It is roughly modelled on Butterick B4443, but we are changing the neckline, the shape of the sleeve, the placement of the waist (more empire), and even the flounce of the skirt. And I have to get it right because we're making it out of the end of a bolt of some very nice taffeta--if I screw up, we can't get more fabric.
Because I tend to screw up sewing projects all the time, especially when not exactly following a pattern, I am making a muslin. This is so unlike me! Planning ahead! Taking some extra time at the beginning of a project to discover problems before everything goes horrifically and irrevocably awry! Last night Sara came over and temporarily allowed me to use her as a human pincushion as I pieced the muslin bodice over her person. If I do say so myself, this dress is going to be fantastic and sexy and wonderful. She might even be prettier than the bride! (I am so going to hell for that link, but c'mon, FUNNY!)
I'm feeling very ambitious and accomplished and really glad I have a sewing room. I hope I keep the motivation going, as I've already got one of the fabrics to make this for myself as soon as the wedding dresses are done.
I'm totally jealous of SK's dress already and wish I had a sewing room so I could get a bunch of expensive fabric and fark it up left and right, because that's exactly what I would do, and then have to purchase an outfit anyhow. Le sigh.
What is that fancypants dining room table for, if not sewing projects? C'mon, Dev!
link was funny AND i like the dress. however, if we are assigning traditional genders to the main participants of this wedding, then i feel the coreysquirrel would be more suited to the title.
however, i am against assigning traditional genders. so there.
Hee! Zach, I totally agree on all gender-assignment thoughts you put forth. My reasons are three:
1. I didn't want a repeat of Corey's reaction the last time I made a Mrs. Pants comment. (I'm scared of that karate kick even thousands of miles away!)
2. Sara will be your Best Woman, not Corey's. You besta be looking your best with her fancypants dress standing next to you!
3. I love that really awesome picture of you and would like to find EVEN MORE excuses to link it all over the interweb.
kisses!
I took that picture!!! ^_^
/boast
