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[femkes_follies]

I am coming to accept the fact that a fulltime job, two small children, a long commute - and mostly, the raising of a special needs child - will prevent me from realizing a number of ambitions for the immediate future. I lack the time, energy, and ambition:

- to really bother trying to launch a new career designing fabrics or launching a pattern line

- to pursue the skill set necessary for consideration for the Order of the Laurel

- to construct all the projects running around in my head

- to even get my home into the state I'd like it

But every now and then, something DOES go my way. I went to JoAnn's today to get fabric for a corset. I looked at the cotton duck, but it seemed a little coarse and stiff. So I went wandering through the twills. I happended across a bolt of burgundy herrigbone twill of a weight and pattern very similar to corset coutil. It was labeled $6.99/yd, but rang up $2.50. I nearly went for the rest of the bolt. ;-) 100% cotton, even.

Yeah, me. Now to shop for binding, cable ties, and to draft a pattern. ;-)

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[ablackram.livejournal.com]

now my longest ones are 15 inches if I do the whole length down the front. Mostly I would not get the heavy duty ones and I'll tell you why. Since I have been using the coutil and sewing down the pair of herringbone I am getting a really firm garment. In this corset I am only boning the exact back and the front panels to 4 inches only (each side) course there is the section for the wrapped washers, then starting the section, so I am looking at 16 - 18 bones. (not the usual 40+) Why not get the strong ones...really why do it. Unless you like cutting thru the heavier plastic. Really no great reason to do it. you are getting a lot of support from the garment itself.

Ah yes the list of things not to buy until moving. So in the meantime a rubbermaid tote with garb folded in it? (like period only plastic instead of wood) Would have to be folded and not chucked in or you might as well go to trigger. (see fencing bag for definition of chucking in)
We could sew in my basement, move the power tools out of the way. get some tables, that way it would be free, have someone to go get pizza, fridge for drinks and sattelite tv or XM radio to listen to.

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

Does the 15" include tabs?

Yeah, tried the bin thing. That tends not to work well. The hanging thing would, but I have to noodle on that. And see how John's screening goes tomorrow.

We could do your place, if Paul doesn't mind. ;-)

[ablackram.livejournal.com]

Paul no mind. Lemme see what is going on Sun Nov 1. :) So far nix, but will check with the honey. the 15" is down the front which is the longest run. After that 14.5 or down to 10.5 is normal. Would not go expensive/thicker just for one area that is 15.

I do have a rack you can use as another closet kinda thingy and hang stuff up. can put a sheet over to keep the cat hair off.

BTW kittie is liking one part of her baths. The warm snuggly afterwards. Currently she is in milk coma on Pauls lap. Doing well with hard food. Not so much the wet food.