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the Emerald Queen

1/28/2020

 
The green Medieval gown is coming along nicely, although slower than I would have liked.

Like usual lately, I'm finding that I'm often making the wrong choices and am constantly having to redo things. I had the trims hand sewn onto the upper sleeves, but because the velour was so stretchy, it got stretched too much, so I had to remove all the trim and start all over again.  

I wanted sheer hanging sleeves, but didn't find anything useful in my stash, so we went to Fabricland for their sale on Saturday, and I got two different colours of a fine mesh.  I made up the sleeves, then decided I didn't like the texture after all, so ended up going back to my stash and using some nylon tricot that I'd rejected the first time round.
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The velour is an interesting colour. The flat background is the same colour as the green of the bodice, but the 'plushie' part of the velour looks different depending on the light - sometimes dark green, sometimes turquoise blue.

I've designed the pattern for the under bodice, but haven't cut it out yet. So that's my job for today. And it's probably going to take all week to bead the edges of the hanging sleeves. I'm using the finer gold beads this time, so it goes a lot slower.

In the meantime, I finally finished the two new wall hangings, and painted on the heraldry designs.
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They are a good match to the one I made 30 years ago for my daughter's Barbie castle.

​I also made a matching table runner for the Medieval table Jan made. It sits on the end of the kitchen table for now, along with the chairs, candle stands, and the wolf.  I couldn't resist taking a photo of him sitting there staring down the dinner as more items get made....
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Donna
1/28/2020 11:28:19 am

Watching your medieval era take shape is such an interesting journey!

Although you likely find it frustrating when something needs redoing, it teaches those of us who are amateurs not to be discouraged but to try again to "get it right" when a project doesn't work out the way it was envisioned. Thank you for sharing the creative process as you go through it.

I love that last photo! It looks as though your peacock is in imminent peril of becoming lunch :o)

Martha
1/28/2020 12:11:03 pm

Thanks! That's why I share the issues I run into.

Many people just assume I do everything perfectly the first time round. Well, I used to be better at it, but not anymore. I've gotten very used to having to redo stuff. If something doesn't turn out how I want, I'll redo it. Everything is a learning process, even after I've made hundreds of doll costumes.

Dorothy
1/28/2020 11:35:13 pm

I like the colors you have chosen for the dress. Geez, those beads are so tiny. You are so talented to be able to work with them.

Mr. Wolf truly does look hungry. I think one of those birds is going to disappear soon (laugh).


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