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Time to take a Break....

5/11/2011

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Ever had one of those days when nothing goes right?  

I've been working on some flouncy 'girlie' dresses from some soft Indian fabric, and having nothing but trouble. The fabric is so soft and frays so easily that everything needs Fray Check and hand-basting before machine sewing. Even though I used patterns I've used before, the back wouldn't overlap enough for snaps, so I had to hand-sew 'extensions' onto one side of the back. Even then, there wouldn't be enough room for a tulle underskirt, so it has to be made as a separate piece. The shoulder ruffles won't stay down because the fabric refuses to press unless it's with a wet cloth so they had to be hand-sewn down. I noticed a stain on the underside of the skirt of one of the new dresses - can't sell it now. Then one of the lenses fell out of my glasses. 

I had noticed a small round hole in the sari veil of my Saffron outfit when I took Ryung out in it for photos last week. It was a smooth round hole - like a tiny burn - but I don't know where it came from or even if it may have been there all along. I took Ryung out into the garden to take a few photos in the Saffron outfit this afternoon and noticed that the veil not only had the hole, but it also had dark green stains!  Well, I can't sell the outfit like that. Good thing I still had another veil waiting for a third Saffron outfit! So much for that third outfit! Then while taking photos of Ryung, her hand fell off, so that ended the photography. The tiny hook that popped out of her hand disappeared somewhere in the garden. 

Had to go to WalMart after dinner, but the car kept dying every time we had to stop or turn a corner. Our car has been acting up since November, but only when I'm in it.

I think it's time for a break - do something else for a little while - like do some house-cleaning! Right! Time to take a few deep breaths and see what outfits are salvageable and which aren't.

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