Lots of work being done!
I am currently working on basting the wrist ruffles to the cuffs of the smock. As usual, I have done the first one WRONG, and had the wrong side of the ruffle up (the turned under part of the narrow hem). In my defense, I was distracted when I pinned it together. It was only after I had finished basting the cuff together, and was getting ready to put together the other than I realized I had done it YET AGAIN.
Wrap up so far: Forepart is still being beaded, trim is still being basted to the overskirt, the smock is missing the arms yet, and will need to be sewn up the side seams, and hemmed after the sleeves are attached. The bodice sleeves are soooo close to being done: the binding at the top needs to be hand-sewn, and the inner panes need to be tacked together, and a hook and eye added to the wrist area.
And the reason why more progress has not been made? My son has been sick since Friday, and is still not 100%, although he was able to actually eat noodles tonight for supper (very sore throat, HFMD). Hard to sew when you are madly sterilizing the house and trying to figure out what to feed a 14 year old with sores at the back of his throat…
