Finished!!

Um, so, it's way past my bedtime, but my reticule is finished :D I want to get some white silk ribbon for the ties, but this pale pink organza will do for now.

This one shows Emmy's portrait better. In't it lovely!?


The colour of the taffeta is much better with the flash, this silk has been used sooo many times!!!!! (see icon for an example!!)
Now I MUST get on with my dress tomorrow!! But, um, I may have to fit in some baking ;)

Must keep sewing.

I didn't get much done today, but then, I didn't think I would! The waist band is sewn on and pressed, I need to sew some cotton tape on to line it, then I can fit the skirt. I' planning to pin the skirt seams and pin it to the waistband to do a fitting before I sew anything, at the moment the skirt is just 2 trapezoids without curves for the hem or waistline, I want to see where they need to be, since I messed this step up with the petticoat!
I did do some baking today, I thought I might :p I made a batch of vanilla cake and split it in two, I added candied strawberries and chopped white chocolate to one half and fresh pairs and a streusel topping to the other.

The strawberry cake is on the left with melted chocolate and more strawberries on top, the pear cake has lemon icing drizzled over. The chocolate should have been a drizzle too, but the bag I was using as a piping bag burst and I got chocolate everywhere!!!