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It is w-i-p wednesday again my dudes.

Since I'm actually going somewhere once in a while the occassion needs an outfit.

Have to have this done by sunday and the corset top is nowhere near finished...

The corset top used to be a dirndl top I bought at a flea Market years ago.

Way too much work unpicking and fitting that thing since it was also way too big for me.

I wanted to highlight the beautiful rose embroidery. My idea was to make it look like a brooch. I used iron-on foam Interfacing which I then used as a guide for the trim on the right side.

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Finally finished the world's weirdest bonnet!

aka the 'Mary Sunhat'

I'm quite happy with it but there's a few things I'd do differently next time:

Put wire in the brim. I used decovil as stabilizer and it's floppier than I would like. Or perhaps I'll try buckram

reposition the snaps. The snaps are placed in such a way that the back overlap gapes quite a bit. I fixed it by placing adding a second pair of snaps on this one

probably size down a bit

find a way to actually make this stay on my head? this straps aren't doing anything tbh!

But isn't it cute?!?!

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BEFORE AND AFTER

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What I wore for DoKomi sunday

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It is done! Not perfect but done!

It's a 'fashion corset', that uses zip ties as boning sind closes with hook and eye tape at the side seam.

Zip ties are a perfectly functional and inexpensive type of boning, if you're not actually planning on dramatically cinching your waist!

I'd like to add that the entire Projekt was made from things I had on hand. Although I did shop around for this project, none of that was used.

The corset top was a re-fashion (that was lying around for years) and the fabric for the skirt was given to me by @milzbrandbazille as she had no use for it. So the overall project cost were very low. I am so glad to have finished something again after a long while!

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You know what day it is! It is work-in-progress-wednesday!

This is a project from my Ufo pile that was started in 2022 and has moved with me twice.

When it's finished it's supposed to look like this:

FUN FACT: the blue fabric is a leftover from this dress.

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Quick Room Tour because it will probably never be this tidy again 🫠

My life has been going through so many changes in the last couple of years and probably will be for the next couple of years.

So I make the most of what I have while I have it.

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Also please welcome my new sewing machine!

After 13 years with my old trusty Lady, I finally rehomed her with a sewing beginner just as I was all those years ago.

And yes, the pink just did it for me! But also it suits my needs and more importantly my Budget.

Here's to many more sewing adventures in the next 13 years!