I Have Returned!

The Etsy shop is officially back up and running, with shiny new pictures for all the doll clothes and a new pair of gauntlets.  Speaking of which, the crochet version of my Link's Gauntlets pattern is now online!  Go check it out here:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/links-gauntlets-crochet

And now, back to school for me.

Catching Up

Well, it's been a while!  I've been unexpectedly busy for the last month or so.  I was suddenly offered a full-time research job at school for the summer (not 3 days after College for Kids ended), and have been so focused on that, I haven't been able to craft much.  We're almost done now, though-- my partner and I finished our presentation this Thursday, our mentor is on vacation for the rest of the summer, and there's just a week left of wrapping up loose ends (prettying up our code, pursuing a few last questions, that sort of thing).  So, with a little more free time now, I thought I'd share the little bit I have been up to.

Or Not So Much....

Well, I did sew, but most of it wasn't the doll clothes-- more on that in another post.  However, I did get the first petticoat/forepart and bumroll almost done (with just a little handsewing to go) and the muslin of the gown finished:

Unfortunately, though, the sewing room is now going through some renovations, and will be out of commission again for a week or so.  Oh well.  I'll finish them eventually!

Progress!

The court gown pattern is drafted.  The sewing room is dry and put together enough to work in.  Tomorrow, we sew!

Fancy workspace, no?  I can't feel my knees...

More Independent Study Gown Pictures

I got the pictures of my gown from the school photographer today!  Here's a few of them to enjoy while the sewing room is still in soggy disarray:

Rain and Renaissance Regalia

So, I've heard that the weather here in Galesburg has made national news-- especially the flooding at Carl Sandburg College.  We were pretty lucky at our house-- no major damage-- but since the sewing room is under an inch or so of water, it may be a while before I can actually get to crafting again.  In the meantime, I thought I'd share with you more details about my Elizabethan independent study...

The original plate next to the finished outfit.