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Jan. 14th, 2021 11:11 amWhoops. I guess I went on another posting hiatus. For the last week, that's because I've been completely slammed at work, to the point where I've even been taking shorter lunches. Things are finally starting to slow down today, which is a relief.
I've been sewing quite a lot, though. After finishing the three plaid skirts at the end of December, I started in on what I'm calling my Peppermint Bustle - a red and white striped 1880s dress which is kind of a mishmash of a few fashion plates. The skirts are completely done at this point (I just released the first youtube video on the skirts this week), and I fitted the bodice mockup yesterday, so I can start cutting out the actual fabric today.
I'm a bit torn on what my next project will be once this is finished, though. I had almost jumped into a Featherington-style dress from Bridgerton, but the fabric I bought for it just isn't enough yardage, so that is going to get returned. And I'm falling out of love with the idea of doing a Regency dress out of crazy non/ha fabrics. Part of me wants to do a nice h/a Regency dress, but I have a ton of them. Then that part of me really wants to do 1790s, which is the only decade between the 1770s-1910s that I haven't done. But because I haven't done it, I don't have transitional stays. Also, 1790s doesn't really tie in to Bridgerton.
So if I don't do Regency stuff, I'm planning to either return to Daniel Deronda, or make an 1890s tea gown. I fitted a mockup for the Daniel Deronda bodice yesterday (I cut out the mockup in April 2020, I believe), and the neckline needs definite help, so I'll have to recut a couple pieces there. But also, I can only really start on this if Fabric.com is able to fulfill my wool order from that fiasco they had with the wool bolts, where they sent everyone yards instead of bolts. So once they're able to send me the bolt of slate wool that I ordered, that will be used for this riding habit. If they don't send that to me by the time I finish the peppermint bustle (which I don't think they will, since I'm pretty sure I'll be finished by the end of next week), then I guess it will be either the tea gown or 1790s, depending on which side of my brain wins.
In youtube news, my corset video from last month hit 100k views yesterday, which is so crazy! And I released a video about Bridgerton about a week ago that has over 60k views, though the comments on that one have been so obnoxious for the most part. I also passed my one-year youtubeversary over the weekend, by which point I had over 8k subscribers, and I think I will hit 10k today or tomorrow, which is amazing. And I launched a patreon along with my one year anniversary, and have six patrons already. Also, between last month and this month, I think I'm going to be able to live on my own once my roommate decides to move out, which is a real relief. It means I won't be moving (guess I didn't need to paint those cabinets, which I have now finished), but it will be so nice (and a little weird) to live on my own. I just hope my youtube continues on this trend!
As usual progress and pictures and stuff can be found on my instagram and my youtube. :)
Oh, and instead of doing a year in review and 2021 plans post here, I have two videos covering all that on my youtube, if you want to check it out. :)
I've been sewing quite a lot, though. After finishing the three plaid skirts at the end of December, I started in on what I'm calling my Peppermint Bustle - a red and white striped 1880s dress which is kind of a mishmash of a few fashion plates. The skirts are completely done at this point (I just released the first youtube video on the skirts this week), and I fitted the bodice mockup yesterday, so I can start cutting out the actual fabric today.
I'm a bit torn on what my next project will be once this is finished, though. I had almost jumped into a Featherington-style dress from Bridgerton, but the fabric I bought for it just isn't enough yardage, so that is going to get returned. And I'm falling out of love with the idea of doing a Regency dress out of crazy non/ha fabrics. Part of me wants to do a nice h/a Regency dress, but I have a ton of them. Then that part of me really wants to do 1790s, which is the only decade between the 1770s-1910s that I haven't done. But because I haven't done it, I don't have transitional stays. Also, 1790s doesn't really tie in to Bridgerton.
So if I don't do Regency stuff, I'm planning to either return to Daniel Deronda, or make an 1890s tea gown. I fitted a mockup for the Daniel Deronda bodice yesterday (I cut out the mockup in April 2020, I believe), and the neckline needs definite help, so I'll have to recut a couple pieces there. But also, I can only really start on this if Fabric.com is able to fulfill my wool order from that fiasco they had with the wool bolts, where they sent everyone yards instead of bolts. So once they're able to send me the bolt of slate wool that I ordered, that will be used for this riding habit. If they don't send that to me by the time I finish the peppermint bustle (which I don't think they will, since I'm pretty sure I'll be finished by the end of next week), then I guess it will be either the tea gown or 1790s, depending on which side of my brain wins.
In youtube news, my corset video from last month hit 100k views yesterday, which is so crazy! And I released a video about Bridgerton about a week ago that has over 60k views, though the comments on that one have been so obnoxious for the most part. I also passed my one-year youtubeversary over the weekend, by which point I had over 8k subscribers, and I think I will hit 10k today or tomorrow, which is amazing. And I launched a patreon along with my one year anniversary, and have six patrons already. Also, between last month and this month, I think I'm going to be able to live on my own once my roommate decides to move out, which is a real relief. It means I won't be moving (guess I didn't need to paint those cabinets, which I have now finished), but it will be so nice (and a little weird) to live on my own. I just hope my youtube continues on this trend!
As usual progress and pictures and stuff can be found on my instagram and my youtube. :)
Oh, and instead of doing a year in review and 2021 plans post here, I have two videos covering all that on my youtube, if you want to check it out. :)