A lot has been going on...

> ... since I've been here last time. Kate is playing with corsets and sends
> us absolutely Worthy links, Fran and Joanne gave me a hint for a website
> that discourages my endeavours to make a couple of 'jumpers' as they sell
> them in really pretty in the US, another OT thread is drifting into topic
> again, and I have no doubt that tons of spam have accumulated.
>
> On the other hand, DD and I went to live in the place at my parents' because
> we got the new heating and I feared our house to turn cold as a fridge. A
> needless worry, we had a couple of days with 20° C outside and the house
> didn't get really cold all the time, partly because of the wonderful
> insulation DH got up in 2008 when business was rather slack. However, I
> found the time to finish the dress, yes, THE DRESS, that is, I attached the
> lining to the zip and the sleeve lining. Now it'll have to hang for another
> week before I can pin and sew the hem.
>
> Kate, I haven't ordered the curtain weights yet because I was waiting for
> your reply on the ironing equipment. However, if you can't find the time to
> reply I'll order only the weights and will pay the nasty shipping cost for
> just 10 little weights.

>
> Another problem has cropped up, too. Remember that bit of the zip near the
> neckline where you said I might have to attach a little hook? It turned out
> that it was the seam line of dress/lining on the left half of the back
> neckline wasn't like the other half. I tried to correct this little problem
> by stitching it down to the zip but now it seems that, at least on the
> clothes hanger, the whole side of the neckline is distorted. I'm not sure
> what to do, didn't have time try the dress on that day, and what will
> pressing do for the whole thing?

> I've made up my mind that I'll give the
> entire dress away for a final pressing because I just can't seem to get it
> right; either the creases don't go away or the seam allowance shows because
> I pressed the iron down too hard. Sorry, I was just too far gone with lack
> of sleep to remember everything you taught me about pressing.

>
> Also, it would be really great if you could give me your instructions for
> the jacket since time seems to melt away at an alarming rate. What puzzles
> me here most is how we can attach the inlay to the sleeves without making it
> show but fixing it safely nonetheless. After all the lining is to be fixed
> with just slipstitch to the outer fabric.

>
> Well, of course you have loads of stuff to do and want time to play, too.

> But I'd be really grateful if you would help me here. Off to bed now,
> tomorrow is another fine day in mommy-and-toddler-land and I need my beauty
> (ha-ha) sleep. ;-)

> Ursula Schrader wrote:
>> Kate, I haven't ordered the curtain weights yet because I was waiting for
>> your reply on the ironing equipment. However, if you can't find the time
>> to
>> reply I'll order only the weights and will pay the nasty shipping cost
>> for
>> just 10 little weights.
> I'll pop some in the post along with the sleeve stuff, which I should have
> got ready this past week, but several other things (including a migraine)
> got in my way. I'll see if I can get it to you by the end of the week.
> I'll post you pix before the 'kit' arrives anyway. Priority One on
> tomorrows list, along with the little flowery dress and another postal
> job!

>> Another problem has cropped up, too. [.]

> Try gently unpicking that side of the neckline for a few inches and
> restitching it to match... Do it by hand with little running stitches if
> you can't face trying to machine it. Do this BEFORE pressing again...

>> I've made up my mind that I'll give the
>> entire dress away for a final pressing because I just can't seem to get
>> it
>> right; either the creases don't go away or the seam allowance shows
>> because
>> I pressed the iron down too hard. Sorry, I was just too far gone with
>> lack
>> of sleep to remember everything you taught me about pressing.
> Good move. I end to do this with jackets and copats.

>> Also, it would be really great if you could give me your instructions for
>> the jacket since time seems to melt away at an alarming rate. What
>> puzzles
>> me here most is how we can attach the inlay to the sleeves without making
>> it
>> show but fixing it safely nonetheless. After all the lining is to be
>> fixed
>> with just slipstitch to the outer fabric.
> You'll see. :)

>> Well, of course you have loads of stuff to do and want time to play, too.
> Nah - more time to ache than play! Swim, yes, but that's about it for the
> next few days.

>> But I'd be really grateful if you would help me here. Off to bed now,
>> tomorrow is another fine day in mommy-and-toddler-land and I need my
>> beauty
>> (ha-ha) sleep. ;-)
> So does she! Had any more water sports? :D

> "Kate XXXXXX" wrote...
>
>> Ursula Schrader wrote:
>>> Kate, I haven't ordered the curtain weights yet because I was waiting for
>>> your reply on the ironing equipment. However, if you can't find the time
>>> to
>>> reply I'll order only the weights and will pay the nasty shipping cost
>>> for
>>> just 10 little weights.
>> I'll pop some in the post along with the sleeve stuff, which I should have
>> got ready this past week, but several other things (including a migraine)
>> got in my way. I'll see if I can get it to you by the end of the week.
>> I'll post you pix before the 'kit' arrives anyway. Priority One on
>> tomorrows list, along with the little flowery dress and another postal
>> job!
>
> Thank you, that's more than I hoped for. Still, I really want to get decent
> ironing equipment while there's still money in my bank account and so, in
> the long run, I'd be very grateful for your comments on what they have in
> that shop. As you can see from the 'Bums' thread, I started with the steam
> generator already. ;-)
>
>>> Another problem has cropped up, too. [.]
>
>> Try gently unpicking that side of the neckline for a few inches and
>> restitching it to match... Do it by hand with little running stitches if
>> you can't face trying to machine it. Do this BEFORE pressing again...
>
> I'll do that tomorrow when I'm in Lüdo for discussing the buffet with the
> guy from the hotel. Guess what, we'll be his last job, he's about to quit
> and go back to Spain. Don't ask me why he came from there in the first
> place, neither his looks nor his name were Spanish. I only hope that we'll
> get decent stuff; perhaps he won't care and serve nasty stuff.
> Unfortunately, it's too late now to change location. We must hope for the
> best. Anyway, as for the unpicking, I had feared that already, but I think
> it should do the trick. I'll let you know.
>
>>> I've made up my mind that I'll give the
>>> entire dress away for a final pressing because I just can't seem to get
>>> it
>>> right; either the creases don't go away or the seam allowance shows
>>> because
>>> I pressed the iron down too hard. Sorry, I was just too far gone with
>>> lack
>>> of sleep to remember everything you taught me about pressing.
>> Good move. I end to do this with jackets and copats.
>
> What are copats? Or is that a typo and it's coats? (Not taking the mickey,
> serious question of the non-native speaker.) Still, a section on ironing on
> your website might be a good idea, you explained a lot without showing, so I
> know it can be done with just words. ;-)

>
>>> Also, it would be really great if you could give me your instructions for
>>> the jacket since time seems to melt away at an alarming rate. What
>>> puzzles
>>> me here most is how we can attach the inlay to the sleeves without making
>>> it
>>> show but fixing it safely nonetheless. After all the lining is to be
>>> fixed
>>> with just slipstitch to the outer fabric.
>> You'll see. :)
>
> I'll see? But that's not 'Wait and See'! ;-)

>
>>> Well, of course you have loads of stuff to do and want time to play, too.
>> Nah - more time to ache than play! Swim, yes, but that's about it for the
>> next few days.
>
> Oh dear, the weak flesh. Sorry to hear, get better soon! (Mine is behaving
> fairly well these days, actually; don't know why.)

>
>>> But I'd be really grateful if you would help me here. Off to bed now,
>>> tomorrow is another fine day in mommy-and-toddler-land and I need my
>>> beauty
>>> (ha-ha) sleep. ;-)
>> So does she! Had any more water sports? :D
>
> After staying with DSIL on Saturday night, she put up quite a struggle
> against sleep on Sunday (boiled-goblin mode). Yesterday she went to bed like
> the cherub she normally is. Well, we all need some spoiling once in a while,
> so I won't nag. As for floodings - I tend to lock the bathroom in that flat
> now, a knife does the job quick and easy (remember, there's that strange
> lock on that door). She takes it with admirable equanimity. But there's
> loads of other things to destroy. ;-)

> Coats! Definitely coats! Dunno where that extra P came from...
> My nefew went to London for a concert the other day: bought himselx a T
> shirt that says I Put The 'Sex' In Dyslexia! I'm thinking I need one like
> that...

>>> You'll see. :)
>> I'll see? But that's not 'Wait and See'! ;-)
> No. Wait and See id pink jelly with pink cake and pink icecream - served
> only at little gir's birthday parties!
> Which reminds me: it is age 2 you want Christina's frock made, isn't it?
> Or shall I do it age 3 just to be on the safe side? Want to get that in
> the post as well!