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Posted by BEI Design on May 15, 2007, 9:32 pm
Pressed and hanging in the hall. I'm going to take it over
Friday, and do a muslin fitting for the red velveteen
Highland vest at the same time. I started the kilt on March
2, and put in a total of 2,686 minutes (44.76 hours),
counting all sewing and pressing time. That does not
include the time I spent "studying", or the consultation
with the expert. And I took several days off altogether to
play, help DD with the costume, celebrate my birthday, etc..
I averaged about 2 hours a day, more than that and my hands
and back just ached. So now I know, if I can average 10
hours a week, five days a week, I can make the next one (in
the fall with tartan from Scotland) in just over 4.5 weeks
if I stick to it. And I really expect the next one will go a
bit faster, as I learned so much doing this one. Also,
*every stitch* (with the exception of the serged bottom) of
this one was done by hand, I think a few shortcuts on the
machine would move the process along a bit faster.
And I also know there's no way I could do this for $$$, as I
don't know anyone who would pay my rate for that many hours.
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<sigh>
I am going to try to get some things made for the trip, so
pics will probably have to wait until I get back.
Beverly
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Posted by IMS on May 15, 2007, 10:26 pm
Can't wait to see it, Beverly!
-Irene
On Tue, 15 May 2007 18:32:27 -0700, "BEI Design"
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>Pressed and hanging in the hall. I'm going to take it over=20
>Friday, and do a muslin fitting for the red velveteen=20
>Highland vest at the same time. I started the kilt on March=20
>2, and put in a total of 2,686 minutes (44.76 hours),=20
>counting all sewing and pressing time. That does not=20
>include the time I spent "studying", or the consultation=20
>with the expert. And I took several days off altogether to=20
>play, help DD with the costume, celebrate my birthday, etc..
>I averaged about 2 hours a day, more than that and my hands=20
>and back just ached. So now I know, if I can average 10=20
>hours a week, five days a week, I can make the next one (in=20
>the fall with tartan from Scotland) in just over 4.5 weeks=20
>if I stick to it. And I really expect the next one will go a=20
>bit faster, as I learned so much doing this one. Also,=20
>*every stitch* (with the exception of the serged bottom) of=20
>this one was done by hand, I think a few shortcuts on the=20
>machine would move the process along a bit faster.
>And I also know there's no way I could do this for $$$, as I=20
>don't know anyone who would pay my rate for that many hours.=20
>I am going to try to get some things made for the trip, so=20
>pics will probably have to wait until I get back.
>Beverly=20
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"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
- Mae West
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Posted by BEI Design on May 16, 2007, 12:47 pm
IMS wrote:
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> Can't wait to see it, Beverly!
Sorry, you'll have to. ;-}
Beverly
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on May 16, 2007, 6:46 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> IMS wrote:
>> Can't wait to see it, Beverly!
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> Sorry, you'll have to. ;-}
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> Beverly
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It's be HOURS, and I'm still waiting! ;)
Sounds fantastic. :)
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by BEI Design on May 16, 2007, 7:30 pm
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > IMS wrote:
> > > Can't wait to see it, Beverly!
> > Sorry, you'll have to. ;-}
> > Beverly
> It's be HOURS, and I'm still waiting! ;)
> Sounds fantastic. :)
Now, look, missy, you're just gonna have to suck it up and
be patient!!! I'm too busy making dress slacks for the trip
at the moment.
Plus, Thursday is garbage and re-cycling pick-up day, so I
had to mow the lawns, get a bunch of limbs cut down to size
for the yard debris bin, and get all the
paper/plastic/metal/glass properly sorted and binned.
Maybe next week....
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or not! ;->
Beverly
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