bribery

what is a suitable reward or bribe for doing extensive hand sewing?
i need to finish both the skirt and dress...
i keep trying to convince myself that i enjoy it, which i do, once i'm actually doing it, but i think i need to face the fact that it's going to some serious bribery to get me started...
any ideas?

to busy knitting to sew

i need to schedule some sewing time.
i've hand-stitched one pocket (out of six) on the skirt
and the 50s dress needs nothing except for a whole lot of hemming.
the pending winter necessitates completing of the skirt - not only will the pockets be practical as far as putting things in (i.e. the ball of yarn i am knitting with), but they will also serve to add a little bit of extra warmth for my hips.

hand sewing

hand sewing... miles of it.
there's a certain rhythm to it though, and it is aesthetically pleasing.
i stitched the hem of the skirt this evening, and pinned the lining.

skirt

the skirt is gorgeous... all that's left to do is pinning and sewing the hems - skirt and lining - and hand sewing the patch pockets.

crepe skirt

i am in the process of sewing the flat felled seams.
the silk lining has been cut and i'm working out the details of the pockets.
it's going to be cute.

silk lining

the silk lining has arrived.
sewing has resumed.

current projects

i'm still waiting for the silk lining to arrive.
there's not much to be done with the skirt until it does.
i think that perhaps easter has messed up delivery times.
hopefully it'll arrive today.
i've still got (lots of) hand sewing to do on the vintage dress... hemming and the like
but it seems to be far more interesting to knit.
i will get back to it eventually.