Well, March seemed to go the same way as February... not enough time for getting a lot done. But, I did get some stuff done! In February, I had started knitting a sock monkey. I had done several hats by then, and realized that I was dangerously close to being surrounded by stacks of hats that I will never get a chance to wear in sunny SoCal, so I started looking for something new to do.
February was sort of a bust for projects. School is keeping me busy, and other things just kept cropping up. I did a lot of work on the FastFriends website, creating more functionality to the admin module, including adding a file upload page that I have been trying to get around to for at least two years!! I also added the FunRun section, and created all the forms for that, which sucked up a whole weekend.
I thought having a project to-do list would help keep me focused, so I organized my projects, lined them out, picked the first one for the queue, and even got the patterns and fabric ready. But then other things came up.
Since I'd already completed a black tutu, I decided to make a white tutu. That way, if I ever have the chance to dance the Odette/Odile role in Swan Lake, I'll be prepared. ; ) This tutu uses a different bodice pattern than the black tutu; I find this one to be so much more aesthetically pleasing, both in fit and in movement. I did cheat and use a tacking gun on the skirt instead of doing it by hand, which saved me a few hours. ; ) The headpiece is buckram lined with milliner wire; lined with white satin, and covered in anonymous white bird feathers and pearl detail.
The dinner was set for Monday evening at seven, and I had been roasting bones and making stocks since Friday afternoon. Both the veal and chicken stocks were cooked, and strained. Now, on Sunday afternoon, I needed to reduce both, then move on to the aspics. I pulled both stocks out of the refrigerator, skimmed the fat off both, and was a little dismayed to notice they were both quite gelatiny.
Yay! The butterfly train is done. This is worn over a regular skirt (bustled or natural form) instead of an overskirt, and with any of the Victorian bodices. It is fully lined in black satin.
