TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: Facebook

Afternoon all!

Right, let's catch up! Due to being hacked on my personal account, I can't access the Ava's Apparel facebook page! I can share to it, but it won't let me load the page directly. It'll get sorted asap, but for now a quick update on the current projects:

Steampunk Poison Ivy: 
Just the soft boning to put in and then the ivy to stitch on, and it's ready to go.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION:  Tuesday, to be posted Tuesday afternoon.

Pink Little Girls Dress:
Completed, on it's way and should have either arrived by now or turn up in the next few days. Our post service is terrible, so shout if it doesn't arrive.

White Leather Waistcoat:
Best priced leather in white I can find is available after the first week of April, so I will order that on the 5th and get it made as soon as it arrives.

EC: Second week of April, possibly before then.

Once again, apologies for the technical difficulties, apparently someone else wanted to try and be me and just couldn't deal with it! Hope everyone is alright.

Steampunk Poison Ivy: Pre-Fancy Bits

Gosh I've been busy recently! Real Job is becoming a demand on my time, which hasn't left me much for blogging. I promise to God I've been sewing, not just dossing about on forums and napping like a cat in the sunshine. I may have had a day or two playing in the snow though!

I've just about got the SPI outfit done and dusted, bar the plastic ivy stitched on around the top and around the waist. The shorts close with press-studs, and  the bodice closes with hooks and eyes at the back. It is currently un-boned, since the lady for whom it is intended will be wearing it for partying, and nothing ruins a night out like being constricted and feeling your ribs push into your lungs! It wouldn't be quite that bad, but it's definitely a comfort thing. Darts for shaping have since been added to the front of the bodice.

The back of the bodice features a hook and eye closure, and is made of a dark green satin. It's lined which should make it relatively comfortable. The pins in the side are there to help keep its shape on the hanger, since my poor mannequin was too chunky to model the outfit! The edges of the bustle are unfinished, since I think it fits in nicely with the poison ivy plant element. All other edges have since been finished with appropriate bias binding, all ironed neatly and packaged up.

Another post in all it's completely finished splendor (possibly even including customer photographs) will come at a later date!