Sewing Circle update

This Saturday's circle was quite well visited, seven people altogether, and we had a lovely selection of cakes for our tea. I brought both the ropa and the gothic army dress to work on, and I finished felling all seam allowances of the collar. I also tried on the gothic army dress after stitching up the front seam from the end of the lacing down to the hem. I only did 44 lacing holes on the gothic army dress, as opposed to the 52 I did on the plum wool gown. I only stitched around the holes with silk sewing thread to keep them open, and did proper buttonhole stitch on two or three while at sewing circle.

Trying the gothic army dress on it looked good, fitting slightly tighter than the plum wool gown. Of course, I've worn that one a few times, and the green linen has never been worn really.

When I got home from circle I finished eighteen or so of the eyelets on the gothic army dress, and today I finished off the ropa collar with the lining. I went over to help Filippa fit her new red monster (she's making a the Princess Elisabeth portrait which should be finished or Crown tourney). The black silk is so luscious to look at - making the acetate look very poor in comparison. But it won't be seen when I wear the ropa, so it won't matter.

I tried to do the stitching neatly, and it worked well I think.

Left to do on the two projects is for the ropa: The front closing and hem. Gothic Army Dress: Finish oversewing the eyelet with buttonhole stitch and finish the hem.

I've done no work on any other projects at all lately. I tried to think about what to do for a blackworked partlet, but was distracted by other things.

I might be posting pictures a bit later, if I can get a hold of the photos taken by Isabel, who came to the sewing circle on Saturday.