The Musings of the Midnight Fox

I'm currently setting up for some serious sewing over the next couple of weeks. I have a Very Important Wedding to go to in October, and I want to look fantastic (although, of course, not overshadowing the bride).

So I've been getting my hand back in with some simple outfits for a certain Velociraptor, and while flipping through pattern books, I've been reminded of the phenomenon known as "The 2 hour skirt pattern". Here's one for your edification, although this one's a 1-hour one. You'll notice that they now say that the one hour is sewing machine time only, so you might be wondering how long it really is to make.

( Shrunk for your sewing convenience )
So the whole thing, if you're taking it carefully, may take you up to 3 hours to make the skirt. Some people, especially if they've made it before, might be able to drop that down to 2 hours.

Is it worth it? Oh yes. You'll have a lovely new skirt that you made to fit you, from fabric you trust, and doesn't it feel good every time someone says how good it looks on you! But it will always take a lot longer than you expect to make.

What *was* supposed to happen was Continuum, a SFF convention that I was *really* looking forward to.

What actually happened was the gradual onset of some sort of flu-ey tired headachy bug with no energy, some nausea, and an extreme disinclination to leave the house.

So I decided not to be that-person-who-BROUGHT-Con-Crud-to-the-con (Yes, da_norvegicus, I'm looking at you) and have spent a fairly quiet weekend at home, using up scads of Internet allowance. (I've just found a Youtube channel with ALL the Time Team episodes on it - as in going back to when Tony Robinson had hair!) I think I'll work on the new Well of Lost Soles and watch cheesy videos instead. ( For an explanation of the Well, click here. )



And this is roughly what it should look like when it's finished! Wish me luck!