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Oh God.

Okay, I have done a lot of sewing. The main body of the dress is DONE - bodice top, with hand-affixed invisible hook and eye fastenings, and a wrap skirt that attaches at waist on one side, shoulder on the other, is fixed in the middle of the back and has a fold sewn in to make it hang properly. So far, so good. Just the buttons and loops at the attachment points required to make it a wearable summer dress.

Sleeves, however - Not Happening. Oh so not happening. I began one, and it nearly worked, but without a pattern I cannot get the head of the sleeve (the top curve) to fit right at the armhole. Even with three pieces of under-arm gusset it's not working right, and I can't face fighting it for another hour only to have it rip apart sometime tomorrow night when I try stretching, or hitting something. I am going to do a little online hunting to see what instructions or advice I can come up with, but I have a feeling it's just not going to work out. Perhaps if I measure the armhole and mess around with the remainder of the fabric...

As for the leggings - don't make me laugh. I might produce a skinnier pair of wrap pants to wear under this, but I doubt it will happen.

But the dress itself looks really good, just how I wanted it :) I could just wear it and be cold...

Pulling an all-nighter, it seems...

The dress is DONE bar the handsewing of the four sets of buttons and loops, which I will do in the CAR. I have SLEEVES but no leggings yet. I might just take in my ordinary trousers a bit, given I want to put a drawstring in them anyway. The sleeves WORKED - I used an old shirtsleeve of Robert's as a pattern! Joy! I had to sodding well ease them in properly, though, which I could've done without.

I am now beginning Robert's new dappled tunic. I have cut out the body and am going to applique patches of lighter and darker fabric on it, then sew sleeves on and do the seams. Then I might paint a flag and some banners. Oh, and put on some laundry.

Sleep is for the WEAK.