I did two tutorials :)

I have managed to add tutorials for two of my quick and easy how to do ‘somethings’; a skirt and ruffles.

If I was part of a whole wardrobe department, or being paid for what I did and able to not go to work, I am sure more time would be spent on every aspect of every costume.  As it is I sew over 30 costumes a year which inevitably means I need to make short cuts in some areas. 

The tutorials come from yesterday when I made a skirt to go under a Dames gown undergoing a change from this year to next year.  During the course of yesterday I took one daughter to the library (which didn't have what she needed so she had to go to the library in the City grrr), did the shopping, went and picked up another daughter from work as her car was being fixed, stayed at her house for a while for a coffee and then went to pick first daughter up.  Then got home, friend was waiting so we had a coffee and a natter, when she left another natter took place between me and daughter (and more coffee).

I made the skirt in the morning, it took about half an hour after which I added the tutorial.  I then started sewing together the strips of voile for the ruffling but left it halfway to do all the above.  I returned to the sewing at 8 o’clock and everything was finished by half 9 when I wrote the ruffle tutorial.

The whole thing took about two hours.  If the whole day was available I probably would have started on the extras I am putting on the dress itself which I will hopefully get done today and will put up some pictures.

These tutorials really are for quick and easy results (if not the most beautiful).

Pretty horrible isn't it, I'm sure the Dame will look lovely in it!