Ta-Da!
I have used some fabric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocking, I know--a post AND something actually finished! I'm making this: for a potential Renaissance fair coming up, and since I knew I had 20+ yards of white fabric, it seemed a good pick. A really good pick, since I think it will be too hot for anything except cotton. The dress is done, and the vest is progressing! The pattern suggested cotton as a potential lining, so I'm using the stash of white cotton for that as well. Let's say I'm doing it because I thought it might be cooler and NOT because it means that I don't have to locate anything else in the great fabric abyss sewing room. I'm now ready to sew the vest lining to the vest, so more than half finished. Then we'll be learning how to attach eyelets. I'm not sure what to think of a new technique that comes with its own pliers, but I have many scraps and will be doing several practice runs first. Not exactly clearing up shelf spac...