Challenge

As part of the A&S 50 challenge I am working on several linnen tunics, getting practice at handsewing and finishing them.

I made two for the children, and that went pretty well, even though they still aren't completely finished. Part of my goals for the challenge is to really finish things, so I guess I'll take these with me on the drive to Italy this summer to finish all the seams.

Right now I'm racing the clock to finish the linnen dress I am making for myself, so I can spend the weekend (with predicted temperatures between 25 and 30 C) in linnen in stead of wool. A good reason to work hard, but so far it's going one step forward, 5 steps back.

I originally cut the linnen a couple of years ago, but only started putting it together this past winter. When I started putting in the sleeves, it turned out that they were too narrow, so I've had to go back and make new ones. Now those are finished, and I started putting them in, and it turns out I've been stupid finishing the seams connecting the middle to the sides. I'll have to put up a diagram to show this, but in the end, the only elegant solution was to take out the two seams at the back that had already been finished, so I can fold them over in the other direction :(

Anyway, I'm getting lots of practice in handsewing and finishing linnen seams...So, fingers crossed I'll be able to post a picture of the three of us in new linnen tunics; sewn together, but not completely finished...