ladyofthethread | Preparing for a trip

For those of you going to Otakon, have fun! :-) This will probably be my last post before everyone leaves for the con. And since I’m leaving for the Adirondacks on Sunday, I probably won’t get a chance to read con reports and such until a week later. My siblings might bring a laptop but I have no idea if there’s going to be an internet connection at the townhouse. I’ll have my cell phone though and might try setting up phone posts before I go. And maybe, I’ll mail a few postcards if I find some nice ones. But don’t expect to hear from me much between the 19th and the 26th. ^_^;

Meanwhile, I’m working on making up a couple of kits for projects from the Omiyage book to handsew while I’m on vacation. I expect quite a bit of quiet time since we’re going to be staying outside of the village. Might be nice to just sit on the balcony and watch the lake and sew. ^_^

I also got started on a dress with my new fabric over the weekend. I’m making View D from this pattern although I’ll probably omit the bow:
http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M5094.htm?tab=list/dresses&page=all
It’s going more slowly than I’d like since I’ve had to fuss with the bodice. I’ve already taken it in one size but the neckline still gaps, especially in the back, even though this is the smallest size that will fit the middle of my bust and my ribs. -_-; I was hoping to finish it before I left for vacation but not sure if that’s going to happen.