Silk petticoat

So while waiting for the advice to come in about the camicia I have tossed my petticoat into the wash again I have washed it several times now but I am still finding it is bleeding color badly- so I got some Synthrapol and I am going to try to get the dye to a stable place- I would just hate to get dye all over my stockings after all that work

I took a pic to show the dye coming off of it sadly the pic doesn't do the bubble gum pink color justice. I hope this works

this last week

so this last week I finished my petticoat, black silk veil and started the blackwork on the sleeves of my camicia. It may not feel like I got a lot done but I know the blackwork takes time. I can strike layer 2 off my to do list and focus on finishing layer 1. I would love to get it finished over this next week but I am not sure how much time I can devote to the blackwork.

Petticoat pictures!

Red silk with gold embroidery. Not the best pictures as I tied it a little low in the front but it will do untill I can get better ones taken

Front

side

close up of damask around hem

close up of embroidery at pocket slits

Petticoat Finished!

The petticoat is done!!! all the embroidery is finished. Now I have done my item for layer 2 and layer 4 . Halfway there! Layer 1 is in the works.

The wee hours of the morning are fast approaching and my son is a morning person while I am not so I am going to get some sleep then sometime tomorrow (today) I will iron and photograph the petticoat for all to see here.

Petticoat

There is progress on the petticoat! I cut out the panels and stitched them up and added some embroidery at the  "pocket" slits- where the petticoat ties to form slits I can use to get to my pocket.

Procrastination

yup I have had it- for a while now I have been talking about getting started on my petticoat and for just as long I haven't been able to get going. Life blew up a bit which has kept me distracted. Just to keep my hands busy I have been doing work on a drawn thread handkerchief. It has been a long time since I have played with drawn thread and I am also thinking of doing some insertion work with bobbin lace. I saw a picture of a handkerchief not to long ago and did a sketch of the pattern I can't find that picture again but from working with the pattern it is moving along.

I will get started on the petticoat soon I promise!

Petticoat

if all goes well the petticoat fabric will arrive today. I have plans to embroider this with gold

I decided on a shade of red because it was believed that red would keep away sickness