Backward Progress

I finally put in a little time on my 1868 crinoline last night. I knew it was a little big through the waist, but I didn't realize it was 6" too big and more like 8" too big once I started accounting for being moderately short. Since I still like the circumference of the lowest hoop, I now get to tear out all the seams (thank goodness I was smart enough not do flat-fell the seams!), mark new sewing lines and start all over. Well, not quite all over - I can leave the hem and the bottom few inches in place. I can also leave the center back seam in place since that's the only place it's supposed to be gore to gore. I don't see any way around ripping the whole thing apart to keep the other seams straight to gore.

On seam ripped open, five more to go.

On the other hand, I'm sixty-odd rows into the foot of my first 18th century stocking. That project is going quite well. I have also finished the bottom 2" on my husband's cross-stitched lady. Not very exciting, but for such a slow-moving project, it's a milestone.