Mantua Progress
Sep. 14th, 2016 01:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
atherleisureThe body of my turn-of-the-eighteenth century mantua is nearly finished. I need to hem it and tack down the pleats at the waist, but after that I'll be ready to start on the sleeves. I don't expect them to take too long. I'm definitely pleased with the progress, though fitting something so loose was interesting.
In knitting news, I ordered some of the Simply Silk beading cord that Amazon sells to see how it compares to the Purely Silk beading cord that Fire Mountain Gems sells. I needed it to sew the pom-pons on my rigolette, and then I'll use it for my 17th century garters, whenever I get around to them. Maybe having it in hand will spur me to finish the rigolette. I made two dozen pom-pons. Now I need to get worked up enough to make another two dozen...and then another hundred! Maybe after the mantua is finished.
In knitting news, I ordered some of the Simply Silk beading cord that Amazon sells to see how it compares to the Purely Silk beading cord that Fire Mountain Gems sells. I needed it to sew the pom-pons on my rigolette, and then I'll use it for my 17th century garters, whenever I get around to them. Maybe having it in hand will spur me to finish the rigolette. I made two dozen pom-pons. Now I need to get worked up enough to make another two dozen...and then another hundred! Maybe after the mantua is finished.
