It's time to share another Week's Work and I can't wait to see what you've come up with!
Here's what I've been up to:
This week I felt much less rushed. There's no more birthday present creating going on in our house, and so I could take a deep breath and only focus on the shops.
And that meant quite a few more saint dolls were painted:
And here are a few close-ups of some of my favorites. First there's Saint Philomena:
Our family's patron saint: Saint Martin de Porres
Another favorite, Saint Michael, took forever to paint!
Then it was on to snoods. Quite a few didn't make the cut for the link-up party, mainly because I don't want to post the same snoods, which sell every week, over and over again. So here are some of the one's I photographed last night to post:
Purple Lace and Crepe
My first snood made from knit material. Cuddly for winter and autumn!
This one was finished last week, but didn't make it into the photograph pile:
I love the color of this one!
Blue Dupioni Silk! I love sewing silk!
The dress:
A custom snood for a baptism (it's teeny tiny!):
More brocade:
Cotton:
And finally black silk!
So that's what I've been up to this week!
Now for the link up fun:
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Do you wear snoods to the EF mass, or only veils? I have never veiled before and feel like breaking in with one of the lace snoods might be easier but didn't know if they are a no-no at the EF (which I've also never been to!).
ReplyDeleteMay i ask you a question about sewing silk? I have been working on a silk veil and I am finding it terribly difficult to sew. Is silk actually very hard to sew, or should I just be using a much thinner needle?
ReplyDeleteThank you!
@ Stacy-
ReplyDeleteI wear snoods almost exclusively because Mae is so grabby! And they keep me covered despite her best efforts. The lace snoods with crepe that I make stay in place much better than the others (the lace without) when you're hair is down!
@ Sophie-
I think it probably has to do with the type of silk. Dupioni silk is a much stiffer fabric than charmeuse and I think that makes it easier to sew (not as great for veils though!). I use a standard needle for pretty much all my sewing though (I think it's the 90/something measurement) and it has worked form e with charmeuse, so I'm not much help there! Does anyone else have any suggestions on needles size?
I do have problems with silk if my needle is at all dull, but if I change to a new one that usually fixes the problem for me! Good luck!