World Enough and Time

I did something today that I haven't done in years: I made myself a dress.

I got the pattern on July 10, when, having seen the medieval jousting, Pim and I decided to make medieval costumes. This isn't the costume pattern; it's burda 7701, the dress on the left, not the sari - it's basically a shawar suit with long sleeves. But, as I usually do. I changed the pattern and the look - I left off the scarf, and made the skirt longer, and changed he neckline. And it's only one fabric and colour, a sort of swirly blue cotton print.

I had borrowed Pim's grandmother's sewing machine, but hadn't got around to using it, and Pim was saying she wanted it back. I meant to give it to her last night, and forgot, so I decided to make the entire dress today. Which I did. I'm tired, but feeling most satisfied.