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[totchipanda]

I did a hard thing today and bailed out of one commitment. I need more time at home, especially now that Guido is diabetic again. In some ways it feels weird to say that -- he needs me for 20 minutes, to feed him for dinner and then give him insulin -- but its true. I want to be here with him. As much as I love my dance class and my dance ladies, I have to drop something. I'm considering dropping an RPG too, I just don't know which one.

I did feel good about this decision, and I was SUPER FIRED UP to actually SEW when I got home. I've had next to no urge since mid-August, and have been spending my free time knitting instead. I even re-adjusted Josephine (she's fallen over -- been knocked over, really -- a couple times in the past year) and got my pocket hoops and a petticoat out. Dressed her and measured, and used some mock-up fabric to see if my measurement was right (it is). And now I'm here writing and staring at the be-hooped Josephine while my brain goes "eehhhh I didn't really want to do this today anyway..." I know what I need to do, which is start with the lining of the bodice rather than the petticoat like I usually do. I can always piece a back of a petticoat with unimportant fabric, it's the gown that needs to be fabulous.

The but whhhhyyyyyys:
But why... do I need self-trimming? How much should I allow for that?
But why... do I need other kind of trim? Lace or sommat? Where do I even begin looking?
But why... is my chosen fabric ok? Is it too dark? Not period enough? Too heavy? (note: cotton gown. I'm very sure of the silk one. Link to photo of fabric)
But why... design elements? Stomacher obvs, but what kind? Pinning? Compere?

Ok self, that's enough wallowing. Get up, get a drink, grab the other research books. Go.