I suppose they had the right to be nervous. The wedding IS mid-March and here it was mid-February and I had yet to even cut the fabric.
My plan was to start work last Friday, and so, after a little prayer, I began to work on cutting the pattern, fitting it, and then creating a muslin mock-up.
On Saturday, I tried the muslin mock-up on for my mom and Blake's mom and his grandmother for their opinions and feedback. Then, I created the bodice and sewed in the lining.
On Sunday I went to church and prayed that my Japanese Granny (kazu k.) would somehow inhabit my body and magically bestow her sewing powers upon me. I think my pastor probably would have frowned on my prayer for possession by the ghost of my dead Granny...but still, that is what I prayed for. So as soon as I got home, I began cutting and sewing that crazy intimidating skirt fabric.
Blake's grandmother, Mary Ann or MA for short, let me use her house to sew my wedding dress so that there would be no chance for Blake to see any part of it. I cannot tell you what a blessing she has been. It has almost been like having Granny right here beside me.
Okay, so enough story...here is the dress. I still have to do some hand-work on the back (sewing the buttons over the invisible zipper) and a slight hand-hem at the bottom, but other than that it is done.
Be nervous no more, Blake and Dad!
I absolutely love the almost-final product. It is very "messy" on the inside (at least to me...to anyone else, it's probably quite "clean"...considering) and it was very VERY V.E.R.Y. hard to sew. And I have truly put in all of my blood, sweat, and tears in that dress (I pricked my finger and we had to cut out some blood-stained fabric...I sweated because I was hot...and okay, nervous...and I cried because I missed Granny). But it's (almost) done...and I love it. And I hope you like it too...enjoy!!!
