At last! Some squee!

[ysobelle]

So I had a bit of a frenetic week or three. NELA kicked my ass, and not in a happy way. Then I had the ramp-up for Wicked, which also kicked my ass-- first in a not-happy way, and then in a profitable way. My main sewing machine broke. I'm having some rather trying emotional issues. I have a phone call to make in a couple of hours wherein I sort of have to give a stern talking-to to one of my Wenches, who's also a friend. Yay for being Madame. I'm also having some family problems I can't even begin to figure out-- though hey, that's why G-d made therapists, right? But it's infected every other aspect of my life. I've just been stressed out of my mind. I'm not sure I believe in the whole Mercury-retrograde thing, but I'm going to hedge my bets and wait, grimly, for the 18th to send these cosmically bad vibes a-packin'.

So I'm incredibly happy to say that at least one thing this week has gone very well, indeed. With everything whizzing past at the speed of light, I had to block out my time pretty strictly on Wednesday, and it worked. At 8pm, I opened up my sketchbook and started a corset pattern. At 6pm the next day, I delivered it. AND I had time for a nap or two, and a tour of Whole Foods with my nutritionist. I now know it takes me roughly fourteen to sixteen hours to make a corset if I work on nothing else. (Which NEVER happens-- I always have several going at once, but this was a special occasion.) And this one turned out spectacularly: check out hennepin's and kylecassidy's photos. Kyle, ever the romantic, bought his lovely lady a corset; she chose the fabric. I am very, very pleased with how it turned out! Sometimes, I really do love my job.

Comments

[silverstah.livejournal.com]

Good grief, you do incredible work, Ysobelle. That's stunning. Is that one of the London embroidered silks?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Believe it or not, no! It's one I bought here in Philly, though I'm fairly certain it's an Indian-embroidered silk, like the London silks are. I pined after it for about two years before I finally bit the bullet and ordered it-- I had to get a minimum yardage, and you know how that always goes: painfully. Worth it, though. Thank you!

[fluffilicious.livejournal.com]

Nikki, that is a masterpiece and you are a wonder!!

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Awww, thanks, baby! I miss you!

[ktnboo.livejournal.com]

I love the way it is cut. All the flowers lined up correctly down the busk. Amazing. That has to be even harder than aligning plaids.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It can be...um...let's say, challenging. That's a good word, n'est ce pas? I'm so pleased with how it came out!

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

It is a beautiful piece of art too.}:P

[mseuphrates.livejournal.com]

Oh WOOOOOOOOOW.
Want.
wantwantwantwantwant....
*pops off LJ to go look at ysee's website and drool*

[eidolana.livejournal.com]

You always outdo yourself!! Each piece seems to be more marvelous than the first....of maybe I just want them all!! Truely beautiful!