It's like raaaaaaain on your wedding day
Apr. 8th, 2010 10:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
teleribI successfully did the interfacing at the neck of the Arnegunde coat I'm making. Finally! I made a neckline that isn't deformed and the contrasting fabric on the interfacing ended up right-side out! Woo!
...okay, so two of the gores are wrong-side out, but the seams are finished very nicely (thankyouverymuch) and I'll just sew them flat and pretend like it's embellishment.
So. All going quite well. Going to bind the cuffs in satin, sew up the sides, slice down the front and then bind the raw edges in more satin. Hem the bottom, more satin optional, and it's done.
And guess who has started rejecting the breast at feeding time? It's been 50/50 the past three days whether or not Ben will nurse. I think he prefers the instant gratification of the bottle, or maybe he's just more used to it now - on an average workday, he gets one, maybe two feedings from me.
I mean, it'll be a nice overtunic regardless. It's just very *headdesk*y that the person for whose benefit the garment is being made is now mooting its purpose.
...okay, so two of the gores are wrong-side out, but the seams are finished very nicely (thankyouverymuch) and I'll just sew them flat and pretend like it's embellishment.
So. All going quite well. Going to bind the cuffs in satin, sew up the sides, slice down the front and then bind the raw edges in more satin. Hem the bottom, more satin optional, and it's done.
And guess who has started rejecting the breast at feeding time? It's been 50/50 the past three days whether or not Ben will nurse. I think he prefers the instant gratification of the bottle, or maybe he's just more used to it now - on an average workday, he gets one, maybe two feedings from me.
I mean, it'll be a nice overtunic regardless. It's just very *headdesk*y that the person for whose benefit the garment is being made is now mooting its purpose.
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Date: 2010-04-08 03:18 pm (UTC)Worse comes to worst, you will have a garment to lend to other new mothers in the SCA....
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Date: 2010-04-08 03:30 pm (UTC)It should remain totally useable garb even if I'm not nursing. The woman who was buried in it was no spring chicken herself; the front-opening coat was also worn by women in Kent in the seventh century (although with some odd brooch placements below the waist, not sure I'd like that) so it even fits my nominal persona era.
It's just... blah. And never mind the internal "zomg baby rejecting me!" drama. On top of the "zomg not making enough milk!" guilt. Even though I'd be the last person to point a finger at someone who decided to feed formula, I'm clearly a Bad Mommy because I'm not making as much milk for Ben as I did for Spud. If I'd just try harder... I know it's insane but that doesn't help. :/ (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2562748530068722989dUBGLI)
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Date: 2010-04-08 03:31 pm (UTC)