Fun sewing

As you may recall my sewing resolution for this year was to only sew fun stuff, things I wanted to do, no matter if I need them or have somewhere to wear them. So there was 18th and 19th century and some modern clothing. And then some stuff I will have to do, like 16th c clothes for my husband and new clothes for the kids. But, as I said, I don't need more pre-1600 garb.
Well, in this resolution lies of course the right to change ones mind. So I have started on my hand sewn effigy corset. I want to make more 16th century clothes and then I really need a corset that fits me well and that I like. I'm making it the sixe of my green kirtle, that I wear under my Anthonis Mor dress. It was made two years ago, when I was the smallest I've been for many years and it isn't likely that I will get much smaller. Yes, I may loose more weight, in fact I hope so, but there is very little fat on my rib cage, so I will not get much smaller there. And since the desired shape is conical the size of the waist and bust can't change much either. It will be small now, but wearable, and it will hopefully fit me better later. Since it's the same size as the green kirtle I can wear it when I wear a red petticoat with my Mor dress too, like the woman entering the room to the left in this picture.

An unexpected visit

bippimalin just called. She and amonik are coming over to chat and drink tea. That was a very pleasant surprise. Another pleasant surprise is that Maja fell asleep again at nine and is still asleep. So then I could see Patrik Jaerbyn from Sweden take bronze in the men's downhill in the Alpine skiing world championships currently going on.Last time he got a medal was 11 years ago and he's almost my age, so that was a pleasant surprise too.
Now, I'm going to watch biathlon.