Current Workload, projects and more!

My first posting on this blog! This blog is for showing current status on projects, orders and the debut of new design sketches and finished product. Today's posting will include progress on projects and perhaps some previews of in-progress designs.

Currently, I'm working on repairing a few corsets, working on finishing quite a few, working on a redesign of one of my first corsets, working on some special outfits for a friend, and working on drafting up corsets for friends I owe something to :) 

• Current Repairs
• Madeline, "Bride" Progress 10%; corset is deconstructed, boning casings removed and ready for repair work to begin
• Jez "Abigail" Progress 0%; have not yet begun to redo the binding or re-sewn the applique. Work will begin soon!
• Current Projects
• Melanie, two corsets (designs undecided), various custom outfits Progress 1%; I've started working out fabrics, patterns and costs for outfits, and deciding on the corset styles to make.
• Krista, Corset (design undecided) Progress 0%; not yet begun, but will soon!
• Meg, "Lillith" Progress 80%; needs finishing work, boning, eyelets, false front buttons sewn.
• Various Corsets for sale Progress 50%; these corsets are for sale, and have yet to be finished due to boning needing to be measured and cut, eyelets set and finishing touches.
• 1940's inspired Swing style dress, Progress 10%; Pattern configured, fabric cut.
• Current Designs
• Buckle Club Skirt, redesign of the "Anna" underbust corset and a few other corset designs.

This is currently what I'm working on... my corsets are kindof at a stand still due to waiting for my press to arrive in the mail. I also need to purchase a 1/4" die, and 3/16" eyelets. I will be working with 3/16" and 1/4" grommets/eyelets from now on, depending on the strength needed in the corset. For smaller projects, I may continue to use 1/8", but we will see.