Shadow Box Sewing Room

My first real shadow box I have ever attempted is done!!! I love how it turned out. There are a few things I learned so next time I could do a better job but that's all part of the process!

It's a room with a view.

 Check out that pattern ready to be cut out and sewn. The pattern envelope and other pattern pieces are sticking out from under the sewing machine. Yes, the rest of the pattern pieces are printed on the paper.

 I think out of everything I am most proud of the sewing machine and I didn't even do much! I added the thread to the spool and the needle. The needle used to be a bent pin.

DYE!!

This is the first time I have dyed anything. I am very happy with how it turned out.

 Final product. Washed, dried, and pretty yellow!

New Sunday skirt.

I saw this material at Joann's and fell in love! Being the little piggy that I am I bought all that they had left on the bolt and went whee whee all the the way home. No really, I said, "wheee!!!" around all the curves. Anyway! This is the finished product. All I have to do now is to make a top to go with it so I can actually wear it....hhmmm.

Here is a better view of the border print.

Bustle is finished. Washed and ironed.

YES!!!!! Look at that bustle! Haha, that's probably what the neighbors were thinking when I took my dress form out and posed it for pictures. That and that I had probably lost my mind. :D

 All those ruffles. *dreamy sigh*

Front view!

Okay, I did feel a little stupid laying on the ground under the bustle skirt to get a picture. I am really hoping none of the neighbors saw me.

Here you see the 5 boning channels.

                                                           
                                                               What darling little hems!

One panel down!

Whew! It's a lot of work to embroider! I finally got one panel done and just have to do the other side then I can put the dress together and prance around like a peacock being oh so proud of myself! The design on the skirt matches the bodice. I got the basic flower from a tattoo design I saw on google and really liked the way it looked. I believe it's supposed to be a stargazer lily.

And there you have it. My latest project in progress....? It can't be action because it's not doing anything...must be progress... o_0 ??