This picture is before the dress was actually finished but you get the idea – I’m pleased with how it turned out.

The black and white portions are secured at the bottom of the front and “flip-up” to get into the dress – the back black is stitched at the collar. I will get more pictures here soon. It is very easy to get in and out of and that is the underskirt in my arm.

I finished the *entirely too much* hand sewing while camping at Lilies. I also finished the neckline on the chemise that goes with the blue kirtle (both of which are newly constructed) and I finally finished the purple/robin’s egg that I cut out at Mdln’s house like 15 years ago (I had cut out three dress that day and the other two were completed that same year.) So I think this is a first for me – all of the sewing UFOs have been completed. I also had some tunics for hubby delivered and then we purchased some additional  to use for patterns. I have enough linen to make bunches more.

I taught two classes – actually one class twice and that went well. We entered our saint statues in an A&S competition for favorite saint in any medium – we won. That was cool because we got a pilgrimage rosary which will go in the shrine. We were also give little pilgrim badges for the dancing porkchop thing they have at Lilies. I met a lot of new people – and we were invited to camp with Herald’s Hill – we love them and will camp with them for every future Lilies we attend. They really were so welcoming and awesome and made the trip so enjoyable. They fed us and talked shrines with me and I think I’m finally going to be able to register my name and device.