Despite all the wedding shenanagans around here, some sewing has been going on, not a lot, but some. Progress is being made on my Christmas Yet to Come.
I used some very sophisticated tools to space out the swags for the outer bunting borders.
After folding the background fabric in half to find the center (and marked it with a pin), I placed the first two swags so that they were a thumb print apart.
They are also a thumb’s width from the top edge, which will leave enough room for a seam allowance.
Like the sparkly nails? They’ve grown out some, but it’s been more than two weeks since they were done. They’re not acrylics or gels, it’s a shellac manicure.
I’ve never been able to grow out my own nails. They are thin and tear off, right at the quick. I’m tough on my hands, weeding the garden without gloves, washing dishes in hot water. But when I decided to give my nails a rest from the acrylics after my shoulder surgery in December, they just kept growing. And not breaking. Growing so that I had to actually file. them. down! I’m guessing it’s a menopause thing, and if so, that’s just another great “gift with purchase”!
Anyway, I didn’t really hold out much hope that the manicure would last. Regular polish just peels right off. But it’s been more than two weeks and, except for the growing out part, they look as good as new! And believe me, with the wedding, I have been very rough on them.
It’s pricey, as costly as the gels, so I don’t know how often I’ll have them done. But it’s nice to know I have another option for sparkly nails.
Meanwhile, the outer bunting borders are all pinned up, waiting for their turn under the needle.
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