Getting there...

It's so exciting to see it all coming together, I've finally completed levelling my skirt (that was a learning curve and a half!) and just have to fix the Basque to the bodice, attach the shoulder straps and decoration and strengthen my hooks and bars! It feels so strange to be able to see the final piece emerging; it's not quite like Dexter's but that would be unrealistic and detrimental to his skill as a maker. Was I to repeat the project there are many, many things which I would do differently but such is the nature of hindsight. Sufficient to say I feel quite proud of my achievements; considering I was two making projects short of most others in the group I felt very concerned at the beginning as to how I was going to cope. This has proved to me however that I made the right decision, every step of this project has made me realise how much I want to do this and how much this suits me as a person. I cannot see myself doing anything else where possible next year, I am desperate to carry this on and take it further. Having learnt so much and seen so many new things I want to take what I know and run with it, gathering more all the way!