So much for Taiyou

That's right, I'm not going.

I can't say I'm surprised; my superior's schedule writing abilities are abysmal. And they never want to give me a weekend off. You'd think that regularly working six days a week and being trained in 10 different departments would be worth something, but no. As the saying goes "never be irreplacable or you'll never be able to move up". Or something like that.

In any event, I'm glad I held out on purchasing a ticket. I saw this coming, and would have been really irritated if I spent forty dollars and then could not go. Let's face it, it's not as if the company would say, "Oh, we're sorry you can't attend because we need you to work. Here, let us reimburse you for the ticket you are unable to use". Hahahaha, yeah right. As is I had to cancel all plans with Amara, Den, Sylvia and the rest. Sorry everyone!

Well, enough moaning. I have attached the collar to the dress. It took two tries because the pieces shifted when I was sewing, and gaped in the front. The second time around was much more successful, mainly because I pinned the heck out of the that one inch section on the front and stitched it down before I re-pinned everything else.

I also picked out the straight stitch seams down the sides. Oddly enough, the dress is a bit too small. Actually, it fits almost perfectly, but odd strains on the brocade would just make it fray, so I'm making it a bit loose. Better safe than sorry, after all.

I'll ease the stiching back into place, and fix a few lengths that missed the serger, then we can start putting the trim on- after I buy it. I'm thinking something thinner that the average 1/4" trim, but we'll have to see what's available. I'll be going to the fabric store after work today, or tomorrow morning, and we'll go from there.