Why I haven't finished my Christmas Sewing...

I'm not sure why I ever expect to finish any of my Christmas projects by Christmas.

I should just write and wrap IOUs at the beginning of December. :)

...but I have been doing massive amounts of sewing....

Annika was invited to a  Medieval Murder Mystery birthday party. Her character was a bride, so, of course, we had to make a medieval wedding dress. (Which she is now morally obligated to wear for Halloween next year.) Lots of brocade. Ugh.

Tony was a peach and helped Annika put in all of the grommets while I was putting in sleeves.

The lacing actually looks really lovely, but what a pain in the rear to get on and off! Thank you, whoever invented zippers! (...and one more good reason not to become a professional dominatrix....of course, maybe then you just snap your whip and someone gets to lacing?)

The veil we made was super cheater-y easy.

I sewed some gathered-up tulle to a headband. 

Annika glued on some flowers.

While we were sewing this, Annika kept starting phrases with "When you're sewing my wedding dress someday..." Um....yea....I'm not sure that is ever going to happen. Maybe, if I sew enough costumes and prom dresses between now and then, my skill set might be up to that craziness? Still, not my first choice. I want other people to sew, decorate, and cater, while I hang out with family.

The finished product....

Voila!

 ...and guess who was the murderer? My dear sweet daughter, of course.

(But the victim's character sounded like a real jerk!)