I did it!
Last night I managed to sew (correctly, too!) the lining into one of the christening gowns. I feel I can finally publish a picture or two – they’re not scary-looking anymore. :) 
Now, you have to use your imaginations – pretend the bits of green thread aren’t there, and that there’s a lovely collar attached. Also, pretend that there is a good amount of white ribbon embroidery on the bodice front that’s just smocked right now… I’m sort of deviating from the pattern a bit in terms of embellishments, so we’ll have to see how it will look. 
My favorite part of these dresses is the Irish lace trim. Currently, it’s only on the sleeves, but it will also be on the collar and (I think) the bonnet (which I haven’t even thought about starting yet…) Now I just have to get the lining of the other dress finished and sew it in, then I can start work on the collars. I alternate between worrying that they’ll be too small, too big, too ivory…or that they’ll rip, get dirty, get creased or get eaten by Molly. But, as I’ve mentioned in a previous blog, it’s in me to worry about things I can’t change, so I’ll just have to trust that the twins won’t have a giant growth spurt and that I won’t drop a pair of open scissors on the dresses…
