Next - this weekend will be jam packed.
I was working on my stretcher frame, trying to get the pins bend so that they would create the hooks, and I realized that the pins I had bought specifically for this were way to small. Luckily, I had some other pins that I could use, but then I couldn't find needle nose pliers. That was solved when I found a pair of bent tweezers that I used to bend the pins, and I managed to bend about half of them. So tonight I plan to finish bending all the pins and then, tomorrow, I am going to paint the kimono shell and sew the obi, as I finally bought my obi stiffener.
Also, I bought the fabric for the tatoushi, so I will try and get that done tonight as well.
On Sunday, I will be washing out my fabric, and then, during the week, I will be locking myself in my sewing room trying to get the kimono sewn. I also need to sew the han-juban, but that will be very easy.
I have decided to not paint on the obi, as, if it is folded in half, I do not want the paint to rub off on the kimono.
My goal is to have the kimono done by mid-afternoon on next Saturday, the 26th, so that Samantha can come over and try it on. It needs to be by mid-afternoon because I am having a chili cook-off with my mom and my sister's family in the evening.
I will have to work very hard, but I believe that I can get everything done.
Wish me luck!
Kristin
