I arrived at the airport Thursday morning to find out my flight was delayed; even a short delay would have messed up my connections. So I ask what they can do to ensure I get into Harrisburg that night. I love Continental; they got me on another airline where I sat in first class to Chicago, then to Harrisburg in Economy Plus (more leg room). Nancy had already made it to Harrisburg but her luggage didn't. Nancy picked me up at the airport and we went back to the Sheridan in Harrisburg. Since Nancy had to retrieve her luggage the next morning and I came in late, staying in Harrisburg was the best solution.
Friday morning we took a very leisurely time of it; didn't leave the hotel until about 11:00 after Nancy picked up her luggage at the airport. We then headed toward Gettysburg and Needle and Thread. The drive was great, everything so green, little roadways through the woods, I loved it. Found some great stuff and N&T; picked up some polished cotton, cotton viole, another cotton
for a chemisette and some burgandy colored silk for another drawn bonnet. Had way too much fun there. Then we went to get a photo of the Texas monument on the battlefield for a co-worker. We have always been there during the winter, never in the summer, boy was it crowded. Tour buses, cars from all over, boy scouts, tons of people. But I got the picture. 
By this time we're getting hungry. We ate at the Dobbin House. We had been there before in the main dining room upstairs. This time we were in the tavern. The restaurant focuses on the colonial heritage of Gettysburg; the wait staff are all in 18th century clothes, candles are almost the only light, think Williamsburg lite. The food was so good. Then off to the workshop. It was held at the Gettysburg fire station just off the square. They have a community activity room there. The first night was spent taking measurements, deciding which pattern to use, tracing the pattern, and putting the first part together. We called it a night about 9:00. We drove "over the mountain" to Chambersburg and checked in to our hotel. It was pretty full due to a softball group and the only room they had left to give us was with only a king bed. Thank goodness Nancy and I are good friends! We ordered room service and stayed up way too late talking. 
Followed by more sewing. Finally it begins to look like a corset. 
We finally called it a day about 5:30. We had dinner at this cute little French restaurant in Gettysburg, stopped by Joanne's and then back to Chambersburg and the hotel. We were beat and Sunday was going to be another early morning. 
Sunday was the final day. We started putting everything together, the reinforcing stays on the side cup, the reinforcing cording on the cup. Finally around 4:00 it was time to lace and get the final fitting and we were done.
That night we were beat. We stopped and had dinner at an Irish pub in Harrisburg, went by the airport to see if I could get an earlier flight out and then back to the first hotel we stayed at near the airport.
Nancy had a 6:00 a.m. on Monday so she left really early Monday morning. I lounged, enjoyed the down time until it was time to leave the hotel room and go to the airport. No surprises on these flights, no upgrades. I got home about 11:00 p.m.
I love my new corset and really want to go back to take another of Carolann's workshops. But this weekend has marked the beginning of a really active time for me. Now with the new corset I need to start sewing for various events coming up, alter other dresses already done, get Henkel Square together, begin writing my presentation for March and sew my conference dress and ball gown. This is going to be a very busy 9 months or so.
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2 comments:
I truly look forward to picking your brain about corset construction & how to do it properly.
Kimberly
Isn't Carolann fantastic! I love her classes. Liz W.
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