If Phil Liggett Made the Commentary on Our Sewing

 When watching the Tour de France, it is very easy to imagine Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen commentating on our progress.  Phil: "It's amazing to see the dedication in these two women."

Paul: "I agree. You don't see that every day."

Phil: "She's dancing on the sewing machine pedal like an angel."

Jenny sewing on the button looping

Paul: "They're off and running."

Phil: "She's sewing like a woman possessed!"

Then, a clear stoppage in the action as we realize yet again, we've ignored our inner voices and done something we will regret.

Phil: "Oh, no! It looks like a crash! Quite the pile up with mistakes! They really made a mess of that one! Some serious seam ripping is in store! They're going to need to dig deep into their suitcase of courage before this is over."

Paul: "But they've picked themselves up and are right back at it, Phil. These two women never lose heart."

Ripping yet another seam

Later, as our giddiness increased when we got to actually (and finally!) sewing on the button looping, I can hear Phil saying: "They're quite giddy, those two. Look at her dancing around the room with that needle in a most immodest way!"

In some ways, it feels a little like coming full circle to be working on the dress during the Tour. When we found the plans for making the dress form, the couple who demonstrated how to make it were making hers while watching the Tour.

We spent a lot of time working on the button looping and tidying up the scalloped edging on the lace. By the time Jenny had to leave, that was all we had accomplished. We still have the buttons to sew on, hook and eye closures to find and sew, the ruching to figure out, and the pick-ups to apply.

We will get together soon, and hopefully be able to finish our marathon race of sewing.