sigh

I'm learning to expect that, when the thing I'm sewing becomes recognizably the thing I'm trying to sew, I may still be nowhere near done. When I last worked on this costume (circa March 11th), my coat looked like a naval coat, minus collar, cuffs, and buttons. Many hours of work later, it has a collar and cuffs, no buttons -- because a fair bit of that time was spent on the fiddly little finishing details, like stitching down the edges so they'll lie flat and the lining won't peek out. (And I'm not even done with that.) This is the crap that takes forever for little noticeable result, but the garment just looks better with it done.

Buttons will be my next priority, since the coat will look dumb without them, but once they're on, it will be back to stitching all the rest of the edges I haven't gotten to yet, finishing my pants, and retrofitting a collar onto the vest; the pattern doesn't give it one, but in period they had 'em, and like an idiot I forgot I was going to add that on until the vest was done.

Game's Sunday. Will I be done in time? I had better be. Here's hoping this doesn't turn into a Saturday night button-sewing marathon.

At least there aren't any zippers in my immediate future. It would be a shame to torch my costume, so close to game date.

Oh, and? khet_tcheba is the awesome, yet again. You'll see why, on Sunday.