I've just put together all of the cream lining bits and sat down to start sewing the first part of the dress only to realise I have no thread...
I'm so used to having the right thread (I have reels and reels of it all coordinated in little pots in the order of the rainbow) that it never crossed my mind I'd need to buy some.
I've had a look on Amazon Prime and can't see any that I could get by tomorrow, so I will have to drive into Guildford on Saturday morning to go to C&H as it's the only place around here I can buy thread and have a consistent choice of colours.
Argh, annoying. But at least I've made a start. The linings have the facings attached now, and the sleeves are hemmed.
I was also able to get nearly all the stains out of the front part of the bridesmaid dress I was given. I don't think I'll be able to incorporate it into the flower girl dress sadly, save for possibly the pearl bead trim (which I managed to unpick out of the dress mostly intact save for one small centimetre, which will either be discarded or repaired). I washed the 20 year old stains out of the embroidery nearly entirely except for one small spoldge barely noticeable to most. I've then cut the inner ear part of the bunny rabbit from the embroidered cloth so he will have lovely embroidered inner ears. I had wanted to make the belly part out of the embroidery too but there's not enough fabric, so I cut his little cottontail out of the embroidered fabric, and the belly will come from the main skirt portion and be plain.
Realising now how little time I have... as the bride would like to meet me next week to pick the dress up. This means working all weekend and possibly a few evenings next weekend too. Just wish I hadn't mucked up on the damn thread.