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[llyrafantasyfae]

Our Chemistry teacher swore he would have our grades to us this week. Guess who still didn't have them today. AHHHHHHHH!!! I swear that man is trying to break us mentally. Then again there has been a decrease in numbers. Maybe they were just all smart enough to get out. Not me... I am stuck with whatever I get now since last Friday was the drop date. Just in case I registered to take it again in intercession if I get a C or below. I'm praying for that C though. I really really want the Intercession as a break. I need the break AND I have big sewing plans. BIG SEWING PLANS!!!!
My classes for next semester include General Human Physiology, Deaf Studies, Social Psyhology, and Philosophy (Logic)
Physiology alone will make it difficult, but I don't forsee it being anything like this semester. It also will help that I will only be attending classes Monday-Wesnesday. That means Thursday and Friday can be dedicated homework days and I will have my weekends back to sew. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a minor breakdown last week. I hinted to it a bit before, but it boils down to Little Man getting sick, and me failing a test because of it (okay and a bit because I don't get it but when I went back over it I should of gotten a B if I had answered the things I knew correctly). Before the fail I was 3 points away from a B. Now I don't know.... The melt down was because I have been putting in the time with this class, I got a tutor, and I am still struggling horribly. I've put countless hours into it and it doesn't seem to matter. At least with Math over the Summer or Anatomy now, I put the time into it and I see results. Which brought up my same old insecurities of am I even smart enough to be doing this.... And Little, while no longer possibly dying was in obvious pain, and that is my baby boy. *cue big ol pity party* I'm better now... but it took a bit. And I think the main thing that was helpful was taking a me day. I said 'screw it' to studying and just sewed. I wasn't able to pull to work on dress I want for Thanksgiving weekend because of my state of mind, (not smart enough to pass Chemistry somehow equates to not smart enough to follow a pattern... don't ask... I never said my mind made sense when it was in that mode,) but I did work on handsewing. And I feel so much better! I need to take those days. Long story short. Next semester I will have my weekends back to sew and I think life will be more positive!
SOOOOOOOOOOOO........
All that to say I have a question for the LJ Hivemind. I finished putting in all my eylets and handsewing the bodice to the kirtle. I also finished handsewing my waistcoat. I just need to add trim which can wait to last. I am hoping to have the skirt attached to the bodice and hemmed by Saturday. I think its possible. But I ran into a question. Its going to be a linen kirtle. I was estimating 120" around. Should it be knife pleated, cartridge pleated or???? And the big question. I vaguely remember something about padding the pleats. For the life of me I CANNOT find my source. I am apart of several lists and groups so it maybe a wild goose chase but I can't find anything on it now. I vaguely remember to use wool batting, or wool felt or ???? and just baste it on around the top edge and about 6" down and pleat like normal. Am I making this up or is this something others have heard also. 

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[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Aw hon. So hard to deal with all the stress of school and your poor boy. I'm so sorry. Hugs.

No idea on the kirtle, not my period, but i eagerly await the answer!

[hharris.livejournal.com]

I've seen so many different methods of making kirtles. But I would recommend the Tudor Tailor for a detailed explanation. I have it right here and may be able to summarize....So the kirtle on p.67 is pleated by machine. If the fabric's too bulky the skirt and bodice are finished separately, and the skirt is whipped onto the bottom of the bodice.
The French gown's skirt on p.111 is cartridge pleated. It's also padded with "wool or cotton wadding". The padding is added to the top 18" of the back skirt panels. To add it, you cut the padding without seam allowances and baste to a muslin underlining.

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!!
I had pulled out the book after I typed this and found the kirtle but it didn't have the padding part. Didn't look at anything else. Makes me feel better to know I wasn't making it up!

[hharris.livejournal.com]

Plenty of people do pad kirtles. I think it just depends on what silhouette/look you're aiming for, your figure type and fabric choices. But you won't go wrong either way:)

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

*big hugs*