Wednesday, 18 April 2007 | 4:45 pm

Making the first cut

Ah geez. Most people already know about Rowena's fancy dress party. I've decided to come as a Japanese ghost, like Xiang Qin in It Started With A Kiss. I'm going to have the white face makeup and red pouty lips too. It's going to be so fun, BUT I have to make my own kimono.

I have about a month, so I thought I'd start now seeing as I have no work to do. The only thing that I could find in the wardrobe was a giant light pink bedsheet so that's going to be my practise one until I can buy white cloth. Nobody told me it was going to be so hard just making the first cut. Logic tells me I'll have plenty left over if i stuff up, but still, I'm scared.

Also, I can't use the sewing machine because: ONE I don't know how and TWO my mum will notice if I take it. That means all the sewing will be done by hand. I'm so screwed...what have I gotten myself into...

I better stop procrastinating and start cutting

With love,
Mel

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