Toga Day is next Wednesday, so the toga-making has commenced. I'musing the fabrics we got last year, for the Toga Day that ended up being virtual instead of in-person. A couple of issues have popped up. First, I bought enough fabric for a Large toga. Someone grew over the past year and needs an Extra Large now. Not quite enough fabric, but I'm improvising. Then I realized that I've misplaced the first page of the pattern instructions. The most important page, since it has the layout diagrams and the instructions on how to put this all together, which would be nice since I haven't made a toga in two years. Best guess is that the instructions are whereever I was cutting out the parts for Britannica's helmet for Halloween 2019. Oh well.
Yesterday afternoon was spent trying to figure out how to fold the fabric to get everything laid out right. Thought I had it figured out. Cut out the front last night, and realized my measuring was off, and the back won't fit on the remaining fabric. Much swearing.
This morning, I realized that the back is in two pieces, so I don't need a fold. Still not quite enough fabric - that extra 3/8 of a yard would be nice right now. Managed to cut one side in one piece, the other side will have a seam somewhere in the vicinity of the waistline. Also realized, after marking the first piece, that I was using a china marker (aka grease pencil) instead of a fabric marker. At least that piece is marked on the wrong side, and I managed to actually find the box of school chalk in the school supplies.
Now it's down to cutting the sleeves, and hoping I can get the thing put together right. Then there's the Greek-key ribbon for the hems, and figuring out how to finish the ends of the braided belt so they don't unravel.
