The story so far: to celebrate my novel PAINTER OF THE DEAD being on sale, I decided to set myself a challenge to make something I’ve always wanted to try. Namely, I was going to make an ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom pleated dress … in less than a week … while working a full-time job. Look, I’m enthusiastic, not smart.
And now, as the last hours of the sale tick away, I’m proud to say that I did it! I pushed through the week and completed my dress project. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. But I wouldn’t have finished it if it weren’t for the challenge, and I learned a lot in the experience. So I’m calling this one a big win!
Let’s take a look at how it went … and how it occasionally went wrong.