I’ve been to nine sessions at the sewing group, and here’s the progress I’ve made on my uppers:
I may be done, or I may fill in the flowers with embroidery. I haven’t decided yet.
I went rogue and did two unconventional things with my uppers. First, I made different patterns on each upper. Apparently, I’ve made some kind of cultural faux pas by doing this. All the locals have told me that I’m doing it wrong, often several times. I may actually have to make duplicates of each side just to take the heat off. Second, I did a mix of embroidery and beading, whereas people generally go with one or the other. The response to this has been generally favourable.