Cathy, those vestments are beautiful. I bet the boys will be proud to march into church in them. The ribbon detailing is really nice - did you sew the ribbons along the edges or what?
You must have been sewing for days to get them all done - YOU SEWED UP TWENTY-NINE YARDS??? I guess the batik leftovers is how doing a good deed reaps interest to the giver.
I agree with you about the paper problem - I think it is because they slip under the foot and feed dogs instead of sitting nicely the way fabric does, with natural friction. At one point of desperation I tried taping the pieces toghether but it made a mess.
Godd luck on your road trip!