Costumers -- please help!

Okay everyone, I've got a question. I need help, and ideally someone reading this will have the answer.

I'm making a couple of tunics with keyhole necks. I've never made a keyhole neck before, and I'm going nuts trying to figure out how to finish it. I'm thinking that I'll do a facing, made out of the same material as the tunic, on the right (outer) side of the material. Fine and dandy.

This is what I figure I'll do so far (please tell me if I'm wrong somewhere):
( Cut to save space )

And here's where I run into problems. Because I've still got the OTHER edge of the facing to worry about. The inside edge (ie: the one closest to the neck) is taken care of, but the other one is still raw, unfinished, etc. What do I do with it? Do I just tuck it under and stitch it down? That strikes me as difficult if I'm trying to make it a circular facing (say, 1" evenly around the neck). Do I make it squared-off and THEN tuck it under and stitch it down?

I'm confused and frustrated. Could someone with experience please tell me how to do this? Thanks!

Sneaky work post -- movie edition

My supervisor is not here today. A consequence of this is that I get to use his office. A consequence of that is that I get to use the internet connection in his office.

I was right. Work is much more bearable when I have access to the internet.

For the last two hours or so, I've been putting together a list of movies and TV series I would like to own, and will likely buy when I'm not already overspending. I'm up to about 75. That's right: I'm being productive today! (*grin*)

And, since I've got some time to kill until I leave, and so that I won't need to carry the list home with me, I will post it here. Feel free to skip, but it might give you some insight into the workings of my brain, or at least my movie tastes. They're in no particular order, except for #1, which will always be #1 on any list of these that I create.

( Movies behind here! )

I may add more as I think of them. Feel free to suggest others that might be missing from the list!

Are you pondering what I'm pondering, Pinky?

All the pieces for tunic #1 (of 2) are currently sitting on my cutting board. The wool (slate-blue, lightweight) is stunningly gorgeous. It drapes beautifully, it nice and light (for those hot Pennsic days), and just looks wonderful. The only piece I still need to cut out is the facing for the neckline, because I need to play with some mock-ups to get it right.

Now, when all these pieces were cut out and folded, I realized I had 60" x 33" of fabric left. "Hm..." thought I, "what can I do with 60" x 33" of fabric?" I pondered. I looked at the fabric. I looked at my patterns. I pondered again. And then it hit me: 60" x 30" is exactly the amount I need to make a half-circle cloak. And the material drapes beautifully. And looks so uber-cool.

"But wait!" thought I, "I still need to cut out the facing for the neckline! I won't have enough for the cloak!" I pondered. I looked at the fabric. I pondered some more.

"Aha!" thought I, "I've got this little overhang of 7.5" x 18.5" left from where I cut out the pattern pieces. That might be just enough to do the facing!" I pondered. I did some quick calculations. I pondered some more. If I'm right, I should have just enough width to do the facing and still have enough for a cloak.

I suspect I will be playing with mock-ups tonight after dinner. Mwhaha.

Of course, in this situation, some people might have the thought, "I'm already making a cloak for Pennsic, of lightweight burgundy melton wool, and I've already got a nice, heavy cloak to use as a blanket and cuddle-attractor... why would I need another cloak?" But as for me, this thought has not even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind. Now where's that fabric for mock-ups?