Need to finish...

My daughters' dresses have been sitting next to the sewing machine for 2 weeks, I haven't finished them yet! I will definitely need to get that done this next week! So far I've cut out most of the pieces (everything but the ruffle and sleeve bands) and I've sewn the bodice fronts & backs together, and the skirt pieces together. I need to attach the skirt to the bodice, add the sleeves, add the ruffle to the skirt, do the front facing, and add buttons/buttonholes.

I also need to make myself a new hat... I got some bandanas (medium-blue) to make it from, we'll see how well it works. I have this pattern from Birch Street Clothing and they have a bandana hat pattern/kit that I am trying to take my "inspiration" from.

Trying to think up a sewing project

My new county has an annual Fall Festival in mid-September that includes an Arts & Crafts competition, and it has a sewing division... and one of the classes is for miscellaneous/costumes! Yay! They also have Classic (detailed construction/menswear), After Five ("soft construction"), Sportswear, Children's Wear, and Wearable Art.

Now I need to decide what to do!

My ideas include:
An 1860's sheer gown made from red plaid cotton voile (miscellaneous/costumes)
A Regency cross-front gown similar to this one or this one (also for misc/costumes)
Simplicity 3962 (for Classic)
and maybe a nice vintage 50's pattern for After-Five. Gotta think up something for Children's Wear.

But... this is all just my ideas so far. I could completely change my mind! I might only make one thing! Who knows. Depends on how much time I have. But I'm not allowing myself to buy any fabric, I have plenty. And I have all the above patterns, too.

I wonder if I could make something from McCall's 4798 and count it as Wearable Art? Or Favorite Things' Frayed Jacket (which I already have the pattern for)?