sewing day success
I managed to sew together the body parts of the cape – and lining. But in sewing them up I realized the CF plaids did NOT match. Not even close. So I had to recut (!) new CF panels. One…
The messenger bag and the sewing day
The messenger bag is DONE! and it came out GREAT! I am going to retweak one little part of topstitching on the front (where the lining and the bag are sewn closed – I don’t really need topstitching there, so…
I guess I really want to make the long cardi
So I opened my Garment Designer software tonight to check on my design for the long cardi (after seeing a woman walk by wearing hers tonight, in a lovely mint green color) and I have no less than THREE of…
get rid of the too-big stuff
Yesterday I wore a sweatercoat that’s too big for me. and it looked sloppy. So I decided what would make me feel good would be to draft one that does fit. What I like in a sweatercoat is a fitted…
hubs’ biking schedule and my sewing schedule
So this Friday I’m taking the day off work (I have five days to use up, and seven weeks til Christmas, and no time to take a week off…) But I’ve decided to send the babe to day care and…
knitting
This weekend, after a hugely busy week at work, I am taking knitting with me up north. specifically, the yarn I bought in France to make a baby poncho. It’s all rectangles 😉 But I can’t wait to get back…
the cape is maybe on hold
I started cutting it out – was just up to matching plaids on the fronts to the backs, and then tonight, I had a giant flashlight fall on my toe. You know the one that sits on the shelf in…
Baby sling
I finished doing some green jaquard butterfly appliques on the purple silk duppioni baby sling for a friend. Finally visiting her tomorrow. I have my own baby in an Ergo backpack carrier. She went down at 7 (early) but now…
brrr, start sewing that cape~
Monday’s hi? 41. Tuesday? 43. By thursday we get to 49. That’s cape weather for sure. It’s my number one priority. I’ll fit the diaper bag/messenger bag in between it. Tomorrow afternoon while the babe naps, my plan is to…
bike = sewing projects
Whenever I bike or ski, I think about sewing projects. But I guess I stop putting power to the pedals, because hubs will say “are you pedaling back there?’ But I got to thinking ahead – I need cross country…
size rant
I went to JCPenney today (not my usual store) to use a gift card that I’d gotten for my b-day. I found a very skinny wallet-esque thing, and dangly frilly earrings. But I also looked for pants. There was only…
Bought some new patterns~
Hot Patterns, to be exact. The Metropolitan Homage Tote, the Riviera Boulevard Cardigan-jacket, and the Weekender Renaissance tops. I am thinking the red home dec for the Homage tote (or possibly the faux ostritch), the Boulevard cardigan jacket in a…