I made Elizabeth Lee Nursing Classics 205, the tank, in a wicking pink knit. It’s not at all stretchy on the lengthwise grain, somewhat stretchy, with low recovery, on the crosswise grain. I’ve strugged with this fabric before, some years…
I sewed the CJ Base Wear Two leggings last weekend in a half hour or so (there’s another post about this a little further down). And then I also sewed a swing top with rosette out of the rose silk…
I altered the ELNC 207 to have the higher sleeve caps of the 307 version. I am using view 3, the flared overlay, and adding rosettes. I didn’t have enough of this to do in the pink heathered knit with…
I won a gift certificate to Motherwear! This is a breastfeeding clothing web site, from which, I own a lot of their tops and dresses. They’re always coming out with new designs, which I like. And I comment in their…
I have picked out three new pairs of shoes. Well, one new pair, and two others I like. They’re all based on that Sketchers mary jane shoe that’s so popular (that I’ve had for a long time, in light blue…
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…
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…
Just finished a 2 1/2 hour session of sewing, after baby went to bed, and finished a lovely sweatercoat with shell faux twinset! I used a print knit for the underlay, and a sweater knit for the body of the…
It’s suddenly gotten quite cold, and my collection of summer nursing tops isn’t cutting it any longer. The one fall one I sewed last year is too big (I made it when I had not yet lost the full 55lbs…
I finished the white shirt today, AND the recycled sweatshirt to cropped jacket too. I will post photos of both tomorrow. Tomorrow, I cut out the cape. I haven’t yet decided about lining yet, but I guess I’d better –…