New NC 307 sweatercoat
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…
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More sewing ideas and a project that’s almost done
I really could use some turtlenecks down for the fall already. And I have to finish a cropped wool jacket that I started last spring. But I’m loving the style (even though it came out not as the magazine photo,…
‘Nother nursing top
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…
New fabric
Somehow I managed to wedge in three new pieces of fabric, including five yards of light-as-air, but bulky boucle! Thank goodness I’m sewing a lot. While I was there, I found the coordinating funky paisley knit that went with the…
Flowers are in
So I have to dig out my Fabric Flowers book and make some. A coral one for the coral jacket (with some black or plaid added), fun plaid wool flowers for the nursing sweater set. On that subject, I’ve decided…
White shirt finished
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 –…
Fall? Try summer…in Florida
Okay so I’m at Disney in Orlando and it’s gorgeously hot out. Just like I remember, and love Florida to be. So I’m so happy I sewed a sundress! I’ll be wearing it this evening to dinner, and probably home…
What to do with that red wool gauze
As I was making capsules, I thought, what to do with the red wool gauze? I have a poncho/cape from years ago. But then I saw this and thought hmm, could I make this out of this pattern, view 2,…
decisions, decisions
I have a coupon for shoes. So, the patent two tone mary jane heels or the tall patent peep toes? I’m leaning toward the peeptoes, actually. And the outfit? The new one I’m sewing. Oh, but then that brings me…
It really is time to think fall
We get back from Orlando next weds. and by then it will be time to think fall sewing. I am going to throw down a micro-mini SWAP at SR this week – three items, two months. I have on my…