Very retro fabric!
This weekend was quite productive. I re-drafted an A-line skirt pattern I created late last summer. That pattern was way too big, so I needed to take new measurements and draft a new one altogether.
Although I made a muslin skirt in order to adjust measurements, I didn’t want to make my first skirt out of expensive fabric. Voila! 1970ish vintage linen fabric from my stash ( probably taken from my mom’s stash originally). A skirt for free!
The skirt fits me perfectly, unlike the clothes I’ve made in the past from commercial pattern. As an added bonus, it goes nicely with my watermelon colored Dansko sandals. Woo hoo!
The next project on my list is to make my own pattern for a shirt to go with it. You know … If You Give a Mouse a Cookie …
Arbor Trail
It took me forever to find just the right fabric. I finally chose Colonial Williamsburg’s Arbor Trail to use as the covering for my guest bedroom’s warm windows.
Miles of fabric
Well … I stared at these miles and miles of fabric since Fall. I thought I’d work on the warm windows during Thanksgiving break … failed! winter break … failed! … Presidents’ weekend? … failed! Now it’s spring break and I’ve spent the last two days completing the first window shade while I’m battling a nasty cold.
Although I love to sew, this project is no fun at all. There is massive fabric to be cut and squared, magnets to be placed, and lots of little brass rings to be sewn. Crawling around on the wood floor has made my back feel like I’ve been in a crash. My head still hurts too.
Completed shade
Hanging the shade … this last part is the worst! My helper can second that sentiment. I guess we’ll tackle that tomorrow, the day I start shade #2 for that same room.
I guess it’s all worth it in the end. Soft roman shades with both style and insulating properties.
Well another February has rolled around and I finally have begun the sweater project I’ve been longing for. This is the February Lady Sweater knit with Brown Sheep’s Cotton Fleece. I’ve knit two baby versions of this sweater without much problem, but this “grown ass” (pattern author’s own words) size is giving me quite a challenge.
I’ve sent this to the frog pond (rip it, rip it … ) on numerous occasions. You can see the kinked yarn in this photo because it’s been torn out too many times. My solution – thanks to the kind fellow knitters on Ravelry – is to place stitch markers every 7 stitches (gull lace pattern repeat). Some of these little gems are visible. Hopefully I’ll be able to cruise along and only fix mistakes easily located in the error section. My goal is to finish this by the end of this month. My regular job definitely is interferring with my goal setting. Wish me luck!
joy and headache
