"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Sewing on Dec 23rd, 2008
I re-sized a 1972 Simplicity tee-shirt pattern and cut out the test garment last night with some scrap left over from my Very Frilly Blouse. The pattern was originally for a 36″ bust, and Simplicity has a long history of running big. I measured the pieces and realized that it was set to fit a […]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Sewing on Dec 22nd, 2008
Yes, yes, I am plowing through my fabric stash at quite a rate these days. Today, I made a new top, yesterday I made a skirt. The top is based on New Look 6149, option B. This pattern is well worth any dressmaker’s time. Option B (v-neck, raglan sleeve pullover top) and C (circle skirt) […]
Posted in dumb things I have done, Fashion, Fashion/Sewing stuff, Oh, for fuck's sake, Sewing on Dec 20th, 2008
So…I started making this suit on May 30, 2006. That’s when I started cutting it out. I bought the fabric sometime in late ’05, I think. I finished it, down to the last button this afternoon. Is that ridiculous or what? There we are WAAAAY back then, after laying out and pinning down, the cutting […]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Sewing on Dec 7th, 2008
Pretty much says it all. Right now I spend most of my time applying for jobs, willing the phone to ring, and sewing. With breaks here and there for dog-walking, when Ruby makes a point about it: Enough with the sewing, crazy lady…let’s go for a walk! What you see under Ruby’s chin is part […]
Posted in Sewing on Dec 4th, 2008
I made a new hat yesterday because my old hat wasn’t warm enough. This one, with two layers of ultrasuede, one of Thinsulate, and an inner lining of satin, ought to do the trick: It’s on my silver alien head because I can’t take a picture of myself right now, with my shoulder all jacked […]
Posted in 2008 Coast-to-Coast Adventure, Fashion, Fashion/Sewing stuff, Sewing on Sep 14th, 2008
Front! Back! Pockets! More pockets! More, more pockets! This is my second pair of pants for the cross-country trip. They’re a durable polyester blend, same as the other pair. They’re based on the same pattern, though I eliminated one set of pockets because the other pair fits a little bunchy with that much fabric across […]
Posted in dumb things I have done, grumbles gripes and pointless bitching, Oh, for fuck's sake, Sewing on Aug 24th, 2008
I need to get a different iron. This one, the temperature setting is too easy to change…if you bump it it can end up getting turned WAY up…then this can happen: This was going to be my wedding dress. It may yet, if I can get up the heart to re-cut that back bodice section, […]
Posted in Cats, Photo entries, Ruby the Dog, Sewing on Jul 31st, 2008
So, today I hauled home about 70lb of old kids’ bikes for some of the neighbor kids. Granted 70lb in Roadmasters = two of them. That kind of load makes the ol’ BOB trailer awfully wobbly. I was SO glad to end that ride. Bleh. Joel and I will be going over the bikes to […]
Posted in Sewing on Jun 4th, 2008
I’ve got all sorts of sewing projects running right now. I kind of burned myself out last year after doing all those dumb cycling caps and then launching into my sister’s beautiful but rather epic wedding dress. I’ve since re-dedicated my sewing to basically only doing it to amuse (and clothe) myself, but with a […]
Posted in Cats, Fashion, Fashion/Sewing stuff, Lists, Sewing, Travel on Mar 19th, 2008
1. I got the new camera I’d been saving up for. I’m now the owner of a Canon Powershot G9. I’ve gone out and done some test shots to get used to it, but since my computer is in the shop right now, I can’t post ’em yet. Joel’s computer doesn’t recognize my camera, and […]