A new toy

I'm a basic kind of sewer.
(hmm, should that be sewing person rather than plumping poop pipe?!?!?!)
When a dressmaker friend mentioned a "gather foot" my jaw dropped. "Really?? Can you buy those ?? What, no two rows of big stitches and mind numbing fiddling as you pull the gathers and space them out ?????"
I did the happy dance - how cool! And this is it.
It does look a little Steam Punk but eventually (after fiddling, screwing, unscrewing, swearing, breaking a needle and swearing some more) it fits and works! One skirt for the eldest girl hot off the press (Yep, that is an elastic waist - what can I say, I'm lazy).

And she refused to model it as she had more pressing things to do ... apparently. Hmm I wonder if she'll wear it ????

And a little story to share... I introduced a very clever girlfriend (who sews like a dream) to Amitie during the week. Whilst we were dawdling around oohing and aahing and making plans for many bolts of fabric, her husband called. She told him she was with me in a fabric shop. He scoffed and said "phew! better a fabric shop than a shoe shop." Ha! He has no idea!

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend.

Jenny

The not so naughty skirt

It is out of the naughty corner and finished.

But...

you know when you first hold the bolt of fabric in your hand and get the image in your head (and inside your head you're jumping around going "this is just fabulous darrrling!", "yes, it will be stunning, amazing, divine, sophisticated yet practical, the beginning of the new you!")-or maybe that's just me?

and you make it and,

hmmmm,

it is OK, nice, fine but just not quite as "fabulous darrrling" as you had anticipated ....

(And yes, its Melbourne so there is a lot of black - this is my attempt at introducing colour into my wardrobe!)

Aaaaah ... and the routine returned

Today is Tuesday

Today two kids are at school and one is at a long kinder session.

Today I am going to:

• enjoy a quiet cuppa


• listen to any music I want to


• eat chocolate covered raspberries that the lovely Mr delivered from a Sydney trip last night (must leave some for the him & the kids, must leave some for him and the kids, must leave...)


• pull out the naughty skirt and try to make it fit me


• try to work through the pile of half done sewing things that is growing in the cupboard (so I don't feel guilty about starting something else)


• probably dance and jump around like a looney because of the sugar rush ... or maybe just because I can.
  

Aaah ....

No Pressure

My sister couldn't find the right skirt for a wedding so I said I'd whip one up for her.

I have a big mouth.

She flies out Friday lunchtime.

She will pick it up tomorrow.

I bought fabric today.

No pressure ..... Aaaargh!

Did I say that I have a big mouth?

I went to "The House Of Franke Stuart" in Hawthorn this morning. Beautiful fabric. Loved it. The little helper hated it.

The swirly, woolly stuff might be a skirt for me .....

DVD on, must go and sew up the skirt and learn to keep my mouth shut or at least give myself more time!

On Sunday I ....

On Sunday I:

• hurt my brain (I don't use it often)


• discovered that I may need glasses


• started a two day intensive pattern making course at CAE in Melb


• made a skirt block (and learnt what a skirt block was ! - the base for your skirt patterns that is sized just for you -I didn't know that)


• drafted a couple of different patterns from the block.


• started a block for a pair of pants


• learnt heaps


• realised that I still know very little (and suspect that my sewing skills may not be up to scratch)


• Loved it


• Had fun giggling with a girlfriend who had this wonderful idea in the first place


• Get to do it all again next Sunday!

Today:

• we're still in our PJ's at 10am (shocking, I know!). I love school holidays!

(just as I typed that my 3 little cherubs erupted into a slapping, screaming arguement over something trivial. I think I just changed my mind!)

Hope you're all enjoying yours.

Jenny