I won’t call it a sewing fail, maybe just give it a C- or D+. I thought I was making an elegant layering piece, but instead it feels like a uniform. Luckily the fabric was from the remnant rack, so only cost a few bucks.
not what I had in mind
Tag: sewing
more summer sewing
It’s still hot, and I’m still sewing summer clothes. The bottom left garment is the latest effort, but I’m not sure how much wear it’ll get as the fabric doesn’t feel great against my skin. Now that I’ve tweaked the pattern to fit me, I’ll make it again in a different fabric.
sewing day
Sewing one‘s own clothes is usually more expensive than buying fast fashion*, but there are ways to keep the costs down, like harvesting fabric from thrifted items. When Goodwill hunting, I look for large sections of cloth, unbroken by seams, preferably in natural fibres like linen. Maxi dresses, robes, and sheets are good sources. Or, if your name is Maria (my middle name is a variant), there’s always curtains.
*Leaving aside the environmental and human costs of fast fashion.
summer sewing
Wearing a me-made dress while sewing some summer tops. Grateful for the skills, tools, and materials. Life is good.
summer sewing
I examined my summer wardrobe and discovered it has some holes — literally! Most of my t-shirts are holey! So today I whipped up a couple of new ones from fabric that’s been in the stash for way too long.
champions tunic
I love it when my grandkids request specific handmade gifts. I just received the Christmas wishes, and Felix (12) asked for a Zelda champions tunic. The base garment is easy enough; applying the white embellishment is more of a challenge. I quickly abandoned appliqué, and now I’m going the stencilling route. Right now I’m taking a break from hours of hand-cutting stencils from freezer paper (and wishing I had a nearby friend with a Cricut). White fabric paint has been ordered and is on its way. Fingers crossed that this plan works, and doesn’t end up looking too “Becky Homecky”.
new apron
This is the third cross-back apron I’ve made for myself (I’ve also made several as gifts). It’s for sure my most-worn garment, given that I don it every day when cooking and cleaning. I wore aprons #1 and #2 to tatters, so today it was time to make #3.
corona blues
I spent the morning and half the afternoon happily working on a quilt, but noticed that my back was getting really sore. I stopped to stretch and make some tea and suddenly realised that I was SICK. Yep, after managing to avoid it for two years, I have caught the dreaded ‘rona.
Am I still going to feel like daily sketching as the virus runs its course? Of course I’m hoping for a light touch and a quick recovery, but we’ll see!
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