This is the print (smallish) on the other material I have, I think I might make a gored skirt to give it a bit more oomph!
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Well THAT didn't take me long!
Not long at all, under an hour was all I needed to make myself a skirt! Yahoo! I signed off from that last entry and set about it.
There's not much to say about it - it's 2 rectangles and some elastic. It only took me an hour because I included cutting, ironing and sitting down to ask twitter for recommendations on no-think TV I should watch on the holidays. I didn't need a tutorial for it either! I do think I need to wash it with some fabric softener though - or just wear it and wash it and wear it and wash it.
This is the print (smallish) on the other material I have, I think I might make a gored skirt to give it a bit more oomph!
I like it.
This is the print (smallish) on the other material I have, I think I might make a gored skirt to give it a bit more oomph!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Holidays!
No, not holidays in the going away sense, but holidays in the Not Going To Work sense. :D I love these holidays, I don't have to rush out the door, I don't have to wake the kids up and be on their backs about getting dressed so we can leave before 7.30. All I have to do is lay their clothes out, wait for them to get around to getting dressed and then we can head out, drop them at day care (Oh yes, I am the type of mummy that drops them off even though I'm staying home) and them come back home and just chill out.
Or sew, sew without having to say "Eva, don't fiddle with that knob while I'm sewing!" (The stitch selector) or "Cobey, quit sticking my pins into the couch!" (Ouch!) And not to mention Eva's just worked out that I step on the foot peddle to make it go.. yup.
So anyway, it's holidays and I can sew. By the end of this fortnight break I will make myself at least one item of clothing to wear, it's looking to be a skirt since 1) I like skirts and 2) I have some beautiful material with which I shall make the skirt from. I actually found some more material in my stash so I can make two skirts! I'm tossing up if I just start with your basic elastic gathered waist skirt, or to add a gathered fringe to the bottom - I'll see how it goes!
I'd like to make a circle neck shirt as well, but I think I actually have to source a pattern for that one, stay tuned.
Oh, also yesterday Oma gave me a bunch of sewing magazines and a couple of skirt patterns (Gored skirts... acutally I could make one of those... hmmmmmmmm) and in the mags included some bag mags, I'll have to go through them!
Anyway, I'm feeling a bit titchy to start sewing now, so I might (finally) cut up my skirt material and get going on this venture. I'm a bit excited about making something *for me*!
Or sew, sew without having to say "Eva, don't fiddle with that knob while I'm sewing!" (The stitch selector) or "Cobey, quit sticking my pins into the couch!" (Ouch!) And not to mention Eva's just worked out that I step on the foot peddle to make it go.. yup.
So anyway, it's holidays and I can sew. By the end of this fortnight break I will make myself at least one item of clothing to wear, it's looking to be a skirt since 1) I like skirts and 2) I have some beautiful material with which I shall make the skirt from. I actually found some more material in my stash so I can make two skirts! I'm tossing up if I just start with your basic elastic gathered waist skirt, or to add a gathered fringe to the bottom - I'll see how it goes!
I'd like to make a circle neck shirt as well, but I think I actually have to source a pattern for that one, stay tuned.
Oh, also yesterday Oma gave me a bunch of sewing magazines and a couple of skirt patterns (Gored skirts... acutally I could make one of those... hmmmmmmmm) and in the mags included some bag mags, I'll have to go through them!
Anyway, I'm feeling a bit titchy to start sewing now, so I might (finally) cut up my skirt material and get going on this venture. I'm a bit excited about making something *for me*!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Today Today.
Today is my day off work, and I'm trying to work out what to do. I have a few things in mind...
On Saturday we're having a birthday party for Eva and two of her same-age (down to the week) friends, so I've been contemplating sewing her a dress.
But then (in looking for the link for that dress) I just spotted this tunic jumper... that looks party-able.. and cute! I like it!
I also am thinking of sewing Cobey another polo, hot on the heels of my last, successful, big polo to little polo project. I'll have to raid the husband's wares or hit the oppy! That one takes me next to no time - I wonder if I can do it with long sleeves, would that look too dorky?
Lucky last thing to do today - and this is a MUST DO it finish the girls' birthday present - remind me, I need to buy some cards from the shops today! I'll post about those more in detail after the weekend.
On Saturday we're having a birthday party for Eva and two of her same-age (down to the week) friends, so I've been contemplating sewing her a dress.
But then (in looking for the link for that dress) I just spotted this tunic jumper... that looks party-able.. and cute! I like it!
I also am thinking of sewing Cobey another polo, hot on the heels of my last, successful, big polo to little polo project. I'll have to raid the husband's wares or hit the oppy! That one takes me next to no time - I wonder if I can do it with long sleeves, would that look too dorky?
Lucky last thing to do today - and this is a MUST DO it finish the girls' birthday present - remind me, I need to buy some cards from the shops today! I'll post about those more in detail after the weekend.
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