tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43223284110433331752024-03-18T23:01:48.929-04:00Trial BalloonsA trial balloon is a test to see if an idea is going to fly. Here you will find my sewing room 'trial balloons'...I will let you decide if they serve as 'inspiration' or 'cautionary tales!' Welcome!Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-19910280983756889592023-04-05T10:56:00.000-04:002023-04-05T10:56:25.925-04:00...So Far in 2023...<p> Obviously, when I mentioned in my last (long ago) post that I might not be spending as much time blogging in the future, I wasn't kidding. It is funny, even though I am a technology luddite, I have moved with some modicum of grace, to using Instagram. When my boys set up this blog eons ago (in technology years...kind of like dog years, but a much bigger multiple!) I never imagined that I would be able to do it...and I felt the same way when I was introduced to Instagram. I guess you can teach an old dog something new. I am sure that there will be a new 'sharing platform' at some point, and we'll see if the dog is too old at that point. But for now, I am enjoying being able to share my sewing adventures and peek in on other creative adventurers quickly and without having to spend too many minutes a day in front of a screen. If you are interested in peeking in on me, I am at "beckysewsalot" and I do pop in some pictures with a bit more regularity there. </p><p>Since it's been a while π I'll do a bit of a whirlwind tour of what I have been working on so far in 2023...</p><p>My British son came to visit over the Christmas/New Year holidays and, as usual, had a sewing project for me. While this corduroy and flannel vest looks completely out of place in our palm tree lined back garden, he assures me that it is "the best vest EVER" for wearing while cider making in the English countryside. It is always fun to see what he wants me to make, and it is nice that he actually uses and likes the finished products. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG35wZFDVGBlW1a12j6WsASe1ANi4URDc-Y4VRvSJ-SV3THIom6inQ3sQK3sr1X47zKoOJFQkDJJk3-eqEfe78F5ZKDPj1B2yDVeSX5mu_wRbkJycNgIXhdAXF6nDdWZRyUxFXqdidKUwZgWqyqBThkwK4PTcvPHKbREPiTOS6mI3rwginC9evffI4/s4032/IMG_3661.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG35wZFDVGBlW1a12j6WsASe1ANi4URDc-Y4VRvSJ-SV3THIom6inQ3sQK3sr1X47zKoOJFQkDJJk3-eqEfe78F5ZKDPj1B2yDVeSX5mu_wRbkJycNgIXhdAXF6nDdWZRyUxFXqdidKUwZgWqyqBThkwK4PTcvPHKbREPiTOS6mI3rwginC9evffI4/w480-h640/IMG_3661.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqctOdyr9n64nDm_pUrzayeNLoZKrE_AIRItSaI2Ee7hULTFizK79yi8quffA69TnM6XrUJMTTGZJPZ83Nf_TE6HxfkY9RCDHEtckb6Gb2TFb1o5JmGYSs49RqUj8XfUA3E-4244V4TcEsghxfmnNzNGvojmEgLJUvibTuaBNpOkPa_hEy0xSkeMj/s1800/8FDF00A8-BA54-4723-A35D-51EB7DF95F48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqctOdyr9n64nDm_pUrzayeNLoZKrE_AIRItSaI2Ee7hULTFizK79yi8quffA69TnM6XrUJMTTGZJPZ83Nf_TE6HxfkY9RCDHEtckb6Gb2TFb1o5JmGYSs49RqUj8XfUA3E-4244V4TcEsghxfmnNzNGvojmEgLJUvibTuaBNpOkPa_hEy0xSkeMj/w512-h640/8FDF00A8-BA54-4723-A35D-51EB7DF95F48.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTKCaz_Bd_O-VhqKfIFj7xWrjgYaRWv7kGP2ubu-FjJA-hqNWcZRd_-YICRJuuMXLxwLsZtDB8wuH5vT0JpiyePOeHWmFmc1mxx0afDVGmrvDweiTAbBlnxDoC0A-Tdx3K5MR-JteKdrCa9VNndFHL5TIfwWc9b71jTAEXRcxgx_IPqkyKjbNs7S8/s1800/BE4B7FC3-FF40-4482-AF4F-2729BC34CC50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTKCaz_Bd_O-VhqKfIFj7xWrjgYaRWv7kGP2ubu-FjJA-hqNWcZRd_-YICRJuuMXLxwLsZtDB8wuH5vT0JpiyePOeHWmFmc1mxx0afDVGmrvDweiTAbBlnxDoC0A-Tdx3K5MR-JteKdrCa9VNndFHL5TIfwWc9b71jTAEXRcxgx_IPqkyKjbNs7S8/w512-h640/BE4B7FC3-FF40-4482-AF4F-2729BC34CC50.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You may recall that for the past few years I have given myself a creative challenge to keep my making spirit entertained throughout the year. It started during Covid when I really needed the creative nudge, but it has become a bit of a tradition at this point. My first challenge was to make a white shirt each month during 2021. In 2022 I decided I would make a variation of the same pattern each month and chose the Tabula Rasa Jacket by Fit For Art as my starting point. I had a lot of fun last year working with Threads Magazine and Fit For Art creating the garments and posting them as part of the Threads Insider online "magazine."<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtvJ4TCitjCAVxmoCinwBbBjaQpYvK00FOH-G-amt9i2xwirD-EC4ik9z4WmC6T0yoFOjRlAm2WAlvBuNJTBxhuQynqxko0-SP8wcPiC6JISBjIvFYoOuQsmuuJwVmkIkUP2fuvB-DAJHNPPBzxjja0SY6Y5npG5ed5PlVVlXKuuFtLXQ0aTIAXKl/s2048/CAAA5EC4-721A-4998-B049-E45AB4AC338E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtvJ4TCitjCAVxmoCinwBbBjaQpYvK00FOH-G-amt9i2xwirD-EC4ik9z4WmC6T0yoFOjRlAm2WAlvBuNJTBxhuQynqxko0-SP8wcPiC6JISBjIvFYoOuQsmuuJwVmkIkUP2fuvB-DAJHNPPBzxjja0SY6Y5npG5ed5PlVVlXKuuFtLXQ0aTIAXKl/w640-h640/CAAA5EC4-721A-4998-B049-E45AB4AC338E.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6npNqgiGMrTpywEqSfXynVf8Vn6LWMie0oeS9vF8dOCS3LcPGKJ2QF3d-NI2K2ZY7TUZrYfH5e7gR-ZPjU0qcm3pJtOMUhKFMSoFFQgsntBbTINYgdas04OibrRRD_Euea-BTUgrtH5I0m9fzg4tu7T-QzNQ5jyjy2EoSce5zR9QFKH406RPYizC/s2048/16F08A66-F94E-4397-AABD-7F3F7940B485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6npNqgiGMrTpywEqSfXynVf8Vn6LWMie0oeS9vF8dOCS3LcPGKJ2QF3d-NI2K2ZY7TUZrYfH5e7gR-ZPjU0qcm3pJtOMUhKFMSoFFQgsntBbTINYgdas04OibrRRD_Euea-BTUgrtH5I0m9fzg4tu7T-QzNQ5jyjy2EoSce5zR9QFKH406RPYizC/w640-h640/16F08A66-F94E-4397-AABD-7F3F7940B485.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year I am again working with Threads to post my monthly projects, but this time around I am calling it "The Year of RE." I realized that I really don't need many clothes at this point in my life, but I really do need to have the stimulation and fun of making them. So...I am taking something that already exists, like a garment that I made that was not all that successful or that I am not wearing, or a tea towel, or vintage linen of some sort....and "RE" something it. I made 12 cards with "RE" words that will be my inspiration each month and I will choose a project based on the word I pick from my cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OOnCHWShqkShiGQRcNQ23nVX_ZixA_w77K3mC7qyA4dnEvjfF_b_B3HR5f67s8148znIltJlMErqFQig0zDRec7K7MkE0THS8yfKEevMA4gXRPBMxW6PUVdV-HHtcwd4T3wCZyIgk0QEsrqy-7A_uYG_sSNbbYSpNIaqT8fXybJ18NrGzX0l6WNc/s4032/IMG_3697.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OOnCHWShqkShiGQRcNQ23nVX_ZixA_w77K3mC7qyA4dnEvjfF_b_B3HR5f67s8148znIltJlMErqFQig0zDRec7K7MkE0THS8yfKEevMA4gXRPBMxW6PUVdV-HHtcwd4T3wCZyIgk0QEsrqy-7A_uYG_sSNbbYSpNIaqT8fXybJ18NrGzX0l6WNc/w480-h640/IMG_3697.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So far in January I chose "reinvent" and took a linen jumpsuit that was languishing in the closet and turned it into a pair of shorts and a top. I also "reinvented" a bias cut scarf that I wasn't wearing any longer and ended up with a halter top that is really great on warm days here in my southernmost spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlYCplZyol5sv9SVFNDgXk1jb0JIRyUzS2eNgmf6slgYHbrFjDuOQRffYxPTqoVXi9rS5es0GSEaqglBZiYHzAzBEP1p-6kxr42uRC1YEAuRie2C49dU83465gm-xsCSzRa9SCugcv6Qe09VVVlJhJh0OqR2j6I26qFO23AWT3uenfZBVT0X7EpJF/s4032/IMG_3685.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlYCplZyol5sv9SVFNDgXk1jb0JIRyUzS2eNgmf6slgYHbrFjDuOQRffYxPTqoVXi9rS5es0GSEaqglBZiYHzAzBEP1p-6kxr42uRC1YEAuRie2C49dU83465gm-xsCSzRa9SCugcv6Qe09VVVlJhJh0OqR2j6I26qFO23AWT3uenfZBVT0X7EpJF/w480-h640/IMG_3685.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMk9MWPHTat39cHNdUENxTxS-Zu8BKgz4CBr-4orO_0wyavSxFwliJt03PVmwpNnT4ADMXpmhou6T_YpR8E9CSCwtSHss1_BnZDr9h8jfFPjW5LyOIy-cWVw0OcB7zDYmtOUMXNliCOgQgqp2AiDHVSJCAc3HNcMgkBjp1iN1SWyZxdBLA_hzCkdh/s3088/IMG_3701.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMk9MWPHTat39cHNdUENxTxS-Zu8BKgz4CBr-4orO_0wyavSxFwliJt03PVmwpNnT4ADMXpmhou6T_YpR8E9CSCwtSHss1_BnZDr9h8jfFPjW5LyOIy-cWVw0OcB7zDYmtOUMXNliCOgQgqp2AiDHVSJCAc3HNcMgkBjp1iN1SWyZxdBLA_hzCkdh/w480-h640/IMG_3701.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBYhPA_2_rca9UeSQtEg8QuMruneSupD3bCUbsSbFwpu-2NoFmQW297Pr7KYvQW3nutnOpkT8F0SEQsRHHpKJ-Am0zj0Plltv6RR5sHYzg27lwMCBIiDUTryQ6pVKm1Va7FVzi7rQy9Mm_98tpkdl3cfKDTt4E2-WxwmKxHgWzJXLgJSdXBbp9NC9/s3088/IMG_3704.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBYhPA_2_rca9UeSQtEg8QuMruneSupD3bCUbsSbFwpu-2NoFmQW297Pr7KYvQW3nutnOpkT8F0SEQsRHHpKJ-Am0zj0Plltv6RR5sHYzg27lwMCBIiDUTryQ6pVKm1Va7FVzi7rQy9Mm_98tpkdl3cfKDTt4E2-WxwmKxHgWzJXLgJSdXBbp9NC9/w480-h640/IMG_3704.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlS9HTj8iBqdMkMLd4QjtcEqTgyKYg824LkbwYvcABDA6MMSTtvcB0GLGA8Sx_R2Dg_1mzkAseCmjcM1kmZz_i6S6lR-_iGACU7xB_pthrSMZI60MZ3f0iD2Txf3vJwN5RB_7bUF5badqu47a2hr6Zut7TPu52ThKpFm2Mbcxo0wYejO_WgqnSspV/s4032/IMG_3720.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlS9HTj8iBqdMkMLd4QjtcEqTgyKYg824LkbwYvcABDA6MMSTtvcB0GLGA8Sx_R2Dg_1mzkAseCmjcM1kmZz_i6S6lR-_iGACU7xB_pthrSMZI60MZ3f0iD2Txf3vJwN5RB_7bUF5badqu47a2hr6Zut7TPu52ThKpFm2Mbcxo0wYejO_WgqnSspV/s320/IMG_3720.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpgUGlB3_JgBHxkeTPQK4jsPegE0quNB3sCLMtamPtoIj2hsxrdddJoWYNErFdeU59XYUuH7fTxJPJyENCVLEf3Uws6zNWmYwIfCxDNF0zAn7I3IipLtieYvu62bo-_g2NiAL3vSv1XQcf8SDltrB3Fml8oJ_0wY33lsWFqmD8yc5Wv6JlUNp4nI6/s4032/IMG_3722.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpgUGlB3_JgBHxkeTPQK4jsPegE0quNB3sCLMtamPtoIj2hsxrdddJoWYNErFdeU59XYUuH7fTxJPJyENCVLEf3Uws6zNWmYwIfCxDNF0zAn7I3IipLtieYvu62bo-_g2NiAL3vSv1XQcf8SDltrB3Fml8oJ_0wY33lsWFqmD8yc5Wv6JlUNp4nI6/s320/IMG_3722.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In February I chose "remake." I started with a wrap top that I really liked, but found too "fancy and fussy" for most of my days at this point. I "remade" it into an easy to wear 'boxy' top that feels much more like my style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s6nikdgZOCFuozLTA8Vfl8A-orq0-vDdd4kkv_3mES7cZ6z8oF0XXdoO2toHoBx3Cy90vxTdaw36E44GGqi7ar4Ji_l2r0aPho1J_JmFA1zZ0gWKx0dlUpkvVYec53TYPnd8GDytxBL6DqrOZnKSbsZyUZ5VFQtqYgyRG-aPiGBgj47nY1grynY3/s3088/IMG_3766.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s6nikdgZOCFuozLTA8Vfl8A-orq0-vDdd4kkv_3mES7cZ6z8oF0XXdoO2toHoBx3Cy90vxTdaw36E44GGqi7ar4Ji_l2r0aPho1J_JmFA1zZ0gWKx0dlUpkvVYec53TYPnd8GDytxBL6DqrOZnKSbsZyUZ5VFQtqYgyRG-aPiGBgj47nY1grynY3/w480-h640/IMG_3766.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0f3fQfQeOd3DV1JFBdIlakBcvGM4HT4dWBsp5WWkyOYGiJgDJY3MGPoTvmCE5IiaVjQw4PZwB2vt8xG4FCGy8GoTBgxGzgv5jFZ0rInpBLT4IHWc64KvVTYAwbKmxXLAlcG0eq0qLIRWyXJRfgHWoXOdg3739woJiMHKHF6yVX0k9EH4KUsQNboI/s4032/IMG_3783.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0f3fQfQeOd3DV1JFBdIlakBcvGM4HT4dWBsp5WWkyOYGiJgDJY3MGPoTvmCE5IiaVjQw4PZwB2vt8xG4FCGy8GoTBgxGzgv5jFZ0rInpBLT4IHWc64KvVTYAwbKmxXLAlcG0eq0qLIRWyXJRfgHWoXOdg3739woJiMHKHF6yVX0k9EH4KUsQNboI/w480-h640/IMG_3783.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEICLStmyZJSJdjPZ0CDeQPlBPvUBmjGIWA1sj2UYnH9LtChcVRtgoECMxDfnne3IgPBj_xBFaXkg8Pr9FF-6CH0sm-StXZ6Bltpi__CB41uhevgkIVnQb-W_YvBFDfRE664Pb2nqZRAuTbpP6vU9EsYuABT636fwUJxHJS-hw_fXqGQIZAdqjlJA/s4032/IMG_3806.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEICLStmyZJSJdjPZ0CDeQPlBPvUBmjGIWA1sj2UYnH9LtChcVRtgoECMxDfnne3IgPBj_xBFaXkg8Pr9FF-6CH0sm-StXZ6Bltpi__CB41uhevgkIVnQb-W_YvBFDfRE664Pb2nqZRAuTbpP6vU9EsYuABT636fwUJxHJS-hw_fXqGQIZAdqjlJA/w640-h480/IMG_3806.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">January and February have been posted on Threads and March has been submitted (hint, hint....I started with Turkish towels) and will be up soon. I am very much enjoying 'revisiting' some of these projects. It is much more challenging than just starting with new fabric. Figuring out how to take the original thought and turn it into a new one is keeping my monkey brain busy for sure. We'll see what the northernmost closet has in store as I make my way north this month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few other fun things that have been keeping me happily sewing this year....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bridgerton inspired outfits for a charity benefit....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGCtNaVV3CnApN6CmO7s0-AmyDhe50MvC7wHWPG0lEPsFgvj3BurypoxI4KOFg-MG1u4_pYpoegtAjhkbI_KfXyiTa95hlcuuRa6cYpcxpxnXDcnIVV512grwp4aGFN_vhebnxczK6Ca9VOzFEbJ_7XA_FFB7k0meOqq6GpUpoUZuSo59ZBuap0MR/s3088/IMG_3867.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGCtNaVV3CnApN6CmO7s0-AmyDhe50MvC7wHWPG0lEPsFgvj3BurypoxI4KOFg-MG1u4_pYpoegtAjhkbI_KfXyiTa95hlcuuRa6cYpcxpxnXDcnIVV512grwp4aGFN_vhebnxczK6Ca9VOzFEbJ_7XA_FFB7k0meOqq6GpUpoUZuSo59ZBuap0MR/w480-h640/IMG_3867.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dPb2HlVtKUM2m2FTy3JJK-2rvr_33M3_FqEPjfVoNxfWqhgw51D7leFyJWp3Nk1OShId9i-Bf6DeRckj3zqjRXAM1LE6nwBYdQpMBvxoD2uyk19FjFwtVdcrG75hbcfONWdWjePbHP2cdtWrFRDXAwxp044LJG4mcSZwIujP6xHi-boHkZD_BlFg/s320/IMG_3862.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Baby mermaids outfits for a new little Conch...(that's what we call folks who are actually born on Key West.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDorjBJ3yEn7x9EOg8ALoAuNd24Hv9Pg_SP0EuB6tnYrdoG9o2_Rqbas9wIUFMM_eNN-fvorinbv04eRv4vT9ni0Z4Yv_tnQ1anwif6RQl6svcGEytkalxyPKItpcSJ8ndHkZMy_8Oh5oZr-rvETO8wBfDr9IqKL_rrvUeWQTSyY-khjRF8UDQVv3/s4032/IMG_3759.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDorjBJ3yEn7x9EOg8ALoAuNd24Hv9Pg_SP0EuB6tnYrdoG9o2_Rqbas9wIUFMM_eNN-fvorinbv04eRv4vT9ni0Z4Yv_tnQ1anwif6RQl6svcGEytkalxyPKItpcSJ8ndHkZMy_8Oh5oZr-rvETO8wBfDr9IqKL_rrvUeWQTSyY-khjRF8UDQVv3/w480-h640/IMG_3759.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A new travel tote bag (because I can't NOT make a new bag!!!!) for my first airplane trip since 2020. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqalykINUFir_5eYGUCk6FOmZ9AkBiynQjItjOfBDQK-p8GrlG1RC0ewqQM0uZ8qNRDS4D7-IsVzpHBqKO9L5U5lHED-ZbEZZlRo0KBUkCGYEbU1FtyQVeXzoHrdvqn0VI0S2EM_ydjReilNMXuaFt1YdAA4C3jOLNzy4oaqNDPT9Ja17PNq9MZ8x/s2048/5768D2F7-205A-4892-B8B8-5FF11CA6F636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqalykINUFir_5eYGUCk6FOmZ9AkBiynQjItjOfBDQK-p8GrlG1RC0ewqQM0uZ8qNRDS4D7-IsVzpHBqKO9L5U5lHED-ZbEZZlRo0KBUkCGYEbU1FtyQVeXzoHrdvqn0VI0S2EM_ydjReilNMXuaFt1YdAA4C3jOLNzy4oaqNDPT9Ja17PNq9MZ8x/w640-h640/5768D2F7-205A-4892-B8B8-5FF11CA6F636.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went to a Design Outside the Lines retreat with Diane Ericson and Carol Lee Shanks in Ashland, Oregon in March. It felt really good to be among my "tribe" creating again. I worked on a zero waste dress design that I did all by hand. Sitting and stitching with the group in Ashland was just the therapy I was needing.</div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-qHRQu6h08YgftcE4cootEV9MCEZyQmqjDqsC4gip1TTlvQlI5lRejtnhRLjhEME7HfWz4FP3rqDAYe8nyaWpCQiLRq61-cCZ6z1uGBgjyY5ho-MUglWWKW59jGoi3GpKVX0a-LTQceiKgnbxsAcEedH2hVQgNRgyPAGAh6wMk-RKCDtXbQPR5Xi/s3088/IMG_4074.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-qHRQu6h08YgftcE4cootEV9MCEZyQmqjDqsC4gip1TTlvQlI5lRejtnhRLjhEME7HfWz4FP3rqDAYe8nyaWpCQiLRq61-cCZ6z1uGBgjyY5ho-MUglWWKW59jGoi3GpKVX0a-LTQceiKgnbxsAcEedH2hVQgNRgyPAGAh6wMk-RKCDtXbQPR5Xi/s320/IMG_4074.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuUg34Zg8H_tXDt7pdhw7BfJ7GW6V8Qdfh9Y4Z6DH5raykUSUv7_F6diDXQILP98o5toQ13DL8sIhSNSH3TWPZSGekdZGa119GxYlN6UiVfQl6EQxJHkKTy0watxQymOe-4hEVP6yF4-Kpsdh4HhtYPd9BLf6XoaxM0y3TLrQjSdTc4nOIct5A7ur/s3088/IMG_4070.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuUg34Zg8H_tXDt7pdhw7BfJ7GW6V8Qdfh9Y4Z6DH5raykUSUv7_F6diDXQILP98o5toQ13DL8sIhSNSH3TWPZSGekdZGa119GxYlN6UiVfQl6EQxJHkKTy0watxQymOe-4hEVP6yF4-Kpsdh4HhtYPd9BLf6XoaxM0y3TLrQjSdTc4nOIct5A7ur/s320/IMG_4070.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBtfLf64ucd_EiWpe5QhsB5cZL2EUTZh9Gkl5n7Yso1ghFIzSmdwb0GR6FGU3Vr0k9NOc_UPOtxbMxKH1DuoTBKhvTLUsvBPXKJfTTsUPtkKyP04urz_hLjopXf_0XMHdAdK8NNsC4iYPJ2glz5R-s3IhliV4mXLdx4RfTq3ODXuthpDZTs1J6Ial/s3088/IMG_4068.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBtfLf64ucd_EiWpe5QhsB5cZL2EUTZh9Gkl5n7Yso1ghFIzSmdwb0GR6FGU3Vr0k9NOc_UPOtxbMxKH1DuoTBKhvTLUsvBPXKJfTTsUPtkKyP04urz_hLjopXf_0XMHdAdK8NNsC4iYPJ2glz5R-s3IhliV4mXLdx4RfTq3ODXuthpDZTs1J6Ial/s320/IMG_4068.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUz4M0wSfL2oyWCXDyghXhsJjNAvrz7Ngzq_P06gsYhNf3d0qnFmH70thBaw1WT-WEMijtMR53MDEXNx3j0E7lxLIlDuxFYjzjDbk4DT9Uv5O_mwDrEzXq4hEB_pt7d2T4VIJ5PgK-w4a7R_7nYRo-8rcH7ijm071oXQ3yYMjP0tAGWEPurT_BDol/s3088/IMG_4069.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUz4M0wSfL2oyWCXDyghXhsJjNAvrz7Ngzq_P06gsYhNf3d0qnFmH70thBaw1WT-WEMijtMR53MDEXNx3j0E7lxLIlDuxFYjzjDbk4DT9Uv5O_mwDrEzXq4hEB_pt7d2T4VIJ5PgK-w4a7R_7nYRo-8rcH7ijm071oXQ3yYMjP0tAGWEPurT_BDol/s320/IMG_4069.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm becoming more comfortable with our North/South routine and do find that I love being in each place and miss each place at the same time. Right now I am ready to leave the too warm days in Key West and head for the cooler, springtime days in Michigan. I know in November I'll be ready to leave the snow and head back to my orchids and I think that means I am in the right place (s) for me right now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O1yntfJDSIivrAcAGUujn5bnyfT7jxY-iSFioxRb7yltKWn7cVp3l9psBXQB0lH2K_XzOr0te_pBEcFpqXMAEmZYadXYo_YGjvDhTpEFOT1ZSI1Tuo35jvZedM8X_HKIBALc-3zTaaInGuenjBq3nZo0sLHI6qevas_6JYVep2VwR8v_XjjgtiAU/s4032/IMG_4014.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O1yntfJDSIivrAcAGUujn5bnyfT7jxY-iSFioxRb7yltKWn7cVp3l9psBXQB0lH2K_XzOr0te_pBEcFpqXMAEmZYadXYo_YGjvDhTpEFOT1ZSI1Tuo35jvZedM8X_HKIBALc-3zTaaInGuenjBq3nZo0sLHI6qevas_6JYVep2VwR8v_XjjgtiAU/w640-h480/IMG_4014.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6SOkGNYTlUssfbyqR_XXScSYVUGbIBObcSAJaELrCiB1OfIJI3pe1OhRpfxbzjx8oxgmWSRtECfR0iVlHtjvzS8VazWXgNcifMQndsgjpUSOl-Ow_Q7eDV83YLVUlAQFVrcuvHltw2U__uN3x_wVwRV5ifsDeC_wqpmXnTtq-mRULUKHAZZZitEA/s4032/IMG_3983.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6SOkGNYTlUssfbyqR_XXScSYVUGbIBObcSAJaELrCiB1OfIJI3pe1OhRpfxbzjx8oxgmWSRtECfR0iVlHtjvzS8VazWXgNcifMQndsgjpUSOl-Ow_Q7eDV83YLVUlAQFVrcuvHltw2U__uN3x_wVwRV5ifsDeC_wqpmXnTtq-mRULUKHAZZZitEA/w480-h640/IMG_3983.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-87685916239928434622022-08-31T17:50:00.000-04:002022-08-31T17:50:01.292-04:00Bags, Hats and Transitions<p> I have been "blogging" here since 2016. It was the year I retired and my clever sons helped me start "Trial Balloons" to keep me out of trouble as I navigated the transition from working stiff to retiree. I have shared my sewing room adventures and my journey to full fledged retired person, which was not always a smooth ride. But, as with all my life transitions, sewing has been the steady rock that keeps me connected to my creativity and often to my sanity! I have been surprised at how much I have enjoyed writing and sharing my projects here and with Threads Magazine. I wasn't sure if I would like it or be any good at it...I have confirmed that I like it...I'll have to let you all decide if I am actually any good at it! </p><p>Recently I have been sharing my projects on an instagram feed. (I think that is the right name for it?) You can find it at @beckysewsalot. I am finding that by the time I have posted something on instagram and maybe written a post for the Threads site that another post here feels quite repetitive! I do try to share different things in different places but, it's a lot of sharing and I need time to actually sew! I am liking the instagram format and how quick and easy it is to post something. I find that I am using it much more often than I have been posting here...you may have noticed the lengthening intervals between my blog posts..... I have noticed that many of the blogs that I have followed along with are making the same observations and some have completely moved from the blog format to the instagram platform. While I haven't decided yet if I will wrap things up here and move completely to instagram for my sharing, I do want to recognize that I am not here as often as I used to be and hope that those of you who have been following along on this adventure with me will be willing to come on over and see how instagram works. For now I will keep both, but may not be as active here as before.</p><p>...alright...now for some sewing!</p><p>You all know I am a total "Bag Lady." I love making me a bag! This past year I think I may have added a new accessory to my list. HATS! Yup, I have been making hats. Mainly, bucket hats. My son likes to wear them for working outside and has asked for some. And I love making the cute little ones as baby gifts. I finally got around to making one for myself which I love. It's not a bucket, but I really enjoyed using the same techniques from the buckets to make a sunny hat version. As with my bags, I think there may be lots of tweaking and prototyping to get to the "perfect" hat...but that's the fun! </p><p>Here is the last batch of buckets for my son...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRR6uMhK_TcDxywihpCzl4VN1tcfrjc3dCN3hDSAS6lUVcGYp_VZRe-DsAGKz1sUkQuQg4ccEMR24V_RFBdhCrbO8DlnAX5WhwZQASyN6Kbhoh_0K5ju8N6NlIdN6Wk-hwmnW4hFw3Z0D2xr7dlqq9NmuKeanoyvGVkANdZETPCe5xVv-KoU1H8dH/s4032/IMG_2986.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRR6uMhK_TcDxywihpCzl4VN1tcfrjc3dCN3hDSAS6lUVcGYp_VZRe-DsAGKz1sUkQuQg4ccEMR24V_RFBdhCrbO8DlnAX5WhwZQASyN6Kbhoh_0K5ju8N6NlIdN6Wk-hwmnW4hFw3Z0D2xr7dlqq9NmuKeanoyvGVkANdZETPCe5xVv-KoU1H8dH/w400-h300/IMG_2986.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TreSHQbiHwRThaK8Aad-O__I0K9WeZb-HZziNc-7qf06yiTIFbRgqdryEvLdFyjuj5Swwz3mCn8Va9Lvkzs1Qsb93GUunE0XfIJLPpkzDLdQ9ju-wyFbvJdeKQqF49u1Qi25OQ0A8HPRV8-LY2o40407d5rYp5JuZCDkeHkVoab1BOOQDcDb1a0s/s4032/IMG_2987.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TreSHQbiHwRThaK8Aad-O__I0K9WeZb-HZziNc-7qf06yiTIFbRgqdryEvLdFyjuj5Swwz3mCn8Va9Lvkzs1Qsb93GUunE0XfIJLPpkzDLdQ9ju-wyFbvJdeKQqF49u1Qi25OQ0A8HPRV8-LY2o40407d5rYp5JuZCDkeHkVoab1BOOQDcDb1a0s/w400-h300/IMG_2987.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLP81K62PfFOJRfWDnCxVcD6-SBY_iVYmkPwLUsnQgaz1ObYhU13k5OpRXUNuQJc-CQsGGkJ-zRCY_cSyrz8sxu6_Anj6FNj8borQSUkPu2EsoWtfdrR20NjJJgzBZjgWV3NExoVjnbqwOtaxqmckFIBXrgoDGoqjLe7xDSd7u3RiI-q9v_iXYMu1/s4032/IMG_2988.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLP81K62PfFOJRfWDnCxVcD6-SBY_iVYmkPwLUsnQgaz1ObYhU13k5OpRXUNuQJc-CQsGGkJ-zRCY_cSyrz8sxu6_Anj6FNj8borQSUkPu2EsoWtfdrR20NjJJgzBZjgWV3NExoVjnbqwOtaxqmckFIBXrgoDGoqjLe7xDSd7u3RiI-q9v_iXYMu1/w400-h300/IMG_2988.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the latest baby version...I have a little pea head, but this is even too small for me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlVk9XpuvCSColMn5kUhQgR4y95BKSg2hdnc6YGHalOZEDnJM4mmWBr57HG7eEkzy2JBajTIH25bHMiWfkwUv6YcZcWnVD2I3zGd_rXgF4dxhYagKIpaYJRu57HI9HKV3fkxC9AM_TcTotbaSeZ4172hh7EE1aF-AB04_YCZaXA6SnC6OhlJGFTxG/s3088/IMG_3012.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlVk9XpuvCSColMn5kUhQgR4y95BKSg2hdnc6YGHalOZEDnJM4mmWBr57HG7eEkzy2JBajTIH25bHMiWfkwUv6YcZcWnVD2I3zGd_rXgF4dxhYagKIpaYJRu57HI9HKV3fkxC9AM_TcTotbaSeZ4172hh7EE1aF-AB04_YCZaXA6SnC6OhlJGFTxG/w300-h400/IMG_3012.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just so you don't think I have completely abandoned my bag fetish...here is the latest bag adventure...my sewing buddy wanted to make her own version of my convertible back-pack...she was a trooper! I can figure it out but writing the instructions is a whole other skill set...maybe some day! But she hung in and got a great little bag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQjYpKj-sQLIqi0DOcVOYZgLTzRw1eSw6OBkTs6K136ObBlIgOTaIEr2aLvpYtjAmB7gSlYM4U3yfwsBVkNidoFpMeRuPdiP1kjm6v6CWTBGqeDSmxMl13KZW5ANCr6vtpbavntu7cVCjNmHHDV-WcKf5vtDwBjZcJz6257zNTY2RwnqKGR5-1zh_/s4032/IMG_3009.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQjYpKj-sQLIqi0DOcVOYZgLTzRw1eSw6OBkTs6K136ObBlIgOTaIEr2aLvpYtjAmB7gSlYM4U3yfwsBVkNidoFpMeRuPdiP1kjm6v6CWTBGqeDSmxMl13KZW5ANCr6vtpbavntu7cVCjNmHHDV-WcKf5vtDwBjZcJz6257zNTY2RwnqKGR5-1zh_/w400-h300/IMG_3009.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXovekup5iw5kH3Ju5jSh-PGLrr4U9A0pJWKOjEUFDccH-IEQYCQCiZse8juHxnJbmFuNcyyP9p_Pzjpfo34Eh4zUGf2mFZKksSYHE3w4nKfMUCkXBFzt_uDr_7201ilzYDWeobcZG3-i1KxDHuP9LFqD83uD5QllHik6qaMs422yznr3H397_dJnB/s4032/68261404023__D9968236-B124-440A-BCC1-1BB02BD1BD4C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXovekup5iw5kH3Ju5jSh-PGLrr4U9A0pJWKOjEUFDccH-IEQYCQCiZse8juHxnJbmFuNcyyP9p_Pzjpfo34Eh4zUGf2mFZKksSYHE3w4nKfMUCkXBFzt_uDr_7201ilzYDWeobcZG3-i1KxDHuP9LFqD83uD5QllHik6qaMs422yznr3H397_dJnB/w300-h400/68261404023__D9968236-B124-440A-BCC1-1BB02BD1BD4C.jpeg" width="300" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">....And my sunny hat! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68b8xvvEWU6R16ICXihiBifaxE_OsqGPw3e7n_bFRlM7SkdImscrCnFLYDPbehfGTtzq77EfxuWe_YSz2Me96Yf1Z5PLsPlDDWqHAeAr7vZTZrfxdgI4MxR4PE5rQBmcYL_3hpSyOnRVIk2rPnn_9IdAwRH7rHhH2j6oiPNqbATzLIuyUS50m32TH/s2951/IMG_3046.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2951" data-original-width="2246" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68b8xvvEWU6R16ICXihiBifaxE_OsqGPw3e7n_bFRlM7SkdImscrCnFLYDPbehfGTtzq77EfxuWe_YSz2Me96Yf1Z5PLsPlDDWqHAeAr7vZTZrfxdgI4MxR4PE5rQBmcYL_3hpSyOnRVIk2rPnn_9IdAwRH7rHhH2j6oiPNqbATzLIuyUS50m32TH/w305-h400/IMG_3046.jpeg" width="305" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfnlZqhkKd92V3pAPCh-MSGzmSyLkH2_5V8qAYX5r2qT5c0bjveURh3UEBG0quaDVNMXmsKoNA0iXODwgfgMCIKV1kLT9N9BqmjST0tfoa7iRx-Zd2p7zYEBc5QssHethdccStApzVK0OZKJ_auu7kmi2YoI-9SkNnCSak0lWhRCfZLTSUZItjesF/s3088/IMG_3044.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfnlZqhkKd92V3pAPCh-MSGzmSyLkH2_5V8qAYX5r2qT5c0bjveURh3UEBG0quaDVNMXmsKoNA0iXODwgfgMCIKV1kLT9N9BqmjST0tfoa7iRx-Zd2p7zYEBc5QssHethdccStApzVK0OZKJ_auu7kmi2YoI-9SkNnCSak0lWhRCfZLTSUZItjesF/w300-h400/IMG_3044.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmIHekg4cAcarFNUkNxLgOuBVWtbZGQo9Cy2W9VFwx9Gyh82bgjOie_NQVr8JDaiv1KUyJ4xx7iu5Bj3sMU3SirBVzy2j1EvjeaHhaIZ3hwvRT4Z0jsgb9GGO_shI6uZW_lvmnx86rpQN2smPKZPXoCuFWPbh4kHVnYJw7jbvPOJwG8eQWNLaupqv/s3088/IMG_3045.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmIHekg4cAcarFNUkNxLgOuBVWtbZGQo9Cy2W9VFwx9Gyh82bgjOie_NQVr8JDaiv1KUyJ4xx7iu5Bj3sMU3SirBVzy2j1EvjeaHhaIZ3hwvRT4Z0jsgb9GGO_shI6uZW_lvmnx86rpQN2smPKZPXoCuFWPbh4kHVnYJw7jbvPOJwG8eQWNLaupqv/w300-h400/IMG_3045.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am also having a moment with a new pattern that I made for using jersey and woven fabrics together. The dress in the picture with my new red bag is the long version and the shirt in the sunny hat picture is a short version. It has cut-on sleeves, is finished with ribbing at the neck, hem and cuffs, and takes about a half hour to make!!!!! There will definitely be more of these down the pike!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please also check out the Threads Magazine site for the series I have been doing this year, "Riffs on a Tried and True Pattern." I don't post those projects here until Threads posts them so that's the best way to see them right away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am very grateful for the comments and thoughts that have been shared here and hope we can continue to share here (though not as often) at Threads and on @beckysewsalot! Thanks for coming along!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-33501169537461768522022-07-20T22:04:00.000-04:002022-07-20T22:04:08.950-04:00Two Special Dresses for Special Memories<p> A friend called me that other day and asked if I was OK? I'm fine! She said, "Well, you haven't updated your blog in a while, and I wondered if you were still around." </p><p>Ooops! I guess it has been a while...</p><p>My sewing challenge this year is to make a garment each month starting with the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern from Fit For Art patterns. It is going very well. I am really enjoying the different things I have made and still have some ideas that I am excited to sew. The tricky part is, that I asked Threads Magazine if they would like to follow along and they did. Great! BUT...they ask that I not post something that will be on their site before they post it. That means, by the time they get the monthly challenge garment posted, I am a month or two ahead of them. By that time I have moved on and forget to go back and post the garments here! ANYWAY....it's all good and I will try to remember to share them here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAglFLc5CQae84FMqKj_1U1_7pt02AclCdAv9zbG9U6QzGV4wxt_m4EJS4GIdBe1lELcTJl3IMS_74l8Ykk71jVfEvnPsW0yW0YWotFAUbwQCu56M1om_cpDh3nhkSjL1iFmJnluuYDw50491X8mclD59uZYIx9hYJZBXUeiumF4cgCbqklaj2p0h/s4032/IMG_2234.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAglFLc5CQae84FMqKj_1U1_7pt02AclCdAv9zbG9U6QzGV4wxt_m4EJS4GIdBe1lELcTJl3IMS_74l8Ykk71jVfEvnPsW0yW0YWotFAUbwQCu56M1om_cpDh3nhkSjL1iFmJnluuYDw50491X8mclD59uZYIx9hYJZBXUeiumF4cgCbqklaj2p0h/w300-h400/IMG_2234.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>My April project was an Easter dress. I can't remember the last time I actually got a new Easter dress. Growing up it was a huge spring ritual. The dress, new shoes, the hat, the gloves and the coat. All very proper. Many of my projects are inspired by a particular fabric and the minty green linen that had been languishing in my stash, called out to be an Easter dress. </p><p>Truth be told, it was basically a shirt dress. Pretty darn simple. But the collar that I chose and the ceramic buttons really made the simple lines seem very special.</p><p>I spent most of an afternoon drafting a cut on facing that would hold the collar only to realize that there was no way I would have enough fabric to do a facing. Plan B....</p><p>I found a really lovely cotton batik that looked just great with my linen. Not only did I get the facings that I needed, I was able to add pockets to the dress as well....yeah for plan B's. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFib7Ja2lYkpPWw-znqJwo7IW2WJsHDSmQ6b3dsDGxwP3tHMdtlyg_TkZmMbtljqywCRG0QKe7EdUnkc1FOxJt2SYa-H2BAVfICKOUzNM8_oxHBHdzorJcH98hmGkmInnGlBlD4dTAgx68g_wAd6rh1TZbL_rUfX3NvBm_YVcoL6LzrD6HMuRsNUX1/s4032/IMG_2241.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFib7Ja2lYkpPWw-znqJwo7IW2WJsHDSmQ6b3dsDGxwP3tHMdtlyg_TkZmMbtljqywCRG0QKe7EdUnkc1FOxJt2SYa-H2BAVfICKOUzNM8_oxHBHdzorJcH98hmGkmInnGlBlD4dTAgx68g_wAd6rh1TZbL_rUfX3NvBm_YVcoL6LzrD6HMuRsNUX1/w300-h400/IMG_2241.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am really pleased with the final dress...Easter Parade here I come!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWm2ywnlA7ilZ3hTP_6EpctqG3JDy9rNjfq8bj-HjI92cmpZEK4KkJolG-qEA6rmhw07Dtuu59yG3-wv_dShk89DMjM9Ol1DDy08nXQx7hmwKEg5F8RBe36xgN4BsuhuMwKsOpoJumIzgW238k0DtzWq4E1j4YDgCwHeeOpjC7wdkiMtqcptpOmLN/s4032/IMG_2259.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWm2ywnlA7ilZ3hTP_6EpctqG3JDy9rNjfq8bj-HjI92cmpZEK4KkJolG-qEA6rmhw07Dtuu59yG3-wv_dShk89DMjM9Ol1DDy08nXQx7hmwKEg5F8RBe36xgN4BsuhuMwKsOpoJumIzgW238k0DtzWq4E1j4YDgCwHeeOpjC7wdkiMtqcptpOmLN/w300-h400/IMG_2259.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SM3mK2R9jNSsvuws82VZbjJIuq9MV6ODmlTGGGfoKxhBXC8qgdMKDqjTijViGcdZbNpEXNmEzO4OLHLLuLUpf3tykQgIjTE6u2cQCtxJLvxehjb6gZd06p4s7zK44U7nXR4ln6kXWVNlI_VNfTtNN6WK_wvqt3gkAEcHt8JM-7RXzSqJPv2kFPdx/s4032/IMG_2258.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SM3mK2R9jNSsvuws82VZbjJIuq9MV6ODmlTGGGfoKxhBXC8qgdMKDqjTijViGcdZbNpEXNmEzO4OLHLLuLUpf3tykQgIjTE6u2cQCtxJLvxehjb6gZd06p4s7zK44U7nXR4ln6kXWVNlI_VNfTtNN6WK_wvqt3gkAEcHt8JM-7RXzSqJPv2kFPdx/w300-h400/IMG_2258.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrI46jsZ9UfR7Bzo544jlkKSzkpFJs76-S3wFPprJ1W5w7xNw2gfa2Jd2bwovN-zQeDHXZlpeH0b5j84fos9yAFVjezK0D5YUhih6xR8hCk-wvcJVdcuPybZEsiv3XcXrkZwlkCXKNkGWqCFihmfWEmcAjD_Ub21AahVTdTNmQelQJptQw--xpvYj/s4032/IMG_2374.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrI46jsZ9UfR7Bzo544jlkKSzkpFJs76-S3wFPprJ1W5w7xNw2gfa2Jd2bwovN-zQeDHXZlpeH0b5j84fos9yAFVjezK0D5YUhih6xR8hCk-wvcJVdcuPybZEsiv3XcXrkZwlkCXKNkGWqCFihmfWEmcAjD_Ub21AahVTdTNmQelQJptQw--xpvYj/w300-h400/IMG_2374.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...so that was April...My May creation has just been posted on the Threads site so I can share that one as well....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In May I made another dress. This time it was an homage to my birthday. I decided I would make a dress that referenced my birth year. 195? ahem.....OK, yes, I am old! It would have a fitted bodice with a cut-on wing collar and a full 'twirly' skirt. It was a bit of a breech of protocol, because I started with the design before I had the fabric. This usually does not end well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I figured that cotton broadcloth would be a great choice for the given idea, and that I would have no trouble finding something I liked in one of several quilt shops in my area. Hmmmm...think again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just couldn't come up with anything that had the 1950's color vibe that was in my head. Another Plan B...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkpHOOCQbsjLiyl_3vIG_y_pK87ZK0ug_Gnw_bCG6BJN1DpVyJXZ2WaIuJ262K5-JhKFuf_ykXf_IgvMFkOKeMOylAFcup2TgfJG2VGc3RWOpZ4r8ZebYbEldpEn5VFsCEyM2WRXw3gLRlUJlAfMggs1jWxs7ZBb0M2yyhaingrtJZwvcUYsmfxqZ/s4032/IMG_2594.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkpHOOCQbsjLiyl_3vIG_y_pK87ZK0ug_Gnw_bCG6BJN1DpVyJXZ2WaIuJ262K5-JhKFuf_ykXf_IgvMFkOKeMOylAFcup2TgfJG2VGc3RWOpZ4r8ZebYbEldpEn5VFsCEyM2WRXw3gLRlUJlAfMggs1jWxs7ZBb0M2yyhaingrtJZwvcUYsmfxqZ/w300-h400/IMG_2594.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I ended up finding a lovely tablecloth with just the right color quality and even came up with vintage buttons and a belt buckle to complete the dress! The Tabula Rasa pattern worked really well to make the fitted bodice. I was worried that the large scale print would be hard to match, but it turned out just perfectly...I think!<div><br /></div><div>I have no idea if I will ever have an occasion to wear my birthday dress, but it was so much fun to create. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnIMJyxLapg6gv0SClwTX4ocYbO1MIYfrT5NGwTgjlbwOEr6rp6vNF74uCFXsCPETz7WBKxAVqtOzaYvRI81mGTravM4zahMT50xHKl28rKUysdq8YKsAUtCxRiX5Bk9DoawP4qim20EQSgicdJSxnV5XmJsffzs-rzjhGA7HmYlCAEuJxJAff2Kb/s4032/IMG_2602.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnIMJyxLapg6gv0SClwTX4ocYbO1MIYfrT5NGwTgjlbwOEr6rp6vNF74uCFXsCPETz7WBKxAVqtOzaYvRI81mGTravM4zahMT50xHKl28rKUysdq8YKsAUtCxRiX5Bk9DoawP4qim20EQSgicdJSxnV5XmJsffzs-rzjhGA7HmYlCAEuJxJAff2Kb/w300-h400/IMG_2602.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEOY_0kEH2mduXterId6F_LlZJFTZ2PKdRkFsOgPMBj5dTLbBxgLbGK0rLu4pXHdcIP1ZICYG3A4-GuS405tarmpZbrJA7MbpLVYfdAqR4pdCuToRJ0My6_kvlC9d-GGcGfQYG836RLGW4OxwkXu9qJdKDwFJjRlRhRDoCbqesMP6YEayEBzBoGli/s4032/IMG_2604.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEOY_0kEH2mduXterId6F_LlZJFTZ2PKdRkFsOgPMBj5dTLbBxgLbGK0rLu4pXHdcIP1ZICYG3A4-GuS405tarmpZbrJA7MbpLVYfdAqR4pdCuToRJ0My6_kvlC9d-GGcGfQYG836RLGW4OxwkXu9qJdKDwFJjRlRhRDoCbqesMP6YEayEBzBoGli/w300-h400/IMG_2604.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvznw58dp5TldTWgLFZsu7K13rGqr4ReXwg2NaSunXLiIffaVinZv0yZ7uXK5LI3Cg2jdQ-Tb5pN0NIQQmhg1EE6Qx5D6FPnYg2wULZ-pM_MqYn4hGhhYsP5DRHOFFgO5OxmluFwfUD8zXrstLdRdxlS6Y_1lnFdiNPeJRc_T9AaWz-lAZMK5dfe56/s4032/IMG_2603.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvznw58dp5TldTWgLFZsu7K13rGqr4ReXwg2NaSunXLiIffaVinZv0yZ7uXK5LI3Cg2jdQ-Tb5pN0NIQQmhg1EE6Qx5D6FPnYg2wULZ-pM_MqYn4hGhhYsP5DRHOFFgO5OxmluFwfUD8zXrstLdRdxlS6Y_1lnFdiNPeJRc_T9AaWz-lAZMK5dfe56/w300-h400/IMG_2603.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuaYpj2Q3xHFvjQFe_XLa8btXU8mkCQkmFzRRx_QaX0fyOfM7bZNWwbl3oqFU168rDQHNmZcJ0pCSJjH_q26K2n2JPsFgRIUFAlhrOxFG1HmoxpC-IeCnk4sF1FkXdLws4L04mZ9eVcqzkVyYtk-7ip3Lzl61XM-IorkXYO_t_Lyj7NG47NYW3Zpc/s4032/IMG_2648.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuaYpj2Q3xHFvjQFe_XLa8btXU8mkCQkmFzRRx_QaX0fyOfM7bZNWwbl3oqFU168rDQHNmZcJ0pCSJjH_q26K2n2JPsFgRIUFAlhrOxFG1HmoxpC-IeCnk4sF1FkXdLws4L04mZ9eVcqzkVyYtk-7ip3Lzl61XM-IorkXYO_t_Lyj7NG47NYW3Zpc/w300-h400/IMG_2648.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>An homage to the 1950's would not be complete without a hula-hoop...so I will leave you with this...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy_fDtmiE9la9KXSRu4_MemWwb98GsH8scnxmUxoeptx9wkSqgm_5Ekci6DvAT_pWXIZYvq8LAOd_H9FIt7mQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to me!!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-63138368452875900412022-06-10T19:48:00.000-04:002022-06-10T19:48:44.231-04:00Home is Where the Cat is!<p> Yes! I did make it back to Michigan! I am still feeling my way through this snowbird life that we are living. I get my notes out to remind me how to hook up the outside shower and call the garbage service to let them know we will be making garbage for them again....I know I will figure it out, but it's still pretty new and I have to remember that I am on a steep learning curve! Like....running out of white thread!!! I didn't even know that was a thing!? This unlikely situation happens when you are quite sure that you bought two spools of white thread recently, BUT they happen to have been purchased in the OTHER state! ...and please, know that I am immensely grateful for all of these non problems that pop up in my very blessed life. I do know how truly lucky I am.</p><p>The one member of this snowbirdy group who seems to take it all in stride is our amazing 22 year old cat! (I also didn't know that 22 year old cats were a thing?!) She has learned to tolerate riding in the car, not always her favorite thing, and while she does have a cozy felted basket to ride in, her preferred spot is right under my feet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSGmmfkcKtvkDTLyGVeoBRkd___Vvt_fXB7nwbNBvB6qMg11KDqHuFcJt9JGDeE-FBcadr2UTTGib-IPIhyJTU1PR6SOKGO_kUveNxMbXtzH8cR3puANUERKFcPdaBGniV6OAmssxe0y_Y2NMCz1Fbr09m4dwvNt2bsyv7OyRw_F5iKq-3oSK5BVl/s4032/IMG_1719.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSGmmfkcKtvkDTLyGVeoBRkd___Vvt_fXB7nwbNBvB6qMg11KDqHuFcJt9JGDeE-FBcadr2UTTGib-IPIhyJTU1PR6SOKGO_kUveNxMbXtzH8cR3puANUERKFcPdaBGniV6OAmssxe0y_Y2NMCz1Fbr09m4dwvNt2bsyv7OyRw_F5iKq-3oSK5BVl/w300-h400/IMG_1719.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMkTfqAIkRSMps0Ttui0X-2avYnbzEuQF14mkCE1uxZRZbF0zofJ4X3RW0vYoVc9yuZ6gDMvfN9BJR9WfJJcQ5FFALo3qZeH5-XUd9wtwU3MlVKkojx6sh6VaraXbVwS0zqwqNYNk-UFoK3jtuo_uNpVpyJBjOVFW7JxRPbFeWZ1qe2yIErTjfKVf/s3840/CF622A0F-0FA4-4BEA-8FE1-C02E8391B29C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMkTfqAIkRSMps0Ttui0X-2avYnbzEuQF14mkCE1uxZRZbF0zofJ4X3RW0vYoVc9yuZ6gDMvfN9BJR9WfJJcQ5FFALo3qZeH5-XUd9wtwU3MlVKkojx6sh6VaraXbVwS0zqwqNYNk-UFoK3jtuo_uNpVpyJBjOVFW7JxRPbFeWZ1qe2yIErTjfKVf/w225-h400/CF622A0F-0FA4-4BEA-8FE1-C02E8391B29C.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and she has no objections to hotel stays, as long as there is a king sized bed to curl up on....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhCBv9XKPsCbNl6XzOE2b-iRr6D2krcKos01R9IVhUqUWeqHQ1LyXpts7_IqRem7TXGNFVV3CIIXYf1ThKYKDUTNh-qXAz2uPklBhp1TILflVaj3r4uXtcK8FpAlU9B7mnixJz6tyYuAtBbdX2lwmolctPDZGcObHNm_uU10A3xN0GG2jnVI_zB0o/s4032/IMG_2447.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhCBv9XKPsCbNl6XzOE2b-iRr6D2krcKos01R9IVhUqUWeqHQ1LyXpts7_IqRem7TXGNFVV3CIIXYf1ThKYKDUTNh-qXAz2uPklBhp1TILflVaj3r4uXtcK8FpAlU9B7mnixJz6tyYuAtBbdX2lwmolctPDZGcObHNm_uU10A3xN0GG2jnVI_zB0o/w300-h400/IMG_2447.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're not sure but we think she might be immortal!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have done a bit of sewing but some of it is for my Threads online series, "Riffs on a Tried and True Pattern." I am making a garment each month starting with The Fit For Art Tabula Rasa pattern. Threads is posting them on their website, but while I have just finished my May project, they are just getting ready to post the April installment. I'll share more of them once they are posted at Threads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been surprised at how much time I am spending on these projects. It has been really fun, but also means I don't have a lot of other sewing projects to share. I did make a new shirt to wear on our trip north. I have been trying to figure out how to use a cotton jersey panel that I got from Marcy Tilton's website. It looks like a Matisse painting...I'm not even sure if I have it the right way up! I used my Merchant and Mills Fielder Dress hack and combined the panel with a turquoise jersey and a grey and white striped jersey to make the seam inserts. It's a bit 'festive' but I like it! It was the final project of the Southernmost season...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GBfNTgL_9YYnynlNvPVW6OTPah_u-nXJzTpBuBwmP0KMlURESg0abvNiWaKVkgW432AkdXaeu4Szm0p9HMSAyrB2CFVIs-1eXKgmDLZyzwWnpbpKB9xesarU6aThryXKKbhSJR813gH6SBgykGKjDThI-mtrTaCRuDDT7RmlVU7wnq4npkA624QU/s1800/4FBBF92E-000A-4E5A-B6F7-7C60D536DC6D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GBfNTgL_9YYnynlNvPVW6OTPah_u-nXJzTpBuBwmP0KMlURESg0abvNiWaKVkgW432AkdXaeu4Szm0p9HMSAyrB2CFVIs-1eXKgmDLZyzwWnpbpKB9xesarU6aThryXKKbhSJR813gH6SBgykGKjDThI-mtrTaCRuDDT7RmlVU7wnq4npkA624QU/w320-h400/4FBBF92E-000A-4E5A-B6F7-7C60D536DC6D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3Sp-u-CD44t4tgkNrPj57HdBqpJZgDHtgOwuso12FvlUxytTkcyxBzXvKuVoxqdHEFuHdm2qPqNaNBmqR5ScAq-tmQYlhfM891nPC87dk72eBD1NZ_G7S7Xsj6Aak__wniShGK2M5VdmgJudHTnukUsEaasW831BbkpisgkvJbK648ASoT20V9IH/s1800/33972F25-9E2B-4218-BE89-72B28493CF77.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3Sp-u-CD44t4tgkNrPj57HdBqpJZgDHtgOwuso12FvlUxytTkcyxBzXvKuVoxqdHEFuHdm2qPqNaNBmqR5ScAq-tmQYlhfM891nPC87dk72eBD1NZ_G7S7Xsj6Aak__wniShGK2M5VdmgJudHTnukUsEaasW831BbkpisgkvJbK648ASoT20V9IH/w320-h400/33972F25-9E2B-4218-BE89-72B28493CF77.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>My first project of the Northernmost season was a trial balloon of a skort. I have a few skorts that I wear ALL the time and have had trouble finding new ones. I decided I could probably figure out how to make one...I devised a gored skirt with a wide stretchy waist band and hooked a pair of leggings to the inside. This go is a bit rough around the edges, but I think it is a definite proof of concept. I'll try again with a few tweaks, but I think this one is actually wearable.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0c17JTYG19tCarIyrJ8zH0mBTJ5hAtWXvQ9h4nbm87MGcis87YoLePQW-CCXhgGDHY3OB6t83hQSbkFk12NwPCD9zbQDMFqmNnnTUS2v-7T0Lgm0bn_W37bEGNZgpibQrbxCpLHmeYnNk4a3mFB_TcEb-nvDBWJDYMsD5TFzruuTqWLTq1-443VB/s3088/IMG_2551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0c17JTYG19tCarIyrJ8zH0mBTJ5hAtWXvQ9h4nbm87MGcis87YoLePQW-CCXhgGDHY3OB6t83hQSbkFk12NwPCD9zbQDMFqmNnnTUS2v-7T0Lgm0bn_W37bEGNZgpibQrbxCpLHmeYnNk4a3mFB_TcEb-nvDBWJDYMsD5TFzruuTqWLTq1-443VB/w300-h400/IMG_2551.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-51aHhi3SrhLJ6lNmzjlU-xdj2eSE1X9Mccem7KEzLhmv7E8Ikp3SIgcskH5jkLKN-iLpELCTnhie0LnHnv7zAc4YSWVqju12eje9pkupalN39piBRnnxx3qrGq-3iMRar87n0zpCYe-8i8tGCZl7a7VwbMid1bHLBhZ3djZkDhNSgXJH81mP68gy/s4032/IMG_2558.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-51aHhi3SrhLJ6lNmzjlU-xdj2eSE1X9Mccem7KEzLhmv7E8Ikp3SIgcskH5jkLKN-iLpELCTnhie0LnHnv7zAc4YSWVqju12eje9pkupalN39piBRnnxx3qrGq-3iMRar87n0zpCYe-8i8tGCZl7a7VwbMid1bHLBhZ3djZkDhNSgXJH81mP68gy/w300-h400/IMG_2558.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L439QxooL4pvkb43e10rp9VNjpE03Y9j3mZeQ7CB3mJQaglICv_8GYJqGxzw7DqW7vUWi5U4INEOgWmNac05-2zfBNh7d9FNUBT5dpDMDJbqt9y9DcngoxO_iUBNMx_12V5Ap5Lw1zMSBLd1rYKO13NZayr6vRJ5Xk3BDv2F-z3SDiqkUb70q5En/s3088/IMG_2553.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L439QxooL4pvkb43e10rp9VNjpE03Y9j3mZeQ7CB3mJQaglICv_8GYJqGxzw7DqW7vUWi5U4INEOgWmNac05-2zfBNh7d9FNUBT5dpDMDJbqt9y9DcngoxO_iUBNMx_12V5Ap5Lw1zMSBLd1rYKO13NZayr6vRJ5Xk3BDv2F-z3SDiqkUb70q5En/w300-h400/IMG_2553.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and I couldn't have done it without my favorite assistant....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ7YTE7oe2jMtQHGjrQEGAIjMHL-edkVzsHIeWudlyZ7Qe6VbNl--PQF5il6AHoNzyu6K15j0RumJuGcFn1vKZEnvSN7lbmBZ4332egHH1eB2jZeW2EiGICxuqR2-hCIsXFXMlXFUlRirHOdPGwVe2OFMjiCPR_l1-4dvCVfKa7Jqc_A1iUePlu0Y/s4032/IMG_2554.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ7YTE7oe2jMtQHGjrQEGAIjMHL-edkVzsHIeWudlyZ7Qe6VbNl--PQF5il6AHoNzyu6K15j0RumJuGcFn1vKZEnvSN7lbmBZ4332egHH1eB2jZeW2EiGICxuqR2-hCIsXFXMlXFUlRirHOdPGwVe2OFMjiCPR_l1-4dvCVfKa7Jqc_A1iUePlu0Y/w300-h400/IMG_2554.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6Uwl0_gKau29CvA7y72UsexrIdlDAi0KnUm1wCk6mzbkMDNtJ40SP6O2j1fRpmr417KBXOhxzlJQrg5hkRtPScRX3EM6uuVMaht3W2U9HnFmOhwYE01OrOeWeuqd6u008BxTc6N_54Aq3-nmBp0kkir1yx6mspu9n5CxOkviWqY-XJNFPxhjljDJ/s4032/IMG_2556.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6Uwl0_gKau29CvA7y72UsexrIdlDAi0KnUm1wCk6mzbkMDNtJ40SP6O2j1fRpmr417KBXOhxzlJQrg5hkRtPScRX3EM6uuVMaht3W2U9HnFmOhwYE01OrOeWeuqd6u008BxTc6N_54Aq3-nmBp0kkir1yx6mspu9n5CxOkviWqY-XJNFPxhjljDJ/w300-h400/IMG_2556.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am patiently waiting for the rainy weather to give way to the lovely Michigan summer that I know is right around the corner. I will be happily rooting around in my Michigan fabric stash for a few more summer projects....I might need to make a few notes so I remember where the white thread is!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-35223970031039276542022-04-23T15:28:00.001-04:002022-04-23T15:28:43.120-04:00A Few Projects for the Road<p> It's that time for snowbirds to migrate north. I'm not sure I'll get used to how quickly the time in each locale seems to fly by. We are busy doing all the things that we could have done for the last 5 months and are cramming them into the last week!!! So much would not get done if not for the last minute!</p><p>I have been sewing, but several of the projects are slated for the Threads series I am doing this year and I have to wait until they are posted on the Threads site before I share them here. I am a couple of months ahead on the projects so it feels a bit like backing up...anyway...the latest challenge project is up on the Threads page with all the gory details. </p><p>My first Tabula Rasa garment was a beach cover up made out of towels. It was a pretty straight up version of the pattern other than the giant pockets! Which I love! The next installment I am calling my "bowling shirt." I had a piece of rayon printed with flamingos and stripes and for some unknown reason it just looked like a bowling shirt to me. You know, the ones with panels and piping and rolled up sleeves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqk7CIlWp7BE1g4TYSCgbpVAanwHn36FXrLBCm4XALvCzAZ2alAiDbdl7xqAAMve6csBgEquW7xFCKahcGzgxo1sosLfEA-nC5QdE57t5oyzoxDpxjdCmtVwJCeKqlwdzELI318NZ_0spfM2AOeAP9URBLbk5mF6Sv9lxEGJsouswxUfHhXkQj7cW/s4032/IMG_2023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqk7CIlWp7BE1g4TYSCgbpVAanwHn36FXrLBCm4XALvCzAZ2alAiDbdl7xqAAMve6csBgEquW7xFCKahcGzgxo1sosLfEA-nC5QdE57t5oyzoxDpxjdCmtVwJCeKqlwdzELI318NZ_0spfM2AOeAP9URBLbk5mF6Sv9lxEGJsouswxUfHhXkQj7cW/w300-h400/IMG_2023.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I chose a flamingo colored cotton jersey for the piping. It was a little fussy to put in, but I really like the way it turned out. Getting all the different pieces I needed out of the appropriate stripes in the fabric was definitely a head scratching exercise, but all came together nicely in the end.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiUObCVTrlA82oBX2x_gHt09mVZODLE6L5Ib9O1MnqWKHnJPqa0_NqV5SXl3TPuZ0sqsI8Bh5jf4HngtrgmU1TwOxnJAG_F2Py2brpyKsbpCwtuPnQMytK-72Xg2M0Ksi6cgurc23I0sm345r5lcymZOrJCB9zyJ-WlpIDxkMA6mSgT-MjhLewg1I/s4032/IMG_2026.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiUObCVTrlA82oBX2x_gHt09mVZODLE6L5Ib9O1MnqWKHnJPqa0_NqV5SXl3TPuZ0sqsI8Bh5jf4HngtrgmU1TwOxnJAG_F2Py2brpyKsbpCwtuPnQMytK-72Xg2M0Ksi6cgurc23I0sm345r5lcymZOrJCB9zyJ-WlpIDxkMA6mSgT-MjhLewg1I/w300-h400/IMG_2026.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just rent me some shoes and I'm ready to roll!!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9GgID819JsKiQtwtbcQWh1e8QTaQM-_jYNUSoG1WeLbxalt2pSTzEX5p2u9eWlq9y0q5tbg86NW36d6krO20fFA7Vpl1byEgfgrLtCnvS2uHdGaF_minr4pxio4-lgYFNKKMUqhs8VanBII6dsD_i2jc5VS7hLQHQQUPKxNfm9H8b6a1zk8tyFfR/s4032/IMG_2045.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9GgID819JsKiQtwtbcQWh1e8QTaQM-_jYNUSoG1WeLbxalt2pSTzEX5p2u9eWlq9y0q5tbg86NW36d6krO20fFA7Vpl1byEgfgrLtCnvS2uHdGaF_minr4pxio4-lgYFNKKMUqhs8VanBII6dsD_i2jc5VS7hLQHQQUPKxNfm9H8b6a1zk8tyFfR/w300-h400/IMG_2045.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdWcS5YEblYFEjfS-zhL2ChKz4QV1Fg1vQIk2yHNb0bSrphrlsus3BBeBHQViLErgc15X4FOnZtUdi6_YJ8qAZNgBsfpNvtSkYGDKCSX8AECMafwmWsaJA8HECMm_VD4hScctYir_VjWNBdCSNf87ZNDXLxOIdHj0Y7WdtR6brPrutdN8tebS0OVd/s4032/IMG_2053.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdWcS5YEblYFEjfS-zhL2ChKz4QV1Fg1vQIk2yHNb0bSrphrlsus3BBeBHQViLErgc15X4FOnZtUdi6_YJ8qAZNgBsfpNvtSkYGDKCSX8AECMafwmWsaJA8HECMm_VD4hScctYir_VjWNBdCSNf87ZNDXLxOIdHj0Y7WdtR6brPrutdN8tebS0OVd/w300-h400/IMG_2053.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a lovely mural on the outside wall of one of my favorite restaurants. It's a little "matchy-matchy" but I love it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2cjDYic3-0kX_iGqP_34CLIwEVL2lhiVgmtJwAhkmdKdKcLewVwA8jETUPvp8Ta7yEqVJgRO2tgpTvIrOS8o8YdAww5NyQ8Mn39aOaixbTbmLw-wbnC607zb0dy7Gxp4mDTgnI9R8uHg7CtMBBXCfah6TSQyNk7JjQHRXlBjDzbpc3UzJ56j8evG/s2833/IMG_2057.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2833" data-original-width="1530" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2cjDYic3-0kX_iGqP_34CLIwEVL2lhiVgmtJwAhkmdKdKcLewVwA8jETUPvp8Ta7yEqVJgRO2tgpTvIrOS8o8YdAww5NyQ8Mn39aOaixbTbmLw-wbnC607zb0dy7Gxp4mDTgnI9R8uHg7CtMBBXCfah6TSQyNk7JjQHRXlBjDzbpc3UzJ56j8evG/w346-h640/IMG_2057.jpeg" width="346" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another project I worked on here in KW was a dress for a charity gala that we attended. I have had the sparkly fabric for awhile and wasn't sure I would ever have an occasion to use it...but it was perfect! I did, as is my norm, have to wiggle the pattern around a bit...a lot!...to get the dress that I wanted! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioucPjXNtWUTlwz5owJDAevqOi1BOi8hfEuBEUcgo5EkUihsJydKRqgHzW92-SvrrlHk4KbFkzlO3czH0gIu0UErq23Fge_OufD4lnznuO4N5OD61GS_7Qqk71Ud3R1PmyB04ANwfgvTxGiW8ajXDRIkYSSGhVhZ4nOsUL1qj623U7whw0J4qS-0xO/s4032/IMG_2068.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioucPjXNtWUTlwz5owJDAevqOi1BOi8hfEuBEUcgo5EkUihsJydKRqgHzW92-SvrrlHk4KbFkzlO3czH0gIu0UErq23Fge_OufD4lnznuO4N5OD61GS_7Qqk71Ud3R1PmyB04ANwfgvTxGiW8ajXDRIkYSSGhVhZ4nOsUL1qj623U7whw0J4qS-0xO/w300-h400/IMG_2068.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gX3vB7FKBLguPupBi8PTbBy2teU3SvF08nw7byy30azV2PNFbhM-0y_E3nVD8IWPZqL-N1gpmoQwm5KXRXRJTJME64N7ohz7FqPVB6xVMOYKiUu1C8hjjRAxTcVSSa8IJH9EakHllDIPbvBwGZhbWD931lJsciF1hVKXFIymuEPEfAxO22l5r0J6/s3088/IMG_2105.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gX3vB7FKBLguPupBi8PTbBy2teU3SvF08nw7byy30azV2PNFbhM-0y_E3nVD8IWPZqL-N1gpmoQwm5KXRXRJTJME64N7ohz7FqPVB6xVMOYKiUu1C8hjjRAxTcVSSa8IJH9EakHllDIPbvBwGZhbWD931lJsciF1hVKXFIymuEPEfAxO22l5r0J6/w300-h400/IMG_2105.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtJLQTrPYOyI0Gq2lSJ3Zc7x6d0d5aFlyKH1UeGrLzCDw78PTQ-5OMlbNcWZYc8tX2GMc0_VLszjbUBL-V4--M3G2qYfs_1gRlqrq79uTzElNZNdcja63dP1mPC1Ah7GwQ_rTjeV39Lj-gqnfmn8P2S66aZmXW88lYhNXddwlczeXLNq8_CmJGpOy/s3088/IMG_2106.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtJLQTrPYOyI0Gq2lSJ3Zc7x6d0d5aFlyKH1UeGrLzCDw78PTQ-5OMlbNcWZYc8tX2GMc0_VLszjbUBL-V4--M3G2qYfs_1gRlqrq79uTzElNZNdcja63dP1mPC1Ah7GwQ_rTjeV39Lj-gqnfmn8P2S66aZmXW88lYhNXddwlczeXLNq8_CmJGpOy/w300-h400/IMG_2106.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>...is that my husband pinching my bottom??!!! Can't take him anywhere!!!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEZoxdet6Ihjc5Jcu8RqeyFdsUpwWWg_ca0HCtP22k_cml5NO1tPj95abwnQjVPGOOgpR6BVeTR4xnFcZqakLFxILO4wnZt-2ZfOufWSs_LpRr2HpHBTUtFgYqTRCFlDeg3GJLK6qic9s90iLyMEIzAponZtqXZNinBjFlz_w-mIYoyX35-o9UO2w/s3088/IMG_2110.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEZoxdet6Ihjc5Jcu8RqeyFdsUpwWWg_ca0HCtP22k_cml5NO1tPj95abwnQjVPGOOgpR6BVeTR4xnFcZqakLFxILO4wnZt-2ZfOufWSs_LpRr2HpHBTUtFgYqTRCFlDeg3GJLK6qic9s90iLyMEIzAponZtqXZNinBjFlz_w-mIYoyX35-o9UO2w/w300-h400/IMG_2110.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Turns out that the gala was the coldest night I have ever seen in Key West! Notice the 'bike friendly' knot that keeps my dress from getting completely wound up in my bake change...π Other than the shivering, it was a lovely event and a fun evening. It is nice to finally be getting to know our new town!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYej9ppFtHimfKsT4X-zxUMhryOn38_bkNsZWemOrHc_QcK8_aCveJlsadcnHluNLwxT0HKda0FWPVfMuExmeKQZ1QTUW4k2WTR-MMxYaVGBv_guwr1vJZ1unN5W9RttiOc7Ea4UGiEazFQo4mDngtrGIJcwIAP6JbdYIugRBjZMvg0BF5DzMsem9L/s1440/A552FA6A-B6E9-457D-BA82-5BCAA946DE00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYej9ppFtHimfKsT4X-zxUMhryOn38_bkNsZWemOrHc_QcK8_aCveJlsadcnHluNLwxT0HKda0FWPVfMuExmeKQZ1QTUW4k2WTR-MMxYaVGBv_guwr1vJZ1unN5W9RttiOc7Ea4UGiEazFQo4mDngtrGIJcwIAP6JbdYIugRBjZMvg0BF5DzMsem9L/w400-h400/A552FA6A-B6E9-457D-BA82-5BCAA946DE00.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last project for the season was another charity project. The Oldest House in Key West has been turned into a museum and garden and they are freshening up some of the rooms. The parlor is getting new soft furnishing...recovered couch, window treatments, rugs...and I helped make the window valances. I had fun researching the period and "engineering" the hanging apparatus. I also loved learning more about the women who owned and lived in the house. They were a bunch of strong, resilient ladies who were instrumental in starting and growing many of the institutions here in Key West (think, libraries, churches...) It is an honor to be helping preserve and recreate their home. These are definitely not my taste, but, apparently I nailed the period according to the curator! Cha-ching!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkn1nLeyPJ6IHI-wXwepRWDmspUukojQG9p1Vibk1vBJyKjV9eqbD7WfaEIU6SeCDUO_QrFVq_iFwo5S9ebNZfWXTfahOs72VBGnAKnfKIA2D5RkkmGZ2xaHUk02eiQdcOPXgOKjis6DKB7jzgaJ4yX3sC6Rdkpyk_26RoofiATzLij-m2Uh7qdIEa/s4032/IMG_2416.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkn1nLeyPJ6IHI-wXwepRWDmspUukojQG9p1Vibk1vBJyKjV9eqbD7WfaEIU6SeCDUO_QrFVq_iFwo5S9ebNZfWXTfahOs72VBGnAKnfKIA2D5RkkmGZ2xaHUk02eiQdcOPXgOKjis6DKB7jzgaJ4yX3sC6Rdkpyk_26RoofiATzLij-m2Uh7qdIEa/w400-h300/IMG_2416.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-EBljv9eP1xP8XAmvKk_gYsgkwM-vaRue4HqHRnQkaXITG8SEcfJEPhrHW34IQph6NF6FhBJ4nUDQgQuCrdk98GvY5Efo91COR-DgpnNeOyX010WRYz_S0UxlYneznUChGewM3oIxX9GxxlFp4RhJIaqa26Q1DXIOgijtRJGXeeoZwB_LsssCH3p/s4032/IMG_2417.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-EBljv9eP1xP8XAmvKk_gYsgkwM-vaRue4HqHRnQkaXITG8SEcfJEPhrHW34IQph6NF6FhBJ4nUDQgQuCrdk98GvY5Efo91COR-DgpnNeOyX010WRYz_S0UxlYneznUChGewM3oIxX9GxxlFp4RhJIaqa26Q1DXIOgijtRJGXeeoZwB_LsssCH3p/w400-h300/IMG_2417.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgKepO51A1skM9PI8jfx9rH9QKkTkLGsq24zZLwvJq7kxjkMvIDfkD-Vwmr7kskP0dQGyoTeTTDe48HHGSdjoix9CxCyL1pDhui5Eik1KLCg39YcCgBjjP5pqn7UNesppu5njkfuGp3pLj9VUi7h_JLaeyer4SL6z6XeSlnPASfCOm2iLwlX1uisr/s4032/IMG_2418.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgKepO51A1skM9PI8jfx9rH9QKkTkLGsq24zZLwvJq7kxjkMvIDfkD-Vwmr7kskP0dQGyoTeTTDe48HHGSdjoix9CxCyL1pDhui5Eik1KLCg39YcCgBjjP5pqn7UNesppu5njkfuGp3pLj9VUi7h_JLaeyer4SL6z6XeSlnPASfCOm2iLwlX1uisr/w400-h300/IMG_2418.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...So, next stop....Michigan. The snowbirds take wing....see you next fall Key West!</div><br />Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-59768387596260975142022-03-16T14:21:00.001-04:002022-03-16T14:21:33.122-04:00Theme and Variations: My 2022 Challenge<p> I can share!</p><p>I mentioned that I will be working on another challenge in 2022 and even thought it is 3 months into the year, I couldn't share it until now. Last year I challenged myself to make a white shirt every month. It was just enough of a challenge to keep me interested, and have something for my problem solving brain to look forward to each month. This year I will again be making a new garment each month, but this time my starting point will be using the same pattern. Each month I will make a version of the Fit For Art Tabula Rasa Jacket. Spoiler alert!!!...They will not all be jackets!</p><p>I asked Threads Magazine if they would like to follow along and they said "yes." So the posts for each month will be up on the Threads site first and then I can share them here. Threads will probably be a lot more diligent about posting than I am....so maybe check in there if you can't wait!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggp1mB7Ncx_oks8DIowY7LSCzo_g7a1iHIJyYZeSettdQw8wjVYmycjz9EB2lHaVQ9Kx6SGqsZ2zIqE2656605UfCaxBKF1hKqHmAuqToI8gxKg39PwVyt2ZMZ23UkTrdkdE8DIP1XFzJhQlLLvOWk4gYPPASgIzDZ0b7w2i6F8-YA5tvhR6PTFlL9=s4031" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4031" data-original-width="3023" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggp1mB7Ncx_oks8DIowY7LSCzo_g7a1iHIJyYZeSettdQw8wjVYmycjz9EB2lHaVQ9Kx6SGqsZ2zIqE2656605UfCaxBKF1hKqHmAuqToI8gxKg39PwVyt2ZMZ23UkTrdkdE8DIP1XFzJhQlLLvOWk4gYPPASgIzDZ0b7w2i6F8-YA5tvhR6PTFlL9=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I chose the TRJ (aka Tabula Rasa Jacket, but much shorter to type!) because it has been a TNT (tried and true) pattern for me for a long time. If you have read many of my blog posts you have probably heard me gush all over this pattern any number of times. It's just one that works for me. The idea of starting with the same pattern each month was kind of a riff on classical composers. They all have something called "theme and variations" so this is my version of that! It will be a bit strange to talk about my January project in March, but now that we are on the way, it will just be whatever month is next. So here is my first 2022 challenge project. </p><p>The TRJ pattern that I have been using for decades...yes...decades, is just a wee bit tattered as you can imagine. I thought I would treat myself to a brand new pattern and see how much I have strayed over the years. Because it was well into January when I decided on the challenge, I opted for the print and tape version and spent an afternoon trimming and taping my new pattern together.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQObi0N2F2qog_xF7lWOrru0jDHoTwhoUQcccatoxxEkMOhHdP1lrEsYoFboVO3uP7ZKyiy5vPbN4x4m6dptxxr98KRK-6L6TOedp1U3YgXL0r5wntfu4uYWH6OeC449fCzVqI3zwlYQBlpRPujB7iq_rQNq75l0btJBZlClmgyn9C7XzLQMICv8Li=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQObi0N2F2qog_xF7lWOrru0jDHoTwhoUQcccatoxxEkMOhHdP1lrEsYoFboVO3uP7ZKyiy5vPbN4x4m6dptxxr98KRK-6L6TOedp1U3YgXL0r5wntfu4uYWH6OeC449fCzVqI3zwlYQBlpRPujB7iq_rQNq75l0btJBZlClmgyn9C7XzLQMICv8Li=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One thing I realized in the process was I would need to start with a different size than the one I did eons ago. Already I was learning new things! I decided I wanted to make a "straight-out-of-the-envelop" version as my first garment. I did make a few minor fitting adjustments and length and width adjustments, but the basic kimono style jacket is pretty much intact.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I had my pattern the next step was fabric. Here in Key West there is a lovely quilting/upholstery shop, but not much in the way of garment fabrics. (news flash...Mood is opening a store in Miami!!!!! Yikes) I opted for a couple of Turkish towels that are all over the farmers' market here. They would be perfect for the beach cover up I had in mind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhp9vgqNKsM3LUEpOByTCKNMl9foz1BiP_ssf_DE3K59XGDWhRYd2Iy-A6trtN_YQeM45vuu6LE4o450FlBd2eUxGFLtV0i1IvqY8-IChSY8Z82B6V48_6wsVoE1l31sRnU2fVKjDsNDBlnpx48cJL5Xrwulck11YqvbyXHlKuTlf0YrFX9_7N6len-=s4030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhp9vgqNKsM3LUEpOByTCKNMl9foz1BiP_ssf_DE3K59XGDWhRYd2Iy-A6trtN_YQeM45vuu6LE4o450FlBd2eUxGFLtV0i1IvqY8-IChSY8Z82B6V48_6wsVoE1l31sRnU2fVKjDsNDBlnpx48cJL5Xrwulck11YqvbyXHlKuTlf0YrFX9_7N6len-=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had two towels and that was perfect to get all the pieces I needed AND match the stripes. I did jog the stripes for the front band on purpose....just a bit of fun. I love the side/shoulder seams of this pattern for many reasons, not least of all for how easy they are to make into french seams. My towels were a bit ravelly and french seams kept everything tidy and together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj-gUgmPvxaHJ2njVLA2e2Pf9v5Ox3IpRJe7x6HbDnfBsalCmh7k5g8cCNQKN6eyDZP_kcWaUrCBrcM6JGosfZoH0dv8YTQi5Jd50Ss6z3n7x1KedwDIuDTr6VlQ68hsuYC1YwBLY2R5zewW6z_fQBvRek4LONqITxSDDSIgqsB2Ls0qxQnbbOYsif=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj-gUgmPvxaHJ2njVLA2e2Pf9v5Ox3IpRJe7x6HbDnfBsalCmh7k5g8cCNQKN6eyDZP_kcWaUrCBrcM6JGosfZoH0dv8YTQi5Jd50Ss6z3n7x1KedwDIuDTr6VlQ68hsuYC1YwBLY2R5zewW6z_fQBvRek4LONqITxSDDSIgqsB2Ls0qxQnbbOYsif=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am very pleased with my new beach garb. It is light enough weight fabric to not be too warm and crazy absorbent after a dip. I'll get some good beach use from it! I just have to be careful not to get the fringe caught in my bike chain!!!π²</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On to February! Here's a hint...another sport inspired the February version.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxO6DJ5PXC6j1YJvMkdB082wXFSPtXYHExxOJruEjzBO86xWIBcAm5N7UhRKXYj4puCVIqU6cK5KVqzge9HUF_CYUoL0eq0rqslwj9VNTcuxHkU1kyuB0OubPxOLWc5OIR-Vddab8vUW9BsWpV3bAc1kmg-iCjuf8uaQXOKdklAiLCc-OgUO7X8rXL=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxO6DJ5PXC6j1YJvMkdB082wXFSPtXYHExxOJruEjzBO86xWIBcAm5N7UhRKXYj4puCVIqU6cK5KVqzge9HUF_CYUoL0eq0rqslwj9VNTcuxHkU1kyuB0OubPxOLWc5OIR-Vddab8vUW9BsWpV3bAc1kmg-iCjuf8uaQXOKdklAiLCc-OgUO7X8rXL=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPFHLx63qIxdvy2UQCslmHARnhtGw7tbWRngyaHSWQoVSw_1sG6JsjsNbBmWoVF_SWHlOQAaA7gIJbceEwzVezbRCZsE7pM9xG86M8o7YfhyicAOAPTKZgEOEwD0PpGRHVksRma0HaHJLTfwR7IMYLKdU70mHhx2DCYdxy6QJIELEYgA6O1LD3wJg1=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPFHLx63qIxdvy2UQCslmHARnhtGw7tbWRngyaHSWQoVSw_1sG6JsjsNbBmWoVF_SWHlOQAaA7gIJbceEwzVezbRCZsE7pM9xG86M8o7YfhyicAOAPTKZgEOEwD0PpGRHVksRma0HaHJLTfwR7IMYLKdU70mHhx2DCYdxy6QJIELEYgA6O1LD3wJg1=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-18358120180280033532022-02-03T12:28:00.001-05:002022-02-03T12:28:43.512-05:00Some new Bottoms<p> I made something!!!</p><p>Yes indeed I actually went to my sewing room and sewed!!!</p><p>However, I can't share it yet.</p><p>Last year I made white shirts every month. I really enjoyed the challenge of making each one different and doing it every month. This year I decided to do another challenge and asked Threads Magazine if they would like to follow along on my little journey. They did! So, my 2022 monthly challenge garments will be posted on the Threads website. I'm not sure when it will all start, but once they are up on the Threads site I can share them here. So for now here is what I will be doing for my monthly sewing challenge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicD0JvjHy3MJfGTkpVOSI9GKI7jq9n-YuFnNGY1MrqYnQrHGK4T-3RCnKQhOgzt30f764Pqa2cHc-Cwhku1ggZ_9ri1B_NDk7jWGL981bfxW75rpSDCpnM59OTWXJT4KhRDDKW00S1wMEiwIz73GC2zpMoqOzZROqlrC-55k6ZZSrMOw8oUuKCFfJ-=s4031" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4031" data-original-width="3023" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicD0JvjHy3MJfGTkpVOSI9GKI7jq9n-YuFnNGY1MrqYnQrHGK4T-3RCnKQhOgzt30f764Pqa2cHc-Cwhku1ggZ_9ri1B_NDk7jWGL981bfxW75rpSDCpnM59OTWXJT4KhRDDKW00S1wMEiwIz73GC2zpMoqOzZROqlrC-55k6ZZSrMOw8oUuKCFfJ-=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p>I will be starting each month with the same pattern. I love a TNT pattern and particularly when I can keep it fresh. I will be using the Fit For Art Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern and figuring out a new way to morph it each month. I have finished the January version and I'll share it as soon as it goes live on Threads!</p><p>Until then...I have also made a couple of pair of pants that I can share.</p><p>I have a pair of Target boxers that I wear for PJ's and love. They are simple little shorts. I keep thinking that I would like some that might be more for public consumption. I finally did it! Here are my ready for prime time boxers....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1pILR2iZk2teHXLhgqWC5jC7UdXimEYlHwXVjkt0_QOPcHMogBCm-ix1Fap0Jjo76GBSHtPz1x2_vSeoTlhW2fNovX55ZzsSo8EHFV2tnbLBOZoLWnT1AMPQ8bSso99W_n3etmoasUfaP3WcMXEfaVDX51qjmoVd2cL4kjj47vLQXihIvVObD2vYP=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1pILR2iZk2teHXLhgqWC5jC7UdXimEYlHwXVjkt0_QOPcHMogBCm-ix1Fap0Jjo76GBSHtPz1x2_vSeoTlhW2fNovX55ZzsSo8EHFV2tnbLBOZoLWnT1AMPQ8bSso99W_n3etmoasUfaP3WcMXEfaVDX51qjmoVd2cL4kjj47vLQXihIvVObD2vYP=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgnC3h_i2vmJic7oHO3HpNhTitGwg0wdR_vj8YEb1862VMoBFipKFcyWQtJ8RUA4tddrucFCAMVIfeW0hFmeFqEMBb2IvYObPAt5tD-v_u-Ea__I3KrScEP8H1BPPpAwawVmgYHCjlpiCN9Of9oNgOVf9gak4Gi6pYR0HwpcslQTRIc0yP1yuw4KAZ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgnC3h_i2vmJic7oHO3HpNhTitGwg0wdR_vj8YEb1862VMoBFipKFcyWQtJ8RUA4tddrucFCAMVIfeW0hFmeFqEMBb2IvYObPAt5tD-v_u-Ea__I3KrScEP8H1BPPpAwawVmgYHCjlpiCN9Of9oNgOVf9gak4Gi6pYR0HwpcslQTRIc0yP1yuw4KAZ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm pretty pleased with them, but of course there are a few tweaks that will make the next ones soooo much better! I just can't seem to leave well enough alone. They are pretty square and basic, but I think they will be just right for the warm days here in Key West. I also think it will be fun to find some goofy prints to make them in. ...what was I saying about 'public consumption????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other pants that I made are white jeans. I was trying to remember if I have ever had a pair of white jeans. If I have, it totally escapes my memory. I'm going with the notion that I probably couldn't keep white pants white. But I had a really lovely piece of stretch linen that was perfect for a pair of Closet Core Ginger Jeans. Did I mention that I love this pattern!?! They fit so well, and the instructions are really well done. It is so much fun to make them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDXI_NJGSe9OwNwXwzg_N6i6h-ooZ9pfu2khkUpsfCkarfGJSueLC3w1eHNOwLluaUZ-Ccyu-3Gxd1X6tKWlakESe1pANZ623RMa0HMPz3D8-a7pXughQ7HEai1SJApcWsIYT_BlgM9Y_TvEwu-eiJvG0cPI5bi4UG7rYgqJisodRr-Jd4w0i_pyEm=s2580" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2580" data-original-width="1793" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDXI_NJGSe9OwNwXwzg_N6i6h-ooZ9pfu2khkUpsfCkarfGJSueLC3w1eHNOwLluaUZ-Ccyu-3Gxd1X6tKWlakESe1pANZ623RMa0HMPz3D8-a7pXughQ7HEai1SJApcWsIYT_BlgM9Y_TvEwu-eiJvG0cPI5bi4UG7rYgqJisodRr-Jd4w0i_pyEm=w278-h400" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPDu0Ikz8sDKufWxaevl2XrH2c5GPiAxAEugGFpixSrpIdRqH8Ej7ocs74goeRHgC9iNlQBvfU3Jk-v_JAORmMbBqlg42tSE4RrWXvruA9_vEtLIU7DMXiVLbg__hdMlkGQ3hV6Me_8V6k6LQwXmI806900Jerv-g2Ayzjdzjsc6ZKr_1tOYvQzwP7=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPDu0Ikz8sDKufWxaevl2XrH2c5GPiAxAEugGFpixSrpIdRqH8Ej7ocs74goeRHgC9iNlQBvfU3Jk-v_JAORmMbBqlg42tSE4RrWXvruA9_vEtLIU7DMXiVLbg__hdMlkGQ3hV6Me_8V6k6LQwXmI806900Jerv-g2Ayzjdzjsc6ZKr_1tOYvQzwP7=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will have to see if I can keep these things white, but for now I am in love! <3 I can't believe I waited so long to try them! Also, my sweater is almost finished! If you look closely you can see the needle hanging on the left sleeve. I have a 3" cuff to add and then I am finished. I can't believe I started this when I got here in December and it's that close. I usually lose interest after the first sleeve and then it gets sidelined for a few years before I get it finished. I suppose it could still happen, but I'm liking it with the white pants so I think I will get it done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next week we are getting a daybed for our living room. I have a pile-o-pillow fabric that will be getting all my attention for awhile. The last home dec project I did was a duvet cover...for a king bed...π±a batch of throw pillows should be easy peasy! Famous last words...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-6643432323584690742022-01-08T20:42:00.000-05:002022-01-08T20:42:25.875-05:00The New "Perfect" Bag!<p style="text-align: center;"> A new bag for a new year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpn5LwTGsBWgHl721PWJwbTCvM-SUaYWVcTSu2aRzYkKOgn141zBQEs8q7OdDHX-7cXEtUK0FZGIfqdBMMdh7ySWDSnOHbpA10qVhnco5RCgmfwxikzalsk1QCUgGel54lpGiM7HfDCH04b6p4Z2yJIOf4gdtpNCU6J2DjNCD2FWJm8X5AuMPqOacS=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpn5LwTGsBWgHl721PWJwbTCvM-SUaYWVcTSu2aRzYkKOgn141zBQEs8q7OdDHX-7cXEtUK0FZGIfqdBMMdh7ySWDSnOHbpA10qVhnco5RCgmfwxikzalsk1QCUgGel54lpGiM7HfDCH04b6p4Z2yJIOf4gdtpNCU6J2DjNCD2FWJm8X5AuMPqOacS=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Isn't it a cutie?! I keep thinking my fascination with bags will wane at some point...but not yet! There is just something so satisfying about hooking a bunch of pockets together! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why, you may ask, do I need another backpack? Well, to be quite honest, I don't. But that hasn't stopped me yet. The somewhat spurious rationale for this one, is that my former "perfect bag" has gotten too big! When I have the room I tend to fill it up and that means I end up hauling around too much stuff! In Michigan where most of the time I am getting in the car to go places, having a bag that is a bit heavy isn't too much of a problem. But here in Key West I am on foot or on my bike and extra weight is very noticeable. I wanted something smaller that would hold the essentials that I want and nothing more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started with the idea of making a 'fanny pack.' It would be about the right size....But...it just reminded me too much of a 1980's Saturday Night Live skit. I just couldn't do it. I also realized that the reason I started carrying a backpack in the first place was to balance the weight of a bag evenly on my body. If I am out all day I notice that whichever side has been carrying the bag gets all tensed up. So I decided to stick with the backpack format. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgKW9Ta4SWDkZu-bBbtpX9C3FAOCgyN4aP32oSfXiS4P5yFrt-VIpDqCylZw4dfQBPqSBgCJT7PzUYtEV4xOt07zEFr7A4PK-hMpY6PhYyXDLnXtUV8yWyiKRastaYBEQz9jU-2y7Z8FAUO7lXRhOWxo84-viSlctkVaUeUAjkXauNiuDwVWjUPm_c=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgKW9Ta4SWDkZu-bBbtpX9C3FAOCgyN4aP32oSfXiS4P5yFrt-VIpDqCylZw4dfQBPqSBgCJT7PzUYtEV4xOt07zEFr7A4PK-hMpY6PhYyXDLnXtUV8yWyiKRastaYBEQz9jU-2y7Z8FAUO7lXRhOWxo84-viSlctkVaUeUAjkXauNiuDwVWjUPm_c=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br />Next I got out the 'essentials.' My phone, my wallet, my glasses (reading and sunnies), my mask and hand sanitizer (I will be glad when these might not be essential anymore), car key and foldable tote...just in case shopping happens! π I started sketching ideas and very quickly realized that all my drawings look eerily similar to the backpack I was trying to replace! Apparently the design and arrangement of pockets is still perfect! So I didn't reinvent the wheel...this time! I simply made all the pockets smaller.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkn9Ef6aDHE0IQpdmvlEPHD8PXcVyaFaksPEESdnMStXJTgTuc0fYFccFgKeYcDpBEY28Ja5uMChumuWTe9x7S0del4AbbOhPhBU41dPbb-DLI0o7h1u2CHAI6RL3hjL843vsuh1m03y0NrPk1Hy95er0976F39Q_NSDq-zCXTMTxfsDslxGaBU7-i=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkn9Ef6aDHE0IQpdmvlEPHD8PXcVyaFaksPEESdnMStXJTgTuc0fYFccFgKeYcDpBEY28Ja5uMChumuWTe9x7S0del4AbbOhPhBU41dPbb-DLI0o7h1u2CHAI6RL3hjL843vsuh1m03y0NrPk1Hy95er0976F39Q_NSDq-zCXTMTxfsDslxGaBU7-i=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since I was working with smaller real estate I simplified some of the features as well. I didn't put a zipper on the front pocket, I put the wallet pocket zipper on an angle to get more opening length, I added a snap to keep the main pocket closed. I kept the cell phone pocket on the side, which has become my favorite feature on my 'homemade' backpacks, I also kept the convertible straps the same.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will have to use it for awhile to really figure out if it is the new "perfect" bag, but right now it is a strong contender!! p.s. 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-43359089211290148932022-01-03T11:02:00.000-05:002022-01-03T11:02:23.638-05:0012 Shirts a Sewing<p> Another year...I will be interested to see how these past two years "go down in history." Will they be a turning point? Will they be forgotten in the wake of other events? I know for me they have been a time of major reassessing. The idea of living in the present moment has never made sense to me. How do you live without a "plan?" But for the past two years plans have seemed superfluous and a bit of a luxury. Living each day and letting things unfold has been the only option. I do miss a good plan, but watching the days more closely and seeing the small wonders that still find their way, has been important learning. If there is a silver lining, living in the present moment is it for me. That said...last year my "plan" to make a white shirt for each month was something that kept me going. I didn't have major events or occasions to sew for and I really don't need that many pairs of joggers!π Finding a new twist on a classic white shirt each month kept my interest and creativity sparking. </p><p>As I look back on my sewing in 2021, firstly I am surprised at just how much I really sewed. Moving and selling our house was such a major time sucking process that I can't believe I actually had enough time to make anything. But I did sew...a lot! I guess that was the balancing element for the stress of moving. Sewing has always been my "happy place." </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4brctQcosJN7AZyxztMwojSm1GHDpMb3DRA-OhDdQWZOr9Pesu5dupGhIWh8iEk1bSbpmTc-zdZWwsG6msJl1AwfLGO6fp9YC4LuOrwkJIPfSKgNjDbmkvitFTDGnvOSVD6yKTtGHVgIGLroahgw_UFCe1kHYyr5A_MB55frSwLgrH7DCPgI1zr49=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4brctQcosJN7AZyxztMwojSm1GHDpMb3DRA-OhDdQWZOr9Pesu5dupGhIWh8iEk1bSbpmTc-zdZWwsG6msJl1AwfLGO6fp9YC4LuOrwkJIPfSKgNjDbmkvitFTDGnvOSVD6yKTtGHVgIGLroahgw_UFCe1kHYyr5A_MB55frSwLgrH7DCPgI1zr49=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p>After 25 years in my sewing room, it is a little odd to have two sewing rooms! I divided my sewing goodies between the two new spaces and duplicated many of my "can't sew without" things. There are many head scratching moments when I wonder where some treasure or another ended up. "I know those ceramic buttons that I got at the street market in London are somewhere!?" But I am finding that I sew different things in each place so, over time I think the things I use in each place will find their way to the appropriate spot. And collecting new treasures is always and option!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1k6sO1f83Pg4X0McWekKx4F42guByr3heyHVjGxjgIIjYB36t6R1pSJy6yNtKeZoEsf8Ys3rA0SvCTX9l23OvKfhqq_MTueAMbpNwkAa0q1Mwkvb_UN9rdF0Resq1zZDS2IMoyr6hFKhF6MEd0eyXSARFRatfqs4L9ghXqnnU9RfAd2423CMVJbPE=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1k6sO1f83Pg4X0McWekKx4F42guByr3heyHVjGxjgIIjYB36t6R1pSJy6yNtKeZoEsf8Ys3rA0SvCTX9l23OvKfhqq_MTueAMbpNwkAa0q1Mwkvb_UN9rdF0Resq1zZDS2IMoyr6hFKhF6MEd0eyXSARFRatfqs4L9ghXqnnU9RfAd2423CMVJbPE=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg06Vd5JQ7vNLgbjpmSFp7se40fY7bmPtzqP7nJV9OoDOjOtLRyMGwO8AUM2wybbUm27KV_xyu9aa9JmN8CbgvA2KyPjUEueRwOz3HTCKIY6bKTPMd5nDQt7PLZZzorx3hzQ8HBugypcxGxoWLjOhalJBpIhVXUnSyY6b5Kgm5S_HN8gBtgT25RStC6=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg06Vd5JQ7vNLgbjpmSFp7se40fY7bmPtzqP7nJV9OoDOjOtLRyMGwO8AUM2wybbUm27KV_xyu9aa9JmN8CbgvA2KyPjUEueRwOz3HTCKIY6bKTPMd5nDQt7PLZZzorx3hzQ8HBugypcxGxoWLjOhalJBpIhVXUnSyY6b5Kgm5S_HN8gBtgT25RStC6=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I collected all of my white shirts for this post and wow, they are all so different from each other. This of course is a good thing since I really don't need 12 white shirts, particularly 12 white shirts that are all the same!!!! I do find that I wear most of them and don't find myself choosing between them. The weather and what I'm doing on any given day usually narrow down the choice to one obvious shirt. Here's the line up....<div><br /></div><div>January...Ha! Trick question. I didn't think about doing the challenge until the end of January so the first actual shirt was in February.</div><div><br /></div><div>February: My fabric store in Key West is quite limited in terms of garment sewing fabrics. They have a wonderful quilting selection, yarn, and decorator fabrics, but not much for those of us who make clothes. I opted for a cotton canvas twill for a shirt jacket. I used my favorite Tabula Rasa pattern as the starting point and added fun metal buttons. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-BO15R-6SJH4MY9B-9SfRv34ZUEiV_5-G20-4l5TGS2HaJlcmMXPBpONonGWh_S5zvRX_TKxT32dzGNXo0SXIcs58neok_3ktJybCyx3p4OODnokZnOyvaew5Ji-svpeTynFgvxRKBkJw8f3wfUULYBr6chHmi6Cs1PVPA5wbiUDHfONERh2pH7jI=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-BO15R-6SJH4MY9B-9SfRv34ZUEiV_5-G20-4l5TGS2HaJlcmMXPBpONonGWh_S5zvRX_TKxT32dzGNXo0SXIcs58neok_3ktJybCyx3p4OODnokZnOyvaew5Ji-svpeTynFgvxRKBkJw8f3wfUULYBr6chHmi6Cs1PVPA5wbiUDHfONERh2pH7jI=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">March: I found a hunk of white linen in the meager stash that came with me from Michigan and added a cotton lawn from the Seam Shoppe (my local!) to make a woven tee-shirt. If I am honest, this is one that I don't pull out very often. It looks like it would be really cool, but for some reason, the lawn does not breath all that well. I will see how it goes this season. The cooler days in Key West are coming up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBenEOC9oMiWFPmSfUevoOpaovJvPCRgMMnq5mcMEWqF_Oxg9_b17CuG9xlKtxQtHvNTXWvORygyVGCe_tMFZJy1cEOt7T_2aUttcToMIaFXJMoC4vOsN-7Esq0L905cEA5y-GLPxfW9FeQm_DOUT2cmBS5zwUdxkR8ITDdToh-Vqe8eLUjLgCuSCF=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBenEOC9oMiWFPmSfUevoOpaovJvPCRgMMnq5mcMEWqF_Oxg9_b17CuG9xlKtxQtHvNTXWvORygyVGCe_tMFZJy1cEOt7T_2aUttcToMIaFXJMoC4vOsN-7Esq0L905cEA5y-GLPxfW9FeQm_DOUT2cmBS5zwUdxkR8ITDdToh-Vqe8eLUjLgCuSCF=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">April: It was even hotter in April, so I bought the lightest weight cotton T's I could find, one white and one ivory, and remade them al a Natalie Chanin style into a tank top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzvpWbDYO1PUKE872nwfh5LC5wH3cDt27XCVhntanJychd0UMLluOpp6aMepkjHB0L3u2N35ZPBd-LOz_D1VvHyf9OyZj7LS7LSl4kSCj-P_tEAvJYy5Pa9-O_3vhO2W1L2C63Jj6fQLcT9smThjdSZYtoLgTQfVqwhR4eM9XaLPWf77AAKD3xB7Hv=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzvpWbDYO1PUKE872nwfh5LC5wH3cDt27XCVhntanJychd0UMLluOpp6aMepkjHB0L3u2N35ZPBd-LOz_D1VvHyf9OyZj7LS7LSl4kSCj-P_tEAvJYy5Pa9-O_3vhO2W1L2C63Jj6fQLcT9smThjdSZYtoLgTQfVqwhR4eM9XaLPWf77AAKD3xB7Hv=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">May: Back in Michigan....cold springtime in Michigan. I had ordered an amazing length of a rayon fleece that was just too warm for my first quarter shirts, but just perfect for the chilly days of May in the north. I worked very hard laying out the pieces, and used every scrap to be able to make shorts and a tank top along with the hoodie. I used the Closet Core Mile End Hoodie and Plateau Jogger patterns and made up the tank top myself. It is very luxurious, the rayon is so soft!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOMUOZVL-0jKU3I9ofAlDDaEARTFI_oB-oqdpxCN6ecY964JDfXdmjaaQqVrWheJqyQS9ObVuRSJV6_Fczng7TucFuc31KYiav6RnStZTcl0_1elZEG8te6z9pgrPMO1OxBQP6X1u-jrFqBz9Mwv6jkpf0K2S13AhyVemX6IZ9x1KDlELkImlPr4H8=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOMUOZVL-0jKU3I9ofAlDDaEARTFI_oB-oqdpxCN6ecY964JDfXdmjaaQqVrWheJqyQS9ObVuRSJV6_Fczng7TucFuc31KYiav6RnStZTcl0_1elZEG8te6z9pgrPMO1OxBQP6X1u-jrFqBz9Mwv6jkpf0K2S13AhyVemX6IZ9x1KDlELkImlPr4H8=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">June: Back to linen! I am loving linen, in both my places. I love working with it and wearing it, it has become my new go to fabric. I also started with one of my favorite Merchant and Mills patterns. It is the Factory Dress without the skirt. I had fun doing the black hand stitched outlines. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8xQUISL0l1fZ8hDzIc5xK1KOHVdqrXbhvaUXdrDJRlE01oamX6OFlHcApRfxZwNEcA8WxGKTjrAlCMlPoYOHXmwVRcNJmvWxT-eZH2L-ZjGxYvqlC9R7iy-t4Oev2ArkLgIvaimrG0_pM15XrEUb3luuPIXMqsCAFoKMq-FvgIz4PhZWvvpPA5x_d=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8xQUISL0l1fZ8hDzIc5xK1KOHVdqrXbhvaUXdrDJRlE01oamX6OFlHcApRfxZwNEcA8WxGKTjrAlCMlPoYOHXmwVRcNJmvWxT-eZH2L-ZjGxYvqlC9R7iy-t4Oev2ArkLgIvaimrG0_pM15XrEUb3luuPIXMqsCAFoKMq-FvgIz4PhZWvvpPA5x_d=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">July: July was rather disappointing for our 4th of July revelers. No swimming this year. π¬It was really cold!!!! So back to the fleece! This time a sport fleece. I drafted a hood for my favorite self drafted T-shirt pattern. I think it is the first time I have done that and it worked out really well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJlDRopm-exiCzW0qFlIDTSlLbdr-uqS4z_J2LQRqHDHTQ6beA53CuWq6EaWIwNNYXtv5QBnZWowb4RUn8RqDPrO9omiKX04OUAWsPBvveawG4HkGMCGkhGWuhODpIa4GknLLO4JKxpcWa3oVnuzNB8N5q7D63ObiewcJ1-C8k_uz7L025NjTD-9ec=s3088" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJlDRopm-exiCzW0qFlIDTSlLbdr-uqS4z_J2LQRqHDHTQ6beA53CuWq6EaWIwNNYXtv5QBnZWowb4RUn8RqDPrO9omiKX04OUAWsPBvveawG4HkGMCGkhGWuhODpIa4GknLLO4JKxpcWa3oVnuzNB8N5q7D63ObiewcJ1-C8k_uz7L025NjTD-9ec=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">August: Ah, back to more appropriate summer weather! So back to linen. This time I dug into my linen scrap box. I pulled out all the white-ish scraps and came up with enough for a bias cut camisole. I used a piece that I got at an art fair a few years ago for the center front. This was the most worn white shirt! I really love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuVtBmlSlN0n_5ndeXXJEcnn6yy6qb3QegH-5XARGzQMJQdZQlwCb7X3mYzbmeWvnD2HU1p14TrArfVNcmO3qehpooTRclb0MkmKDPeMTxyFz8ESRZ-SSVfuAfLB2pqr2aQKWcknQHVEtcQ7n3JXogAD7G3NoF-7zs9ydNuL13I9WLGpGVLgyJVRvw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuVtBmlSlN0n_5ndeXXJEcnn6yy6qb3QegH-5XARGzQMJQdZQlwCb7X3mYzbmeWvnD2HU1p14TrArfVNcmO3qehpooTRclb0MkmKDPeMTxyFz8ESRZ-SSVfuAfLB2pqr2aQKWcknQHVEtcQ7n3JXogAD7G3NoF-7zs9ydNuL13I9WLGpGVLgyJVRvw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Interlude...I decided, after the fact, that I really needed to make a January shirt. It just seemed a bit of a breach of protocol to not have 12 shirts, sooooo, this is the honorary January shirt...it is also not quite white! I used a tablecloth with embroidered tulips in the corners. It was from the 40's and had that really smooth, worn texture of vintage linens. I used a series of 40-ish feeling quilting prints to outline the front and back necklines. This one is really, really cool and easy to wear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ6cVcjRFfmkSGPQn3KEUKkdizY0X4DDfAYkV02_Z5Ok2xrdgz-zyOcL-Az8X9UMAY2pU1j-Q9JtacUYpEA3L-FZRWkrCJVSNfE96xnQiU8EQQb_rKC6TurhYKBE0sbKl4zLJ3ZxWmv6HhTC2CExR9lh0cKziv8XTku4R686q7fh-Nfzng4FziaNpN=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ6cVcjRFfmkSGPQn3KEUKkdizY0X4DDfAYkV02_Z5Ok2xrdgz-zyOcL-Az8X9UMAY2pU1j-Q9JtacUYpEA3L-FZRWkrCJVSNfE96xnQiU8EQQb_rKC6TurhYKBE0sbKl4zLJ3ZxWmv6HhTC2CExR9lh0cKziv8XTku4R686q7fh-Nfzng4FziaNpN=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">September: This shirt is a challenge 'twofer.' Threads Magazine asked the digital ambassadors to choose a designer and make an ensemble influenced by their designs. I chose Isabel Marant and made a tunic and vest inspired by her over-the-top lacy garments. Disclaimer, I did work on this more than the month of September ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKQ9dt8MJs09qFGSdO-peahbVjRkMIpciXP91bnkJabCxNktW4_rjqqtIfTNdZEV5doIXkvUY5OCaAH1Tn78Kst_4qJbL10Hh3GC68p17f-lDKQw_pTnPTJ6HbyWdSBLrrhSY_o7vQIsOy6LxD011Dt7sqagj0Z5qtoxONJ3t8fwwhFiP1LEqijQAf=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKQ9dt8MJs09qFGSdO-peahbVjRkMIpciXP91bnkJabCxNktW4_rjqqtIfTNdZEV5doIXkvUY5OCaAH1Tn78Kst_4qJbL10Hh3GC68p17f-lDKQw_pTnPTJ6HbyWdSBLrrhSY_o7vQIsOy6LxD011Dt7sqagj0Z5qtoxONJ3t8fwwhFiP1LEqijQAf=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">October: What a glorious October we had! Warm and full of fall colors. Just spectacular. It required another warm weather shirt. I had collected a whole pile of lace for my Threads project and ended up not using any of it. A simple square top with lace trim.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP7YR-fm9IP13VEnp6KBFPCiNSureEhy302oBnEBQEQZH1ii_afEaGiyVPTyC9xCa8ecR8da4z7LooNQxD7mzy2DzcbeoRtpdg5AvHPnLFbhqRlpWP2v7tS7CDM79cD4-PTjRsF6F1Avtm3D8sNLIVUsG8772YIK6g3Y52HdUbSohEXy2gtJmEXTg8=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP7YR-fm9IP13VEnp6KBFPCiNSureEhy302oBnEBQEQZH1ii_afEaGiyVPTyC9xCa8ecR8da4z7LooNQxD7mzy2DzcbeoRtpdg5AvHPnLFbhqRlpWP2v7tS7CDM79cD4-PTjRsF6F1Avtm3D8sNLIVUsG8772YIK6g3Y52HdUbSohEXy2gtJmEXTg8=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">November: I had found a grey sweater knit earlier in the year and lived in it! So when I saw it in ivory...had to do it! Love this one just as much as the grey!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB4GFN51E6yS8c5-PgCK62NVuQNit2L0HGmh833xPkEQDiiTHpNmoFxyhvh4Vq3EmiLkOfwJ1T8gTVOXwPj0enlYvJBoZqqvDgCVSee2KqcgVOXv7XsRuJGtR0XAh3P84iMIwdpaucDxSVG25g3U9LFnno8WLCtWMHOpqEfIMzucfeug7UPOS089P3=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB4GFN51E6yS8c5-PgCK62NVuQNit2L0HGmh833xPkEQDiiTHpNmoFxyhvh4Vq3EmiLkOfwJ1T8gTVOXwPj0enlYvJBoZqqvDgCVSee2KqcgVOXv7XsRuJGtR0XAh3P84iMIwdpaucDxSVG25g3U9LFnno8WLCtWMHOpqEfIMzucfeug7UPOS089P3=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">December: Back in Key West! I had been saving a white embroidered cotton to try out a merchant and Mills top that I wanted to make. It's the Heron Top. It feels very feminine and definitely needs a floaty shirt. I'll add that to my 2022 sewing list!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAKhwDFSqpps41rjKgD_8uaa2v7-AcOZcYKwZWI--IpAIex8FR8hu1nIuMdtHEtfL_o5a_ut07npWpxqpKH0CtWZWr586t3k4uBQxggzL2gYd4afdXplFjqkhf874RV4tYSGLkcdEu5swM8cX1B1jtB0XCBxYxkT06PbO2rgOtKl1yoDthhr_ZYE9M=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAKhwDFSqpps41rjKgD_8uaa2v7-AcOZcYKwZWI--IpAIex8FR8hu1nIuMdtHEtfL_o5a_ut07npWpxqpKH0CtWZWr586t3k4uBQxggzL2gYd4afdXplFjqkhf874RV4tYSGLkcdEu5swM8cX1B1jtB0XCBxYxkT06PbO2rgOtKl1yoDthhr_ZYE9M=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And there you have it..12 months of white shirts. Whew! I really did enjoy having a bit of a plan, so I am busy thinking about what I will challenge myself with in 2022. In a time of great challenges, I am hopping that whatever I challenge myself with in the sewing room, is the biggest challenge of the year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am holding tightly to the idea of a safe, healthy, peaceful new year, filled with creativity and fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO72BbiqURYWfy500h5YASyWW8EYsq4hylZDjEDZP90IHV6tI0D92mYm-B6-CNFM0FIwfn4jekg41uGBAW6z9OIDS2MJ24-HozuNQQJBXWYUploA1x2P3xWeX6jcVzyLeH61gcIaYfnFuNhBnFZDtczzKGtXxu_HrzpsxkJRyuHhDB_0u86n1a3YSD=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO72BbiqURYWfy500h5YASyWW8EYsq4hylZDjEDZP90IHV6tI0D92mYm-B6-CNFM0FIwfn4jekg41uGBAW6z9OIDS2MJ24-HozuNQQJBXWYUploA1x2P3xWeX6jcVzyLeH61gcIaYfnFuNhBnFZDtczzKGtXxu_HrzpsxkJRyuHhDB_0u86n1a3YSD=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi11xFan4Ap6GzAZQeMMwzKeVIjPXtbK7sSJKfKGWM3Fu5Qlt6BBX56zituL6YA-jic4z5gkDjlAqzIRr2dsv41Tvid2-elw9V3aDmiOnOKp7WCp_xzWtKo8GXT0PPOdKOc08Ky-WUhiTtYnDBIcL5BLKCMLDK2dj_RTUFgS0tE8Avc2ikbd_YMtYdx=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi11xFan4Ap6GzAZQeMMwzKeVIjPXtbK7sSJKfKGWM3Fu5Qlt6BBX56zituL6YA-jic4z5gkDjlAqzIRr2dsv41Tvid2-elw9V3aDmiOnOKp7WCp_xzWtKo8GXT0PPOdKOc08Ky-WUhiTtYnDBIcL5BLKCMLDK2dj_RTUFgS0tE8Avc2ikbd_YMtYdx=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-13413583242370465282021-12-21T17:12:00.000-05:002021-12-21T17:12:01.564-05:00Home for the Holidays with My December White Shirt<p> I actually made my December white shirt early in the month. I figured that things would just get busier and busier as the month progressed and I figured correctly! It took until now to get a photo (albeit not a great one) and a post written (albeit a scatterbrained one!).</p><p>We arrived in Key West for the winter season just before Thanksgiving and had a lovely warm holiday after several weeks of Michigan snowy, late fall. It's amazing what a bit of sunshine does for my mood. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiz0ug-hnEzpCY3rCj5h9Tml_jtKo-xnXCV3CfcRpo1-NFaUkMtukszq4M4JzivqK-GiSzZcA5_rvdK5d2sxkoko5TAnjsUgpGU3_qpWRbpjXnqLZotbRR_uVsi98Rr-t2sfrqZv-KCSXcQsw1jUQXd78cyeHiVtkP_vfrLBzKBYJQSLUNF3Yo5GC2=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiz0ug-hnEzpCY3rCj5h9Tml_jtKo-xnXCV3CfcRpo1-NFaUkMtukszq4M4JzivqK-GiSzZcA5_rvdK5d2sxkoko5TAnjsUgpGU3_qpWRbpjXnqLZotbRR_uVsi98Rr-t2sfrqZv-KCSXcQsw1jUQXd78cyeHiVtkP_vfrLBzKBYJQSLUNF3Yo5GC2=s320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1d3VO7I9KrcAJZgYjn_eIUxF9atjPut4X32yYNnd5-7OSw3t2d8M0XGgQYIZQqCHc7HAllIyIkxRppQAeBrweXRLs8_aokshVysnK667XUo2WDyZUnfDnr-raRXNbdSKDCr4b8_Eu7ivQ7i2XwwMNiqDTcKB22qjxRP9cebZ6_YW-k7ftUkYr9Tsi=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1d3VO7I9KrcAJZgYjn_eIUxF9atjPut4X32yYNnd5-7OSw3t2d8M0XGgQYIZQqCHc7HAllIyIkxRppQAeBrweXRLs8_aokshVysnK667XUo2WDyZUnfDnr-raRXNbdSKDCr4b8_Eu7ivQ7i2XwwMNiqDTcKB22qjxRP9cebZ6_YW-k7ftUkYr9Tsi=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just after the holiday our eldest son arrived from London for a visit. It was the first time we had seen him since everything shutdown in 2020! We were so glad that he was willing to do all the extra testing and paperwork that it takes to travel right now. Having him here was a lovely early Christmas present. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn_7t5QAmufzAxH4s5U_v_5UcsdHK4K8szraNyOC7KSm7BQ6TPacVYTifE-XMkubTzZl1bItfM6ll17B5gjECKj9WrC_CJ_VgidRfTe93GXO6Z-Ltb1cO4rep7kfskuWT3KNUVj2PTLCbwRsDto_6r89U9X-1Lh0Brxvpeq5d2ZksjepdtK2PmQaaF=s3088" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn_7t5QAmufzAxH4s5U_v_5UcsdHK4K8szraNyOC7KSm7BQ6TPacVYTifE-XMkubTzZl1bItfM6ll17B5gjECKj9WrC_CJ_VgidRfTe93GXO6Z-Ltb1cO4rep7kfskuWT3KNUVj2PTLCbwRsDto_6r89U9X-1Lh0Brxvpeq5d2ZksjepdtK2PmQaaF=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His Christmas list included a 'shop coat.' He brought one that he likes with him for me to check out. When he asked about it I was a bit worried that it was going to be complicated and I wouldn't be able to get it done while he was here. Turned out that it was pretty straight forward and having a sample that fit him in person was a great help! I really enjoyed making it so ended up making a second! I may alter the pattern a bit and make one for myself! Getting him to "pose" for pictures was the hardest part of the project!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyVpmVs0uG34VnKurQflTrJnc0dBgsoQ446hT5JXFuuvDkVpNy4X3aDLOGFF_2ze0jKmhFBuMDz4ZxqirGD0652SqM-KnzPLAXTUryi0TO_45eVt8iU9HeqS0vnlShF37YZZpzJTJMWK1k4EYfNxaFbyvvoRkZ2EDdU6IeCx7wt9q_5Tssu77AgsXR=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyVpmVs0uG34VnKurQflTrJnc0dBgsoQ446hT5JXFuuvDkVpNy4X3aDLOGFF_2ze0jKmhFBuMDz4ZxqirGD0652SqM-KnzPLAXTUryi0TO_45eVt8iU9HeqS0vnlShF37YZZpzJTJMWK1k4EYfNxaFbyvvoRkZ2EDdU6IeCx7wt9q_5Tssu77AgsXR=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This version of the 'shop coat' is made with a brown, heavy cotton twill. My son says that, "it will wear in nicely!" Apparently the more worn the better. It's dang tough so I think it will hold up to the wear and tear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1Vshj80U4S30fTegucHgCOSATnzBh2QeNO2SWeJxcJLRZWXgl0WwNyMZ891GPkIHwH-yrJPU8O6SoBnLybHwrVtzyQWK0NItVmNo9OBTkfMZy0TDeyHDK7q96NJFhAyVi7N58En3YLjOZKa_rQUuDCtzk7kFmgGBGHSuvAVx3QHbg9PEFlBPXrpjz=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1Vshj80U4S30fTegucHgCOSATnzBh2QeNO2SWeJxcJLRZWXgl0WwNyMZ891GPkIHwH-yrJPU8O6SoBnLybHwrVtzyQWK0NItVmNo9OBTkfMZy0TDeyHDK7q96NJFhAyVi7N58En3YLjOZKa_rQUuDCtzk7kFmgGBGHSuvAVx3QHbg9PEFlBPXrpjz=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieK8Knv1hzABABoreW8JooLpuRQrY8t1LVPdB7hVFthDj6-fXaMEG5kM4aoiS99f5syWuHVYifT17oFJBqF7smsezMA5fZTFdWChIJhpsg-HlqsZdKpXVKhUMj8W4WrzM4mDnq7AThW1gJ_aPp2bsslpC3mpWR-EggghY_8wOwovzOTPNNsIpLCMwO=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieK8Knv1hzABABoreW8JooLpuRQrY8t1LVPdB7hVFthDj6-fXaMEG5kM4aoiS99f5syWuHVYifT17oFJBqF7smsezMA5fZTFdWChIJhpsg-HlqsZdKpXVKhUMj8W4WrzM4mDnq7AThW1gJ_aPp2bsslpC3mpWR-EggghY_8wOwovzOTPNNsIpLCMwO=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second version is made with a really heavy decorator linen. I love the charcoal color! My son liked the metal buttons, but it took a bit of head scratching to figure out how to attach them. I was trying to conceal the ends of the fabric strip in the lapel and facing seams, but in the end I opted to stop the top of the strip at the collar roll line. I think it works just fine. They do look pretty cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and here is my final white shirt of 2021. It is a version of the Merchant and Mills Heron Top. The pattern is part of their Workbook and, like all the M&M patterns I have tried, it's great. I think I must be the right size and shape for their patterns. I really don't have to do too much besides adding some length for them to work. After all these years of sewing I finally found a pattern company that makes patterns for me!!! π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3xx4n7UCSbScZPJo7rKjmg4EawTsJyZPAzAQiM9-oSwlhycANR_ZUtwrGMBEwrUodApl_ud0lgT8DH7BnGakUy0gl2QbJx-4bKQ_uu6WIgkLQ8amI1Tvks1FKC4Oj4jX0tq5nnT7sQB7gkVFySgKj12vT1uuDNXOnCtzDdZNeqY9KPwU8wvBktU5N=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3xx4n7UCSbScZPJo7rKjmg4EawTsJyZPAzAQiM9-oSwlhycANR_ZUtwrGMBEwrUodApl_ud0lgT8DH7BnGakUy0gl2QbJx-4bKQ_uu6WIgkLQ8amI1Tvks1FKC4Oj4jX0tq5nnT7sQB7gkVFySgKj12vT1uuDNXOnCtzDdZNeqY9KPwU8wvBktU5N=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKiJSvzQnfzOnLQqPuMKEIrVhmBnalucv-nHQCwAm5-GpCq860d_yI0pRjomcEU9x5GCXR2wKJkKqzL7o9zOVh9jPewCops5gtAKb8yidV0IBC4PWdZsytdZaHnxjjed8XIukS96VmvKL_vnWSaX7k664bPTy7k5qiqw3u8xxP2wAzFO81WmDNMjO4=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKiJSvzQnfzOnLQqPuMKEIrVhmBnalucv-nHQCwAm5-GpCq860d_yI0pRjomcEU9x5GCXR2wKJkKqzL7o9zOVh9jPewCops5gtAKb8yidV0IBC4PWdZsytdZaHnxjjed8XIukS96VmvKL_vnWSaX7k664bPTy7k5qiqw3u8xxP2wAzFO81WmDNMjO4=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fabric is a soft cotton lawn with white on white embroidery all over it. The weight of the fabric is nice for the cross over style of the pattern. I think heavier fabrics might be a bit bulky and warm. Although, I have seen it made up in a linen that was very lovely. It feels very "lady like" with the little back 'peplum' and the side bow. I think I might make a soft, floaty skirt to wear with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that is the last white shirt! I will collect all of the photos and do a review of the "Year of the White Shirt" once things calm down in the new year. I do have to say that I am pretty proud of myself for getting them all done. With all the moving and resettling that we did last year I wasn't sure I would even find my sewing machines, let alone use them! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our way to Florida in November we ran into the actual house where they filmed "A Christmas Story"...one of my favorite holiday movies... in Cleveland! Who knew! It felt very familiar and reminded me, as does the film, of what Christmases were like for me growing up in Michigan. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcKLP0YNXftmk71J4zC3r8pkts_ccl7CYwH1T30GJbfggm6_H8EbZNYhgRoVwGNrBBZ9qex5dP6KOLBJs0wJABUjny2J9K3f_VUCkzlS-dLjoakiXT-HEZORnfPgWbUYqnKowaAEb8N5qoJ-7y3E6QrT-5lKBimuY3kQdRtUh9XuX4PPNTo8IwIsgr=s2180" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2180" data-original-width="1634" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcKLP0YNXftmk71J4zC3r8pkts_ccl7CYwH1T30GJbfggm6_H8EbZNYhgRoVwGNrBBZ9qex5dP6KOLBJs0wJABUjny2J9K3f_VUCkzlS-dLjoakiXT-HEZORnfPgWbUYqnKowaAEb8N5qoJ-7y3E6QrT-5lKBimuY3kQdRtUh9XuX4PPNTo8IwIsgr=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we settle in for our second winter in our Key West house I am starting to feel like this whole crazy snowbird idea might just work out! Christmas looks a little different, but it's still home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Holidays....see you in the New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihDGdfQmB_QMgvnh9FbLdbxEwwgNz8wRaL80vAbhDktXRomihXP6CNWumsiMnHSzjfdVzj_-Ilwo3amBfPa_mZxvWS-6x73RsYU7no6naLgYJPy2WVUvitDmmxyC0fRiY90Ac_IeII4NfiKGgayAb5BRfLM70zn8YHJnXvrmRbzSG-BqLNzsNc5NUw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihDGdfQmB_QMgvnh9FbLdbxEwwgNz8wRaL80vAbhDktXRomihXP6CNWumsiMnHSzjfdVzj_-Ilwo3amBfPa_mZxvWS-6x73RsYU7no6naLgYJPy2WVUvitDmmxyC0fRiY90Ac_IeII4NfiKGgayAb5BRfLM70zn8YHJnXvrmRbzSG-BqLNzsNc5NUw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-52552034448645448152021-11-07T20:16:00.000-05:002021-11-07T20:16:29.651-05:00November's White Shirt and a Quilty Coat<p> It is still gloriously Fall, but it has gotten colder. I was really loving the long lingering finish on this summer, the warm sunny days seemed to just keep coming. So as I was thinking about my November white shirt I was definitely thinking long sleeves and cozy. </p><p>When I got the grey sweater knit earlier this summer I also picked up the last little bit of the same fabric in a creamy off white. Duh! I am still fawning over it. I didn't have a huge piece, but I had enough to get a very comfy long sleeved top with a mock turtle neck that is cut in one with the yoke. I had seen the neckline on a sleeveless top at some point in time, and decided to try and recreate it and add sleeves. I am very happy with the outcome and the sweater knit is just the right weight for the collar. </p><p>I went back and forth about whether to run the 'cables' across the yoke. In the end I didn't have a choice...I didn't have enough fabric to do otherwise...but I really like the way it turned out and the cables help keep the collar fold neat and tidy.</p><p>November white shirt...Bam! I can't believe I'm almost finished with my year of white shirts. I might extend to January since I actually didn't start the challenge until February. We'll see...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPedSgwFBFGtpyZeKgveYlS0inmpwfkAsgg5vU3U9sPqabBKaCEgpBEtyn6XxLIhe7KmR7eneYy61pUqir3LULFzCkVIpeglAtDfOIaqaFbQ9yPDN6MSvCsUhZ43RnJ7_ulnp8H_GUM_o/s3088/IMG_1656.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPedSgwFBFGtpyZeKgveYlS0inmpwfkAsgg5vU3U9sPqabBKaCEgpBEtyn6XxLIhe7KmR7eneYy61pUqir3LULFzCkVIpeglAtDfOIaqaFbQ9yPDN6MSvCsUhZ43RnJ7_ulnp8H_GUM_o/w480-h640/IMG_1656.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also made a new coat this month. I wasn't thinking that I would be making many coats going forward, but this idea was nagging away at me so I just had to do it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been seeing lots of quilted jackets on social media. Some in solid colors with designs stitched into the quilting pattern. Some that use traditional quilt blocks, some random and patchy...I thought it would be interesting to make the outside in something "quilt-like" and stitch it to a sweatshirt fleece instead of batting to provide the structure and warmth. I found a nice heavy fleece and then started rummaging around in my boxes to see what kind of 'quilt' I could come up with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once again I defaulted to my box of linen scraps. It seems that this is the year of the linen scrap pile. I chose a palette of grays and naturals. As I started to play around with my pile-o-linen, I realized that I would only have enough if I did a random pattern. I started by cutting a bunch of 4" squares and sewing them together in pairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisY9xMKgcXDw43xh-FxjYUB1oSpU5wJcW946_z7C1MiHdTGdHKuQtZNFW7iSwQiAdIvF6TlQYKJmIP-E_q4vM4KG2HnpLccgTWu_Ak48XTfRZtPpv8S2JVlZOCMxG6ds7e4HltG6lQMzE/s4032/IMG_1601.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisY9xMKgcXDw43xh-FxjYUB1oSpU5wJcW946_z7C1MiHdTGdHKuQtZNFW7iSwQiAdIvF6TlQYKJmIP-E_q4vM4KG2HnpLccgTWu_Ak48XTfRZtPpv8S2JVlZOCMxG6ds7e4HltG6lQMzE/w400-h300/IMG_1601.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't want to end up with the same fabric next to its self so I laid out each section of the jacket to make sure I wasn't doubling up anywhere...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbaeKOQpUQmRnrTsZWwXiYDNXxRAktjzM8kH4uRXe9vRXwm-B7oTV2-9dlqgkKRW4frnQuYpEhyVOwC0EPrUMyooqtX_K1MIpy7su1MRCliZBgN1AGEehnbkkGBV3YUudvtc4X3h3HYg/s4032/IMG_1602.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbaeKOQpUQmRnrTsZWwXiYDNXxRAktjzM8kH4uRXe9vRXwm-B7oTV2-9dlqgkKRW4frnQuYpEhyVOwC0EPrUMyooqtX_K1MIpy7su1MRCliZBgN1AGEehnbkkGBV3YUudvtc4X3h3HYg/w300-h400/IMG_1602.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I had all the pairs laid out I stitched them in rows and then stitched the rows together. Finally I stitched them to the fleece using a twin needle and following the seam lines. Nothing fancy, but I liked the affect. The project did remind me of why I don't make quilts π!!!! It seemed to take forever to get to actually making the coat. I used the fuzzy side of the fleece to make cuffs and a collar. I tried a bazillion different ideas and in the end I did a simple cuff and band collar. I think I just got worn down!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used some cool tortoise shell snaps for the closures. The thought of putting button holes in quilted sweatshirt fleece made me kind of squeamish...the snaps are really lovely and keep the front from getting too busy with buttons and plackets....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I finished I told my husband that I wasn't sure I liked it. I think it was kind of like when you cook something all day and by the time it's ready to eat, it doesn't even taste good. I worn it out a few days later and actually had two different people comment about how 'elegant' it was. Elegant was not what I was thinking when I started making a quilted coat...crafty maybe, or cutesy...but elegant is much better...I'll take it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIznzWzP3hjy-X9sVLF4JQAtaxjUkzt0wWZtntaLuoSmMNLRofcVo7yNMpIt-EdsjIzvU0TTC2bdOEXnEtUJtR5VE8cKxltnRsX5pawzaBIOaMZVjlk5DVgvAEZ5gjVI076x5KF7SpvQ/s4032/IMG_1678.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIznzWzP3hjy-X9sVLF4JQAtaxjUkzt0wWZtntaLuoSmMNLRofcVo7yNMpIt-EdsjIzvU0TTC2bdOEXnEtUJtR5VE8cKxltnRsX5pawzaBIOaMZVjlk5DVgvAEZ5gjVI076x5KF7SpvQ/w480-h640/IMG_1678.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has started to grow on me and I really like the weight for the weather we are having right now. It is just the right level of cozy! We'll see how I feel about it next May when I get back to Michigan. Maybe a winter away will make the heart grow fonder!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTn5T31K23NlnD8YtKmD83IBdrXuQQAPirk6EoxcCEFoPzBCsrlGSGb1nj62bfYkg6nTLRyM2eUUHiQN_zFmeNemiUI3o7G4Rge1HK4WpYY3fiQtTv6koxBzrOhh16hHt5THgrxUwEp8/s3088/IMG_1664.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTn5T31K23NlnD8YtKmD83IBdrXuQQAPirk6EoxcCEFoPzBCsrlGSGb1nj62bfYkg6nTLRyM2eUUHiQN_zFmeNemiUI3o7G4Rge1HK4WpYY3fiQtTv6koxBzrOhh16hHt5THgrxUwEp8/w300-h400/IMG_1664.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9AuC8fE417uAoQ5JwQAerfGsf5SLGdeuSOUl3ENcJaFQmttITZBEXYvW1L-7CedDHGcCdFygeMP0J5YBqw8dj6TkwYVKHMQSvuepFj80KXFx-F1pHDHvBgjr6YF6mPhhoWZHMAsx4UU/s3088/IMG_1666.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9AuC8fE417uAoQ5JwQAerfGsf5SLGdeuSOUl3ENcJaFQmttITZBEXYvW1L-7CedDHGcCdFygeMP0J5YBqw8dj6TkwYVKHMQSvuepFj80KXFx-F1pHDHvBgjr6YF6mPhhoWZHMAsx4UU/w300-h400/IMG_1666.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtytn3FMFDtvOueibpvHQtYkLhpuZDHM0N3uBav1-bkiyemNTZ1yBPeS5IM5IsFUQAdb2KlqL-0DDrc7R2BoeQJf4UdUB2xPpI_TKUN7pDs_NByFiH-TVtrCMFOOs5Ug6kSNnzxTl3N78/s3088/IMG_1668.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtytn3FMFDtvOueibpvHQtYkLhpuZDHM0N3uBav1-bkiyemNTZ1yBPeS5IM5IsFUQAdb2KlqL-0DDrc7R2BoeQJf4UdUB2xPpI_TKUN7pDs_NByFiH-TVtrCMFOOs5Ug6kSNnzxTl3N78/w300-h400/IMG_1668.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QyH1hsXoC4WeDH6sP1QmilTuYZo5SkopjSClQJWfFDIn5IoNYvYHMFIR-AiTAZaMg5x5Ll29hTxu4QlOLzKwnlD5dH-oFqNINGh-WGVSM3mw2FZcJBE_CCedqlreoi3LVJowJhz6TP8/s3088/IMG_1672.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QyH1hsXoC4WeDH6sP1QmilTuYZo5SkopjSClQJWfFDIn5IoNYvYHMFIR-AiTAZaMg5x5Ll29hTxu4QlOLzKwnlD5dH-oFqNINGh-WGVSM3mw2FZcJBE_CCedqlreoi3LVJowJhz6TP8/w300-h400/IMG_1672.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...it seemed to fit right in with the sculpture at the Shiojiri Japanese Garden in Mishawaka, Indiana. We visit this garden each fall to see the Japanese Maples in all their autumn glory! The sculpture was a gift from the school children in Japan who were the pen pals of the Mishawaka kids when the garden was made. It is a really sweet place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzskMBZqFjmkPmRPrpGyBXzHXbiuKOKk8YHsbWc3WEj0wcrEpC2-QRzJiVHrZi16aJH9Nu5tmWJ465mU55bOIL5Epo3mx185l6_KWxCmCFYwTMZfOuLuCxBpg-z1TrY-5mDjvagcEpZBs/s4032/IMG_1631.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzskMBZqFjmkPmRPrpGyBXzHXbiuKOKk8YHsbWc3WEj0wcrEpC2-QRzJiVHrZi16aJH9Nu5tmWJ465mU55bOIL5Epo3mx185l6_KWxCmCFYwTMZfOuLuCxBpg-z1TrY-5mDjvagcEpZBs/w300-h400/IMG_1631.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCUExdBbdbMXGpuJk-NXy_hLmrMng1n2ffe1XQv9VWIpkR0HpQUfr7FWrV-Cw9Z76_IWj0dQAyPqNPKdcw5LXqwqOj92bfD11zyP2Eqr7GPU_gMW7x6cxJ9rJJAS93a8XiYsGwAa3wVY/s4032/IMG_1624.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCUExdBbdbMXGpuJk-NXy_hLmrMng1n2ffe1XQv9VWIpkR0HpQUfr7FWrV-Cw9Z76_IWj0dQAyPqNPKdcw5LXqwqOj92bfD11zyP2Eqr7GPU_gMW7x6cxJ9rJJAS93a8XiYsGwAa3wVY/w400-h300/IMG_1624.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-66746860796950591632021-10-20T13:54:00.001-04:002021-10-20T13:54:19.680-04:00An October "T"<p> What an ammmmmazing fall we are having!!!! I have said this before, but it bares repeating....I am a huge fall fan! It is my favorite time of the year, especially here on the west coast of Michigan. The orchards are full of apples, the wineries are busy putting up the next vintage, the days are warm and sunny and the nights are cool and perfect for sleeping. Ahhhhhhhhhh! This fall has been exceptionally warm. I am trying to decide if this is always how it is here and I have just never been around for it, or if indeed it is actually warmer than usual. I guess I will have to experience a few more falls to really figure it out. Anyway, it is glorious!</p><p>I was thinking my October white shirt would be something wooly and cozy, but it has been very summery and a new white T-shirt seemed much more appropriate. So out came the linen...again! I also grabbed some of the lace that I did not use for my Isabel Marant project. I am not sure when I will use it all up!</p><p>The shirt is really simple but figuring out how to insert the lace between the lower linen and the upper sheer linen was just enough of a challenge to keep it interesting. I am pleased with the outcome and know it will be in heavy rotation until the cold weather finally settles in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2BPaqG-n9u0nlG26PwVMvpt9odql9xl0shSMEXgTeI1Rbad5tsg79ib1shuJ-6qmtsTv4mxfvki2rhY8HQRxGA7oL74HVpHuJ28HTNZ0K7nEjo315eJ_wEB5bvEX3LTSiXsUHWd0OPk/s4032/IMG_1521.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2BPaqG-n9u0nlG26PwVMvpt9odql9xl0shSMEXgTeI1Rbad5tsg79ib1shuJ-6qmtsTv4mxfvki2rhY8HQRxGA7oL74HVpHuJ28HTNZ0K7nEjo315eJ_wEB5bvEX3LTSiXsUHWd0OPk/w300-h400/IMG_1521.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqeO1S1s6_1JBD4gWzdtQgLPt-y1-cGxJy_WKKkV2CisXoIR-nLf5V2KSwMzZymDYxORYijgAz-OsbzxpCmQDeBKaDc7-5BcW8r1IiN7iici7bc5l03W94d5oYfOqkA39AV20TQ5l050/s4032/IMG_1512.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqeO1S1s6_1JBD4gWzdtQgLPt-y1-cGxJy_WKKkV2CisXoIR-nLf5V2KSwMzZymDYxORYijgAz-OsbzxpCmQDeBKaDc7-5BcW8r1IiN7iici7bc5l03W94d5oYfOqkA39AV20TQ5l050/w300-h400/IMG_1512.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFhvLKfK7Mo5cq0ySBKvC_8i6-O2319M5YJh9G3l-tmFz1KINsix9L0laTsR0XyM0Tu-J0HjMWSeu3BStD7jIvoAaqKg8JhVACQYSyIv1zxTszb1sPV09EjLrSRwR8FghFw_qB25G_Ys/s3088/IMG_1514.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFhvLKfK7Mo5cq0ySBKvC_8i6-O2319M5YJh9G3l-tmFz1KINsix9L0laTsR0XyM0Tu-J0HjMWSeu3BStD7jIvoAaqKg8JhVACQYSyIv1zxTszb1sPV09EjLrSRwR8FghFw_qB25G_Ys/w300-h400/IMG_1514.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s462qvt96mICTpwDB9Rs2YxggEq3RnygNSGDB8reuiZqyNeIbMwFZMlFchwqxUV_iCZv8zFqPs8H1cqRM9jlq8YdESplTcW1awMPCzn_AloCmIbHvYdsqwBbw4x3h33rwwBmNZrriyY/s3088/IMG_1520.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s462qvt96mICTpwDB9Rs2YxggEq3RnygNSGDB8reuiZqyNeIbMwFZMlFchwqxUV_iCZv8zFqPs8H1cqRM9jlq8YdESplTcW1awMPCzn_AloCmIbHvYdsqwBbw4x3h33rwwBmNZrriyY/w300-h400/IMG_1520.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuOrW5KqbfvYk0s_CJML10ymXIdVjMLqQl0d_TPPXYnYklFemJpGVLkDJV-CS-VvnsjjLe26oS_0uI5z5aJUDWeocQW2yErH0m2CQzksNwShIKhfCtMn19tJPW6xjORoKT693VJ-Gmik/s3088/IMG_1519.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuOrW5KqbfvYk0s_CJML10ymXIdVjMLqQl0d_TPPXYnYklFemJpGVLkDJV-CS-VvnsjjLe26oS_0uI5z5aJUDWeocQW2yErH0m2CQzksNwShIKhfCtMn19tJPW6xjORoKT693VJ-Gmik/w480-h640/IMG_1519.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I also tried a new pattern from Merchant and Mills this month. It's called The Ellsworth Shirt. A sewing buddy and I made it together and it was such a fun day. It ended up being a looong day, but there was a lot of chatting along the way. We are going to have to call each other before showing up at the same party!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4GZ0NWJGqOhtr4hyphenhyphenYLEFv_rv-OFVrgEVYwvOUSjeJcrTJTMtqhAay9QS3NFBrCnNRF9zHfgx5Rki0y2X11xr_KuQayvH2cW6QXXZ29KytuQVADx2TjjYyZ_kgFVhAOYuwtu0vHRYvkZ0/s2258/Ellsworth.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="2258" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4GZ0NWJGqOhtr4hyphenhyphenYLEFv_rv-OFVrgEVYwvOUSjeJcrTJTMtqhAay9QS3NFBrCnNRF9zHfgx5Rki0y2X11xr_KuQayvH2cW6QXXZ29KytuQVADx2TjjYyZ_kgFVhAOYuwtu0vHRYvkZ0/s320/Ellsworth.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivA95Df8mGkm8QyMj4IhpnG3szGQrP6y_5-vmpK8CSk_m5IUsB-NYso-sMhqYLFydY4dSOR_N3nVPsm-tccYyLgaBNseLXJ3rnGDxP25gwTUy0vGsCgx8NEk21f7MYytn3vldnXzGIN98/s4032/IMG_1458.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivA95Df8mGkm8QyMj4IhpnG3szGQrP6y_5-vmpK8CSk_m5IUsB-NYso-sMhqYLFydY4dSOR_N3nVPsm-tccYyLgaBNseLXJ3rnGDxP25gwTUy0vGsCgx8NEk21f7MYytn3vldnXzGIN98/w300-h400/IMG_1458.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7xjwRR8WnU0Vt_GPJxABbgkKoEiM1IRTSphE37RqbtJynwg96YkRFytOnBP8DRfakFuRJxtIIpMLk8FTxgyZ_bDB9fB4gM80rm-NEiZOJxxKetWupuVye2hbkHrM7AQ8pZRYXBWDd0g/s3088/IMG_1482.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7xjwRR8WnU0Vt_GPJxABbgkKoEiM1IRTSphE37RqbtJynwg96YkRFytOnBP8DRfakFuRJxtIIpMLk8FTxgyZ_bDB9fB4gM80rm-NEiZOJxxKetWupuVye2hbkHrM7AQ8pZRYXBWDd0g/w300-h400/IMG_1482.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRk11u1pQfVJuBIgf1CL4v-4cBukeD-NnEnl5rV-ZXRyvW7kLn5Vr00YRO4EP4vdr7qMbWHYi2F09zQj9tsu45hzE-eF8GqGfRyGahWRqUJ57QP_LClgd2Eo-5LxqrFmUPiqFdHZ98aM/s3088/IMG_1486.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRk11u1pQfVJuBIgf1CL4v-4cBukeD-NnEnl5rV-ZXRyvW7kLn5Vr00YRO4EP4vdr7qMbWHYi2F09zQj9tsu45hzE-eF8GqGfRyGahWRqUJ57QP_LClgd2Eo-5LxqrFmUPiqFdHZ98aM/w480-h640/IMG_1486.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I liked the way the pattern came out so much that I immediately made another one. I love the Japanese cotton I used from Marcy Tilton's website and I think it looks great in the pattern...but...it doesn't have the weight of the polk-a-dot linen so it doesn't hang quite as well. The sleeve length is also and inch shorter which puts the sleeve placket right at my elbow. I'm not quite sure how that happened because I cut it the same as the first one. It might be that the linen is just enough stretchier that it hangs longer. In any case I like that length better. It is always interesting how much the fabric influences the outcome. You would think these two shirts would be pretty much identical, but I know I will reach for the first one more often.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionwUsaUlDpH2_muGwFQ8U1LmP4qLI0HY0a9I9C5IZX0U-cWcebaBy7K9mhxPA0h95qgZki9fKJHc07t_ShshqAxh8OKjFXi2UOBhhpQzYJ7WFN3aXIMaOjEa1iloO4ZZouVFtH3jAHEY/s3088/IMG_1531.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionwUsaUlDpH2_muGwFQ8U1LmP4qLI0HY0a9I9C5IZX0U-cWcebaBy7K9mhxPA0h95qgZki9fKJHc07t_ShshqAxh8OKjFXi2UOBhhpQzYJ7WFN3aXIMaOjEa1iloO4ZZouVFtH3jAHEY/w300-h400/IMG_1531.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The fabric for the </span><span style="text-align: left;">second round was only 45" wide so I ended up putting a center back seam to get the pattern to work. I also used a coordinating cotton to line the cuffs, collar, placket and hem facings. I might have been able to squeak out a few of those pieces, but I thought it looked more "intentional" if I did all of them with the second fabric. I like the way it turned out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQswtsFqM8Lqk2OYFJqXFZv4mRUj_Mxjku87IwhajWaxkngULic07h1vURQ7Orb4vvP6L5ZJIK4P62Z8Ft9Gq5uQPuWXB78z3RVpoVg46B7UFxlJhImbLgcLZXLW9RTLmjYD_hyphenhyphen84_Pn8/s3088/IMG_1532.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQswtsFqM8Lqk2OYFJqXFZv4mRUj_Mxjku87IwhajWaxkngULic07h1vURQ7Orb4vvP6L5ZJIK4P62Z8Ft9Gq5uQPuWXB78z3RVpoVg46B7UFxlJhImbLgcLZXLW9RTLmjYD_hyphenhyphen84_Pn8/w300-h400/IMG_1532.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p>As I finished my October white shirt I pulled out all the shirts for the months I have been in Michigan. I have a couple others in Florida that will add to the total. It was kind of amazing to see them all together and realize how different they are from each other. It is getting harder and harder to pick a favorite. When I picked this challenge for myself I thought I might end up with a couple of shirts that I liked and the rest would be fun exercises, but not necessarily wardrobe staples. I think I was mistaken! I love them all! I will have to decide whether my November shirt will be a Michigan shirt or a Florida shirt, since we will be heading out around Thanksgiving time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliA6LSYKBjg6dnKbAhr2QtOSfRsKgImsMfnRl-8N01VHKGNakxgxTvmzsUHsa8f8t4bqd02AHn1L1N5d1sRSByS1osCIq0mZgo5C8Roo6L5RY1lw7oSrng_LWNEdUHedNj9miCoa7xa8/s4032/IMG_1523.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliA6LSYKBjg6dnKbAhr2QtOSfRsKgImsMfnRl-8N01VHKGNakxgxTvmzsUHsa8f8t4bqd02AHn1L1N5d1sRSByS1osCIq0mZgo5C8Roo6L5RY1lw7oSrng_LWNEdUHedNj9miCoa7xa8/w640-h480/IMG_1523.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-27666270272784977772021-10-13T09:43:00.000-04:002021-10-13T09:43:02.825-04:00A Double Dog Dare!<p> Yes, I have been stalling on my September white shirt post. I made my September shirt as part of our Threads Digital Ambassadors' Challenge this year. Threads invited us to make an outfit/garment using a designer of our choice as the inspiration. Now that the articles have been posted on the Threads website, I can share my shirt here.</p><p>We were asked to write three different posts about 1. the designer we chose, 2. the way we interpreted the designer in our design and 3. a technique that we used in making the garment. I will send you to those posts on the Threads site rather than redo them here. The four inspirations are very different, but very much reflective of their authors. It is really fun to see them as a group.</p><p>I chose Isabel Marant for my designer and this was my inspiration image.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAaJnEyFqELRCjoJ_bxdjzXbcq7r42LeLZjqlCDVq1rtHN3Rze6oJRBZRGqIqUCAo6qF7gerWRree9YC7kMdz6MNaGxcenwr_aNuS-qGe1nHze4kx-SxfMg00RWIQefr6ILL9MxPf0gg/s711/Marant.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAaJnEyFqELRCjoJ_bxdjzXbcq7r42LeLZjqlCDVq1rtHN3Rze6oJRBZRGqIqUCAo6qF7gerWRree9YC7kMdz6MNaGxcenwr_aNuS-qGe1nHze4kx-SxfMg00RWIQefr6ILL9MxPf0gg/w426-h640/Marant.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><p>Marant's designs are often dripping in lace and layers...very different from the things I make and wear. I am intrigued by her use of textures and mixing of different materials to create her garments. It was definitely a challenge to use her as my inspiration.</p><p>I chose Isabel Marant because she seems to strike a balance between very feminine, and surprisingly masculine elements in her work. Her garments are over-the-top lacy, yet they are anchored in strength with broad, exaggerated shoulder lines and wide leather belts. I had a really tough time figuring out how to make a garment that was inspired by the very lacy Marant garments, without using lace! I had a huge collection of lace but just couldn't get it to feel like me. I ended up doing a faggot stitched vest worn over a layered tunic with raw edge details. I wrote much more about the inspiration and the final design in the Threads posts, so please take a look over there for more of the gory details!</p><p>Here is my final design. The folks over at Threads took some lovely pictures that they sent for me to show here. (They always make my things look so good.) </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Icdk1UP1BQlyv9ZvYtMD8J7xFQLgBIr7lhg7_TatzbIonRCcriHTzKlpR1PYESoUXRXtKD0VYOg8t8IREuOeBOOKYOoW2yRlXu3rP5RyRGdwmXj4SoX78I-v4uXHEFW_RYlgX38PQHk/s2048/2021_DA+Challenge_Becky_Technique+Comparison+Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Icdk1UP1BQlyv9ZvYtMD8J7xFQLgBIr7lhg7_TatzbIonRCcriHTzKlpR1PYESoUXRXtKD0VYOg8t8IREuOeBOOKYOoW2yRlXu3rP5RyRGdwmXj4SoX78I-v4uXHEFW_RYlgX38PQHk/w640-h360/2021_DA+Challenge_Becky_Technique+Comparison+Post.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAowzmcEC4G5_rITI4AgnaFCTKFZnBrGf-yS85WHLRnYCXEM7R7nvcUjVOMMaom6vU-DMl4O5y2YDqSVYy6y1Ln2VrB7Bj417GfMdhPsbBXlkKr6miP6M6zctwV9Gkb1Kgg6WpWQNJf8/s2000/2021_DA+Challenge_Becky_Technique+Comparison+Post2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAowzmcEC4G5_rITI4AgnaFCTKFZnBrGf-yS85WHLRnYCXEM7R7nvcUjVOMMaom6vU-DMl4O5y2YDqSVYy6y1Ln2VrB7Bj417GfMdhPsbBXlkKr6miP6M6zctwV9Gkb1Kgg6WpWQNJf8/w400-h400/2021_DA+Challenge_Becky_Technique+Comparison+Post2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmesOGnFMB3Jt83Ec11xfVzkygl-JiMw18n16l_yix4xInWu7uPPvpLr8Y-ywF7f1SVPMu9R6Kh-ct24IlKbrxb3MR-VfgFhicW_pdPowMXr8txoIazK0Ixe-vlpIwihC9SfI2ROxkK8/s2000/2021_DA+Challenge_Becky_Technique+Thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmesOGnFMB3Jt83Ec11xfVzkygl-JiMw18n16l_yix4xInWu7uPPvpLr8Y-ywF7f1SVPMu9R6Kh-ct24IlKbrxb3MR-VfgFhicW_pdPowMXr8txoIazK0Ixe-vlpIwihC9SfI2ROxkK8/w400-h400/2021_DA+Challenge_Becky_Technique+Thumb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>So this is my September white shirt. I knew that it would take a bit more time than some of the other months and that is why I wanted to figure out a way to make a twofer. Something that would be part of the Threads challenge and also part of my monthly white shirt challenge. </p><p>I also made a little video of me dancing around on my new deck with my Isabel Marant outfit....kind of corny, but you can see that over at Threads as well. <a href="https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2021/10/10/runway-sewn-your-way-becky-fulgonis-flowing-tunic-and-tailored-vest" target="_blank">HERE </a>is a link to the Threads article.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTV0WmwyaUw7OPlncRKJCTopKALiby1UnnuQQMLRurZ1XJdHZv8hLNEFfdb19TXm-1U7OMSrnzFmQezGuNGqyyZMoe99bTUB3XbWknz8OegpTzgcs0O-iaJcoz4IAKPzQE43KZAvOjSG0/s4032/IMG_1298.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTV0WmwyaUw7OPlncRKJCTopKALiby1UnnuQQMLRurZ1XJdHZv8hLNEFfdb19TXm-1U7OMSrnzFmQezGuNGqyyZMoe99bTUB3XbWknz8OegpTzgcs0O-iaJcoz4IAKPzQE43KZAvOjSG0/w300-h400/IMG_1298.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dq1J_k88N_aS0FhBOpl-wq6U-K870fxFCz7gUdy81SdhBlXKqYC7n29d5AvxD7dygjxoAlEEXrX4i0AbpxkoJnb_PeJHSV9FcNYwgWrkpmyyjGWfKr38WAyex7weQDH0YadXkF98cUs/s4032/IMG_1332.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dq1J_k88N_aS0FhBOpl-wq6U-K870fxFCz7gUdy81SdhBlXKqYC7n29d5AvxD7dygjxoAlEEXrX4i0AbpxkoJnb_PeJHSV9FcNYwgWrkpmyyjGWfKr38WAyex7weQDH0YadXkF98cUs/w300-h400/IMG_1332.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcnvuLtUbwBR40-UFQz5ZvIdIbrhmkC0voHmjUfzzJY8hXuA5cxe06wm9ezbiAO6Zqbw2DA7wk9Q3zbEemrjJm_nCpA0As2xYJ75JdhVnhStYRj3trGEe6rW2CE9hGtcCw1VPz6BUiW8/s3088/IMG_1324.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcnvuLtUbwBR40-UFQz5ZvIdIbrhmkC0voHmjUfzzJY8hXuA5cxe06wm9ezbiAO6Zqbw2DA7wk9Q3zbEemrjJm_nCpA0As2xYJ75JdhVnhStYRj3trGEe6rW2CE9hGtcCw1VPz6BUiW8/w300-h400/IMG_1324.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br />So now I move on to October. It has been quite warm this month so far, so I may not be moving into fall quite yet...we'll see. <p></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-36819239350103540882021-10-09T16:43:00.001-04:002021-10-10T21:40:13.332-04:00Apples and Bunny Soft Sweater Knit<p> Fall has arrived in Michigan! It is my absolute favorite season. I love the cool, crisp air even when the late summer sunshine is still warming up the afternoons. I have been to the apple orchard at least three times already and will no doubt be making a few more trips before the last fruit is picked. I'm not exactly sure what it is about the fall...maybe the memories of new school shoes and the box of crayons with all the points still in tact. It just gives me a boost of energy and gets my creative juices flowing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nKllHSPZZvRG_elHrA1xZhJTAU873egPFFXWM8cdHkWaa68tERhU3Nljc3nKMF1pnt-Izo8BMsQMoE93VQOpnplNgrQQxDAwWeXe0BXJ6fEVoYbAXmDWsUoIyfqpbihO-CQBrURJ1ys/s4032/IMG_1471.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nKllHSPZZvRG_elHrA1xZhJTAU873egPFFXWM8cdHkWaa68tERhU3Nljc3nKMF1pnt-Izo8BMsQMoE93VQOpnplNgrQQxDAwWeXe0BXJ6fEVoYbAXmDWsUoIyfqpbihO-CQBrURJ1ys/w300-h400/IMG_1471.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used my mandolin to slice up the apples for this galette...and I still have all my fingers!</div><p>Now that we are 'snowbirding' I don't really need 'real' winter clothes, but a few fall-ish pieces can't hurt. I came across an absolutely scrumptious sweater knit this summer. I found it at JoAnn's of all places. I don't usually find the fabrics at JoAnn's to be all that inspiring, so I was pleasantly surprised to find such a gem. I am also a bit skeptical of sweater knits as well. They are often made from mysterious blends of synthetic fibers that lose their appeal and shape after only a few trips through the washing machine. This piece, however, was really nice. First of all it was rayon which meant that it had a bit of weight and great drape. There was enough spandex to give it wonderful recovery. And it was soft, soft, soft.....dreamy, baby bunny ears soft!!!!! I wasn't sure what I was going to make so I got a whole bunch of it. Adding to its list of attributes is totally washable and dryable!!!! It went through the laundry like a champ! As soon as I felt the first hint of fall I knew it was the fabric I wanted to start my fall sewing with.</p><p>Earlier this year I made a couple pair of joggers with the Closet Core Plateau pattern. I am almost embarrassed by how often I pull them on. They are so comfortable and I like the fit...a lot! I also made a cropped cardigan that has been in heavy rotation. I decided rather than experiment with unknown patterns and possibly "ruining" my soft, soft, cozy sweater knit, I would pull out these tried and true patterns.</p><p>As I was laying them out I realized that if I was very stingy I might be able to get a tee shirt as well. I am nothing if not 'stingy' when it comes to pattern layouts! I ended up doing some fancy piecing with a grey jersey knit on the insides of the cardigan pockets, but it was worth it. (I am not going to tell you how long I played around with pattern pieces and layout optionsπ³) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HKy7um2vQXS5nEyEX6O0eq-cn2IV2hRe5oL6t2PsNleWd3enGgNYlWWWZKXJqMvYZM_RkXDtPn8w3BHanzmA505tlDcKCqtxDi-M6QldtvljLaxYTu16rPXDMrNGBad12eyH_3JGV7Y/s4032/IMG_1434.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HKy7um2vQXS5nEyEX6O0eq-cn2IV2hRe5oL6t2PsNleWd3enGgNYlWWWZKXJqMvYZM_RkXDtPn8w3BHanzmA505tlDcKCqtxDi-M6QldtvljLaxYTu16rPXDMrNGBad12eyH_3JGV7Y/w300-h400/IMG_1434.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not much left of my yardage...</div><p>I was fully prepared for a fierce battle. Most sweater knits required a heavy dose of coercion to get them to behave, but this one was not only beautiful, but behaved beautifully as well. Even the buttonholes turned out perfectly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoReFsnYzrP4LOZ5oPhUzbqxrAfA0Px8YY1P-5WOCYRiBGq3KUQnKcXmHpQT3GdKdiiXEGAodcN3VjWnh9vgWfIgeQrzh-rSL8GAZHzSa6SXoePL8UiC_LoU7270z9DTiid3Wgb_e6sYk/s4032/IMG_1433.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoReFsnYzrP4LOZ5oPhUzbqxrAfA0Px8YY1P-5WOCYRiBGq3KUQnKcXmHpQT3GdKdiiXEGAodcN3VjWnh9vgWfIgeQrzh-rSL8GAZHzSa6SXoePL8UiC_LoU7270z9DTiid3Wgb_e6sYk/w300-h400/IMG_1433.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I am so glad that I went with patterns that I know and love. I'm not sure I will wear them all at the same time. I feel a little like an old guy in a track suit. But I know I will be cozying up in each piece often this fall. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4bgINR3zCwDCk_jOU6LxuGUAsQEzRaToeg5MSGJVVnTMYjmv72BoatjUzAf1L8ksIPK7mVjr9uNaIZN-4BIS1C5otSborX7Z91-b2q9b3Kd_kTWFP8-rp9MtkodJ_tWpkFAGxrBoLCY/s3088/IMG_1430.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4bgINR3zCwDCk_jOU6LxuGUAsQEzRaToeg5MSGJVVnTMYjmv72BoatjUzAf1L8ksIPK7mVjr9uNaIZN-4BIS1C5otSborX7Z91-b2q9b3Kd_kTWFP8-rp9MtkodJ_tWpkFAGxrBoLCY/w300-h400/IMG_1430.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJX0ucVr3gxIiaLEnYJMXPlPPVO4lC6nDV9bkAf6eVFdu4-9hQlFOOPgOfKJ7g5zh3XPfKTEzj6wptcv0pfAvt_P_9qKDNizHf7yJmzkXZhWuzCzKJV_rrrOpz8JrR-I6R6-QxDuU1pU/s3088/IMG_1426.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJX0ucVr3gxIiaLEnYJMXPlPPVO4lC6nDV9bkAf6eVFdu4-9hQlFOOPgOfKJ7g5zh3XPfKTEzj6wptcv0pfAvt_P_9qKDNizHf7yJmzkXZhWuzCzKJV_rrrOpz8JrR-I6R6-QxDuU1pU/w300-h400/IMG_1426.jpeg" width="300" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8o_aqlkcjcEwyskewuzaCF2Sl5PUHg9ttspo1HzGP6pnWbnI12h-I8ISrS0LA47uMfZ85juhYDC7CurlO6l07I25SHkXCw0q0oaV3IxALMd_sDvAfeeNihzRSC1wqppSDHxRzpT8pe4/s4032/IMG_1431.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8o_aqlkcjcEwyskewuzaCF2Sl5PUHg9ttspo1HzGP6pnWbnI12h-I8ISrS0LA47uMfZ85juhYDC7CurlO6l07I25SHkXCw0q0oaV3IxALMd_sDvAfeeNihzRSC1wqppSDHxRzpT8pe4/w300-h400/IMG_1431.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgZDVptghMvzWpo2INS8RmGGcKMDjY-PSCST5MGvSDZHv69Pup_BV9SX1J4fa0XaVzQWO33sIAVcPdMU4cge9ZOPkDbyUAdipQfvfLviVLiDYAQ8P1dXbPM_fViynZsqFJtlvZDr4oLM/s4032/IMG_1436.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgZDVptghMvzWpo2INS8RmGGcKMDjY-PSCST5MGvSDZHv69Pup_BV9SX1J4fa0XaVzQWO33sIAVcPdMU4cge9ZOPkDbyUAdipQfvfLviVLiDYAQ8P1dXbPM_fViynZsqFJtlvZDr4oLM/w300-h400/IMG_1436.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ_F4ajoc8fyKkmSOkfhn_thiaXXjpBydxEUFXXo-qUII_yUfz8Jba82-_3E_uHpfuvfrMga5yOajy2NNwfR6BeRFqPLG1uHdD-9sWCtDDfq1KyK9DReQJaZiY1S9nnMhEMAgdjauc6g/s4032/IMG_1432.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ_F4ajoc8fyKkmSOkfhn_thiaXXjpBydxEUFXXo-qUII_yUfz8Jba82-_3E_uHpfuvfrMga5yOajy2NNwfR6BeRFqPLG1uHdD-9sWCtDDfq1KyK9DReQJaZiY1S9nnMhEMAgdjauc6g/w480-h640/IMG_1432.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-76361296622070909172021-09-07T12:40:00.000-04:002021-09-07T12:40:55.396-04:00Not A White Shirt<p> My September white shirt was planned way back in February when Threads presented the Digital Ambassadors with the 2021 Challenge Project. Just a little hint...we were asked to pick a designer to use as inspiration for a garment/ensemble. Stay tuned and once the challenge has been posted on the Threads website, I will share my September white shirt. </p><p>For now, I did make an 'almost white shirt' at the end of August. So maybe it can be the "late summer" white shirt. I say 'almost' because it does have a few colorful accents that keeps it from being a totally white shirt.</p><p>I started with a square linen (I think, it could be a cotton linen blend) tablecloth with cute little yellow tulips embroidered in the corners. I can't remember where it came from. It could have been another piece from the things I got from my mother-in-law. Or I could have picked it up while trolling around in an antique shop at some point. Regardless, it is probably 1950ish vintage and has a nice open stitched hem around the edges along with the tulips. </p><p>I have played around with it forever. I thought about a skirt, I tried several patterns using the tulips in strategic ways as pockets or collars, I even thought about pillow cases at some point. I would pull it out at the beginning of the summer and put it back in the stash in September...until now.....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qLsfx45Nm4sIBCUDkFnjY7POSnz4gf_aJ8uIY8l11xbNyOHBtr9glqA8-gdj9fIpawXFT82gOpXiq6H8VTNljeDFzYMS1YACC6avu1U3A2WyPJBFYxKSY-xKnm09giVw1uAWg8sKTyQ/s4030/IMG_1271.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qLsfx45Nm4sIBCUDkFnjY7POSnz4gf_aJ8uIY8l11xbNyOHBtr9glqA8-gdj9fIpawXFT82gOpXiq6H8VTNljeDFzYMS1YACC6avu1U3A2WyPJBFYxKSY-xKnm09giVw1uAWg8sKTyQ/w400-h300/IMG_1271.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>While I was packing up my sewing room at the end of May I came across several 1940/50ish cotton prints. They were in those wonderful colors that I remember from my grandma's kitchen. Just a bit off primary with pink added in for fun. I was making piles for different quilting friends and I just couldn't figure out where they should go. When I pulled out the tablecloth...again...this year those prints popped right to the front of my mind. The yellows in the prints were perfect with the tulips so I started once again to play around with ideas. It took the whole summer but I finally came up with something that I really like. It ended up being really, really simple and kept the tablecloth mainly intact. Maybe the simplicity is why I like so much. Anyway, I used the prints and the tablecloth and made a "white-ish shirt."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheSzWLqyAJr0QG4hSXy0RUMhwE6UcbDd0LZtY3y6ErjjhhPjoHwVh5c-FqbDWB3VAEDF7p1EMy5hwen2zy9vNJDt8ocuLohnHDf5URvm80eQ9rsYmmwiRZqOrSdWAEKcbAW5N1o0MYG0/s2048/IMG_1405+2.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheSzWLqyAJr0QG4hSXy0RUMhwE6UcbDd0LZtY3y6ErjjhhPjoHwVh5c-FqbDWB3VAEDF7p1EMy5hwen2zy9vNJDt8ocuLohnHDf5URvm80eQ9rsYmmwiRZqOrSdWAEKcbAW5N1o0MYG0/w300-h400/IMG_1405+2.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p>I cut the tablecloth into thirds and used the pieces with the finished edges for the sides/sleeves of my shirt and the middle third for a vee shaped inset to hold them together. I used the cotton quilting prints to bind the cut edges of the 'sleeve' pieces and that's it! No hemming, no fitting, loose and flow-y, perfect for end of summer heat...I love it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9YIeUWd5PMWAgIv6E0TVFJ4NX5Gwro71-K8nM4z9qvWe6HqyzaJtRV2vbmYRiILr2VbnxyYQVMsTy-3qL_cXRV7JTO3zkgC_Azi5my4PIzSOco_ytkYPWYXtqRlOS-IfTCrotuq9TUQ/s4032/IMG_1272.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9YIeUWd5PMWAgIv6E0TVFJ4NX5Gwro71-K8nM4z9qvWe6HqyzaJtRV2vbmYRiILr2VbnxyYQVMsTy-3qL_cXRV7JTO3zkgC_Azi5my4PIzSOco_ytkYPWYXtqRlOS-IfTCrotuq9TUQ/w300-h400/IMG_1272.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPs0zoLsYRL2Fclwqtmlqh7TyKvbUlwtza48H_vufom0lFvPkfvWdWvU4dGGs6uvha5hHqoGSrAoOQd7yvFyWEp0qfygCYjvboGsV2J-0VRc9TRS8N6r05wnRf5yog0AXtQl67Se0e3Kc/s2048/IMG_1407+2.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPs0zoLsYRL2Fclwqtmlqh7TyKvbUlwtza48H_vufom0lFvPkfvWdWvU4dGGs6uvha5hHqoGSrAoOQd7yvFyWEp0qfygCYjvboGsV2J-0VRc9TRS8N6r05wnRf5yog0AXtQl67Se0e3Kc/w300-h400/IMG_1407+2.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The binding on this shirt is just enough 'quilting' to remind me why I run for the hills when someone asks if I make quilts. I love that there are people out there who do amazing, gorgeous quilts that I can admire and fawn over, but I am pretty much a one square and out gal. Real quilters should not look too closely at my wobbly seams it will illicit scoffing and tutting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tablecloths from the middle of the last century are so lovely and drapey. They seem to form around whatever you put them on...a table...shoulders! I really enjoy reimagining them for my tablecloth-free life style. It will get much more wear on me than it would on a table!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpmly-eKIX6DbIgyTsVsJyjK1c0nFMjVNeQqmR9Trl4V79VTZmAlHEIjMMcgpJ9z5lekYoIFncOwnPyf2-wtsuJSpJIW-DEb7uzcRcNTRbDCIVunuO4zTNMFDbBGO-3RuGjZJ-oj2qjM/s2048/IMG_1403+2.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpmly-eKIX6DbIgyTsVsJyjK1c0nFMjVNeQqmR9Trl4V79VTZmAlHEIjMMcgpJ9z5lekYoIFncOwnPyf2-wtsuJSpJIW-DEb7uzcRcNTRbDCIVunuO4zTNMFDbBGO-3RuGjZJ-oj2qjM/w300-h400/IMG_1403+2.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHOOZwqy-AFzJ2tM7hOExo9rmy1EQnA9ix9dUEflJm0KRMeSQ1rkiSPTkrLB7YWAutQGhyaNeqAzsnHCUFcDfi1UhiGEjXInWOvfHF8CIyrdy5mLJGpQ_hYltWgKIABWDivPrsV7bvwE/s2048/IMG_1401+2.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHOOZwqy-AFzJ2tM7hOExo9rmy1EQnA9ix9dUEflJm0KRMeSQ1rkiSPTkrLB7YWAutQGhyaNeqAzsnHCUFcDfi1UhiGEjXInWOvfHF8CIyrdy5mLJGpQ_hYltWgKIABWDivPrsV7bvwE/w300-h400/IMG_1401+2.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-8BKqjpdnb4UWnuwWoPHQUJLedVAQerDPpETykFnFx7VaQRqI7_3bPSJun5K6cnGA3G6QbXZX5tQdhyphenhyphenMjVhxyPfGMcxNJhciU5LvumTvcc9KZ9MNk2kEu-mTZPZgaGVwt35XIT2Yby0/s4032/IMG_3828.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-8BKqjpdnb4UWnuwWoPHQUJLedVAQerDPpETykFnFx7VaQRqI7_3bPSJun5K6cnGA3G6QbXZX5tQdhyphenhyphenMjVhxyPfGMcxNJhciU5LvumTvcc9KZ9MNk2kEu-mTZPZgaGVwt35XIT2Yby0/w480-h640/IMG_3828.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-78984302091337061822021-08-30T10:26:00.000-04:002021-08-30T10:26:23.386-04:00Scraps from the Past<p> I actually made my August white shirt at the beginning of the month. However, finishing the shirt did not auto-magically mean the blog post would be written. So here I am cramming it into the last week...again! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29ucDChHU47kijB9GeFqXyV__GxVuHNvjMGWHG34OlGoceQ98mPbHBTbYuONSbuWWVsHxRBNMklaroFM-DbNldSooqiVepAEVtPoofG6zyHkQ0Bw4O5YNSBQ_j8qcZy9hMMlm6F_ifP8/s2048/IMG_1362.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29ucDChHU47kijB9GeFqXyV__GxVuHNvjMGWHG34OlGoceQ98mPbHBTbYuONSbuWWVsHxRBNMklaroFM-DbNldSooqiVepAEVtPoofG6zyHkQ0Bw4O5YNSBQ_j8qcZy9hMMlm6F_ifP8/w300-h400/IMG_1362.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p>I was hoping that we would be closing up our house sometime during the month and might not have a lot of sewing room days. My wish came true! We have spent some long days moving the last of the furniture and "hoovering" (as my British son calls it) ...which is way easier when there is no furniture in the room! I am very happy that the house has sold, but there are so many emotions that have been swirling around as we have been moving and closing that chapter of our lives. I guess it is to be expected, we have spent 25 years in this house and a lot of memories have been made. It is a strange mix of happy-to-be-moving-into-the-new and sad-to-be-moving-out-of-the-old. A bit of a roller coaster at times. The one thing I know for sure is that when we do this again we are going to have 'people!' I'm pretty confident that my back won't handle another 'self-move.' Thank goodness for strong, young son and friends!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9z-fQT90EZ47sf2Jq4LttnyNgvscsYujZtvcgyMQM4WU7l6sM76nfpcaSTDYnfrgkdFvt15fm2XT8eHQNQHi9xaxGUzwj-xKrMStIY9EMJ0OcMjH2JqXhOqHIJ_T7Yfw0Z9QeW2h6yc/s4032/IMG_1120.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9z-fQT90EZ47sf2Jq4LttnyNgvscsYujZtvcgyMQM4WU7l6sM76nfpcaSTDYnfrgkdFvt15fm2XT8eHQNQHi9xaxGUzwj-xKrMStIY9EMJ0OcMjH2JqXhOqHIJ_T7Yfw0Z9QeW2h6yc/w400-h300/IMG_1120.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Anyhow...my August shirt! I have been enjoying my linen scrap box this summer. There was a time, in the not too distant past, when 100% linen fabrics were very difficult to come by. Anytime I found some I hoarded it and when there were scraps, even the smallest little bits, I squirreled them away. Now I have a significant pile-o-linen that is fun to play around with. I started my August shirt by pulling all the white and off white scraps out of the box to see if there would be enough to squeeze out a top.</span></div><p>Along with the linen scraps, I encountered a piece I had gotten at an art fair awhile ago. The artist paints mandalas using fruits and vegetables as the different rings. I loved the work and couldn't resist the designs that she had printed onto squares of muslin. The one done with pears seemed appropriate for late summer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX2rpCm7K3SsZE4KfOSaK2JVn6tQk0mHcBiDSpPL3f0DPNvUObindYg-yXhf17VDUDmWjXcQ5CanTn5ef_vBS_BsWEo9a-Qdc2T5sVfBidFpb8oJgYT9MoMi5Vq-b6RBf-yPP2fEn37o/s4032/IMG_1232.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX2rpCm7K3SsZE4KfOSaK2JVn6tQk0mHcBiDSpPL3f0DPNvUObindYg-yXhf17VDUDmWjXcQ5CanTn5ef_vBS_BsWEo9a-Qdc2T5sVfBidFpb8oJgYT9MoMi5Vq-b6RBf-yPP2fEn37o/w300-h400/IMG_1232.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>I arranged and rearranged my scraps several times and finally settled on a design that was centered on the front, but made up of asymmetric stripes on the back. I cut all the pattern pieces on the bias so I wouldn't need to have a closing. The v-neckline and the stretch of the bias made it possible to get in and out without any additional openings. I also found some of the edging that I had saved from the giant tablecloth that I used for dresses last summer and used it to outline the mandala painting and the neckline.</p><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dDfwlWNPfxmt0NUntfCYjvW1oFTqxHQF0CToKX4Qio0g_4k1QUptjSUYe7BTW5CiOFz1B_Tqt11gCEM_L2tPiVWv47SsXmMGf_F0seEnuJuJIl6crqmInUbG659z9vURytob3rAMbo0/s4031/IMG_1233.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4031" data-original-width="3023" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dDfwlWNPfxmt0NUntfCYjvW1oFTqxHQF0CToKX4Qio0g_4k1QUptjSUYe7BTW5CiOFz1B_Tqt11gCEM_L2tPiVWv47SsXmMGf_F0seEnuJuJIl6crqmInUbG659z9vURytob3rAMbo0/w300-h400/IMG_1233.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOInbYxmuB6fpb6p-tHnoj1F7I3OKp-40TLh1tHEvttWa4oizaOetrHjwuD_so_AeaxVjfCycOIS9df5RaWVVlMcXE-AYaLoeLT6srC0a-LezYAhvmKTZMp9YjwW-VS2Ac3CmlgfXRSI/s4032/IMG_1231.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOInbYxmuB6fpb6p-tHnoj1F7I3OKp-40TLh1tHEvttWa4oizaOetrHjwuD_so_AeaxVjfCycOIS9df5RaWVVlMcXE-AYaLoeLT6srC0a-LezYAhvmKTZMp9YjwW-VS2Ac3CmlgfXRSI/w300-h400/IMG_1231.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>As a mom I know it is not PC to pick "favorite children" but if I'm being a "bad mom" I would say my August shirt is now my favorite! (of course we have a few more months this year, things may change! How fickle!) But as the temperatures have risen I have been pulling this top on quite often. The bias makes it really comfortable and the linen is so cool. It is going to be hard to top this one in September.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqsHmk5cBHgU3vN3IGJ_k9QCwWlIHbjY3Dz3k04PE2gTeNY5SiDBRG3SyvdVicIkE_I2sbM19pzEQubfSS18Ex8ydJmTlhLBzqn6PoLRND_jzv-Y-7n5P6YCtRfi7cc_7_nNwqED8Fb4/s3088/IMG_1223.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqsHmk5cBHgU3vN3IGJ_k9QCwWlIHbjY3Dz3k04PE2gTeNY5SiDBRG3SyvdVicIkE_I2sbM19pzEQubfSS18Ex8ydJmTlhLBzqn6PoLRND_jzv-Y-7n5P6YCtRfi7cc_7_nNwqED8Fb4/w300-h400/IMG_1223.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgRHvOBBbGiNqWzBr7-uCACwrPXIOPEOixk4EfH0QxyVn4unUMAgWYXGJu2sNgd7r6daTxpyFC-hofeaz81kjljhXq6cbPENu4TsQCaOeOMsHUr_eanKipAZMxXaDDZm8cvA4TMGCM5o/s3088/IMG_1225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgRHvOBBbGiNqWzBr7-uCACwrPXIOPEOixk4EfH0QxyVn4unUMAgWYXGJu2sNgd7r6daTxpyFC-hofeaz81kjljhXq6cbPENu4TsQCaOeOMsHUr_eanKipAZMxXaDDZm8cvA4TMGCM5o/w300-h400/IMG_1225.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-44443808414928356792021-08-24T05:51:00.000-04:002021-08-24T05:51:15.433-04:00Is the Third Time Really a Charm?<p>This story starts a few years back....like, 5 years back....</p><p>I had a piece of decorator linen that was probably too big of a print to be a dress, but every now and then I get this urge to upholster myself and...well...there you go! I made a dress! It actually wasn't all that bad. I cut it on the bias to give it a bit more shape and strategically placed the "too big" flowers so they didn't end up glaring out from inappropriate body parts...π²π³ </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vonUN7h7BOCsQSsBUEmBy1ZpWzCKCqfu2BZo3jmWUMRjOCTWkz3mLwdytgTbVvaJm4zAfbe8qBxVwdqUU5GV_F5EX0h0iT_MwDm7pWju882ivFQedsI3Fepo9n-_faBqsrPdtKNCf2o/s2048/IMG_0927.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vonUN7h7BOCsQSsBUEmBy1ZpWzCKCqfu2BZo3jmWUMRjOCTWkz3mLwdytgTbVvaJm4zAfbe8qBxVwdqUU5GV_F5EX0h0iT_MwDm7pWju882ivFQedsI3Fepo9n-_faBqsrPdtKNCf2o/w300-h400/IMG_0927.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsy2YKNJF0plfhik1MQfS_xv3iEGlfGXnr0OWDHteCmzICHVz02WGS5EAxHazZ6_kPFadUzZ_eIvZ_6YHI0WOTQBBsXEkbPkRnocx86ipJYpn8HL5mZRlOzQ9bADrDJBLOitb1i81UJK8/s2048/IMG_0928.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsy2YKNJF0plfhik1MQfS_xv3iEGlfGXnr0OWDHteCmzICHVz02WGS5EAxHazZ6_kPFadUzZ_eIvZ_6YHI0WOTQBBsXEkbPkRnocx86ipJYpn8HL5mZRlOzQ9bADrDJBLOitb1i81UJK8/w300-h400/IMG_0928.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>I added a tweedy linen hem to get it to maxi dress length and it was fine. (can you hear the 'but' coming?) BUT, I never wore it. It was one of those garments that hung in the back of the closet and never found the right occasion. I liked all the individual parts...the fabrics, the details, the colors, the design...but all together...meh. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYnYia-O7QahPjZwlTFFx8tKIKqH5KrTd9WEFAOBZ8dTw8gDDs_ZM1P9BsyUJiK9aotEtWOQgPINBZUVFwLlbgRgmkwPmTxKWrZTDs0hXhGjbvvJw6gKCtmM_4xdwTtYqAIb0GSd6-0A/s2048/IMG_1469.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1257" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYnYia-O7QahPjZwlTFFx8tKIKqH5KrTd9WEFAOBZ8dTw8gDDs_ZM1P9BsyUJiK9aotEtWOQgPINBZUVFwLlbgRgmkwPmTxKWrZTDs0hXhGjbvvJw6gKCtmM_4xdwTtYqAIb0GSd6-0A/w245-h400/IMG_1469.JPG" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After it had hung in the closet, forlorn and forgotten for a few years, I thought maybe if it was a short dress I might actually wear it once in a while. So I hauled it to the sewing room and whacked it off to knee length. Obviously that was not the solution because it didn't even stay around long enough to get a picture! I can't even remember where it ended up, but the short version didn't pass muster either. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fast forward to last week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What do you suppose I found on an excursion into my linen scrap box? Seriously?! Yep, there was the chopped off hem! OK, why not...I still liked the fabrics and colors and the ribbon detail I had done on the hem was quite nice. I hung it on my dress form, upside down...and doggone it if it didn't decide that it wanted to be a tank top! Go figure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELMcbjM74c0H9odAIA3YXDY-tXBqA3QyVTsGCaRQ4KGKU2z4pOOwD9aKN8Yxn1xdloHjrZLGE0pIJpdwtiBKqvJSZXd4BfxG3fBHKmOiFEMFSsmYgp9XaFqOoz47rO3KepFcAMEtb54s/s4031/IMG_1234.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="4031" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELMcbjM74c0H9odAIA3YXDY-tXBqA3QyVTsGCaRQ4KGKU2z4pOOwD9aKN8Yxn1xdloHjrZLGE0pIJpdwtiBKqvJSZXd4BfxG3fBHKmOiFEMFSsmYgp9XaFqOoz47rO3KepFcAMEtb54s/w400-h300/IMG_1234.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMIT7Zr6XnPvKf3l1_dIMCb3VoRjfZRM9iz8s8DnAoIyd70seXzZ2hTo6A8QY6IuPY4-y9u6_fzaVh4iZC3j4AZM_YJaNTaggwErbc8vJw_uwmJZEUUihirwFvXcIo29VxT6ilqWc_aQ/s4032/IMG_1242.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMIT7Zr6XnPvKf3l1_dIMCb3VoRjfZRM9iz8s8DnAoIyd70seXzZ2hTo6A8QY6IuPY4-y9u6_fzaVh4iZC3j4AZM_YJaNTaggwErbc8vJw_uwmJZEUUihirwFvXcIo29VxT6ilqWc_aQ/w300-h400/IMG_1242.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Along with the hem I had enough scraps of the original fabric to make straps and just like that...a top!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whether or not this third version ends up being THE ONE, it has been fun to keep reimagining it. We'll see if the story continues....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3vE4_ihV1HNcLCL-6yko-Aspx7cwAePB7NiKgySKU2SN5bbDAJLnI5JWhhlFSlS68azj6UQ9jelVM3eussGhzFMQdRe1dIRBtWQ8mwpzjPPZKPcgAIdGl1-jf6Dqo-o1cvPn1ankXMo/s4032/IMG_1237.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3vE4_ihV1HNcLCL-6yko-Aspx7cwAePB7NiKgySKU2SN5bbDAJLnI5JWhhlFSlS68azj6UQ9jelVM3eussGhzFMQdRe1dIRBtWQ8mwpzjPPZKPcgAIdGl1-jf6Dqo-o1cvPn1ankXMo/w300-h400/IMG_1237.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52HO9q1pWRhNF19Bf9CHTjwy0aVJeuBXe7xIm4G-PsFNp3WXNqRfGX2XRBMWA49CC82a9_eDcsSGaia7TzXWdkSkGem6ltca7wAE81MJwXkSXWQKphWzhTDDflhWcSsG4vRuUPCOzrCA/s3088/IMG_1245.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52HO9q1pWRhNF19Bf9CHTjwy0aVJeuBXe7xIm4G-PsFNp3WXNqRfGX2XRBMWA49CC82a9_eDcsSGaia7TzXWdkSkGem6ltca7wAE81MJwXkSXWQKphWzhTDDflhWcSsG4vRuUPCOzrCA/w300-h400/IMG_1245.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGReiFeBN4914ZL2l38ifhLg1tG_2BLvKGWu4oMcnqWWVBBFVVz1cwEwO7Fj04DjNAlw0e9MvtV_UPoCt7S7WAe5YtPu8dCP9PqJTu59Rxy2IkZ5Bs1bKSGHjN06tFgTs8UaAQWfd1jg4/s3088/IMG_1248.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGReiFeBN4914ZL2l38ifhLg1tG_2BLvKGWu4oMcnqWWVBBFVVz1cwEwO7Fj04DjNAlw0e9MvtV_UPoCt7S7WAe5YtPu8dCP9PqJTu59Rxy2IkZ5Bs1bKSGHjN06tFgTs8UaAQWfd1jg4/w300-h400/IMG_1248.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_a6XWtX6eCL1tDSSsNhYFP2nLFTLo7tSe_Orl4NkOa55pjYQ-kAEyIFqi0o9_Z1GENVeaF8NAQxEDeqN3GGH3Y9lXnclLOpn-sUJeJUZXZOAQ240A_gJWRSlCXbbVDaoA74DY4I4IFs/s3088/IMG_1244.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_a6XWtX6eCL1tDSSsNhYFP2nLFTLo7tSe_Orl4NkOa55pjYQ-kAEyIFqi0o9_Z1GENVeaF8NAQxEDeqN3GGH3Y9lXnclLOpn-sUJeJUZXZOAQ240A_gJWRSlCXbbVDaoA74DY4I4IFs/w300-h400/IMG_1244.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-30414553046777019952021-07-19T15:31:00.000-04:002021-07-19T15:31:34.738-04:00A White Shirt for a Chilly July<p> Our move to our lake house has been full of ups and downs...there are 40 steps to the front door after all!!!!...But the most frustrating thing has been our lack of reliable internet connection. I used to love the fact that we could not be 'connected' when we were using the house for a get away. But now that we are here full time it has been more than frustrating. I am sitting in the coffee shop trying to get the pictures that I want to share from my phone to my computer. It completely baffles me why pictures I took this morning are already in my photos file, but the ones I took last week are still wandering around in the cloud somewhere. π© It will probably take a long phone call with one of my bright spark sons to get this figured out! Whatever....</p><p>I have been sewing and loving my new machine and my new lofty studio, the blogging and sharing have not been as seamless (pun intended!)</p><p>Let me start with my July White Shirt. I was thinking that it would be a very light, summery number, but we have been having an unusually cool season this year. I put the linen and lawn aside and pulled out a sport fleece and made myself a hoodie!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-_M8zHXKj_JecaxqIotkfzwCeqOkqLOrk3yPvPYcvse04hKqAKU_pq9mNDrgNMG-C3c3hyphenhyphen8xMnPiJrFnlS6zrklc085EeleJ2OTAM9Y-cvsRRwES3RXs6lrseMhfFV4O8TbCBmuKdyE/s2048/IMG_1134.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-_M8zHXKj_JecaxqIotkfzwCeqOkqLOrk3yPvPYcvse04hKqAKU_pq9mNDrgNMG-C3c3hyphenhyphen8xMnPiJrFnlS6zrklc085EeleJ2OTAM9Y-cvsRRwES3RXs6lrseMhfFV4O8TbCBmuKdyE/w300-h400/IMG_1134.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hgsGbUFk729teg_K0Al3pPfjGCI3K03OL8J8DvrRo4uUO3ZBnmSlWhiUhyLfTGkA0_5lNUs_79c0lo944VZWk75_pjYKJ0iRjPXlX1gTkjnoqNv67X1711XrfednCAXCJrgPBfzOdtc/s2048/IMG_1127.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hgsGbUFk729teg_K0Al3pPfjGCI3K03OL8J8DvrRo4uUO3ZBnmSlWhiUhyLfTGkA0_5lNUs_79c0lo944VZWk75_pjYKJ0iRjPXlX1gTkjnoqNv67X1711XrfednCAXCJrgPBfzOdtc/s2048/IMG_1127.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTVGgZyUiaO1FLC1M25J-HT7f2t1vDB6M7Gz_x0yCITkY9m9VCQHRacbcPT4FW5G84NM53oMCwe8qeUchNJ0GBZq0myMbWF3397w_v7XHOmBvBVwRaFT41HuHgXzH-8tw3QBHbAH4NKU/s2048/IMG_1128.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTVGgZyUiaO1FLC1M25J-HT7f2t1vDB6M7Gz_x0yCITkY9m9VCQHRacbcPT4FW5G84NM53oMCwe8qeUchNJ0GBZq0myMbWF3397w_v7XHOmBvBVwRaFT41HuHgXzH-8tw3QBHbAH4NKU/s320/IMG_1128.HEIC" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hgsGbUFk729teg_K0Al3pPfjGCI3K03OL8J8DvrRo4uUO3ZBnmSlWhiUhyLfTGkA0_5lNUs_79c0lo944VZWk75_pjYKJ0iRjPXlX1gTkjnoqNv67X1711XrfednCAXCJrgPBfzOdtc/s2048/IMG_1127.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hgsGbUFk729teg_K0Al3pPfjGCI3K03OL8J8DvrRo4uUO3ZBnmSlWhiUhyLfTGkA0_5lNUs_79c0lo944VZWk75_pjYKJ0iRjPXlX1gTkjnoqNv67X1711XrfednCAXCJrgPBfzOdtc/s320/IMG_1127.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>I can't remember if I have ever drafted a hood before????? I must have at some point, but my memory did not help me on this one. I incorporated the neck opening with the hood and put a 'ribbing' of the same fabric around the edge to snug it up a bit. I waited until it was almost done before deciding whether it needed a drawstring...it didn't! Here is the pattern piece I drafted. It looks like a puzzle, but it worked out well. I hope I can remember it the next time I want a hood. π<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMvqInV1Hiqi8oIwWNbR4nYUHcU7lj0DH3sppnMLA0jCz7pCq6tr9Sxhsc-vPEv8pNWd7smBr0htOe9Meryw91x_lSKKWPRLOjPqQl4tJlFhnKOrnOyMXrKF8fOTjoztD-Bw_GkEDKjY/s2048/IMG_1135.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMvqInV1Hiqi8oIwWNbR4nYUHcU7lj0DH3sppnMLA0jCz7pCq6tr9Sxhsc-vPEv8pNWd7smBr0htOe9Meryw91x_lSKKWPRLOjPqQl4tJlFhnKOrnOyMXrKF8fOTjoztD-Bw_GkEDKjY/w300-h400/IMG_1135.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also made thumb holes. You can see how I did it in this article that I did for <a href="https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2019/11/15/add-thumbholes-to-your-sleeves" target="_blank">Threads Insider</a>. It's my favorite way to make thumb openings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZCqLSkGOue_BGntz0LwmnrtRgWqfPDs5yxgNMZDQFWX7QxDhp0fU5fLqGS-Ew514BnaJdHVtyve5zmJOXeq6z7C7nVGqPN2U3JmV4J9Ct65XyT_kFXywnSw2niKjHKlhcVOy4zA51_A/s2048/IMG_1123.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZCqLSkGOue_BGntz0LwmnrtRgWqfPDs5yxgNMZDQFWX7QxDhp0fU5fLqGS-Ew514BnaJdHVtyve5zmJOXeq6z7C7nVGqPN2U3JmV4J9Ct65XyT_kFXywnSw2niKjHKlhcVOy4zA51_A/w300-h400/IMG_1123.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteIfS5PcgBYDtYAR5nd2KRXP7qfapjnuEjglTDXtN74paW90iCcJNJFEU6L2aIx5oiedWW_CSEQGcLxqg38ChyphenhyphenRGeaxfE-ryHAAPkdTMNjXOs8Yq262VlSm-A6t98LNhYy3y3GnesF-M/s2048/IMG_1134.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteIfS5PcgBYDtYAR5nd2KRXP7qfapjnuEjglTDXtN74paW90iCcJNJFEU6L2aIx5oiedWW_CSEQGcLxqg38ChyphenhyphenRGeaxfE-ryHAAPkdTMNjXOs8Yq262VlSm-A6t98LNhYy3y3GnesF-M/w300-h400/IMG_1134.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>So that's July...done and dusted as my British son says!</div><div><br /></div><div>The pants in the last picture are another pair of Closet Core joggers. I am so smitten! I made a little cropped cardigan to go with them and, with our cool summer, I have been wearing them both...a LOT! I hacked my woven T-shirt pattern to make the cardigan. I think I will be doing it again, it turned out to be a great layering piece.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmfwDh17Yq4QGcNU03APrnMMgkokpAfLSbKYRdS72Klx2o6mB26MepcfwQb3ZrDx69SGfSq45jlnaF-zFKDsxyGurhCIR1FyQIwNVf1h_RNVlKZ_gLNsNKUa6aiMbKNvIvB7cfy3pEM8/s2048/IMG_1106.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmfwDh17Yq4QGcNU03APrnMMgkokpAfLSbKYRdS72Klx2o6mB26MepcfwQb3ZrDx69SGfSq45jlnaF-zFKDsxyGurhCIR1FyQIwNVf1h_RNVlKZ_gLNsNKUa6aiMbKNvIvB7cfy3pEM8/w300-h400/IMG_1106.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Pw1SfNrfEP-fNmW1gFTjg_9uo5hhJXqPrbkCRKz7Qu_eEg7XJ3Dlqcn4_ngrIfRgI9_63BCjgFUDY3DZxCGucYh4on3JFAWg5xbA9ppyLjJ9NC_PkaF3I4FGrs_ws5Sht6CL3XDKc0w/s2048/IMG_1104.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Pw1SfNrfEP-fNmW1gFTjg_9uo5hhJXqPrbkCRKz7Qu_eEg7XJ3Dlqcn4_ngrIfRgI9_63BCjgFUDY3DZxCGucYh4on3JFAWg5xbA9ppyLjJ9NC_PkaF3I4FGrs_ws5Sht6CL3XDKc0w/s320/IMG_1104.HEIC" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHpE3FOYFo3VuvxmsvSdduGkioTUoAdGPUJSNZDHE2btAkcD0B-l3Y-BoJMEPKnxlJwK4i5tD2kMM9DS90Rrcr6hONxPRlyizj3H44xbW8c5Mj_Bju-t0sG02aA_mMEtYOV1wRcffF4s/s2048/IMG_1105.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHpE3FOYFo3VuvxmsvSdduGkioTUoAdGPUJSNZDHE2btAkcD0B-l3Y-BoJMEPKnxlJwK4i5tD2kMM9DS90Rrcr6hONxPRlyizj3H44xbW8c5Mj_Bju-t0sG02aA_mMEtYOV1wRcffF4s/s320/IMG_1105.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally...I am forever the optimist and made myself a very summery, eyelet romper! This may count as my "too cute for it's own good" outfit for 2021! I mashed together the square vest that I used for my patchwork linen top and my Merchant and Mills Eve pants. It worked out very smoothly. Now I just need some warm days to try it out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLygZqCq1qfjV6lFtv9zDrS6sLvcKeEQ0Eyr5ojlEfburAD3u2jf7FWENnmrgV1HpPGt5IB8efb3eYJYqVSFG8jpgkyEVF4scF2DviQEBHMqF0jmUkNfuH45YOUbjmjkwBQFaEK70W7I/s2048/IMG_1107.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLygZqCq1qfjV6lFtv9zDrS6sLvcKeEQ0Eyr5ojlEfburAD3u2jf7FWENnmrgV1HpPGt5IB8efb3eYJYqVSFG8jpgkyEVF4scF2DviQEBHMqF0jmUkNfuH45YOUbjmjkwBQFaEK70W7I/w300-h400/IMG_1107.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZhOwEKnGfQwR2dHLXSrf6dEq3BN9OdgNrrIVk2Qr1T0fFOhY4pWvbo-5zSjoDxf0YNCd7TfHP0kFi3tMpFyRSR-7_Qd-nEPcHx6stgKSQ2cvdHlnyzfz-Bt2eYrOyAT3qd4zt5nQOWo/s2048/IMG_1113.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZhOwEKnGfQwR2dHLXSrf6dEq3BN9OdgNrrIVk2Qr1T0fFOhY4pWvbo-5zSjoDxf0YNCd7TfHP0kFi3tMpFyRSR-7_Qd-nEPcHx6stgKSQ2cvdHlnyzfz-Bt2eYrOyAT3qd4zt5nQOWo/w300-h400/IMG_1113.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The neck edge is a bias binding turned to the inside as a facing, but leaving about a quarter of an inch unturned. I tucked it in every half inch to make the little scalloped edge. I used a creamy colored pearl cotton and I like the little twinkle it gives.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DddzYvSDZc_kXgUTIsTyETrJe4WDjE5UuEfacEBDi9jeN9zza97LTij3CTlaIrliBfbNKOWWH2rB0nGrzz2B6DOH40dJM0vIeaTH_JjnX1oqzlK6hD9Bc5o2kDgDLlnqYs119L3H4Fw/s2048/IMG_1118.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DddzYvSDZc_kXgUTIsTyETrJe4WDjE5UuEfacEBDi9jeN9zza97LTij3CTlaIrliBfbNKOWWH2rB0nGrzz2B6DOH40dJM0vIeaTH_JjnX1oqzlK6hD9Bc5o2kDgDLlnqYs119L3H4Fw/s320/IMG_1118.HEIC" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkEKEa3arAM-uHPQ7Pv0IhPZ8-NePWUm-k_aewpEpIfpQ5o6CUd4gMRV3oH0k1oiEG5zVl1oHl6fOvfL3oSYi1ZkYg8t-05Ax9eeViIM7QPg8O2Q_1g3Yp2Is5jL_X2cv4IJPPbyk0II/s2048/IMG_1119.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkEKEa3arAM-uHPQ7Pv0IhPZ8-NePWUm-k_aewpEpIfpQ5o6CUd4gMRV3oH0k1oiEG5zVl1oHl6fOvfL3oSYi1ZkYg8t-05Ax9eeViIM7QPg8O2Q_1g3Yp2Is5jL_X2cv4IJPPbyk0II/s320/IMG_1119.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzo1ldN1jfEhIbK5Pf4HOfzKEPByicAnwCwADWJnGSsMU3G9NSB0LAqxH9xAmJF5egnFIMXGay_QhvAGiD_FLFOtI5aczmdNJ1CTb2lNnmatBIxsPrKjbellQ8X9MM6pETvzh1tHms-M/s2048/IMG_1117.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzo1ldN1jfEhIbK5Pf4HOfzKEPByicAnwCwADWJnGSsMU3G9NSB0LAqxH9xAmJF5egnFIMXGay_QhvAGiD_FLFOtI5aczmdNJ1CTb2lNnmatBIxsPrKjbellQ8X9MM6pETvzh1tHms-M/w300-h400/IMG_1117.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am hoping that we will soon be more connected to the rest of the world and I can do a bit better at sharing my new sewing space and projects. With all of the moving and shaking that has been going on for the past several months, I am sooooo glad that I have had a place to sew. It has always been my "get away from it all" place and I have sure appreciated being able to tune out for a few hours now and then. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am also hoping that I will be making a much lighter white shirt in August....jeez!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-88553076739167003422021-06-26T20:57:00.001-04:002021-06-26T20:57:20.560-04:00A New Baby (Lock)<p>This is a quick round up of a few random projects that I used to christen my new sewing machine! Yeah!</p><p>I have had a Brother sewing machine at our lake house for 12 years. Because I never did much sewing here it was fine. But as I started using it with more substantial projects in mind, it just wasn't up to the job. Last fall I had considered a new machine for Florida, but ended up taking my Janome to have there. While I was shopping around I realized that I have had 4 different machines over the years with the whole shebang! Monster embroidery units that I have never even taken out of their boxes!!!!! I didn't want to do that again. </p><p>My advise to people when they ask me what machine they should buy is always to get what you need and a smidge more to grow into. Know the dealer. And know where you will have it serviced. I finally took my own advice! I got a really lovely Baby Lock machine...sans embroidery, from the local dealer who has a service department right here! Isn't she a beaut!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXg5kW2cNh-ETqOU9CmO-AsiQgNYVAaUMmYqxsAuM87qF7uMMNBhE-g2hLHHl-WA6PY7i5dYtSeHiVdhUSKsRoWBJi3xIAhIJUn3MvQ-J3OzGLFmz9Zp7u7aUum1c8Gniv9ucbKa2D9A/s4032/64572554491__AE69AAAD-D2C6-46BB-82B8-038FFBECFEF3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXg5kW2cNh-ETqOU9CmO-AsiQgNYVAaUMmYqxsAuM87qF7uMMNBhE-g2hLHHl-WA6PY7i5dYtSeHiVdhUSKsRoWBJi3xIAhIJUn3MvQ-J3OzGLFmz9Zp7u7aUum1c8Gniv9ucbKa2D9A/w400-h300/64572554491__AE69AAAD-D2C6-46BB-82B8-038FFBECFEF3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So far I am really, really pleased with my choice. (Can you see me taking the picture in the side panelπ?) I have had two different Baby Lock sergers that I have loved so I didn't go in completely blind. It is very intuitive for the way I sew, so it has been a very smooth transition. The dealer does have owner classes that I will definitely take to get the bells and whistles figured out. But the basics have been easy to get used to. So what have I been practicing on...?</p><p>I had a linen bias cut dress that I liked but didn't really wear. I scrutinized it and realized that the fabric is a bit heavy, it is a decorator print, and the sleeves were just not right. I decided I could take them out and make the dress cooler to wear and eliminate the whole sleeve issue! </p><p>When I looked at this picture I was horrified!!! Had I really worn this out in public!?! The big brown leaf with the spot in the middle in exactly the WRONG place....OMG! I was about to scrap the whole thing!!! When I calmed down I realized that my dress form is a bit 'perkier' than I am at this point so when I put the dress on it wasn't as much of an issue. Whew!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaR3CISimkZkw8U692LTjaA-K954GBZphz4uz8z-tICiY-NORleHGOhe1_OgLuI76o0_JOwqrg5igXz6tR5WJpNLOvi91xzzlVk6_H9UK4LP65S15evPw5jg2y4DtFzmt_Os7fmhduS_g/s4032/IMG_1002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaR3CISimkZkw8U692LTjaA-K954GBZphz4uz8z-tICiY-NORleHGOhe1_OgLuI76o0_JOwqrg5igXz6tR5WJpNLOvi91xzzlVk6_H9UK4LP65S15evPw5jg2y4DtFzmt_Os7fmhduS_g/w300-h400/IMG_1002.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took the sleeves off...and added a bit of elastic to the back waist seam to pull it in a bit, which gives it a little more definition at the waist. Much better. I'm much happier with the dress and think it will come out of the closet this summer, finally.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sm7GPOuu_An-W2nDZCxtiudUROiADJFmlj3UfFhwy9bplfRL44fDW3i_oesdjFErIsD5uQFfFVtpLO0NWxZp674pYF_AnLJHM-LQm7NFzYTvnmQ5LMES3qvnRWsYwWSQqDyWJhcaPv0/s3088/IMG_1020.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sm7GPOuu_An-W2nDZCxtiudUROiADJFmlj3UfFhwy9bplfRL44fDW3i_oesdjFErIsD5uQFfFVtpLO0NWxZp674pYF_AnLJHM-LQm7NFzYTvnmQ5LMES3qvnRWsYwWSQqDyWJhcaPv0/w300-h400/IMG_1020.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtdxfQZuxP57fyxopE6TYFbVW1vPqj9pZ_uYbtr7aBeJwWb91WbQ-w4jXrEbmfGFpdefijczsNq3O9uiUCk71wXUoJcLiEqf4Cslg1nPrDF7LIoRLEFJP7tIZY5dh3PeB6uu1yciUWhk/s3088/IMG_1023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtdxfQZuxP57fyxopE6TYFbVW1vPqj9pZ_uYbtr7aBeJwWb91WbQ-w4jXrEbmfGFpdefijczsNq3O9uiUCk71wXUoJcLiEqf4Cslg1nPrDF7LIoRLEFJP7tIZY5dh3PeB6uu1yciUWhk/w300-h400/IMG_1023.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmcmL3ztLN0D13m0vsYMQdZoY-1VmenJkOz-Sq7iOlpHPePGiqNtBAcSJr58NPsneyKXds93GHUIX9JqVZrVAIZiupVV1_-J1fRS47WLVCauddn_gT_1TKAjzrqy5TJvUFRKyDkDcp5g/s3088/IMG_1026.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmcmL3ztLN0D13m0vsYMQdZoY-1VmenJkOz-Sq7iOlpHPePGiqNtBAcSJr58NPsneyKXds93GHUIX9JqVZrVAIZiupVV1_-J1fRS47WLVCauddn_gT_1TKAjzrqy5TJvUFRKyDkDcp5g/w300-h400/IMG_1026.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second project I tackled was another pair of Merchant and Mills Eve pants. I love this pattern! I made them in a mid weight army green linen. I love linen! What can I say...they are great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwd8OeGYkSKSuJ3bMnKZQTnAyhWu_iq7cECAlsmPlaanj-G6l8O8wcMSKtmEErvElIc-x6bS9kFHPUTvaWH5UwlQy5kFVlorAzUvMn4bKCaosdasPY-ch7THIc_pPgL9HRsyrcd3p2yPI/s4032/64573239074__DF526F20-E49A-4EB7-95F9-9A2533020056.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwd8OeGYkSKSuJ3bMnKZQTnAyhWu_iq7cECAlsmPlaanj-G6l8O8wcMSKtmEErvElIc-x6bS9kFHPUTvaWH5UwlQy5kFVlorAzUvMn4bKCaosdasPY-ch7THIc_pPgL9HRsyrcd3p2yPI/w300-h400/64573239074__DF526F20-E49A-4EB7-95F9-9A2533020056.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do make one major modification to the pattern when I make it...it doesn't have pockets! What!? Right?! So I incorporate slant pockets and hide the opening in the left hand pocket bag. The original pattern calls for a side seam zipper, but because the opening is hidden in the pocket, I don't even bother with a zipper. The button at the waistband moves forward a bit and I like making it a bit of a feature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...And the last little project in this round up is a patchy linen top. I did mention that I love linen didn't I?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and, yes, I had all these bits and bobs of linen scraps in my stash! I lined it with a very soft Liberty of London lawn so it is still very light weight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7-uAOYjtmFXLGoK1mO17tKLYnLyI90ckfPxLe9A804xnG-pyF0AUvPZEUls1NplFC3H7e7DwJpc_-_9ST7hD5FJEwoXsN3MAjwKRSUuiOmwYb-zLHJs0ljuh8Cxfqd_NTtyv3NrTBCQ/s4032/64583073614__642D403F-6507-4CEE-AB49-F044289FD253.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7-uAOYjtmFXLGoK1mO17tKLYnLyI90ckfPxLe9A804xnG-pyF0AUvPZEUls1NplFC3H7e7DwJpc_-_9ST7hD5FJEwoXsN3MAjwKRSUuiOmwYb-zLHJs0ljuh8Cxfqd_NTtyv3NrTBCQ/w300-h400/64583073614__642D403F-6507-4CEE-AB49-F044289FD253.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and I love my new buttonhole foot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that I have eased into a few simple projects, I will see if I can get out of second gear over the next month and try out some of the other features of my new Baby...Baby Lock!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-41665390146113542522021-06-17T23:05:00.000-04:002021-06-17T23:05:03.326-04:00Movin' On Up and a May White ShirtMy May white shirt is finally done! We will ignore the fact that it was actually made in June and move on. May was spent loading boxes and laundry baskets of stuff from our home of 25 years into the car and carting an hour to our summertime house that is now our everyday house, in preparation for selling the aforementioned 25 year home! The run-on sentence is kind of how the whole process felt. What are we doing today?...loading the car and carting stuff up 40 steps...what about tomorrow? ...loading the car and carting stuff up 40 steps!!!! If you think I'm kidding about the steps...<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonihJq1G0bKvzaUTkzDbxXhAwaOz8DKNUufZg5GCs771XKG83fC-EX_fGte2AQSQ3cd5JDjEzvw1t35o01qs8rvLFVr9Jeq2FMiZmdOQssedoLjBFcWcKCn_1Sp-XH0CePYV0f5Ju1y0/s2048/Fulgoni_Exterior_05.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1371" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonihJq1G0bKvzaUTkzDbxXhAwaOz8DKNUufZg5GCs771XKG83fC-EX_fGte2AQSQ3cd5JDjEzvw1t35o01qs8rvLFVr9Jeq2FMiZmdOQssedoLjBFcWcKCn_1Sp-XH0CePYV0f5Ju1y0/w268-h400/Fulgoni_Exterior_05.jpeg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, since my sewing stuff spent the month of May in boxes and laundry baskets I did not have a chance to make my May white shirt, so we will pretend that it happened in May and hope I can get the June installment in books before July!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I get to my shirt, let me show you my new sewing 'cupboard.' As part of our move to our former summer cottage, now everyday house, I said good bye to my sewing room and moved into a large closet on the third floor. The loft room was planned as a multipurpose room so some days it's my sewing room and other times it is the yoga studio, or an office. So all of my sewing paraphernalia is now on wheels and rolls neatly into the closet when I finish working. I am liking the discipline of cleaning up after a project and starting with a clean slate. It seems to make sense in my new downsized lifestyle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good bye old sewing room....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPoJJsNDS-2OQHFCj2Ki2BgmXu4PL9oUNwi_Q8ZHt1_wD_A6qAL7MUqIy2psglQfLAJTpEhwU_iqP3QcnsskQQogJELEDBDM7H2rqlLn29fOQ6df0Skjah3Fe9ni4MvJJcMyOQtEoWTM/s4032/64314970784__EB665AC5-61B6-49B5-B15A-E95B75B34B9A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPoJJsNDS-2OQHFCj2Ki2BgmXu4PL9oUNwi_Q8ZHt1_wD_A6qAL7MUqIy2psglQfLAJTpEhwU_iqP3QcnsskQQogJELEDBDM7H2rqlLn29fOQ6df0Skjah3Fe9ni4MvJJcMyOQtEoWTM/w400-h300/64314970784__EB665AC5-61B6-49B5-B15A-E95B75B34B9A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX-AJtQ29KdIIAle1WpPbAh1vFTk112bx3LHkO4vPYLHFwFw9zOC6UgzvXz-vTpLBWmMIgUlTNLsB9wjNTDFJGQJxqqIC9GZBDq4m5JajfvdkVigOc91nnrlxndxZIqlUCE3otj1NzVk/s4032/64314971883__6D3EEF8B-589C-4F77-8D10-7B8477B4EEF6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX-AJtQ29KdIIAle1WpPbAh1vFTk112bx3LHkO4vPYLHFwFw9zOC6UgzvXz-vTpLBWmMIgUlTNLsB9wjNTDFJGQJxqqIC9GZBDq4m5JajfvdkVigOc91nnrlxndxZIqlUCE3otj1NzVk/w300-h400/64314971883__6D3EEF8B-589C-4F77-8D10-7B8477B4EEF6.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello new sewing cupboard...everything folds and rolls...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTCkAzls12blRiN6DZKmgOXTtOHpYZ89Rp3_q-di-8ELSu25O0svXCKewT2ZjQeKL_rJe9C83BVayKxYCTg91BtYeMKyPo41fc-tQJzOtAdY3HAFQ0vSfVSAnMtWwzPbfCBaNHUaR3q8/s4032/IMG_0996.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTCkAzls12blRiN6DZKmgOXTtOHpYZ89Rp3_q-di-8ELSu25O0svXCKewT2ZjQeKL_rJe9C83BVayKxYCTg91BtYeMKyPo41fc-tQJzOtAdY3HAFQ0vSfVSAnMtWwzPbfCBaNHUaR3q8/w300-h400/IMG_0996.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcralCeOLtTB0vFm1g86D3dy2USRtYM-hNPa4ZwcB1Tzl3DY2VY6_eFh6di2fRbI25G_AlVSh3TG-XwxvidUxc8tgUrI-WRXXiY7gdv0GA0w7pqKvoynYPha1Dz2kitE6qNIqB8nvldZU/s4032/IMG_1005.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcralCeOLtTB0vFm1g86D3dy2USRtYM-hNPa4ZwcB1Tzl3DY2VY6_eFh6di2fRbI25G_AlVSh3TG-XwxvidUxc8tgUrI-WRXXiY7gdv0GA0w7pqKvoynYPha1Dz2kitE6qNIqB8nvldZU/w300-h400/IMG_1005.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When it's time to sew, my treetop loft becomes a lovely sewing oasis...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmY57hYQ46Kzg0P_fQZu9dHoCDWjw4638cVRgaL6dYX7Nd542Wict9IcU7fI7v7DQgK2f76UJ57Ez3Be7eevH4lR3ekp14_UTWWu4nTUKLpKkIXRi32vabLO60Lv3s1lax0OmVN34AJQ/s4032/IMG_1003.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmY57hYQ46Kzg0P_fQZu9dHoCDWjw4638cVRgaL6dYX7Nd542Wict9IcU7fI7v7DQgK2f76UJ57Ez3Be7eevH4lR3ekp14_UTWWu4nTUKLpKkIXRi32vabLO60Lv3s1lax0OmVN34AJQ/w400-h300/IMG_1003.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the end of a project, it all folds back into the cupboard to make space for whatever comes next...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAzlnZQiOkSlNvFtUHhuH4L5oIXHOpJ7KxIQMr6Z_XHouJI6JnRzD6Yj8vtadgpeYKGvRciVJxX_Fvpw7tbAwaj8VztAB3Caj_GHR5MQd4x2x2lB0Pj1W_BwnQlyhuKl5b86HSZem24o/s4032/IMG_1008.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAzlnZQiOkSlNvFtUHhuH4L5oIXHOpJ7KxIQMr6Z_XHouJI6JnRzD6Yj8vtadgpeYKGvRciVJxX_Fvpw7tbAwaj8VztAB3Caj_GHR5MQd4x2x2lB0Pj1W_BwnQlyhuKl5b86HSZem24o/w300-h400/IMG_1008.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5fAQvZ0cC1UbaK4lGqvfw406ysizdTlGLmA9n-sqbxIR0I1kxr2QpQqXmMGdXd1B_VjYxGkyPEQIEDYFK6hpHFbSOUiBAN70jVRo7TYLgCUmrzZXpJUyth6fMRmAXN1pwkk1Ip5XOCM/s4032/IMG_1006.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5fAQvZ0cC1UbaK4lGqvfw406ysizdTlGLmA9n-sqbxIR0I1kxr2QpQqXmMGdXd1B_VjYxGkyPEQIEDYFK6hpHFbSOUiBAN70jVRo7TYLgCUmrzZXpJUyth6fMRmAXN1pwkk1Ip5XOCM/w300-h400/IMG_1006.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So that is where my May (ahem...June) white shirt happened!<div><br /></div><div>I really liked the Closet Core patterns that I tried in March so I got them out again. My plan was to make the sweatshirt, but with a little wiggling I managed to get a pair of shorts and a tank top as well. I got a really lovely rayon French terry in a creamy white and a matching rib knit for the bands. It is soooo luxurious. It has a bit of sheen and amazing drape, I feel very special when I wear it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BEiRZWFfUPkl17VaygNLAXFKu_IK8RNPRJWb3mNSH-mTiFlWyBVFfssCk3SzoxxKjnZ9PGPtvNBniA93X8Kx9ZQKYSSf-DuJM1dgUSl2yi3wnH5q56i2jpQSGq21ioAr9WRA4pOrKMQ/s1280/PlateauJoggers_Envelope-02_fd8e9885-93d5-41c0-a954-738965771df2_1280x1280.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BEiRZWFfUPkl17VaygNLAXFKu_IK8RNPRJWb3mNSH-mTiFlWyBVFfssCk3SzoxxKjnZ9PGPtvNBniA93X8Kx9ZQKYSSf-DuJM1dgUSl2yi3wnH5q56i2jpQSGq21ioAr9WRA4pOrKMQ/w268-h400/PlateauJoggers_Envelope-02_fd8e9885-93d5-41c0-a954-738965771df2_1280x1280.jpeg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXHs00i-rMaGzMWA0mU1I5MEsdwF1SgugmNgi2eByjnu87SSyxfL9aPAV-Ywna2PzUHeIZkgdzfo0IKA86ZQCOJFk7B6uG7sMg-_2rITMEqMe4R6zqDuK70GBywQBsnVk1dbq6PyrIh0/s1280/MileEndSweatshirt_Envelope-02_26d03ab4-6309-47b6-a2bb-5c88b077225f_1280x1280.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXHs00i-rMaGzMWA0mU1I5MEsdwF1SgugmNgi2eByjnu87SSyxfL9aPAV-Ywna2PzUHeIZkgdzfo0IKA86ZQCOJFk7B6uG7sMg-_2rITMEqMe4R6zqDuK70GBywQBsnVk1dbq6PyrIh0/w268-h400/MileEndSweatshirt_Envelope-02_26d03ab4-6309-47b6-a2bb-5c88b077225f_1280x1280.jpeg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The tank top is a self drafted pattern. Basically, I cut arm holes into the sides of the circular ribbing fabric. It was a bit of an experiment, but I am happy with the results. I like the neckline of the tank under the sweatshirt which has quite an open neck edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpXBoldnlWSsq1ESGTN9G2b9AcrfHFsJqTAqf9RfUz4rX7otsFiWBKfUkP8KlDNXgdVsLvDcnhH6HyG4qPP1_9o9rt0ujraDg2qPJR-DeMvVv5Ar0K84N0c7W0vNRyP8UJGTGwnzuGuw/s2048/IMG_1010.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpXBoldnlWSsq1ESGTN9G2b9AcrfHFsJqTAqf9RfUz4rX7otsFiWBKfUkP8KlDNXgdVsLvDcnhH6HyG4qPP1_9o9rt0ujraDg2qPJR-DeMvVv5Ar0K84N0c7W0vNRyP8UJGTGwnzuGuw/w300-h400/IMG_1010.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWExfmafKg-n8n17d2dg1XZsI5VQBxq1PoQD7xIjfk7pIsklXbL26UgiN9LziV7ScDL2Y9ROYtUrp3HHpx-bsBlYzDWF_ZdW5Rhuy9J7OdWoqWfaIIDlKUAKTdEIzdgJnV-T8-K_XIEY/s2048/IMG_1011.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWExfmafKg-n8n17d2dg1XZsI5VQBxq1PoQD7xIjfk7pIsklXbL26UgiN9LziV7ScDL2Y9ROYtUrp3HHpx-bsBlYzDWF_ZdW5Rhuy9J7OdWoqWfaIIDlKUAKTdEIzdgJnV-T8-K_XIEY/w300-h400/IMG_1011.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVFf8dzLZI6zK41jYzm3OVsuHJulVCP2aSq7Ji12YDqmy1fskCgtp_DfiyjZPlFmBzbAV58hG2BPEfz27WNJksjcMUNGT8y0tcX_aLuxMvfVPPjm6dhIxC7QNsNNPf4Keljx1w_SlHUg/s2048/IMG_1017.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVFf8dzLZI6zK41jYzm3OVsuHJulVCP2aSq7Ji12YDqmy1fskCgtp_DfiyjZPlFmBzbAV58hG2BPEfz27WNJksjcMUNGT8y0tcX_aLuxMvfVPPjm6dhIxC7QNsNNPf4Keljx1w_SlHUg/w300-h400/IMG_1017.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The patterns are quite oversized and while I like my new shirt and pants, I think I might go down a size or even two for the next go round with these patterns. They feel a bit overwhelming! I really like the way the pockets and side seams are done on the pants. It was a bit of a head scratcher the first time, but once I figured it out, it was very slick. I'm not sure how many "lounge" outfits I'm going to need now that we are coming our of Covid hibernation, but for now I am loving these cozy pieces. ...on to June!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxW6L2N0I6Oeih7ByW2OIsQON_gh_DYMqGuOStMrlLJ1wIFz3Htc4BhgCRs4ta2P5oSLEcR8Y-nmzr5qWcVLc0OlcbopQ5G7ibrJ3QAxfvYbkcSzaaeajIb3X5efUElvV7cmXB_Nmyzqw/s4032/IMG_1030.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxW6L2N0I6Oeih7ByW2OIsQON_gh_DYMqGuOStMrlLJ1wIFz3Htc4BhgCRs4ta2P5oSLEcR8Y-nmzr5qWcVLc0OlcbopQ5G7ibrJ3QAxfvYbkcSzaaeajIb3X5efUElvV7cmXB_Nmyzqw/w300-h400/IMG_1030.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-36341154416158462232021-04-22T15:37:00.001-04:002021-04-22T15:37:56.888-04:00Time Flies, and So Do Snowbirds!<p> It's time for this snowbird to migrate back to the northern nest. It hardly seems like that should be true, but we have been here for 5 months and it is getting dang hot and spring is springing back in Michigan, so off we fly! Both of us have had our vaccines so traveling this time doesn't feel quite as scary. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk_3kAUv9nsULlf2LYvFqHVslQQ2c8gdty3RZP-do1HhJSxHf7wsnKBekWJiUd2GTmbM8huJwKOTq-aTDLhjKMnECUOrkB8ZI6GS6lWDaG_ktoO3SpkI1nwUz2sXca0iKOE2EyQ3v-I8/s225/snowbirds.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk_3kAUv9nsULlf2LYvFqHVslQQ2c8gdty3RZP-do1HhJSxHf7wsnKBekWJiUd2GTmbM8huJwKOTq-aTDLhjKMnECUOrkB8ZI6GS6lWDaG_ktoO3SpkI1nwUz2sXca0iKOE2EyQ3v-I8/w400-h400/snowbirds.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I feel like I have accomplished quite a bit this season (what snowbirds call "winter" wherever they land.). When I arrived in November with my sewing machines and a nervous cat I wasn't sure I would actually get much sewing done at all. But with the help of the USPS, FedEx and Amazon, I managed to get myself set up quite nicely in my lofty sewing space and completed several fun projects. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6d9tw-KwboxOOnCjxwTgKZL4FCgl5pBM2zEfuDYV3apsRE3QN9ec80PImylUvGD3ieADl4e_NUIuNK_25a5GEBLlTbqJ7p4C9gG_5uE6IqN5YUfFic1PcqS5V007I523AIzD8IiRbQo/s2048/IMG_0080.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6d9tw-KwboxOOnCjxwTgKZL4FCgl5pBM2zEfuDYV3apsRE3QN9ec80PImylUvGD3ieADl4e_NUIuNK_25a5GEBLlTbqJ7p4C9gG_5uE6IqN5YUfFic1PcqS5V007I523AIzD8IiRbQo/w300-h400/IMG_0080.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I wanted to finish up a couple of things before shutting down the Southern Most sewing space. A knitting project that I started when we first arrived back in November and a 'house dress' made from a cotton beach towel that I found at the local farmers' market. Kind of on two ends of the spectrum...a fuzzy warm sweater and a loose 'touch as little as possible' dress! Both ended up being practically zero waste projects as well. </p><p>The idea of 'zero waste' has been interesting to me since I am in a brand new space. I'm not sure I want to fill it up with boxes of small scrappy bits. Being more conscious about what I am really using and what I am just stashing away is easier with a clean slate in front of me. My penchant for having 'almost enough' fabric is actually serving me well in my quest for zero waste. It does require a bit more head scratching and engineering somersaults, but that's fun too. But I digress....</p><p>If I had kept all of the stitches that I knitted on this sweater I would have about three sweaters! I kept starting and unknitting and trying again and unknitting, I just couldn't figure out the gauge or the style. To look at the finished product you wouldn't think it would have been such a trial. I think I just got worn out and needed to get it off the needles before the yarn was worn out too. I do like it at the end of the day, but it was a wandering road to the finish line! I can't even imagine putting it on right now, it is close to 90 degrees!!! But when I started it in November it seemed like just the right thing for January evenings, so next season I think it will get some wear. (I think I will be ready to see it again by then, too)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFn77nCjzcYB6cv28wDSeNlVvNMvrslfg_llcF2vGa9jpkzFdtaFkywJW3O7N3ZBWoMgYRqFRJHyxo_0LoegPiJnJA4aOTGcqtO5cVFATUrqOwcHhXxLcC4OslGQyuhy-1zoAR2ngRTc/s4030/IMG_0696.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFn77nCjzcYB6cv28wDSeNlVvNMvrslfg_llcF2vGa9jpkzFdtaFkywJW3O7N3ZBWoMgYRqFRJHyxo_0LoegPiJnJA4aOTGcqtO5cVFATUrqOwcHhXxLcC4OslGQyuhy-1zoAR2ngRTc/w400-h300/IMG_0696.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9w0pjKdWA3k-NqQ0MFcfmJQkohhOwTysSqJc5-yl8IuZHCoNMsH_EA1FprCUUrQrJm6LWXkaxzrQRYbfSKYt6qMr5vfENXz3-BLRQB_KEyyIy-w5vQE89r8YuIMirA4m8ucpT-Bpj3E/s4032/IMG_0697.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9w0pjKdWA3k-NqQ0MFcfmJQkohhOwTysSqJc5-yl8IuZHCoNMsH_EA1FprCUUrQrJm6LWXkaxzrQRYbfSKYt6qMr5vfENXz3-BLRQB_KEyyIy-w5vQE89r8YuIMirA4m8ucpT-Bpj3E/w300-h400/IMG_0697.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpgzDa2FsCBhgaFzr_ndBa8qKn0nHcezEXU4oeCb0grd6WwwCbINsX7R67ZI1i23P0Oj5azETbaI9DJWzZLEJRzLvEZdZ1V5-JVZBJ5tZMc2qQHWP2X7S2HGcd_T05xrLoaPuuuSDebs/s2048/IMG_0695.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpgzDa2FsCBhgaFzr_ndBa8qKn0nHcezEXU4oeCb0grd6WwwCbINsX7R67ZI1i23P0Oj5azETbaI9DJWzZLEJRzLvEZdZ1V5-JVZBJ5tZMc2qQHWP2X7S2HGcd_T05xrLoaPuuuSDebs/w300-h400/IMG_0695.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and this is what was left! Whew!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My last project of this first season is a dress that I imagined for the hot days we are having right now. I wanted something that touched as few body parts as possible! I started with an old sheet and cut out a piece the same size as the towel I bought at the market. I draped and folded it until it more or less was a dress shape and then transferred the idea to the towel. I used the cutouts that I made for the armholes and neck to make the pockets and used a scrap of linen to make bias for the edges. It literally touches my shoulders and that's it! It is definitely not a going out of the house dress, but it sure is comfortable in April in Key West.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeCITsMnEFtzTjnoVlz0jL4Zk53AZs1RgDc0QhyphenhyphenJdQtcxP1SEsgtu9ocgZrWqpbh0fTfXgLvR1vGxdjcsIgoJhvYA_doYSXEJ-zHiYIpcVdpCzxuzC3WFlRvBp1pTj3dPGixjIfRJAYk/s4032/IMG_0671.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeCITsMnEFtzTjnoVlz0jL4Zk53AZs1RgDc0QhyphenhyphenJdQtcxP1SEsgtu9ocgZrWqpbh0fTfXgLvR1vGxdjcsIgoJhvYA_doYSXEJ-zHiYIpcVdpCzxuzC3WFlRvBp1pTj3dPGixjIfRJAYk/w300-h400/IMG_0671.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDr_tBSti304VkfeCrI1KwvXI7pmzslZyPcWsbJd4ZfXIEChXXSw9pr_psLYdBQ2zaIluQKoygueGxpLDjwxwZdaRvdO3v6JD9jLvtikAvBK8Fyltk7vw1jOplGXivH-5iGtaw4Ze9Wd8/s4032/IMG_0672.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDr_tBSti304VkfeCrI1KwvXI7pmzslZyPcWsbJd4ZfXIEChXXSw9pr_psLYdBQ2zaIluQKoygueGxpLDjwxwZdaRvdO3v6JD9jLvtikAvBK8Fyltk7vw1jOplGXivH-5iGtaw4Ze9Wd8/w300-h400/IMG_0672.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlX2R527OfmoKF-4dm6rmUEumIRT6p7zOw9gXQkn7BtARY_n1nE-ZuVcu6HIdyU3PRcVTAWTMG0zQ7jbx6QAFpodvlMB7d0CWzbuCqgY_RYIIVtwC3bwHu_QNNAcNLNXqNGwFj6BjA7U/s4032/IMG_0674.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlX2R527OfmoKF-4dm6rmUEumIRT6p7zOw9gXQkn7BtARY_n1nE-ZuVcu6HIdyU3PRcVTAWTMG0zQ7jbx6QAFpodvlMB7d0CWzbuCqgY_RYIIVtwC3bwHu_QNNAcNLNXqNGwFj6BjA7U/w300-h400/IMG_0674.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love πthe gigantic pocketses!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrO4ftVThRj_d7AlMNMJTDeNqsH3ytCjm7miOUtR6XCOu-FUG9h_SG_yCmJpACn64pk0XyH89Hf2ehVChOYgxpGx2aQFcMWApZk1mdcScff0bn2yVRaT8N0BShqC3Yrh3MWVPaL8mJ_C8/s3088/IMG_0683.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrO4ftVThRj_d7AlMNMJTDeNqsH3ytCjm7miOUtR6XCOu-FUG9h_SG_yCmJpACn64pk0XyH89Hf2ehVChOYgxpGx2aQFcMWApZk1mdcScff0bn2yVRaT8N0BShqC3Yrh3MWVPaL8mJ_C8/w300-h400/IMG_0683.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's still early days in this new snowbird life style, but so far so good....see you back in Michigan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicOSz9w4J8FBP5usw7jyAwV3oxTCbbEHwQrCFSkU76vlK0k7hd7eTFj4ltRVW_4Ybys74vRZBdQH5vlovfQUqp4jQ-IZw8m8hocbDC4POD83P2o5e2oYp9t3FnnrBkphrcofSI7sosXI/s3088/IMG_0688.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicOSz9w4J8FBP5usw7jyAwV3oxTCbbEHwQrCFSkU76vlK0k7hd7eTFj4ltRVW_4Ybys74vRZBdQH5vlovfQUqp4jQ-IZw8m8hocbDC4POD83P2o5e2oYp9t3FnnrBkphrcofSI7sosXI/w300-h400/IMG_0688.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-78346103754744756692021-04-18T18:16:00.000-04:002021-04-18T18:16:31.370-04:00Spot On for April!<p> I'm on the third month of my white shirt challenge and it's April and it's getting pretty warm in Key West. It's definitely T-shirt weather!</p><p>This white shirt starts with two T-shirts. I found some really light and really soft T's at the Gap store. I got a white one and an ivory one in the largest size they had so I would have maximum jersey real estate to work with. My plan was to do a 'slow' sew' project ala Natalie Chanin. I love her embroidered garments with the all over designs, I just don't have the stamina for them and it was already mid April, I certainly wasn't going to get anything terribly elaborate finished in two weeks! </p><p>I carefully took apart the shirts thinking I might want to use the ribbings. I cut two fronts and two backs out of the white and one front and one back out of the ivory. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMBSF14-Qw78DCO-7V7ShEuJkVkGDtIEjWVUVLIJSa1-gqB5nX8JB32v-9ThTJOaG-gQMelOFQIcMU-aL3hLQwE0D_OLUiXgz_w5YFMycCfJaaGCdfUfR_gUsVALjW-VpO2MD940A6Tc/s2048/IMG_0498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMBSF14-Qw78DCO-7V7ShEuJkVkGDtIEjWVUVLIJSa1-gqB5nX8JB32v-9ThTJOaG-gQMelOFQIcMU-aL3hLQwE0D_OLUiXgz_w5YFMycCfJaaGCdfUfR_gUsVALjW-VpO2MD940A6Tc/w300-h400/IMG_0498.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrwlnc-B0wSthSoYrw8Dkqjo0wiHH_G-bbdCSWrbIi5zDPP-IvG4joXywIfzx1306-DzCNezxhGg-XarXGEW0jQGrDu-nfrSgIDFWIaCTAZ3SJJJb4y8uNvboh0uqhjbgLCdPKqq86DM/s2048/IMG_0500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrwlnc-B0wSthSoYrw8Dkqjo0wiHH_G-bbdCSWrbIi5zDPP-IvG4joXywIfzx1306-DzCNezxhGg-XarXGEW0jQGrDu-nfrSgIDFWIaCTAZ3SJJJb4y8uNvboh0uqhjbgLCdPKqq86DM/w400-h300/IMG_0500.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>For one side of the shirt I layered the two colors and stitched my design through them and then cut away the interior of the shapes. On the other side I appliqued the design onto a single layer. I wasn't sure how well the concept was going to work because the two fabrics were really close in shade. Once I got it together I think the idea became apparent. </p><p>Because I was using circles, I was particularly careful about the placement of the design, especially on the fronts.π I cut out a bunch of paper circles and scattered them around to make sure I liked it before I started stitching.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DbFgunvPx0-5idZdiQxxSUzI09vI8NV6xuD3KVFC3zJVZt8pRQv_0U242cFv75qib5AppKVmTWt6fkkw7dd0-3EbYcyZKxy95f_qyttBzjXMisu5rRGkVFvnGngCl9C7GI40X9IbEgY/s2048/IMG_0501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DbFgunvPx0-5idZdiQxxSUzI09vI8NV6xuD3KVFC3zJVZt8pRQv_0U242cFv75qib5AppKVmTWt6fkkw7dd0-3EbYcyZKxy95f_qyttBzjXMisu5rRGkVFvnGngCl9C7GI40X9IbEgY/w300-h400/IMG_0501.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used a double running stitch to make the center, side and shoulder seams. I was standing in front of the mirror pondering what to do to finish the edges and decided I WAS finished. I left them raw. The fabrics are so light weight I was afraid that too much stitching on the edges would just make them droopy. I also like that they echo the raw edges of the appliques.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJQF2Xa9gLXoF8BYqsO4_ENBWTwk6nxhCFWGF_5zDbTAcBsApvRBDUOAiLiubtSs1yx0kwHsCORv9c_7BLwv3trBB88PZE8YcPtPS7MNwyIMgm36TwSLlP-d-JzPnenSowO_B6a8bs8Y/s2048/IMG_0654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJQF2Xa9gLXoF8BYqsO4_ENBWTwk6nxhCFWGF_5zDbTAcBsApvRBDUOAiLiubtSs1yx0kwHsCORv9c_7BLwv3trBB88PZE8YcPtPS7MNwyIMgm36TwSLlP-d-JzPnenSowO_B6a8bs8Y/w300-h400/IMG_0654.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqqrbpIMde4Iuf8rvl2-_lQTKmG4wNadpo3ksNXd2O1tNYSiGS2Yqk4NLh6cRnrqNS7jmbu2lIzOqtiXcem9yrw_ucjoMvjVShntFndSE8WwzsUOd973vHuyXn7mjNEnnrCWjg7NtRvk/s4032/IMG_0657.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqqrbpIMde4Iuf8rvl2-_lQTKmG4wNadpo3ksNXd2O1tNYSiGS2Yqk4NLh6cRnrqNS7jmbu2lIzOqtiXcem9yrw_ucjoMvjVShntFndSE8WwzsUOd973vHuyXn7mjNEnnrCWjg7NtRvk/w300-h400/IMG_0657.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was half thinking this would be a 'car project' for the drive back to Michigan, but now I'll have to come up with something else. I'm glad I have it to wear right now...it is nice and cool! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvbnIWNSiTRGzu3IzKtDP34qYj_g1XEEtW9XcWChdhDXqE45PC7EmqAC9Bt26PDgYzkzAlIcb98_x2rB3DGrBbz-rLMkYb5mX0MgqrgUOF8cfwys34Hem2btH7owYNJX20R0I-lYqkmk/s4032/IMG_3404.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvbnIWNSiTRGzu3IzKtDP34qYj_g1XEEtW9XcWChdhDXqE45PC7EmqAC9Bt26PDgYzkzAlIcb98_x2rB3DGrBbz-rLMkYb5mX0MgqrgUOF8cfwys34Hem2btH7owYNJX20R0I-lYqkmk/w300-h400/IMG_3404.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's the April installment, a white on white tank top....now on to May!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDVWPIW_QbREhIHjdUAIMiIqUJuXrGs9__mpID5BLA7G73DwvdpQdZobUNGyfiAyrCRmVhrof6tXuZeOIS7miHvy9R1e5Tp8yrugG_FjxP7HIg4skr7YQIlSL_15fB62rdW1uPjLqLYI/s4032/IMG_3396.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDVWPIW_QbREhIHjdUAIMiIqUJuXrGs9__mpID5BLA7G73DwvdpQdZobUNGyfiAyrCRmVhrof6tXuZeOIS7miHvy9R1e5Tp8yrugG_FjxP7HIg4skr7YQIlSL_15fB62rdW1uPjLqLYI/w300-h400/IMG_3396.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-21728974579790779322021-04-10T11:31:00.005-04:002021-04-10T11:36:33.989-04:00Hello Lounge Lizard!<p> I finally succumbed! I have been trying desperately to hold onto some semblance of publicly acceptable clothing, maybe thinking that I might suddenly need to go somewhere!? π But when I saw the latest pattern introduction from Closet Core I dove straight into the "loungewear" pool. Who was I kidding anyway! I have been wearing the same yoga pants and tank top everyday and frankly, could use some newer, nicer versions. So when I saw they were available, AND in a sale bundle, I ordered them up! I had also ordered a few yards of a really nice light weight fleece from Emma One Sock a few weeks ago with nothing planned for it, and thought it would be perfect for the hoodie and joggers. (Joggers is the new name for what I wore in high school and called "sweatpants," much cuter name and allows an old lady to feel cool and with it! or 'dope'?!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNx7v5NNebt0OBADjOfWfKOn0Erdwvmi8h96rFLygbQAR8ZWP0iVwWZil1murHVhFtBL_HOn_5u9w5fYunRgrSeaIQoSKn6tkp83bSxMTugGgo3KeG4YKdmFPIbtBbAq6DnE9L_e4JwQ/s2048/IMG_0629.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNx7v5NNebt0OBADjOfWfKOn0Erdwvmi8h96rFLygbQAR8ZWP0iVwWZil1murHVhFtBL_HOn_5u9w5fYunRgrSeaIQoSKn6tkp83bSxMTugGgo3KeG4YKdmFPIbtBbAq6DnE9L_e4JwQ/w300-h400/IMG_0629.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since most patterns that I have used need quite a bit of manipulating to get the fit right for my body, my usual first step is to make a 'trial balloon' hoping it will be a wearable muslin. More often it becomes a chopped up mess of alterations. I didn't have another piece of fleece to play around with so I decided I would just go for it and if I needed to get more fabric, well, I knew where it had come from! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I checked out the pattern measurements and figured I would make a size 10 for the joggers and, because the sweatshirt was pretty generously sized, a size 8 for the top. I did add my normal 3" to the length of the sleeves and the pants, but other than that I cut them straight out of the envelop, with my fingers tightly crossed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I realized as I was laying out the pattern pieces that, if I was very miserly, I might just be able to get the shorts cut out as well. Challenge accepted! I think I spent longer wiggling pieces around than I did sewing them up! But, with a few other adjustments, I managed to get the hoodie, the joggers AND the shorts! How...?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had already decided I wanted to add a ribbing to the edge of the hood. The pattern suggests turning the edge under, but I thought a ribbing would give it a bit of tension to keep it from falling too open. I was thinking I would just use a strip of the fleece, but now that I was in conservation mode, I went looking around for something else to use. The only thing I had on hand was a slate gray knit, but it looked great with the fleece. Once I introduced the second fabric I used it for the waistband of the shorts and trimmed the pockets of the hoodie and the shorts so it became a "design detail." (if you do something 3 times it's a design detail not a mistake!) I also cut the pocket bags out of a light weight linen. It actually worked really well. It reduced the bulk of the pockets and stabilized them at the same time. I reduced the pocket bulk some more on the shorts by only making the back pocket bag and stitching it through the outside of the fronts. And finally, I ended up piecing the back yoke of the hoodie. I knew I would have to piece somewhere and figured the yoke would be under the hood most of the time. I lined the yoke with a piece of an old T-shirt to keep all the seams from being too irritating across my shoulders. As I was panning and making all these fussy maneuvers I kept thinking, "this is a lot of work for something that might end up a chopped up mess!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEamDaQgukoZ6GMFS0e4hQC8gVkpjygNnRgu8ExHjP8Zgb4Mptsgbn94Z4Nv65iB-6MoNZN557-LdvNIiW_sSu_wJJAMrmkK7ZloSxycPH5NHFHOpl9qUHpIwu-zUKI3wEs8cSa-jWnFY/s2048/IMG_0630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEamDaQgukoZ6GMFS0e4hQC8gVkpjygNnRgu8ExHjP8Zgb4Mptsgbn94Z4Nv65iB-6MoNZN557-LdvNIiW_sSu_wJJAMrmkK7ZloSxycPH5NHFHOpl9qUHpIwu-zUKI3wEs8cSa-jWnFY/w300-h400/IMG_0630.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The piecing on the yoke is hard to see from the outside, which was kind of the point!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNrywxkP_kLMf7yykLS5Ot-OrgocKs7oNibYT-onNzgsMft5ZDGBk88hzu_2ouzFMCmV37MIcplQrlodY3oiCabRc6lK2Io99z_RuDAb5m_ve_MX0pxWu7ILt-d8TlfRr0NHtu9wrsTM/s2048/IMG_0631.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNrywxkP_kLMf7yykLS5Ot-OrgocKs7oNibYT-onNzgsMft5ZDGBk88hzu_2ouzFMCmV37MIcplQrlodY3oiCabRc6lK2Io99z_RuDAb5m_ve_MX0pxWu7ILt-d8TlfRr0NHtu9wrsTM/w400-h300/IMG_0631.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, you can see by the lack of in-progress pictures that I got carried away...again...and forgot to take one photo. But, I did manage a few of the completed garments, which worked out to be amazing! I am more than pleased and surprised at how well they fit and look. I didn't even have to adjust the crotch curve!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIjqs1hyphenhyphenDtDb8w7Fb-_74beRXfJhEUPXlK7XkaaltFxZaoCLTpFpEQ8WEvXZneVJ0b5zGGmq839wDSF436Tf2Bga-10qSwmiQmI4bavo3jVRLD5W-XkssY9PrfndloxNVbckOI1vxLu4/s2048/IMG_0616.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1424" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIjqs1hyphenhyphenDtDb8w7Fb-_74beRXfJhEUPXlK7XkaaltFxZaoCLTpFpEQ8WEvXZneVJ0b5zGGmq839wDSF436Tf2Bga-10qSwmiQmI4bavo3jVRLD5W-XkssY9PrfndloxNVbckOI1vxLu4/w278-h400/IMG_0616.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixERtZeU2Hl-pB_DBCkYNC2kZRfDvzH3mTn2k6blUXDL-cC6JVxujMIVFfv1aR4zRzNK12YhbGlYQeRUsNPq-x7qotFfHWGoFxHmq_dT_s59FZ1igtGJm3YGvnv4yzXoFWiVwuQ2BsrQU/s2048/IMG_0619.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1355" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixERtZeU2Hl-pB_DBCkYNC2kZRfDvzH3mTn2k6blUXDL-cC6JVxujMIVFfv1aR4zRzNK12YhbGlYQeRUsNPq-x7qotFfHWGoFxHmq_dT_s59FZ1igtGJm3YGvnv4yzXoFWiVwuQ2BsrQU/w265-h400/IMG_0619.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoBqc_cHP8idsCNO5lcXs4cFNy4GTp7CLLEqGNHtanzYSFO8WzeT4PrBCpwZ5xMfUY-zWJSulDkODCm_KEb3wB8z1Myv3bwb01sIbtWiYdUaB_dfstaWOVTm3f1154b7wshxpJdUtydo/s2048/IMG_0626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoBqc_cHP8idsCNO5lcXs4cFNy4GTp7CLLEqGNHtanzYSFO8WzeT4PrBCpwZ5xMfUY-zWJSulDkODCm_KEb3wB8z1Myv3bwb01sIbtWiYdUaB_dfstaWOVTm3f1154b7wshxpJdUtydo/w300-h400/IMG_0626.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00KdEf6jrN3UdskFGjbxmMUWy9Hpv3C-TCUrY1aXwWvlalPXv8TtpW0aN48kwk0cSNZ2keazX7nzQ0cvS7bLXm9MSWwCLA587pd2xP56TlTgbdGJRINFgykxwik0NbbOJckMy-QG6PRU/s2048/IMG_0588.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00KdEf6jrN3UdskFGjbxmMUWy9Hpv3C-TCUrY1aXwWvlalPXv8TtpW0aN48kwk0cSNZ2keazX7nzQ0cvS7bLXm9MSWwCLA587pd2xP56TlTgbdGJRINFgykxwik0NbbOJckMy-QG6PRU/w300-h400/IMG_0588.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whoa! Where'd those crazy yellow duck shoes come from?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I am wondering why it took me so long to embrace the loungewear trend...but I think there will be more lounge lizarding in my future. And some more Closet Core patterns as well. π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjos-lpGcmUrjA_rArv7eQ4HKqtFOJodP8HfXgLqPtSDbJAjB1IODcPedCdSq9jNHINEJC36zJ8leZpYMA9BYHUbb4D7yR0PGJ6NOqWcC5iiFka-kzr8d6nTM951vL5A3-5qrPrc6osLh8/s2048/IMG_0576.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjos-lpGcmUrjA_rArv7eQ4HKqtFOJodP8HfXgLqPtSDbJAjB1IODcPedCdSq9jNHINEJC36zJ8leZpYMA9BYHUbb4D7yR0PGJ6NOqWcC5iiFka-kzr8d6nTM951vL5A3-5qrPrc6osLh8/w341-h400/IMG_0576.JPG" width="341" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-33265807880704965472021-04-04T14:25:00.000-04:002021-04-04T14:25:33.880-04:00A Tisket a Tasket an Egg Collecting Basket!<p>It's Easter and I made an egg basket! Well, I made an egg basket and then Easter happened. The two events only coincided accidentally.</p><p>Here's the deal...my son and his girlfriend have a flock. Of chickens! And they lay lots of eggs that need to be collected. (the chickens, not my son and his GF.) "Girlfriend's" birthday is at the end of March. I always struggle with what to do for GF's. I love them, but they are not easy to gift. I worry about being too personal, or not personal enough, or too old fashion...anyway, this year I think I nailed it! </p><p>The flock is an important aspect of their lives and I thought something to help with them would be enjoyed and useful. I have seen wire egg baskets and thought I could come up with a fabric version that would do. I did get side track by considering an egg gathering apron. I saw a little girl with an apron with a bunch of pockets across the front and that seemed like a good solution until I realized that you have to transfer the eggs out of the pockets before taking off the apron. That means you actually have to 'collect' the eggs twice! Not very efficient. So back to the basket...</p><p>I figured the pockets were a good idea to keep the eggs from bumping into each other, but what size? I got out some dish towels and eggs and started to engineer my basket... don't they look cozy?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJCY3aQ17pBLQCmQ23mDeq4rXkEFtymIhyphenhyphenuD-fgKmwfyvG85Idg2-8TgojNKZ0ZM7P8B0bOsJSe7VUSqYM30NqqWrURVoJL2zOnm7lmUaOngIfeBwQZYOEHZrYipFEFtt-giIvy4sH0M/s2048/IMG_0428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJCY3aQ17pBLQCmQ23mDeq4rXkEFtymIhyphenhyphenuD-fgKmwfyvG85Idg2-8TgojNKZ0ZM7P8B0bOsJSe7VUSqYM30NqqWrURVoJL2zOnm7lmUaOngIfeBwQZYOEHZrYipFEFtt-giIvy4sH0M/w300-h400/IMG_0428.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I had the pocket size I created a "pattern" that would have an inner and an outer circle of 6 pockets in each circle. There is also space in the middle of the pocket circles in case the flock is extra productive!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My next stop was my neighborhood fabric store...I love that! I collected some too cute chicken fabric, some plastic canvas stuff and strapping. I had some quilt batting in the cupboard. I wasn't exactly sure what I might need, but I figured there was an egg basket in there somewhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLAIwiILw_hpqphJt-wdDT2SQRWy-gXURU-E5PGMG3-EhJbLuHintR5jo-PVZM7dsX9UXIHN0lZxy1LDv8riwomlNg101EvrznhzfkQjPPX9w3OM-grwGefdHwe7zbkNG_6Pvl2kk7lg/s2048/IMG_0429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLAIwiILw_hpqphJt-wdDT2SQRWy-gXURU-E5PGMG3-EhJbLuHintR5jo-PVZM7dsX9UXIHN0lZxy1LDv8riwomlNg101EvrznhzfkQjPPX9w3OM-grwGefdHwe7zbkNG_6Pvl2kk7lg/w300-h400/IMG_0429.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got very caught up in the process, as I often do when engineering a bag, and forgot to take any pictures. Suffice it to say, that there was a fair amount of growling and gnashing of teeth before the final version emerged..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I put the canvas in the outer circle and batting in the inner one. The stiffness helped keep the pockets from collapsing into each other and the batting pads the eggs so they stay intact.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am very pleased with the end product and have heard from the "flock-keepers" that it works really well. I hope there won't be requests for another one, because I have no idea how to do it again! This is definitely a "one-of-a-kind" egg basket!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKcIDYVh-eTJwp81KgJJhJf5BBOziNZD2_ApQw3hffkgVHNT9WGQc_wpXHHBYU80eToPFxp0KsaxQn9wuPMOSjFxpVAcjqQkIieJy718gp-h2M3G95iojHUi3IFuHuDclamP3c0XtzyE/s2048/IMG_0436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKcIDYVh-eTJwp81KgJJhJf5BBOziNZD2_ApQw3hffkgVHNT9WGQc_wpXHHBYU80eToPFxp0KsaxQn9wuPMOSjFxpVAcjqQkIieJy718gp-h2M3G95iojHUi3IFuHuDclamP3c0XtzyE/w480-h640/IMG_0436.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlKFQ1gzHbpjn3qBxOc_emkDUT8DIPdEnbwAr6WpluIT8cv4Skcp9NfozOtwFevXyephfqwta_ywXUX7uoLIQGtXu4bV1mwoKmZMr39K1lDEaTHXnJDLJxrqBtWM4Z7IMCS3jJxyKpco/s2048/IMG_0435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlKFQ1gzHbpjn3qBxOc_emkDUT8DIPdEnbwAr6WpluIT8cv4Skcp9NfozOtwFevXyephfqwta_ywXUX7uoLIQGtXu4bV1mwoKmZMr39K1lDEaTHXnJDLJxrqBtWM4Z7IMCS3jJxyKpco/w480-h640/IMG_0435.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3b8kkF7Wjfjxm-QkIfpDx4gwife6DJUkriE5qCz16jk8fpJT-hvuPZa83z7FD7G5rW3XsOO_x9qENbWZmY_6bpaKKrx_ciT5kBLCCro68GBZEwC-szX4z9Hf08uR9iYtSG7rBEP43B-I/s2048/IMG_0433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3b8kkF7Wjfjxm-QkIfpDx4gwife6DJUkriE5qCz16jk8fpJT-hvuPZa83z7FD7G5rW3XsOO_x9qENbWZmY_6bpaKKrx_ciT5kBLCCro68GBZEwC-szX4z9Hf08uR9iYtSG7rBEP43B-I/w480-h640/IMG_0433.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322328411043333175.post-12327717239209363962021-03-22T10:54:00.000-04:002021-03-22T10:54:13.148-04:00Color Blocking with White<p> When I decided to challenge myself at the end of February to make a white shirt once a month I thought four weeks between shirts would be plenty....Wow....I can't believe how quickly the four weeks slipped by. I'm going to have to pay attention and not waste any of my weeks. It's easy to say, "I'll do it next week." But when you only have four, you can't push it off too many times!</p><p>I did have to wait for my white fabrics to arrive, so I couldn't get too much of a jump on March. I ordered several versions of white fabric from "<a href="https://gorgeousfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Gorgeous Fabrics</a>." I had a hard time choosing, there were lots of lovely pieces, but in the end I restrained myself a bit and picked out four to get me started. The fabric came right away, it was lovingly packed in tissue and plastic to keep it white, and Ann from the store sent me a very nice thank you email which I thought was extra special. I felt a bit bad about unwrapping them and shoving them unceremoniously into the washing machine.</p><p>Here's what I got...</p><p>The bottom right hand corner is an ivory rayon twill. It has lots of body and I already have an idea for how I want to use it.</p><p>Next to that is a soft cotton batiste. It is very fine and sheer, almost a voile. It is more lofty than the rayon and has a matte finish.</p><p>Next, a silk organza. I really wasn't thinking about using it for the challenge, but I needed a new press cloth so I ordered it up to help get to the 'free shipping' level! It might find its way into one of the shirts, we'll see.</p><p>The luscious stuff next to the organza is a silk georgette heavily embellished with tropical leaf embroidery. I was afraid it might be stiff, but it is wonderfully soft and drapy...I'm going to have to think hard about what to do with this one. Maybe just look at it!</p><p>And finally a great handkerchief linen. It washed up beautifully, as did the batiste and the rayon, and has that telltale crumple that screams "I'm linen."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXtA_HacRO7jL0vcx4lHFAQJUvLHc_zRr-0ww8doE8uCQ9O7E4iXXg6Scm86s7KPfO-xuJ8oLyZA-LFWQaphz4jyyeDqr_4_WKt9u84JMyqDZyOkRi7NDIKh6380XIrooT4d0nY1LNGU/s2048/IMG_0401.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXtA_HacRO7jL0vcx4lHFAQJUvLHc_zRr-0ww8doE8uCQ9O7E4iXXg6Scm86s7KPfO-xuJ8oLyZA-LFWQaphz4jyyeDqr_4_WKt9u84JMyqDZyOkRi7NDIKh6380XIrooT4d0nY1LNGU/w480-h640/IMG_0401.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I pondered what to do for my March project, I realized that it is the detail that distinguishes a white shirt. It would be easy to end up with a whole closet of the same shirt. With that thought in mind I, decided to use both the linen and the batiste. If they were two different colors I would say that I was going to 'color block' them to add interest to my shirt, but I'm not sure what you call it when all the fabrics are the same color? Anyway, that was the concept I was going for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqzbtyyFft49CGTU1NzPLI1sz5qmR6aETrTPgko4GGyBkWK6yho_91-zL6vdUuDBOFrOhiSuBVaVhcUKz2UXEu8tcxg-8GvCfDpVopS4WAv8FlFB_YZ5RrR7olAFlurIbbXuickk29J8/s2048/IMG_0437.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqzbtyyFft49CGTU1NzPLI1sz5qmR6aETrTPgko4GGyBkWK6yho_91-zL6vdUuDBOFrOhiSuBVaVhcUKz2UXEu8tcxg-8GvCfDpVopS4WAv8FlFB_YZ5RrR7olAFlurIbbXuickk29J8/w300-h400/IMG_0437.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcY6XnJhrvX978zgTZC05BaSvNZ2ChovEf0H-TKcrLlJvM9hGovtCKUh_FtJa6BSGIVxMV9D9oOQ4hQcbwY6ccsCTapS8wD1AuLR8YpT0Sk322Eb1c5uBuoCCgSPch5ifOvBlrb_-s3I/s2048/IMG_0438.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcY6XnJhrvX978zgTZC05BaSvNZ2ChovEf0H-TKcrLlJvM9hGovtCKUh_FtJa6BSGIVxMV9D9oOQ4hQcbwY6ccsCTapS8wD1AuLR8YpT0Sk322Eb1c5uBuoCCgSPch5ifOvBlrb_-s3I/w300-h400/IMG_0438.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I chose my cut-on-sleeve, pull-over top as a starting point. I made the yoke seam before cutting out the pattern which gave me nice clean edges to work with. Because the batiste was so sheer, the seams became a focal point. I spent a lot of time measuring and folding to get them relatively the same width. I was planning to use a twin needle to do the top stitching, but the zigzag that is created with the bobbin thread actually showed through the sheer seams, so I ended up doing double rows of single needle stitching to finish the seams. The neck is finished with a bias facing of the batiste and I added linen cuffs to finish the sleeves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKay6vo8wlf8XL_w_uJc8jDujRdfEh9RhpBaNuhjasax_Xnu8enY53suB5nGKIW3eKLvE8xJLwyTHD7SAiw6k1Yd8cXMtLrS5d0pWOaP2kr7v0O_PGwk4Xoh9Z8TlkejNfUTBUV3lwixk/s2048/IMG_0446.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKay6vo8wlf8XL_w_uJc8jDujRdfEh9RhpBaNuhjasax_Xnu8enY53suB5nGKIW3eKLvE8xJLwyTHD7SAiw6k1Yd8cXMtLrS5d0pWOaP2kr7v0O_PGwk4Xoh9Z8TlkejNfUTBUV3lwixk/w300-h400/IMG_0446.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am very happy with my "color-blocked" white shirt. I think the two fabrics are great together and the seam detail gives it some interest. I think I will enjoy wearing this one. No rest for the wicked...on to April!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5j62qJdZYf0yvd6kbcCqR8w1_aYPL0Bcg8TdrZDaKVN9OhxNlzITYdiY2QETt1_1tyBfmPHACVZWNsWafCqQ3G0JNBVT5Pn7K17K1w6AN-EfiwrJLdViuXdfDzC-E3pohOHhfNTqD4Q/s2048/IMG_0487.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5j62qJdZYf0yvd6kbcCqR8w1_aYPL0Bcg8TdrZDaKVN9OhxNlzITYdiY2QETt1_1tyBfmPHACVZWNsWafCqQ3G0JNBVT5Pn7K17K1w6AN-EfiwrJLdViuXdfDzC-E3pohOHhfNTqD4Q/w300-h400/IMG_0487.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm55lXy3mFa3k5gVY7NeVqRK_3nzOTq4-j1NrPz5uSeRLy1sS7grRNThDubEigcOrfaC_UwSaRfwu-9JZENVnceIP4XYLVnNRmXWxs7K1z376UvSJSGtjUYFuYxfkl1vY4g2I4XCB74No/s2048/IMG_0485.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm55lXy3mFa3k5gVY7NeVqRK_3nzOTq4-j1NrPz5uSeRLy1sS7grRNThDubEigcOrfaC_UwSaRfwu-9JZENVnceIP4XYLVnNRmXWxs7K1z376UvSJSGtjUYFuYxfkl1vY4g2I4XCB74No/w300-h400/IMG_0485.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUhr6UnSuCp3pYYf7T3XBZWd0OR8jU4mbL98MrFTz3td6YUCydZ0NYtLf7xPPwiegnXjxRJxTvW3KqCX4Lf0f-U0WMmV3uqmh5x9J2XbCnGyD6EmXpD-bN5UM9AxsByLLsAWSIuHFDds/s2048/IMG_0465.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUhr6UnSuCp3pYYf7T3XBZWd0OR8jU4mbL98MrFTz3td6YUCydZ0NYtLf7xPPwiegnXjxRJxTvW3KqCX4Lf0f-U0WMmV3uqmh5x9J2XbCnGyD6EmXpD-bN5UM9AxsByLLsAWSIuHFDds/w480-h640/IMG_0465.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049287568094965278noreply@blogger.com11