Wednesday, January 31, 2007

A summer shirt

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Last day of January, although not of Winter, I know. Erin at DressADay is waiting for summer and I have decided (at least for now) that so...
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Friday, January 26, 2007

A new skirt

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It's been a heckuva a week, with my Mum in hospital with no clear diagnosis or prognosis. So I kept myself busy and, among other things...
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Thursday, January 18, 2007

An old coat

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Just a tidbit until I blog some more about the skirt - stuff to do in the meantime, unrelated to sewing. I made this coat maybe 5 or more ye...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

And now another skirt

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I can't believe I don't have enough shirt buttons in my stash! I have finished the candy striped shirt except for the buttons. So c...
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Saturday, January 13, 2007

A blouse in the meantime

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Well, thanks everyone for their compliments. I still went to the gym today (finally!) and lifted weights. I get a fair workout getting the...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

And the coat is finished!

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Ta Da! And with a large square scarf that I have had for years but whose colours work so well with this coat: And now I see I really DO have...
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Coat almost done and a button question

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The hem in this coat is done (according to the instructions) like the hem on a lined suit jacket. Which is to say, you sew the lining hem t...
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Monday, January 08, 2007

Fleece and a great bike ride

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This entry isn't really about sewing but it is partly about clothes. Yesterday was so mild - it got up to 4C and it was sunny - that we...
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Two Skirts Finished!

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I always feel clever when a plan comes together. Here are all the pieces of the orange wool skirt, laid out and ready to sew. It's a n...
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Saturday, December 30, 2006

Two Skirts!

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Success! You know when you have too much fabric when you can't remember everything in your stash. I went looking this morning for ...
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Friday, December 29, 2006

Starting a potential UFO

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I have decided that I am mature enough and can handle having more than one project on the go at once. Gulp! We'll see shortly how this...
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