tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66558461378024341702024-02-07T18:01:26.710-08:00Sew ShySew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-8420387792944682792013-03-05T08:00:00.000-08:002013-03-05T08:00:04.497-08:00Simplicity 3789 / 3990 (Khaliah Ali - Misses Shirts)This was actually sewn over a year (maybe even two) ago, but after wearing it once I decided I didn't like it. So it hung, wrinkled from the dryer and dejected in my closet... until recently. I've gained weight in the last two months and needed more roomy tops for work. This now actually looks decent on me, haha! I'm thinking of making more.<br />
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I used a quilting cotton from Joann's which is holding up well and irons beautifully. <br />
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The back needs some work, but I'm fine with it for now. <br />
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I previously made tops from this pattern twice, but those were the
crossover versions. This was the first button-down version. I have to
say, I liked being able to choose where my buttons would go. <br />
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The buttons are also covered buttons made using a black and white polka-dot fabric. <br />
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I really am trying to get back into the sewing spirit. I have so many ideas and patterns, just need to turn that potential into reality. Have a great day all!<br />
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<br />Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-32112092630101704432012-11-04T06:45:00.000-08:002012-11-04T06:45:36.999-08:00I sewed something! Simplicity 1736 hatI know, I've let this blog stagnate... but I sewed something small and figured I would post it.<br />
I'm copying my review text from patternreview because I'm too lazy to give you the details from scratch again, lol!<br />
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With the brim down:<br />
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With the brim up (and tucked under the flower):<br />
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<b>Pattern Description: </b><br />
<b></b>Misses' vintage style hats in three sizes.
I made View A<br />
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<b>Pattern Sizing: </b><br />
S(21"), M(22"), L(23")
I used size L<br />
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<b>Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? </b><br />
I made view A. Yes, except for the flower accent.<br />
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<b>Were the instructions easy to follow? </b><br />
Yes<br />
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<b>What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? </b><br />
I like that it went together really quickly and has several other views I'd like to try.<br />
I dislike that the hat isn't quite deep enough for me to wear it with the brim rolled up. I plan to wear it down, as seen in the photo provided above. However if I wanted a version to wear rolled up, I would have to make the brim a little wider.<br />
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<b>Fabric Used: </b><br />
Fleece<br />
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<b>Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: </b><br />
I didn't use the provided pattern for the flower accent petals as they were larger than I wanted. I made my own flower, attached it with a grey button, and added some random overcast stitching to the petals in grey thread.<br />
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<b>Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? </b><br />
Yes and Yes. I may not sew the same exact view, but this is a great basic hat for the winter.<br />
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<b>Conclusion: </b><br />
<b></b>This was a great simple project to get me back into sewing. I completed it in a short time. Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-91838744132681033462011-03-10T13:08:00.000-08:002011-03-10T13:11:11.523-08:00Oh my!I've certainly let this poor blog languish while concentrating on my nail polish one, haven't I? It's been a year since I last posted. I can't promise I'll be back as I'm still working up the mojo to deal with sewing again. I just got too discouraged last year...Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-80290012411901056522010-03-08T20:17:00.000-08:002010-03-08T20:30:25.643-08:00No sewingWell, that's not exactly true. I did finish a shirt - a different view of a pattern I've used before, but have not had a chance to take a picture of it yet.<br /><br />I haven't felt like sewing lately. I guess my "sewjo" is on vacation...<br /><br />Another thing on my mind lately is my parents and the situation in the city in which I spent most of my growing years. Some of you may be up on your international news and have seen Jos in the news lately. For me, this city is/was home. My family has lived there since I was about 3, and my parents still live there. The city had always been known as a peaceful one, where people of various ethnicities and religions lived harmoniously. Yet the atrocities that have been committed in the last few years has shattered everyone. There have also been threats of more violence.<br /><br />Please pray for Jos...Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-44558289510126385022010-02-08T20:55:00.000-08:002010-02-08T21:13:36.458-08:00I'm still here, I promise!What is this, my second post this year? Sigh... Still working (extremely slowly, obviously) on tidying up the sewing room. I just don't feel like sewing when there is chaos. It doesn't have to be perfectly put away by any means. I just have to be able to work without having to work around piles of stuff that have nothing to do with the current project.<br /><br />The shorts are done, but I'm still not quite happy with the fit. I used a non-stretch twill, so I will try a lightweight stretch denim next and see if it's any better.<br /><br />Ok, just wanted to touch base and let you know I'm alive!Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-60064451717162149172010-01-06T21:48:00.000-08:002010-01-06T22:19:45.742-08:00A slow (sewing) start to the new year.I joined the <a href="http://themonthofpants.blogspot.com/">Month of Pants sewalong</a> at the end of last year, and am yet to produce a pair. However, I produced a muslin for the pattern below. After an awesome day getting fitting help from <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sewingsaga.blogspot.com/">Sherrill Miller</a>, we determined what alterations I would need to get this to fit better. A 7/8 inch wedge alteration to be precise. Yes, that was it - these fit quite well straight out of the envelope! I plan to also add 1/2 inch to the top just for my comfort.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8HNn6KFeO4CjIIiQStxDVTfmgdSYCKST1ieqs87vhRQ3GVdyI1BEAtcA8kBwM_9OfZh1aef7g0PNY4DKrNlBq3bGPDr-ZZ40Do5mtV4CZ74R-LdUSJQrSjgmegQDIBpRKZu7kg1vMdE8/s1600-h/2860.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8HNn6KFeO4CjIIiQStxDVTfmgdSYCKST1ieqs87vhRQ3GVdyI1BEAtcA8kBwM_9OfZh1aef7g0PNY4DKrNlBq3bGPDr-ZZ40Do5mtV4CZ74R-LdUSJQrSjgmegQDIBpRKZu7kg1vMdE8/s400/2860.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423872028225617106" border="0" /></a><br />On to my first pair - which will be shorts. I had made the crotch on the muslin according to the instructions included in the pattern. This is my sloppy result<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TZ_gtQvG2aKPrd4GWtPsgDRDySCMROptJXy25hSw5L-cj-ePPPdYbHq42qMdGp2H_0a6gH_hRCKX8m4U_IHNq3oevHQy4E1nbXqiVABnA4MFJ5Tpc5yp_uyzK3vXlRkDj5V01sWOqpsJ/s1600-h/100_0015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TZ_gtQvG2aKPrd4GWtPsgDRDySCMROptJXy25hSw5L-cj-ePPPdYbHq42qMdGp2H_0a6gH_hRCKX8m4U_IHNq3oevHQy4E1nbXqiVABnA4MFJ5Tpc5yp_uyzK3vXlRkDj5V01sWOqpsJ/s400/100_0015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423872022522609346" border="0" /></a><br />Not so pretty, right? So I pulled out my "Power Sewing..." book by Sandra Betzina and used her instructions to create a sample fly front zipper. I'll switch the opening side on my shorts, but here is the resulting sample.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8m2XQ-M82BI9IovMwvsu23QhncOZQKRrqu7zGI1nmEy-o1o2HvQ5NPZMNz203uDgOJyRwga-FxLdJJPceEkzCD_DbhmPF5bj6CI6hszSmzllZ78tgzK4B5L0-xL-y59rI1fa6ZpjgwLUp/s1600-h/100_0016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8m2XQ-M82BI9IovMwvsu23QhncOZQKRrqu7zGI1nmEy-o1o2HvQ5NPZMNz203uDgOJyRwga-FxLdJJPceEkzCD_DbhmPF5bj6CI6hszSmzllZ78tgzK4B5L0-xL-y59rI1fa6ZpjgwLUp/s400/100_0016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423872015795675810" border="0" /></a>Much much better...<br /><br /><br />I did manage to complete one thing I've been procrastinating on. I came back from my visit home with some sand art - something I've always loved but never bothered to purchase while I was there previously. My parents actually purchased these for me. The artist only had a few, so had to create more, and he mounted them on/in a black border. They needed framing, and I finally used a Joann gift card I got from my bro. and fam. for Christmas (thanks gigis!) to get these. Project completed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflG19SWHNkeuGoRvZScoWrVqXFSCWfm8XI3piH2Y0AMkp8YuIZHiDTCb7fZGifNd6EDy2Jz2-kFAp6V2Drn2R4cENkStGU8h56L9_EaXTETvsfZIyJ4sbQSwX3KnQEpCt2zf47nEfClFv/s1600-h/100_0012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflG19SWHNkeuGoRvZScoWrVqXFSCWfm8XI3piH2Y0AMkp8YuIZHiDTCb7fZGifNd6EDy2Jz2-kFAp6V2Drn2R4cENkStGU8h56L9_EaXTETvsfZIyJ4sbQSwX3KnQEpCt2zf47nEfClFv/s400/100_0012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423871715502654642" border="0" /></a><br />And of course, my nails got some love from me too. FingerPaints "Natural Talent" is a color I love because it gives me that straight-from-the-nail-salon look. I took these pics before cleaning up my cuticles, but I hope you can see what I mean. I got this at Sally Beauty Supply.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeU7WNM9g7Ga4ygkj6ueygj_kuGvzoPzi3bdJfzYjI_ud0FE8mZQgDUD8XiA_zuNfV1o4JWuDpNzoREkltC3OSQUhAZCEkRUA79zuNfmMQPk-D4Rxm9MgNTZgjuySj1Rp6SoCNUsSdgHXQ/s1600-h/100_0006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeU7WNM9g7Ga4ygkj6ueygj_kuGvzoPzi3bdJfzYjI_ud0FE8mZQgDUD8XiA_zuNfV1o4JWuDpNzoREkltC3OSQUhAZCEkRUA79zuNfmMQPk-D4Rxm9MgNTZgjuySj1Rp6SoCNUsSdgHXQ/s400/100_0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423871712344903330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SLGS7d_d443vpqDd4ZVmq6xyvdIpgkKRSeQolBIf72XxHe86aQCP9BqH6py7YM3jc-p4Qvhk5HAWn0ElAzq5YIMkeXZHBl6CT89HXSWAIiKLKpm1stqn-ZyBaaQNrXkq1r9Ac5UYJYEl/s1600-h/100_0008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SLGS7d_d443vpqDd4ZVmq6xyvdIpgkKRSeQolBIf72XxHe86aQCP9BqH6py7YM3jc-p4Qvhk5HAWn0ElAzq5YIMkeXZHBl6CT89HXSWAIiKLKpm1stqn-ZyBaaQNrXkq1r9Ac5UYJYEl/s400/100_0008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423871702523705602" border="0" /></a><br />Sally Hansen's "Berry Pretty" beckoned to me from a display in CVS, and I don't regret the purchase - especially at half price.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEvTzZeXoluJYAOfJd316Nw3OfAQl_oIWcYkFY8WtfKAxS9c9BY1-E7lpxao2hOVR6-jS-eo1NoX4GchHTmUBdajR1zLGJgJqDqUWjT8DHYV3ZsGSa98-fLZE7ufCbBG_j0uge-w-0gNZ/s1600-h/100_0013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEvTzZeXoluJYAOfJd316Nw3OfAQl_oIWcYkFY8WtfKAxS9c9BY1-E7lpxao2hOVR6-jS-eo1NoX4GchHTmUBdajR1zLGJgJqDqUWjT8DHYV3ZsGSa98-fLZE7ufCbBG_j0uge-w-0gNZ/s400/100_0013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423871697406637954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x8vi12fKvbl3dD3pMOyjll_z7BpAq9Fi1CAMzcZLBkT-R0jb9Wz-S8y6sYVsFWSXHP2zinfMZ7EYGt0hVQQUjSHC9eosdOSp3Eoar3vPtOJ2EmVk1N4iBGNmHWyv-Ats1rE6BED2SF52/s1600-h/100_0014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x8vi12fKvbl3dD3pMOyjll_z7BpAq9Fi1CAMzcZLBkT-R0jb9Wz-S8y6sYVsFWSXHP2zinfMZ7EYGt0hVQQUjSHC9eosdOSp3Eoar3vPtOJ2EmVk1N4iBGNmHWyv-Ats1rE6BED2SF52/s400/100_0014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423871691607603954" border="0" /></a><br />I plan to have finished shots of the shorts this weekend!Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-58244444571921497342009-12-04T20:44:00.000-08:002009-12-04T21:00:22.237-08:00Moving right along.Phew! Done with posting reviews of the last few items I sewed. Now I can move on to the next thing that's blocking my creativity:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59hW-irdrvTDKGvX24K_cxrSg89vqEcHvL-SvPb07YL5CoR6o-Rr9BY8xoWbp-VhUlRu3rEBExQEOnxuxtZLbTNgDoY0w715WuEOF9_hWy_kU4A3F23mgjbsehSoYUucVikF_mVhFv5dv/s1600-h/SSPX0159.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59hW-irdrvTDKGvX24K_cxrSg89vqEcHvL-SvPb07YL5CoR6o-Rr9BY8xoWbp-VhUlRu3rEBExQEOnxuxtZLbTNgDoY0w715WuEOF9_hWy_kU4A3F23mgjbsehSoYUucVikF_mVhFv5dv/s400/SSPX0159.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411610378603364450" border="0" /></a>Yes, it's time to deal with the mess. The scary thing is that this is the traditional living room space (as opposed to the "family room" a little further in the house). That means this is the first thing people see when they walk in the front door. The last time my brother-in-law was here, he and my hubby touched on it - and all I overheard was something along the lines of "[SewShy] has a lot of cr*p". Well, it may be that to them, but it's a room full of potential to me, so hmph. I do need to organize though. I have an Ikea wishlist... but have to make do for now.Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-11132954008075584152009-11-25T22:25:00.000-08:002009-11-25T22:37:48.578-08:00PR backlogI realized recently that I haven't been good about writing pattern reviews on the PR site for the garments I've created. Since I'm not sewing, I figured I can at least make progress by writing my reviews, so I'll try to get those done this weekend.<br />In the meantime - my usual filler - nail pics. I've had this combo on since Thursday night, and it's really stayed put!<br />(Please bear with the cell phone pictures. I'm just not ready to purchase a new camera yet...)<br />Sation "Plaza Plum" + Sally Hansen "Star Crossed"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0p0u8_eA4XTKJUt3ktYA4EPVOgf2gwrqJjI1kQbAYJ_zVAHtvruktlF_QXG_SERFU61EIrRF40-R1MKDmSbXFQkDbHVZF7ct5oDIQbARcyZ42AYYo4RHuPg2rOGlWkkmuaYlgqLA95EYi/s1600/plazaplumstarx0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0p0u8_eA4XTKJUt3ktYA4EPVOgf2gwrqJjI1kQbAYJ_zVAHtvruktlF_QXG_SERFU61EIrRF40-R1MKDmSbXFQkDbHVZF7ct5oDIQbARcyZ42AYYo4RHuPg2rOGlWkkmuaYlgqLA95EYi/s400/plazaplumstarx0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408295352262698866" border="0" /></a><br />Nice and sparkly in the sunlight. I always keep my colors super shiny with my favorite quick dry topcoat - "Out the Door" from my local Sally beauty supply store. There are people who swear by Seche Vite, but this one dries faster - I actually compared recently.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsf4lI8YUu86EOBLRgtMsuz_zqR2nnTtn5I7ifTuWcFw95iCT_sb9ax4SsS1OeLboBETI4dbguzEUk7Hit8SRBLCmn3aqxeqnexsgA1QrcM-hhNe-NWd3LwGCAED7BLQOE03iUfeim941a/s1600/plazaplumstarx1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsf4lI8YUu86EOBLRgtMsuz_zqR2nnTtn5I7ifTuWcFw95iCT_sb9ax4SsS1OeLboBETI4dbguzEUk7Hit8SRBLCmn3aqxeqnexsgA1QrcM-hhNe-NWd3LwGCAED7BLQOE03iUfeim941a/s400/plazaplumstarx1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408295345208481234" border="0" /></a>Happy Thanksgiving!Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-74818074666026449022009-11-10T19:16:00.001-08:002009-11-10T19:19:19.207-08:00Pattern for the cowl neck topI dug up the pattern I used for the top mentioned in the last post. It's Butterick 3344, now out of print:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMJsEmNFhUHCWaPiZr_w6LuPAa4c0IS1Ans53x8QvZVsHZJ-Zz8ovYW-gQg2t9j8K2wbpGGg1VqS4LZLMap9WtaMtvhgVrZ2HHOAimnzaUpbBKxT7ia6FeWYszFHhCjMgQ6apxtSJqIjS/s1600-h/b3344.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMJsEmNFhUHCWaPiZr_w6LuPAa4c0IS1Ans53x8QvZVsHZJ-Zz8ovYW-gQg2t9j8K2wbpGGg1VqS4LZLMap9WtaMtvhgVrZ2HHOAimnzaUpbBKxT7ia6FeWYszFHhCjMgQ6apxtSJqIjS/s400/b3344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402680087423602594" border="0" /></a>Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-10118355178645470002009-11-10T08:56:00.000-08:002009-11-10T10:04:31.334-08:00I'm back!To blogging, that is. I went home to Nigeria for two weeks in early October. Most of the trip was good, but it was overshadowed by Delta's employees taking my carry-on luggage on the second flight, and taking it off the plane at the wrong airport. By the time I got it back (4 days later), their employees in either Dakar(most likely) or Abuja had gone through it and stolen money, my camera, and my gold jewelry. Very sad, very frustrating. This was on the way to Nigeria, so not a good thing for the start of a trip. Anyway, I don't want to speak more on that since it makes me very upset.<br />I've been back for a few weeks now, but just was not in the mood to blog (or sew even!). During that time, my hubby got strep throat, and a week and a half later (last Thursday) I also got it. Mine was caught just in time, however, so I didn't have to suffer like he did - he had been misdiagnosed as having the flu, and suffered fevers, chills, and the painful throat for over a week before being properly diagnosed and put on an antibiotic. Poor sweetie...<br /><br />Bits and pieces... I did purchase some fabric while with my parents. I had planned to buy much more, but there was no electricity for the bulk of the day my Mom and I went fabric shopping. Unfortunately the owners of the one stall where she said there was a lot of great fabric had run out of petrol (gasoline) and so could not run their generator to provide electricity for their lights. Bummer. So below is a picture of the six fabrics I got.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_kDRLs0vq_2j1faR8v02jHs3NvEiCV3cMIGfL70bPFRPPaH8g0NyVR9YzQwHPKpH2hau6zi3wD_VTPqabF2j_GJFq0IEY6YthL4-4Xrwokwf9qcfn1reYvezGvO7mrPxJhyarzDxEFnu/s1600-h/SSPX0141.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_kDRLs0vq_2j1faR8v02jHs3NvEiCV3cMIGfL70bPFRPPaH8g0NyVR9YzQwHPKpH2hau6zi3wD_VTPqabF2j_GJFq0IEY6YthL4-4Xrwokwf9qcfn1reYvezGvO7mrPxJhyarzDxEFnu/s400/SSPX0141.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402522611834001602" border="0" /></a><br />This past weekend, I wanted to sew. However, my sewing area is a mess and I just didn't feel like tidying up or figuring out where everything should go. The previous weekend I had pulled out an unfinished project - a cowl neck blouse that I'd had hanging on the rack for over a year because it was too big. I finally got it finished on Sunday morning and wore it to church. <span style="font-style: italic;">I can't remember the pattern specifics (see it's been THAT long!), but will post once I do.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQREUrE0aLPZsY0MGNrAuPjrn_PkaIvP9Ft1-L3CxK9tyAV91tExSmpLPDFvkWAF6rpI6ZBX0TOLfHdXiulEdr3xMFHOMJU-j9iRzU1q2sho1sRKkc3t3kzdTmG0WlqspqbVBVg1n6UHKU/s1600-h/SSPX0149.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQREUrE0aLPZsY0MGNrAuPjrn_PkaIvP9Ft1-L3CxK9tyAV91tExSmpLPDFvkWAF6rpI6ZBX0TOLfHdXiulEdr3xMFHOMJU-j9iRzU1q2sho1sRKkc3t3kzdTmG0WlqspqbVBVg1n6UHKU/s400/SSPX0149.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402520548575084770" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, I couldn't leave the (still) unfinished jacket there, so I threw it on over the blouse. Here is the full ensemble. I still have to topstitch the edges and put buttons on, but I figured it's wearable either way.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2lYMYuHkNMZ5f0qdZIdSEaOITEUiuPDXtNP41sOXeOaMdqtMw3TEtYMDte6BN5t1SRUIgr8F9MNLo78uunCwCExEwxHfDrivIcp7Sxplic-grcR_e9jcbE0ES1sZpUK-783fikJ1n8FM/s1600-h/SSPX0145.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2lYMYuHkNMZ5f0qdZIdSEaOITEUiuPDXtNP41sOXeOaMdqtMw3TEtYMDte6BN5t1SRUIgr8F9MNLo78uunCwCExEwxHfDrivIcp7Sxplic-grcR_e9jcbE0ES1sZpUK-783fikJ1n8FM/s400/SSPX0145.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402520982191083218" border="0" /></a>2/3 of my Sunday outfit made by me... a really nice feeling!Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-43152464423766894252009-09-22T08:33:00.000-07:002009-09-22T09:30:34.548-07:00UFO revisitedRemember <a href="http://sewshy.blogspot.com/2009/03/jacket-progress.html">this jacket</a>? It's been worn by my dress form for months now <a href="http://sewshy.blogspot.com/2009/04/finally-done-good-grief.html">as you can see here</a>, but I took a look at it again on Saturday morning. Yes, I've gained back all the weight I lost last year, so I won't be able to button it, but aside from that, it still looks decent enough to wear. I had put in shoulder pads, which remedied my sloping shoulder issue a little. <br /><br />So... I decided I wanted to put patch pockets on underneath the otherwise useless flaps. This meant re-opening the lining, which I did. That's accomplished, so the next steps are to close off the lining opening, do some topstitching, and add the buttons and buttonholes. I'm determined to wear it this fall. Hopefully will have pictures before the weekend.Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-47744948107473976852009-09-17T19:36:00.001-07:002009-09-17T19:52:57.228-07:00"Skirting" the issueA skirt is easy to make, you just need two measurements, right? WRONG. VERY WRONG!<br />Maybe that's true for some people, but definitely not for those who have curves in all dimensions. Case in point - consider my skirt muslin:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYR7_CzlwvuuI7Kt0SNL3qjfBAL8yie26Bi5x0SutHjDAhWeZ0i_g9P6tw97bi1NMxI_OSp8IrwRm8Yv88ZdDy8PyZ5tPMAa4AxUKtW0zf89S1n8Z62-5sG6hyphenhyphenGEKyc9qWBES8NEMwsB8E/s1600-h/skirtfaskance.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYR7_CzlwvuuI7Kt0SNL3qjfBAL8yie26Bi5x0SutHjDAhWeZ0i_g9P6tw97bi1NMxI_OSp8IrwRm8Yv88ZdDy8PyZ5tPMAa4AxUKtW0zf89S1n8Z62-5sG6hyphenhyphenGEKyc9qWBES8NEMwsB8E/s400/skirtfaskance.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382631556782812690" border="0" /></a>See how that side seam is crooked and the skirt hikes up in the back? This is a problem I have with all RTW skirts - and why I hardly ever wear them anymore. So you can see, if I can conquer the fit, I can fill a HUGE void in my wardrobe. I'm especially frustrated with this because I'm going home to visit my parents next month, and it's still more socially acceptable to wear skirts there. At this rate, however, I won't have a single skirt to take back with me.<br /><br />I know the problems. I have a protruding stomach and protruding rear end. I also don't have enough "hippage" to match the curve of the side seam from waist to hip - something I have no clue how to remedy, and is an issue on the pants pattern I'm working with as well.<br />See?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1DqTK_iePAaqilGQE5qxDNWi7OcoyXj6JA5R0LuFigJpR7ptMi3KShmWLCOcetEqcsb4R79XhdDc2CrxMjblnwvY33RZF8hb7w77zu16YTIeVXp8VbGFWVDYuo7jXsg_92vStKRr51I8/s1600-h/skirtaskancefull.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1DqTK_iePAaqilGQE5qxDNWi7OcoyXj6JA5R0LuFigJpR7ptMi3KShmWLCOcetEqcsb4R79XhdDc2CrxMjblnwvY33RZF8hb7w77zu16YTIeVXp8VbGFWVDYuo7jXsg_92vStKRr51I8/s400/skirtaskancefull.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382631564457632434" border="0" /></a>I don't look too amused do I? Honestly, I'm so frustrated, I feel like ripping the muslin to shreds. I have this same problem with A-line skirts. A long time ago I made two, and I just made the seam dip lower in the back so it "looked" level from far away. However, like this one, the side seam was angled backwards. <br />Okay, talking about it has made me upset again. I want to cry because I have soooo much fabric just waiting for me to crack the fitting code. I have so many garments in my mind, but reality is just too cruel.<br /><br />More on my next dilemma - the evasive pants pattern - later.Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-16796058568242103362009-09-09T21:58:00.000-07:002009-09-09T22:24:44.657-07:00Brian Sews<a href="http://gold-liveandlearn.blogspot.com/">Gold</a>, <a href="http://sewsassyagain.blogspot.com/">Tanya</a>, <a href="http://sewingsaga.blogspot.com/">Sherril</a>, <a href="http://sewfit.blogspot.com/">Aminat</a>:<br />Thank you SO much for your encouragement! You're right, I should dust myself off and work on something easy to build my confidence back up. I'm thinking of pulling <a href="http://sewshy.blogspot.com/search?q=3789">Simplicity 3789</a> back out and creating another top or two. It will be a while, as I have a busy few evenings ahead and will probably not be able to sew until Sunday.<br /><br />In other news...<br />I'd like to introduce Brian. Some of you know him as RocketBoy (now BrianSews) from PatternReview. I recently discovered that <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://briansews.blogspot.com/">BRIAN HAS A BLOG</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">!</span> On it he shares a lot of great information, video demos, great machines, and a refreshing perspective on sewing. I find his blog especially fun to read because he's one of the few people who fearlessly approached (and conquered) sewing denim jeans! He is planning to start a weekly sewing show on his blog. Please check him out if you have a chance.<br /><br />Off to sleep for me now...Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-34948064304744167842009-09-07T20:23:00.000-07:002009-09-07T20:26:46.570-07:00Sigh...Nothing new to show. Not that I haven't been sewing - on the contrary I've produced two skirt muslins and one pair of shorts. None of them fit properly. I'm despairing because it takes me so long just to work up a muslin...<br />So, I'm discouraged. I'll eventually post pictures of my non-fitting items, but right now am feeling too miserable to do so.<br />Huge sigh... where to go from here?Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-7856871967916670122009-08-17T19:50:00.001-07:002009-08-17T20:41:06.784-07:00What I've been up to...Where have I been? Out of town part of the time. I was a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding in Houston. Although we had a lot to do and didn't get enough sleep, we had an amazing time. These are friends from way back in our grade school days in Nigeria - some I've known since 1st grade. It was our first time being all together since we graduated high school - 14 years ago! Here I am on bridesmaid duty (pic taken by a friend on fb)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH00so9SbBTQG6VMdZyYT24ISf4K1avgvWBOa1bTcB5Ma5-DayUjSY3p26TmNXCC5dd4Y_bL2t_T1h_ixq3E1aWDAF_F53xPkRLaO4Emozzli6V-eAQ7b4jhnVkpB32EQuW_tnDAMul3bk/s1600-h/brwed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH00so9SbBTQG6VMdZyYT24ISf4K1avgvWBOa1bTcB5Ma5-DayUjSY3p26TmNXCC5dd4Y_bL2t_T1h_ixq3E1aWDAF_F53xPkRLaO4Emozzli6V-eAQ7b4jhnVkpB32EQuW_tnDAMul3bk/s400/brwed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371134667181212450" border="0" /></a>I've been back from Houston for a week now though, so what else have I been up to? Working on this pattern Burda 8755. I received it in a batch of 4 Burda patterns from an ebay purchase. It's a pair of pants with a seam down each back leg that ends in a vent.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRuPTh1B3d-NqrI3-w-npvcEbij_Zu0UCLBWLb9ZgdsnKqhUlHR3Civ5RJdN0jNO-VDWEXjqKUHxk80iX2CB5_kplNqs_Ag0QV_U73xNyigNWZr1abLqHt0n8LklS1r2cC_J4KIlFypxG/s1600-h/burda8755env.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRuPTh1B3d-NqrI3-w-npvcEbij_Zu0UCLBWLb9ZgdsnKqhUlHR3Civ5RJdN0jNO-VDWEXjqKUHxk80iX2CB5_kplNqs_Ag0QV_U73xNyigNWZr1abLqHt0n8LklS1r2cC_J4KIlFypxG/s400/burda8755env.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371135377726341298" border="0" /></a>In the quest to make this a pattern I can use over and over, I decided to take some time making alterations. First I made the pattern as-is. It ended up tight, with a huge chunk of gaposis in the back waist. My junk definitely did not fit in that trunk.<br /><br />Sooo... I graded up about a size and a half, and then armed with Nancy Zieman's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pattern Fitting With Confidence</span>, I made the following changes:<br />- Lengthened the crotch<br />- Decreased the waist width<br />My next muslin (long shorts to conserve fabric) was right on with the fit (as in - I forgot to add wearing ease!), but the crotch length in the front was too long. This meant I then had to<br />-Shorten the crotch by moving length from the front crotch area to the back waistline.<br />- Add to the side seams for wearing ease<br /><br />The result follows:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2TE-ZATFHohnJUd4B8ebpaeF8x2Y63nB2Mg6EIrJ17IgyVTbPgJ0uizeUMzleCg5DB2UAOHmXL5Y1Dr6pfoCDNd07AkUYwLm4HA3u6I8_lGVwJphqrySHhvUeqmueO8O5ExtcvnUIDxv/s1600-h/burda8755composite.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2TE-ZATFHohnJUd4B8ebpaeF8x2Y63nB2Mg6EIrJ17IgyVTbPgJ0uizeUMzleCg5DB2UAOHmXL5Y1Dr6pfoCDNd07AkUYwLm4HA3u6I8_lGVwJphqrySHhvUeqmueO8O5ExtcvnUIDxv/s400/burda8755composite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371134656456804722" border="0" /></a><br />This was made with fabric I was gifted by a PatternReview member from whom I purchased some BWOF magazines. I added cording to the side seams and to the waistline. In hindsight I should have added it to the bottom waistband seam instead since it can't really be seen. <br />The fit in the back looks decent, and I really like the fact that the seams in the back serve as the darts that would otherwise have been there. I do still have to work on the front crotch length as indicated in this close-up. There is just too much fabric there. After making that adjustment, I may also need to increase the length and width of the front waist darts.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWX8JNCXEgsBftHJdV0WYtqdga2P6upDGU2lu-KzODh_W4ZRKWAhwvbv_r-cao04morfwFlHwEi1TuFGRPqxqtoKJBXVf5x1_ulF1wXZO9_9M66Ya3okGwmeMdmaTZoUj6AjYbuHoBOUQ/s1600-h/burda8755close.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWX8JNCXEgsBftHJdV0WYtqdga2P6upDGU2lu-KzODh_W4ZRKWAhwvbv_r-cao04morfwFlHwEi1TuFGRPqxqtoKJBXVf5x1_ulF1wXZO9_9M66Ya3okGwmeMdmaTZoUj6AjYbuHoBOUQ/s400/burda8755close.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371134663983849074" border="0" /></a><br />This is the first time I've put so much work into a pattern! I'm hoping it will be easier going forward. I'm a little disappointed that I'm still not quite there, but the light at the end of the tunnel is that once I get the fit right, this will be a fabulous TNT pattern, and I can just change the shape of the legs as I desire.<br />I already have some khaki-colored twill and some black "Rodeo" bottomweight fabric washed and lined up for two pairs of shorts once I've got the fit right. Then I'll try some pants in lightweight denim. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1jPQAgTIxnqB8GtLJ2IxZimiGYTQo6BcRILSSpOczKkQypDjMp3HqaQUHZHxQnQe7mm6oHCqkXROlMtIXUzubJfU153_Xzc1Ygw3nrmG59Kcdd6layMnd50PBHJCJq7dQBDD3jL9NWqj/s1600-h/P8170075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1jPQAgTIxnqB8GtLJ2IxZimiGYTQo6BcRILSSpOczKkQypDjMp3HqaQUHZHxQnQe7mm6oHCqkXROlMtIXUzubJfU153_Xzc1Ygw3nrmG59Kcdd6layMnd50PBHJCJq7dQBDD3jL9NWqj/s400/P8170075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371140678953864930" border="0" /></a>Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-24538420075528017492009-07-28T21:04:00.000-07:002009-07-28T21:11:52.954-07:00BWOF 05/2009 dress 131 - FinishedI finished this dress tonight (and have to go to bed soon), so the pictures are not complete. Here's a peek at the finished garment.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPO3ixgLr8dTls8RwFNzuJK0qBVXI3uXczAiwgB0pzyt6cyUSIieG7smsmf8tY3BDWpBzwKo5kCX0uJ5W50QOu1P5CayUXU4OMg1SD3mxQn86K0G-MW0vPcFAmTlXUayUZj_xO6404wXQ/s1600-h/bwof0509_131a+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPO3ixgLr8dTls8RwFNzuJK0qBVXI3uXczAiwgB0pzyt6cyUSIieG7smsmf8tY3BDWpBzwKo5kCX0uJ5W50QOu1P5CayUXU4OMg1SD3mxQn86K0G-MW0vPcFAmTlXUayUZj_xO6404wXQ/s400/bwof0509_131a+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363729509827210162" border="0" /></a>I've been really bad at putting up reviews on patternreview, so I need to get round to that sometime. I made this in a size 46.Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-34661025085145124862009-07-28T20:35:00.000-07:002009-07-28T21:03:30.905-07:00BWOF 05/2009 dress 131I completed the muslin for this dress last week. Here are some quick pictures I took.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oLD8Ix8LXW6KvgH4RwLOB8qbK5q1eXjwsXJDMfR1ZXoZ0DWMIDSQM570APqTfsJtIcsOLlhRt6pZ0gDvBNu613Ey_g5J5IfjEOaeHsMcg-kIKNTBFCdnRSXIeC0Wn0rzefnZnVgC1LYR/s1600-h/bwof0509_131m+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oLD8Ix8LXW6KvgH4RwLOB8qbK5q1eXjwsXJDMfR1ZXoZ0DWMIDSQM570APqTfsJtIcsOLlhRt6pZ0gDvBNu613Ey_g5J5IfjEOaeHsMcg-kIKNTBFCdnRSXIeC0Wn0rzefnZnVgC1LYR/s400/bwof0509_131m+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363727260029901746" border="0" /></a>The only real change I wanted to make was to raise the neckline at the center front by about 1 inch. I also planned to have the straps fasten a little lower on the bodice.Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-31606753554639210282009-07-21T10:29:00.001-07:002009-07-21T10:40:43.029-07:00Next projectBefore I go on, I want to thank all of those who took a moment to comment on my last (first) dress project. I really appreciate the encouragement and suggestions! The dress made its debut at church two weeks ago. In spite of the fit issues, I felt very comfortable in it, and can't wait to make another one! I also really liked the lining in the Kona cotton muslin fabric. The muslin itself wrinkles easily, but does a great job of keeping the outer fabric from wrinkling. This dress helped to to realize the importance of that concept.<br /><br />This past Sunday, it seemed like all the ladies were wearing sleeveless cotton dresses like mine. I guess I was one week ahead of that trend! I will have to work on the pattern some more to perfect the fit, but for now I wanted to try another simple dress. I chose the dress pattern from the May 2009 Burda World of Fashion (Dress 131)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3eIRrNkRcYALq7y1sgVZ9dPuTRINwHTN_3WFlNCnHODa0frw-wZvPoTZRhvV9O2Z6m5cjpHSEMEd46PgJ5BgmiR26WCzVjMSyq08cwUWiJKFTGdX7Dk_Mj11kTJ3veIT6bjZNv-7K5PZ/s1600-h/bwof052009_131line.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 83px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3eIRrNkRcYALq7y1sgVZ9dPuTRINwHTN_3WFlNCnHODa0frw-wZvPoTZRhvV9O2Z6m5cjpHSEMEd46PgJ5BgmiR26WCzVjMSyq08cwUWiJKFTGdX7Dk_Mj11kTJ3veIT6bjZNv-7K5PZ/s200/bwof052009_131line.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360967024353469858" border="0" /></a>As you can see, it's a simple dress. The muslin was completed yesterday and fits relatively well. The only change I will be making is to redraft the V of the front neckline so it is not as low. I will post a picture of the muslin as soon as I get a chance to do so! Hopefully I'll be able to start on the actual dress tomorrow evening.Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-53834425505312049362009-07-16T05:11:00.000-07:002009-07-16T05:12:48.495-07:00Out of townI've been quiet lately because I'm out of town for a conference in Boston. Hopefully will sew another dress or a top this weekend...Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-57085167138111750552009-07-06T15:39:00.000-07:002009-07-06T15:39:01.539-07:00My first dress! Simplicity 4118I made my first dress this weekend - which is so exciting for me! The pattern is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26915447@N05/2519648323/">Simplicity 4118</a>, a Threads pattern.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLsHdUwtOnZ8HZMUC_xjx3mPQ017ip7YscLwrEQqjDlV2pjANFxDPt9D2pLF7AoddLEXDxTclnIP0Oz9c5k7xQdJRof_oKLtiMcNX0UwZVsZURf166O52nD3bEAOga5pa22qpkORfOOiC/s1600-h/s4118composite.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLsHdUwtOnZ8HZMUC_xjx3mPQ017ip7YscLwrEQqjDlV2pjANFxDPt9D2pLF7AoddLEXDxTclnIP0Oz9c5k7xQdJRof_oKLtiMcNX0UwZVsZURf166O52nD3bEAOga5pa22qpkORfOOiC/s400/s4118composite.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355156288687790770" border="0" /></a>(still needs hemming) I made minimal changes to the pattern, and actually did make a muslin first. I can see if I make this again I will have to do at least the following:<br />1. Swayback adjustment<br />2. Use the original side seam allowances and blend to a larger size in the hips.<br />3. Figure out how to keep the top of the center back seam (see below) from sticking out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLRUYIkiCJCV3VCkQ0Nij6XQTib2HBb0MRTup9JVptJpZ0F0pSd-Ank4CiCoexL0SBKXWWlrPObY-tyhWCAZhc-VzmGx_8WNX79q2A8wDYRFWubmgmZ2k7NQlYAnIkhAGfAu8OL2pHw4-/s1600-h/P7050187a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLRUYIkiCJCV3VCkQ0Nij6XQTib2HBb0MRTup9JVptJpZ0F0pSd-Ank4CiCoexL0SBKXWWlrPObY-tyhWCAZhc-VzmGx_8WNX79q2A8wDYRFWubmgmZ2k7NQlYAnIkhAGfAu8OL2pHw4-/s400/P7050187a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355156285819387538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LBRgJWU5cbpYZvYCoS5nKG9CoLbLahcEbWcrTePZI6iqATPhsocEWtcVb56eRQ54TUaIGwGbp_7lLPC9Mo0Svp4soV2_fcraVoJLac73GpbM6BlLYdZtCMW-agEpOfcbrHrx70WUvRjl/s1600-h/P7050189a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LBRgJWU5cbpYZvYCoS5nKG9CoLbLahcEbWcrTePZI6iqATPhsocEWtcVb56eRQ54TUaIGwGbp_7lLPC9Mo0Svp4soV2_fcraVoJLac73GpbM6BlLYdZtCMW-agEpOfcbrHrx70WUvRjl/s400/P7050189a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355156281560775058" border="0" /></a><br />I used a cotton print from Joann and lined it with Kona cotton muslin. It's very comfortable...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkD63Ru7Ikj4p121q6bqN9uZP_Vi3BzZtreyhC3EQ_2iRjSv_2kWXR5dz20IBJXEDhlYdevgFUfox2_7LIrkjMVM3eFoNU3NfAnrAQLyI7tCvGt1C-eY45sqdS5K22WrfhKRGiwQBl1jd/s1600-h/P7050192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkD63Ru7Ikj4p121q6bqN9uZP_Vi3BzZtreyhC3EQ_2iRjSv_2kWXR5dz20IBJXEDhlYdevgFUfox2_7LIrkjMVM3eFoNU3NfAnrAQLyI7tCvGt1C-eY45sqdS5K22WrfhKRGiwQBl1jd/s400/P7050192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355156280841846914" border="0" /></a>I also used an invisible zipper, so I had to change the construction steps a little. It was surprisingly easy, although I still didn't get it quite even at the top.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXx9FoovqCmmoJnaWs_Qc-MOh29PXmVrZjPvJ6oSSr0wXgFZijk_J2e1zL87SAf_X30lZrkrGFJAR8TcxWCbpJPgw_OvRrMmnJ9h9HPesuFNQibhN7A5gE4vrML7xYeopBrGBlti4Lrh-/s1600-h/P7050193.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXx9FoovqCmmoJnaWs_Qc-MOh29PXmVrZjPvJ6oSSr0wXgFZijk_J2e1zL87SAf_X30lZrkrGFJAR8TcxWCbpJPgw_OvRrMmnJ9h9HPesuFNQibhN7A5gE4vrML7xYeopBrGBlti4Lrh-/s400/P7050193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355156275071657874" border="0" /></a><br />I'm ready to try another dress pattern. This one will probably get hemmed and worn - in spite of the fitting issues. It took me a day and a half to make, but the instructions were pretty good, and great for a first dress.Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-86102288296101832452009-07-05T18:29:00.001-07:002009-07-05T19:19:59.169-07:00Almost finished...I recently joined the American Sewing Guild, and have attended two of the neighborhood group meetings for my area. My group is made up of some wonderful ladies, all with a plethora of skills. Our last meeting was a UFO (unfinished object) challenge, where we were supposed to bring in something we had finally finished the week before.<br />Well, it's still not finished, but it was pretty close, so I brought in the Simplicity 3628 jacket. Here are pictures taken during the meeting (thanks Peggy!).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK56HJ3HJwPPrP2kS0Y7iqEzuyf2VmauINeT4Mvvz5KP5btsjO0iUXPp-6AfkrQTFt8VtnnWIhROC1-76_ki4tb7FdQ8W2ifMvsKb0NOyIAiKuFgVUM8uKrvxdJS5tcXk7n05ePIXh4xxL/s1600-h/UFO+Challenge+June+2009+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK56HJ3HJwPPrP2kS0Y7iqEzuyf2VmauINeT4Mvvz5KP5btsjO0iUXPp-6AfkrQTFt8VtnnWIhROC1-76_ki4tb7FdQ8W2ifMvsKb0NOyIAiKuFgVUM8uKrvxdJS5tcXk7n05ePIXh4xxL/s400/UFO+Challenge+June+2009+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355154875297187698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalrqsWvP67U-YuwXVPPb6f9aQ0nZw6srxR8-RkspURoBqqW_74GpHoproGjF6M2-rs_F-H5uBDF6iuD4Z9rHCjOsS2u6u2f8igzos35I-m-518QOJfAybIYk4ORExLJDlJG_ZJg3TJXhl/s1600-h/UFO+Challenge+June+2009+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalrqsWvP67U-YuwXVPPb6f9aQ0nZw6srxR8-RkspURoBqqW_74GpHoproGjF6M2-rs_F-H5uBDF6iuD4Z9rHCjOsS2u6u2f8igzos35I-m-518QOJfAybIYk4ORExLJDlJG_ZJg3TJXhl/s400/UFO+Challenge+June+2009+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355154881003992370" border="0" /></a><br />What's left? The hem and buttons/buttonholes...Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-32445453503864156012009-06-19T04:58:00.000-07:002009-06-21T14:00:46.523-07:00A little progressI've been procrastinating on my current jacket because I absolutely LOATHE putting sleeves in. Here is what is done so far. I messed up the binding on the corners of the collar, so I have to figure out how to fix it without having to take take the collar off completely...<br />I also realized (after stitching a pattern into the sleeve hems, of course) that the sleeves should probably be much shorter than they currently are.<br /><br />Honestly, I'm sewing a lot in my head - I have a closet full of summery cotton blouses and fabulously fitting pants and jeans already(in my mind) - if I could just make that a reality...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56QIwicTCOrTEpJ94Gy1maPUeOzAghlKfr84uh2p7uqZtqiZvR8IkapElCpa00WmcbJl85j8hUy5P91vcnWlYXKjeZrGEkrxBGjkMtkESZ4VujC1AGqfr9FsF-cKjPllYZo85dYmoyYNM/s1600-h/P6060178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56QIwicTCOrTEpJ94Gy1maPUeOzAghlKfr84uh2p7uqZtqiZvR8IkapElCpa00WmcbJl85j8hUy5P91vcnWlYXKjeZrGEkrxBGjkMtkESZ4VujC1AGqfr9FsF-cKjPllYZo85dYmoyYNM/s320/P6060178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349007110489428818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeWKyL6fSj7AShaK2WT_O6Uqz6oocIuN_4DGGxzm9skzgsrPMiQaEW0YBVaFIjlZ8C_dVCqoMFBqWbf0AFHmqTTLm3zXJFZaU6gSIV8zsQc_Fxpd5ZoTcEsUmZCs1vTS1Kk5xi0lQW8vm/s1600-h/P6170184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeWKyL6fSj7AShaK2WT_O6Uqz6oocIuN_4DGGxzm9skzgsrPMiQaEW0YBVaFIjlZ8C_dVCqoMFBqWbf0AFHmqTTLm3zXJFZaU6gSIV8zsQc_Fxpd5ZoTcEsUmZCs1vTS1Kk5xi0lQW8vm/s320/P6170184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349007107858064658" border="0" /></a>It was a busy day at work yesterday and I wanted something quick and easy to work on. I have been into making my own earrings lately, so I decided to make a bracelet to match a pair of earrings I made recently. Well, 4 bracelets and two pairs of earring later:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS18slnN0ouG1hzXb3_66_nDBeI4osoA0QDEbpNQQSdZsDXwRak_QSBWh0yOju4TsxPB37c5VL0S5_1sC7gE0VtmWtlBSCrH1lWEnPBCGwmCPter4to0OXXxZfy-3tbJs5WV81OLMHi82/s1600-h/P6170185.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS18slnN0ouG1hzXb3_66_nDBeI4osoA0QDEbpNQQSdZsDXwRak_QSBWh0yOju4TsxPB37c5VL0S5_1sC7gE0VtmWtlBSCrH1lWEnPBCGwmCPter4to0OXXxZfy-3tbJs5WV81OLMHi82/s320/P6170185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349007102057314594" border="0" /></a>I already had the top left and bottom right earrings made, but everything else was started and finished this evening. I'm still an amateur, obviously, but it's so amazing how easily and cheaply some jewelry can be made. All the beads are glass or polished stone. I had fun!Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-53217312733606627772009-06-03T20:41:00.000-07:002009-06-21T13:58:31.577-07:00Memorial day, more nails, and new project.Memorial day weekend was gorgeous. My in-laws came over on the Saturday of the weekend, and we spent most of the day like this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNEXTSCsCwfog6iuc-BJcfM2wehR5Ylu64eZhEdVV4cVMN-9xyI-v1s45UB2hyphenhyphenK8nMRizjO6DFVEClCowJch5eBm22aaBmYFIQvyMbQN-NaRgbzepZe0cynjGbfsdssXjBXE9BfO7NWqJ/s1600-h/mdpic.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNEXTSCsCwfog6iuc-BJcfM2wehR5Ylu64eZhEdVV4cVMN-9xyI-v1s45UB2hyphenhyphenK8nMRizjO6DFVEClCowJch5eBm22aaBmYFIQvyMbQN-NaRgbzepZe0cynjGbfsdssXjBXE9BfO7NWqJ/s400/mdpic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343313858832178290" border="0" /></a>That's my mother-in-law and my niece - faces blurred for privacy, of course. The water felt awesome!<br /><br />Next I give you... more nailpolish pictures! I know, I know, this is getting ridiculous. But hey, I'm just starting to get my sewing mojo back, so there will be a finished project soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSiC6AQsJxYXZgT5tcL5FnfgXm9CUkb1Zp8RZTS6FS3CUn-6DeKTbsAJNlhs0o2T4Fz2-OoL4DnvTXj6xxc58hHInp8ySBiW5-3vPrOpwrTGq_kzPgD8s2hMt0ZBKF32jywlAX7GNqEHO/s1600-h/18kgold.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSiC6AQsJxYXZgT5tcL5FnfgXm9CUkb1Zp8RZTS6FS3CUn-6DeKTbsAJNlhs0o2T4Fz2-OoL4DnvTXj6xxc58hHInp8ySBiW5-3vPrOpwrTGq_kzPgD8s2hMt0ZBKF32jywlAX7GNqEHO/s400/18kgold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343314037039670466" border="0" /></a>Sation - "18K gold", covered by Sally Hansen "Gold Star"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pVsoTRrSETtYzhMPIqzBtqxlHFfnEyW7ab8hcX-Y_WTXy1QRgeyB4kI9NxeUAvPPLhoxSUOjFX7Co-ZuIpDqZTpolEze4tZ0rDlZWkle813fPZ5fi6X4dhS7iR94bTuC1tectiB7NpJ9/s1600-h/sallygirl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pVsoTRrSETtYzhMPIqzBtqxlHFfnEyW7ab8hcX-Y_WTXy1QRgeyB4kI9NxeUAvPPLhoxSUOjFX7Co-ZuIpDqZTpolEze4tZ0rDlZWkle813fPZ5fi6X4dhS7iR94bTuC1tectiB7NpJ9/s400/sallygirl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343313858462483106" border="0" /></a>Sally Girl - "Pea-body" - an exact match to a ring I got at Laila Rowe a few months ago. These are cute polishes in mini-bottles for 99 cents (89 if you have a Sally card) and are great for trying out colors you wouldn't normally wear.<br /><br /><br />On the sewing front: I had a jacket cut out for a few weeks and finally started working on it Monday night. Of course, after such a long sewing hiatus, I had to do something wrong, right? I sewed the wrong two pieces of the front together. If you notice, one side has the blue line running the length of the grain, and the other doesn't. Sigh...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3aRp2xTLPu9-sBsSS69asjrVY5FkUixb_1rcWatq5hMV6g96TbPGPOQZRAibQeloF7WGqF-0HqhHA5Jzm2k6OfNhs_McWV-RJJfi8tm8CtBMWbU9DXXaCEWqLg5rSrZxYJhmtYEsRzzh/s1600-h/P5280177.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3aRp2xTLPu9-sBsSS69asjrVY5FkUixb_1rcWatq5hMV6g96TbPGPOQZRAibQeloF7WGqF-0HqhHA5Jzm2k6OfNhs_McWV-RJJfi8tm8CtBMWbU9DXXaCEWqLg5rSrZxYJhmtYEsRzzh/s400/P5280177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343313865155000114" border="0" /></a>More on this jacket - and the piping dilemma on the collar - later!Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-31815923620033468452009-05-16T15:06:00.000-07:002009-06-21T13:57:57.598-07:00It works :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaJmlWKsV427KzJqGlaNa2x9Fsyw16DEpKV50SJxnDxlR3dEBg4RpBI2QUM_EYlSKoGiCzkqEINUT22MfoP_n6ax7GK9VchNoE5Mg8cl8ikHngi5gflN5JNul1j-PSoY4K4xcDBZacsN5/s1600-h/P5160162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaJmlWKsV427KzJqGlaNa2x9Fsyw16DEpKV50SJxnDxlR3dEBg4RpBI2QUM_EYlSKoGiCzkqEINUT22MfoP_n6ax7GK9VchNoE5Mg8cl8ikHngi5gflN5JNul1j-PSoY4K4xcDBZacsN5/s400/P5160162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336549544560953762" border="0" /></a><br />I sat down and cleaned up the new machine this afternoon. It was actually quite clean already, just very dusty on the back - which means it was probably stored away for a long time. I also temporarily moved the knee pedal to the floor since my legs are too long to fit under the table. I plan to get some risers later today so the machine can sit higher. Then I'll put the pedal back to the knee position.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjvQhO1OGZPLPZzIHHSeKyTg0KwZ7Qscmb9GW1irWDF4ORizRSCGLyXAz2YvoHkufD8X4wGbrmzXg3fzY3UYAUJajxOaSs1xKqDjxia9KR9cxybxW9upoGubLcfqYri2i5L9Gl4XFlKDm/s1600-h/P5160163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjvQhO1OGZPLPZzIHHSeKyTg0KwZ7Qscmb9GW1irWDF4ORizRSCGLyXAz2YvoHkufD8X4wGbrmzXg3fzY3UYAUJajxOaSs1xKqDjxia9KR9cxybxW9upoGubLcfqYri2i5L9Gl4XFlKDm/s400/P5160163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336549545324017250" border="0" /></a>Then I tried it out - adjusting the tension, trying out a buttonhole, trying out a few cams. It works beautifully. It's so interesting to see cams make the same stitches that are now automatic in modern machines. I also was amazed at just how quiet this machine is. It has an engine and belt, so I expected it to sound like an industrial, but no way! I'll probably give the machine some oiling before I use it properly. Nice! Now I just have to figure out what to sew next. I have a short sleeve jacket cut out. We'll see if I get to it this weekend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxSmVWqKkTp_xNYkszkpxs-w5KxSj_0Y7ToRf695OKZJjVwpLYhRsBlaXz1mkiy5yePlklgoaLbGlhUcm-sfcs6o1jvR5JdC8J9CzTm3ajFXFOgeC5WcUGAMdDrIaFDFzlu6Ak-IJN9WS/s1600-h/P5160164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxSmVWqKkTp_xNYkszkpxs-w5KxSj_0Y7ToRf695OKZJjVwpLYhRsBlaXz1mkiy5yePlklgoaLbGlhUcm-sfcs6o1jvR5JdC8J9CzTm3ajFXFOgeC5WcUGAMdDrIaFDFzlu6Ak-IJN9WS/s400/P5160164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336549539787997666" border="0" /></a>Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655846137802434170.post-58295972867588251852009-05-10T09:31:00.000-07:002009-06-21T13:57:27.392-07:00Since I'm not sewing, more nailpolishI didn't sew. So what else is new? Here are pictures of polish I had on this last week, however. I'm trying China Glaze for the first time because they have a lot of non-standard colors I'm attracted to. I tried the colors "Recycle"(gray) " and Shower Together" (blue) . Love the colors, but neither seemed to stay on as long as the Sation brand that I've recently been using.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBoGI_SYU-1-5BNwdD5sdgmwoIqXRsP-_4yUeQK0OPScw25i9WrpOGDWiC3KRho5dYoCt6lFOW42t1KAsUCniAB9jNurruMMVBhAuQGHQIbBOSBVLXxKsZN0iitL2zDFjmfGy_ty3sB6f/s1600-h/P5060147.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBoGI_SYU-1-5BNwdD5sdgmwoIqXRsP-_4yUeQK0OPScw25i9WrpOGDWiC3KRho5dYoCt6lFOW42t1KAsUCniAB9jNurruMMVBhAuQGHQIbBOSBVLXxKsZN0iitL2zDFjmfGy_ty3sB6f/s400/P5060147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334236477138344738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p4QgOGVQe4EO9xWXFlwGWgrfhpcNebpTkXAulaXhgBHwlPYRlRQH_0na1XAPPRg8EWwXdop4IVukwtLGrszE1d1DhrMxlh_A7Zgnq9nglv6NV7nM1WRprPpDj3hWKtCOginKkenI4l40/s1600-h/P5060145.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p4QgOGVQe4EO9xWXFlwGWgrfhpcNebpTkXAulaXhgBHwlPYRlRQH_0na1XAPPRg8EWwXdop4IVukwtLGrszE1d1DhrMxlh_A7Zgnq9nglv6NV7nM1WRprPpDj3hWKtCOginKkenI4l40/s400/P5060145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334236475939567266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRN_ISVDwyvBJCts9Y_Fz15ekjTpPN8ytqPfSodx5rV8oYYkOGeUjxSDHc0u87OaKrTsi4k8OeTZFlsiGyduWIOlLhufED54T8S6DgFRancfkW9NIXdPQEavd-m0z_kL10ZaGzLCpHEgz/s1600-h/P5060144.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRN_ISVDwyvBJCts9Y_Fz15ekjTpPN8ytqPfSodx5rV8oYYkOGeUjxSDHc0u87OaKrTsi4k8OeTZFlsiGyduWIOlLhufED54T8S6DgFRancfkW9NIXdPQEavd-m0z_kL10ZaGzLCpHEgz/s400/P5060144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334236474509307314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0BEGczhiKbqqKJxVhHphW3U3aK-JG7uHn0nQkmCZpmy2zwcaUQ86lizYC0nsmgL5hkWMvFem-j9httGqWgweV8zyV3hvFjjLtDgHAui1APCuXi4Ega42IMP7fPXdxNcNhh_6dXEtyhox/s1600-h/P5060143.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0BEGczhiKbqqKJxVhHphW3U3aK-JG7uHn0nQkmCZpmy2zwcaUQ86lizYC0nsmgL5hkWMvFem-j9httGqWgweV8zyV3hvFjjLtDgHAui1APCuXi4Ega42IMP7fPXdxNcNhh_6dXEtyhox/s400/P5060143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334236473973454034" border="0" /></a>Sew Shyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409938156838443410noreply@blogger.com1