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Liverpool

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It’s been ages since I have sewn clothing. I bought Amy Butler’s Liverpool shirt pattern at the quilt show and this week decided to take the plunge and see what happened. I pulled fabric from my stash and had a go. She gives very detailed instructions but there were some issues with the cuff. I used to sew a lot of shirts so I had no trouble fixing it but if you buy this pattern be sure to check the update before you begin. When I make it again, I plan to leave off the tie and the cuffs which don’t seem to add anything. I’ll draft the sleeves so that they taper more towards the wrist and they need to be shortened a bit for me. I think it turned out very well and will definitely be using this pattern again!

Sew Weekly: Apron Challenge!

That’s not a quilt!

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We interrupt our regularly schedule programming for a little shirt sewing.

Don’t Blink

Halloween is already over, can you believe it?  I swear time goes faster and faster every year.

I didn’t manage to get many pictures once we got out with our friends but I did get a few of the kids to show off.

The star costume this year was Emily’s – she went as a Weeping Angel from Doctor Who.

Oona went as a witch (after changing her mind thousands of times) and Neve went as Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride.

The only disappointment of the evening was the lack of houses giving out candy.  It seemed no one really wanted to participate in Halloween this year.  Of course, less candy in Oona’s bag is not necessarily a bad thing for my sanity.

We are all pretty proud of how Emily’s costume turned out.  It was a collective DIY effort, and at times I thought it was going to thoroughly kick my butt.  Props to Maddie and Emily for sculpting the face.  I am especially proud of the wig (chunky black yarn sewn onto panty hose and sprayed with faux-stone paint from Lowe’s).

There were a few things we didn’t quite finish on it (her eyes should have been covered over to look like a statue’s) but for a few hours of fun, I’d say it was rather amazing.

Creepy, right?

As luck (and awesomeness) would have it, my friend Jessie’s daughter Katie went as a Weeping Angel as well.  The two of them together was pretty neat.

It’s too bad they wanted to trick or treat – it would have been quite scary for them to stay on the porch to hand out candy.

 

 


Tagged: Sewing

zig zag, jig jog

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Farmer’s Wife blocks are waiting patiently while I knock out another deadline project. This quilt is based on the tutorial given here but I’ve gone with a full assortment of colors rather than alternating with a solid which gives zig zag every row. It works up very quickly and I”ll soon be ready to pin after a bit of trimming up.

Block of the Month: September

A snip snip here and a snip snip there

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Practice piece becomes a pillow

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Just Another Rainy Day Blog

So far what we’ve seen of October puts us in the mood for flannels and woolens and comfort foods.  Perhaps hot cups of tea with our afternoon knitting by the fire.

It’s chilly and damp and foggy, and I had to put my boots on just to go out and get the mail.

The mums are showing off their autumn shades.

So are the trees.

Furble likes to follow me to the mailbox and back – today she only came out from her warm and dry spot in the garage because there was a break from the rain.

Inside I finished the October – inspired pillows for the couch.  It was a good place to curl up and watch a scary movie after school.

It’s time to  start preparing for the cozy months.


Tagged: Pets, Seasons, Sewing

Resolution for October

I think it’s true that you can only nix one bad habit, or begin one good habit, per month.

This month, I’m going to start sewing seriously. I have a rough plan to work through my old copy of Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing, but I have a feeling that the Alabama Chanin books are going to talk me out of it.