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2007年4月30日

just so you know ...

I joined Wardrobe Refashion in April, but haven't had the time to do much refashioning yet. My first post is here.


Mood: I plan on writing slightly different entries for the Wardrobe Refashion blog: So if you want, check out both!

2007年4月16日

random #01

Here, have a random photo. Flowers and mushrooms in the back garden.

Why? It's mid-semester exam time. See you guys later, I'm off to study more ;)

2007年4月 9日

it's just not working ...

Sure, there are obvious technical issues here*. Even I can see these shoulder straps look pretty ugly. And it's taken me a week or so, but it's finally occurred to me that I should sew up one side, pivot, sew along the top, pivot and down the other side. That would look neater, wouldn't it?

But no, the real problem's not technical - the real reason I've been going slow is I don't like the fabric and pattern. So I've been dawdling on this 'muslin' (practice calico). The pattern itself is fine, or will be once I've done a 'full-bust adjustment' - Simplicity 4170. And I like the black spot fabric (below). Just not the combination. I realised this looking at Pins and Needles' review of the new Vogue sewing patterns. Vogue 2960 is much closer to the retro look I imagine for the black spot, and still breast-feeding friendly ;)

Phew! Almost sorted. Now I've just got to worry about how many 'adjustments' a 50s style dress will require ... I'm not sure my body shape is particularly 50s, but you never know ... Oh, and I'll have to find a new fabric for the Simplicity 4170 - something like Denyse Schmidt's D1411-300 would be nice, but do I dare sew such nice fabric with my beginner machine skills?

Mood: *Please remember I've only ever had a 30 minute sewing lesson, followed by 30 minute's sewing practice. Machine sewing, that is. I was sick the week we did sewing in Art at school, and my school didn't have Home Ec or whatever it's called ... my high school had lots of good things, but not sewing. I learnt hand sewing from Mum, that's how I have (impatiently) sewn everything up 'till now.

2007年4月 4日

a sudden segue ...

A sudden segue into sewing. Yes it's true! These last few weeks, my head has been filled with yardages not gauges, dresses not jumpers, pattern 'adjustments' not the old familiar increase/decrease cycle. It's a new world, and one that whirs through my fingers frighteningly fast once the sewing machine's turned on.

So why start sewing? Because I'd like clothes. Now. That I could wear now, even (as it then was) in the middle of Summer. Something other than maternity clothes, perhaps? Those 3 tops; 1 trouser; and 1 skirt I wore and washed again and again? Oh, and no, not my gardening clothes either ... that's what the rest of my (small) wardrobe has turned into now, developing too many holes after years of wear.

So. I'd like clothes - new, stylish, flattering, fitted ... perhaps in interesting shapes, a little 'fashion forward' ... oh, and ideal for breastfeeding. Yup, I'd better start learning to sew for myself ;)

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I like to make things. I'm a Mum and a student. I'm from Sydney.

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