I rarely have a reason to wear a dress. My job as a librarian meant I was often crawling around on my knees to reach low book shelves, and we aren’t dress-up-and-go-out-on-the-town people. But every once in a while, an occasion comes along that calls for a dress. I have, unfortunately, “outgrown” all my dresses, … Continue reading Dressing up
As the weather gets sunnier, some of the many tunics I’ve made for work had to be taken out of rotation – flannel was too warm, and the darker ones weren’t right for the sunshine. So this weekend I made three more. It was totally assembly line sewing. I cut the pieces out in multiples … Continue reading Summer is coming
Welcome 2019! Asking, nay pleading – please don’t have all the crazy of 2018. We need some calm and sanity to even it out. My Dress no. 2 obsession (compulsion?) continues into the new year as I finished two more flannel tunics, bringing the number of work wear tunics to ten. These are both from … Continue reading First finish of 2019
Presenting version eight of Dress no. 2. I can’t seem to stop making these tunics. This one is flannel. The weather is getting older, but I will be ready! A sleeve line up of all the tunics so far:
More tunic fabric arrived in the mail, and was quickly attacked with pins and scissors. I think that this makes numbers 6 & 7 from the pattern for Dress no. 2. You can see some of the others here and here. I made a few different adjustments this time. As usual, I shortened the pattern to tunic … Continue reading How many does this make?
I got the neck facing and hemming done on my third tunic made with the Dress No. 2 pattern and have already worn it to work at the library, where I ran around making everyone admire the book checkout card fabric. We all agreed that finding such a specific fabric was a sign – though … Continue reading Dress No. 2, #3
Another fiber friends weekend has flashed past. This time we met up halfway between the northern people and the southern people, at an Air BnB house in Olympia. Tucked into a quiet little neighborhood we sewed and spun and knit and played with fiber. Also, there was wine. 🙂 I cut out and sewed most … Continue reading Getting away
It was a weekend of alphabet sewing. The pattern for Dress no. 2 from 100 Acts of Sewing came and I started in immediately with two alphabet covered fabrics I bought while waiting out the mail. I want a bunch of tunics to wear to work, and this simple pattern – there are only three … Continue reading Dress no. 2, 1 & 2
To get ready for the new year of crafting, I’ve revisited my previous WIP list and removed all the finished projects and set some goals for 2017. This list will probably get revised again – one of my goals is to reorganize the craft room before vacation ends in a few days, and more forgotten … Continue reading End of the Year: WIP update and 2017 goals
I’m revisiting my WIP list from early June to keep myself on track. Knitting A lot of frogging has greatly reduced this list. Fingerless gloves – just the thumbs left to do Red sweater – my oldest WIP, knit years ago, it just needs a crocheted edging and buttons, but will it even fit now? … Continue reading Update – WIPs
