Back to another dress
After some much-needed downtime, I started cutting out the Butterick B5206 knit dress. I’m making View B, with long sleeves. The dress will be brown, with red trim. If I want to wear it anytime this winter, I have to start it now.
Cutting out knits is so frustrating. I guess I’m just more used [...]
Two Boxes Completed
Finally … a second fabric box sewn up today.
At least 4 more to go. I wish I could take a photo without a shadow on the left there. It’s just the way the light hits in the bathroom, with the doorway.
Local Fabric Store Lament
So I was at a local chain store – one of the smaller ones near my work, with a dreadful selection. I had previously bought this Amy Butler pattern online:
And I thought … I need muslin and a zipper for this, so I’ll stop in. Maybe I’ll see some cute fabric. I have a 50% off [...]
Neglect
My poor neglected sewing table. I’m trying to get these boxes done, I really am.
Am I the only one who can’t seem to fit it all into a day?
Slowly, Slowly
One box done … I ran out of Peltex and had to buy more, so I’m not as far along as I had hoped. It looks so nice.
Fabric Box
So I’m making some fabric boxes to hold towels, etc in the linen closet. The closet gets disorganized very quickly. It’s pretty large, and things seem to disappear to the back. I decided to 1) clean it out (done) and 2) make pretty fabric boxes so it will be organized. Or at least look like [...]
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