Hello everyone I thought I would share a bit of sewing this week, none of it is seasonal because it is work sewing but sharing here in case you are planning next years summer holiday wardrobe in advance. I know people do that don't they, book the sunny holidays and look ahead during the cold dark months. We will be looking for campsites for the new year soon, but as we are in the UK for our holidays and we always take the dogs, it will be about April before we get off anywhere. I want the weather to have warmed up a bit first!
Friday, 16 December 2022
This week's Sewing
This is the Style ARC Teddy top made up in a size 18, now this was made up in this size but I could not resist trying on and have now decided I like it so much I am going to do a lot of grading and make it my size.
Next up we have a summer dress, and this one has a cross over front. Personally I don't always seem to do very well wearing a crossover as they do seem to gape on me, even with adjustments. This one though comes higher up in the style so I do like the fit of this pattern.
I made and filmed another dress yesterday but have not put the photographs on here yet just the film clips, I will share another day. More frills on that one and a full wrap style.
Today we have been out for a long walk with family, the sun is shining so that looked really pretty with the snow. It is really sticking around the snow at the moment when normally it melts after a few days, where we live the road is just ice. After weeks of listening to the weather forecast telling us how mild it is, is this payback? How dare we have such a mild Autumn.
Did I mention I have a new sewing book? I thought I would treat myself to this one as there has been a lot of people raving about it. It wasn't cheap but it is a reference book and I used my birthday money so that is ok. It is The Palmer / Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting, now I have been fitting clothes for years and mainly I have to say doing it my own way, but it is full of interesting tips, advice and bits of history. I am enjoying it so far. Let me know below if you have this book and how you find it. One of the most eye opening things for me has been the information about measuring for bust size and then choosing your pattern size using your high bust measurement. On standard dress patterns I am sure there are people the world over who have been using their full bust measurement, I did!
Yesterday my son rescued three small coffee tables that were going in a skip at work that his boss was throwing out. He contacted me as he knows I love to recycle furniture they are now here so I will be sanding and painting those in the new year. The smallest one is going at the side of younger son's bed and the other two? who knows, but I could not see them just thrown in the rubbish and they are wood too.
Right, I am off to try out some almond and cranberry biscuits, I have a basis of a recipe but it is not gluten free and I will change it a bit as I always do. This time I will try to remember to take some photos before eating them all.
Keep warm everyone and have a relaxing weekend.
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ReplyDeleteThat red top is lovely I can see it being a lovely top for you in a smaller size. I have requested a clothes pattern book for Christmas and am hoping I get it. I am currently making a rucksack with my daughter, we have made up the pattern completely. I am confident doing that with bags etc but not with clothes. We are hoping to make some clothes for ourselves next year.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are enjoying the palmer and Pletsch book. I absolutely love it and have learnt so much about fit. Maybe I had a hand in your purchase?? whoops! xx
ReplyDeleteI think I did see you had it too, it was also recently raved about on the Burda group I am in on Facebook and I thought I will treat myself as all these people can't be wrong. I have just ordered another sewing book for myself for Christmas, I will surprise you with which one when it arrives. xx
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