August so Soon

 Hello everyone I hope you are all well.  I am finding the days are rushing past me this year so sorry for my absence on here.  I have a few sewing things to share but I have to keep most under wraps as I am making lots of things for an event.  I have managed to get some sewing done for me so I will share some of that. 

Most recently I made the Kielo wrap dress again with fabric that I bought way back in March!  I made it a shorter length as I only bought 1.7m I was being careful so as to not have lots of waste, making everyday has made me really concious of fabric waste and if you have followed me in the past you will know that I like to get things out of the least amount possible.  It worked and the dress is still below the knee so this is plenty long enough for me.  The first one that I made as a sample was full length and I really don't wear dresses that long as a rule.

This made me laugh, this dog was after his ball, I didn't know it was by my foot until after and the dog must have waited patiently it would appear while I had my photo taken. In this photo I am wearing my newish white sneakers that I was reluctant to wear due to all the rain we keep having.  I have now given up and strted wearing them anyway as trying to keep them pristine white is possibly not going to happen.

Still with the emphasis on not wasting fabric I made the top of the tilly and the Buttons Joni dress as a top. Now I had lots of little bits of a really nice jersey leftover from a dress I made for work  and the top is made from all these little bits.  I did do a video on it so if you would like to see it and haven't already it is here Joni Hack to top video .  I have worn it twice already so it was a good use of my time, as sometimes I do find I spend ages on a garment and then never want to wear it and that is a shame.  I do have to say that all my Joni dresses have been worn a lot as I do  find it a very flattering shape.

I look a bit startled in this image, also finding lots of needing many lights for filming this past month due to all the dark clouds and rain. Unfortunate to be using extra energy in summer months so lets hope it improves soon.

In other sewing I also made a strappy dress for a minerva post and a tshirt reworked form a burda mag pattern to my own liking, unfortunately I can't locate those images at the moment.  I have so many sewing project photos on my laptop currently I have to keep moving things.  Hopefully I can share them all with you later after the event in September.  

Recently I got back into doing more sketching again, I am enjoying this as a  switch for my brain from all the sewing.  While I do love sewing I think it is good to vary activities to give your brain a break from repetitive tasks, also to add in new things to keep learning.  Today I have given myself a little treat of a new art book I will share that in a future post.  My aim is to work through the activities in this one.

In fiction reading I have recently read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, I loved this book and read it over a couple of days while on holiday.  Sometimes I find that books that have been hyped are not that good but this one really had me hooked, it is about gaming and friendship in a nutshell but don't let the gaming bit put you off as the characters are really interesting and likeable. I also read the Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell, good but not as good as the last one and The confidence Solution a non fiction book.

On the TV we have recently watched A Small Light on the the Disney Channel about the Anne frank family and the people who helped to hide them.  That was really good and also The Crowded Room also very good. 

I also have to confess that I went to see the Barbie Movie and I found it funny, clearly not for children really but I do think that has been made clear by all the promo and trailers so can't really understand why people are now saying it wasn'r for their young children, no that is why is was 12PG. All very silly but funny as I think there is a lot of serious stuff so it doesn't hurt to have a laugh occasionally. I went with two friends and former collegues from School, so three ladies in their fifties all wearing pink!

We are away in few weeks for a weekend so I am hoping there will be some sunshine for that, I am wishing you well wherever you are.  Back soon.