Lastly, I've got this little babie beanie on the go for my French teacher who is expecting her first baby (a girl). Clearly I'm a knitter with only one trick in the book. A baby beanie... well two if you count baby leg warmers.
What are you working on at the moment?
Me? Usually I'm a one project at a time girl. Maybe I can throw a knitting project in with a sewing project, but really that's the extent of my sewing multi tasking. I prefer to focus and finish. Well something has happened because I now find myself with four projects currently on the go. I mean really on the go and not just in my wish list, which like everyone elses is overflowing and only getting bigger..
Number one on the sewing list is obviously my drop waist shirt dress. Sadly, today I only managed to cut out the Tiny Dancer fabric and then I promptly put it back in the cupboard. I just didn't feel like sewing it today. Strange. My due date for this is July so there is still time. Slow and steady on this one.
Tomorrow marks the start of the Bombshell sewalong so today I spent my afternoon prepping the pattern and listening to this Thread Cult pod cast rather than sewing my shirt dress. Last night I panicked and decided that the fabric I had in the stash left over from this dress, which I've always wanted to use in a swimsuit might not actually be water resistant let alone chlorine resistant.. so I did a midnight buy from Tessuti and ordered this fabulous fabric.
Last week I bought some double muslin as I had some great plans to join in the pyjama party , but I went a bit 'off piste' as Jo would say and ended up making a mess of them. I've been wanting, like some old lady, a little blanket for my legs when I'm watching tv (first I was obsessed with Mr Selfridge, then Game of Thrones and now it's Sherlock) - well it is winter, so I decided to cut up my pj mess and make it into a lo fi quilt, using the rest of the double muslin I have in the stash. It is very lo fi, but will be lovely to snuggle up under.. and because I'll hand quilt and hand sew the binding it also means I can be under it while I'm sewing. Yay.
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I love the colours of the beanie, such a warm combination. That blanket looks like gorgeous fabric too! I had so many plans to sew last night but instead watched 'The Master' with my husband whilst seam-ripping a vintage dress to use as fabric for a Scout tee. I've also got a Maria Denmark Kimono tee & a jersey tiny pocket tank maxi dress cut out & ready to sew - just need the drive to get started sewing!
ReplyDeleteYikes you've got a lot on the go as well. I love the sound of that Scout tee!! Sometimes sitting in front of the tv seam ripping is the way to go!
ReplyDeleteGosh, you keep yourself busy! I´m can only make one proyect at a time, otherwise I get confused.
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to seeing your tiny dancer dress. Get sewing girl!
ReplyDeleteMultitasking like a boss! :D
ReplyDeleteI always have a millon projects going, so I think your four seems very managable.:-) Looking forward to see your tiny dancers dress, and I might join that swimsuit sewalong - thanks for the tip! :-)
ReplyDeleteI have this same swimsuit fabric in my stash...not sure what syle I'll go with yet, so it will be great to see yours sewn up!
ReplyDeleteThat is fabulous swimsuit fabric! I used to do one project at a time, but as my wish list grows my number of simultaneous projects also grows. Lately I'm much worse at sticking to a set plan too. Every shiny new thing I see seems to make it's way to the top of the list. I'm working on the Hummingbird peplum top this week, along with finishing handsewing the waistband on my Tania Culottes and I probably should make a shirt to go with the Tofino PJs I just finished..... I wish I had time for the bombshell sewalong. Take the time with your drop waist shirt dress since you have it. I love the colors you've used on the baby beanie!
ReplyDeleteThose are all really awesome projects! I can see why you're distracting yourself! I sometimes feel though that it's nice to have a few different things on the go, so you can work on whatever you feel like at the moment. Of course, it doesn't work too well if there are deadlines!
ReplyDeleteHa! I was seam ripping while watching TV last night too...one of my husband's old button up shirts for a Scout tee :) I just finished up a bunch of pajamas for Karen's pajama party, and next up are a couple of Scouts and a pair of Colette Juniper pants. Your swimsuit fabric is amazing! I think it will look great with that pattern!
ReplyDeleteThe culottes fell under 'shiny new things'. I just happened to see an awesome corduroy version on 'someone's' blog :).
ReplyDeleteGail, I think that you are right! It could work out well for me as it does open up the ability to work on whatever suits my mood. This could become my new way...
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha.!!
ReplyDeleteThe scout tee is perfect for recycled fabric,such a great idea. You will look great in a pair of Junipers. I'm looking forward to the new pattern release from Collete patterns this week. Oh, it will probably be another pattern to add to the list!
ReplyDeleteI always have too many projects on the go. I adore that swimsuit fabric and can't wait to see the finished product! great choice!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt fabric looks incredible! It looks really soft and the hot pink binding looks great with the neutrals.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I noticed that swimsuit fabric too!! Your bathers are going to be too awesome for words, i can just see it already! PLUS it goes without saying, I am dying to see the tiny dancers dress. You have a fantastic eye for prints.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carolyn. I'm still thinking that I should be making a nice plain flattering black pair.... but the fabric is so fun.
ReplyDeleteOh the double muslin is so so so soft. I'm glad you like the hot pink. It seeemed to me like the neutrals needed a bit of livening up. ..
ReplyDeleteThanks Margot. I think I'm enjoying having several projects on the go - although I just 'found' a lost invitation in the bottom of Elliot's bag for a fairy and elf party - so looks like I'll be trying to pull an elf costume together as well (one that's big enough to put a superman costume underneath !).
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