WIP

Simplicity 2444

Simplicity 2444 is more than half way done, need some front skirt alterations.

I had Monday off due to an unfortunate car incident, luckily we've been really quiet at work, so it didn't cause any problems.

I cut out New Look 6130, the colour is a blend of teal and mint green fabric is from Darn Cheap in Heidelberg when we had our sewing class shopping day. I have enough left over to squeeze a Sorbetto top without the fold, it will be the original length which for me is to short, but it will be a good top to wear with skirts. The fabric has a cute woven Circe pattern running through it.

No photos to show but I'm so close to finishing my knit dress made of Ponte from the Clegs remnant sale, I'm calling it my $12 dress. I'll get some photos tonight.

What are you working on?




I'm not dead, I'm a home owner.

Sorry for the 2 month long absence in blog land, how ever things in real life are steaming ahead. I have happy news that we have finally bought a house in a country town!

We had a very short settlement of 28 days and moved in over the Queen's birthday weekend!
I had been on annual leave to set up the house (which is going really well), when last Tuesday, I found out I was losing my job . The head office is closing down our division, so the store has a maximum of 10 weeks left but I expect it will close very quickly.

On the sewing front I have set up my new sewing room. I have decided to paint the walls to a soft purpley-blue colour.  I am working on two dresses at the moment, but I can't find enough time in the week to make much progress except at my sewing class.

Recently I went on a shopping trip with the ladies from my sewing class, it was a great day, and I plan on doing a blog post on it soon. One of the highlights of the day was buying some fabric from Alannah Hill section of "Clear It" in Brunswick. I plan to make a pendrell blouse with the fabric, when I receive the pattern.  

Thanks for reading.

Kat

Foot Note: as of the 14/7 my store was closed down. I have been transfer to another divison with is so much closer to home. I start on the 2/8 so I have 20 days off. Woohoo.

I have been doing heaps of gardening as our  back garden is massively overgrown.  Just to give you an idea of how over grown the yard is (the front doesn't compare), we discovered an established lemon tree amongst lots of over grown plants bushes and trees. I never thought I would get so excited about gardening or going to the hardware store, i can see the potential in our house & yard, for me it's quite exciting.  I think if you own a house, you'll know what I mean. :)

Another BMV Haul

Its official....I am now a pattern collector and I may have a serious problem.

Sign me up for a support group!

What I bought at the vogue sale:

I bought two other patterns for my dear mother in law who I have inspired to start sewing again after many years of absence. With the price of shipping going to be a whopping $55 USD if I added anymore. Vogue 8701 will have to linger on my wishlist for a little while longer. I look forward to recieving these patterns as I hope its going to be a very hot summer.

What did you get at the sale?

Kat