so the kids have been out of school for 2 days.... because of the snow, today makes 3..... Last night I was looking thru my stash and found about 8 yards of navy blue poly-rayon... no telling how long it's been there but the color near the selvage is fading..... could be due to improper storage, likely due to it being cheap fabric... the rest of it looks decent so I decided the fabric would be my test dummy for some old patterns I found in my stash.. the first being See & Sew # 3814
Mind you, I work midnight to 8 and hadn't been to bed all day knowing I was off last night and would get a good 8 somehow.... so while the kids and I watched TV, I pinned then cut out this pattern on my desk that is nearby....
I'm hoping later today to get a chance to stitch it up into a final project[gallery]
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Why I'm doing this??
Oh Geez... I dunno...
I've been sewing off & on for years, since I was a pre-teen I suppose.... I've always been fascinated with fashion design and sewing, even took a few classes but never pursued anything major... I'd stop sewing for a few years and pick it up again.... I'd classify my expertise as sophomoric... I remember a lot, forgot even more and though I hate to admit it, I have a LONG way to go before being considered good....
Thanks to 99 cent sales, I have a rack of patterns.... Unfortunately, living in the boonies, I have very limited access to decent fabric..... There's G Street Fabrics down in metro-DC.. but they are UBER-expensive... but at least it's quality stuff.... Otherwise, I have Hancock's... not exactly close but it can be an on-the-way-home-from-work trip... mediocre to decent quality fabrics... pretty good sales, and I ONLY buy on sale.... and then there is the bottom of the barrel JoAnn's... YUCK to the umph degree ( though I gotta give em credit cuz they were the only shop in this neck of the woods with Ravens fleece.... Speaking of.....
2 weeks ago I made my youngest sons some PJs.... well I made the pants, the tops still aren't finished... and thus I now have begun a pile of unfinished projects.... Sounds like a pro move if ya ask me....
Anyhoo, Q is a Steelers fan like me, so I must finish his top before the SuperBowl on Sunday.... Smiley has some Raven's PJs for me to finish as well... and now my oldest son, Duke, wants some Dallas Cowboys PJs though he is a Colts fan.... <sigh< I will get to his hopefully this weekend as well....
I've been sewing off & on for years, since I was a pre-teen I suppose.... I've always been fascinated with fashion design and sewing, even took a few classes but never pursued anything major... I'd stop sewing for a few years and pick it up again.... I'd classify my expertise as sophomoric... I remember a lot, forgot even more and though I hate to admit it, I have a LONG way to go before being considered good....
Thanks to 99 cent sales, I have a rack of patterns.... Unfortunately, living in the boonies, I have very limited access to decent fabric..... There's G Street Fabrics down in metro-DC.. but they are UBER-expensive... but at least it's quality stuff.... Otherwise, I have Hancock's... not exactly close but it can be an on-the-way-home-from-work trip... mediocre to decent quality fabrics... pretty good sales, and I ONLY buy on sale.... and then there is the bottom of the barrel JoAnn's... YUCK to the umph degree ( though I gotta give em credit cuz they were the only shop in this neck of the woods with Ravens fleece.... Speaking of.....
2 weeks ago I made my youngest sons some PJs.... well I made the pants, the tops still aren't finished... and thus I now have begun a pile of unfinished projects.... Sounds like a pro move if ya ask me....
Anyhoo, Q is a Steelers fan like me, so I must finish his top before the SuperBowl on Sunday.... Smiley has some Raven's PJs for me to finish as well... and now my oldest son, Duke, wants some Dallas Cowboys PJs though he is a Colts fan.... <sigh< I will get to his hopefully this weekend as well....
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