tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62253808077471792532024-03-05T09:21:12.706+00:00The Reel McCoyKirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-26395747182008065262015-09-10T22:35:00.001+01:002015-09-10T22:44:12.179+01:00SpiderPantsSpider-Pants Spider-Pants does whatever Spider-Pants can.<br />
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Ive made Spider-Man lined work trousers (or pants because the song sounded better in my head). I had the idea in my head since I made Master M's sun-hat using Spider-Man fabric and it's come to fruition thanks to Karen's <a href="http://didyoumakethat.com/2015/08/13/the-made-up-initiative-launches/l">Made Up incentive</a>, which is for a fantastic cause to support the National Literacy Trust. We make it top of the importance list to ensure our kids have a story everyday at bedtime however a lot of children never have this. Reading is such a vital life skill that it should be encouraged whenever possible especially amongst young children. </div>
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The pattern is butterick B5682 made twice before so no adjustments made to the pattern. However since I failed to buy the right amount of fabric I had to do some adjustments to the waistband so it is a 3-piece band instead of a 1-piece</div>
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Sewing went well, fly went in fine thanks to my new washable glue pen. Pockets look good and hold the awesome surprise Spider-Man fabric. The inside leg seams have a turned over and stitched finish</div>
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All in all not a bad make, I even completed a rather pretty waistband (An amazing feat for me!)</div>
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But! They are unfinished because they are too small... How can this be its the same pattern as the trousers I'm currently wearing which fit fine. I just don't get it. So these trousers are just waiting for hems and belt loops, best get my ass moving to the gym more and I might be able to wear them. </div>
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Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-87333999671575303892015-06-30T14:47:00.001+01:002015-06-30T14:47:12.652+01:00Pattern crushHow amazing is this pattern by McCalls (m7121)<div><br><div><img src="webkit-fake-url://b45abee1-6404-4bbc-b269-2ca5c380880a/imagejpeg"></div><div><br></div><div>I think the stripe nothing is amazing throughout! Hope the instructions tell you how to achieve this</div></div><div><br></div><div>Off to obsess over it and plot a new dress :)</div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-43816522143682353912015-06-23T22:29:00.001+01:002015-06-23T22:29:29.682+01:00Sentimental<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I'm currently having a small meltdown over something which is probably quite trivial</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizC3yIwkftHlirsM0-BxXz4p3NWTTd8GsDx8xc_3PfIbaSqr7aiNTE4eJbhrlqqXOFMfKAF2FOtqvX3ATV4fgxoKLKd954AOYQtAqBu_I2WTxENGeYHiyD0zAWUPYWGr4LmdENKZ9deT7m/s640/blogger-image--1929325679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizC3yIwkftHlirsM0-BxXz4p3NWTTd8GsDx8xc_3PfIbaSqr7aiNTE4eJbhrlqqXOFMfKAF2FOtqvX3ATV4fgxoKLKd954AOYQtAqBu_I2WTxENGeYHiyD0zAWUPYWGr4LmdENKZ9deT7m/s640/blogger-image--1929325679.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You see this bobbin belonged to my grandma who passed away some years ago know. It might seem a little crazy to be having a meltdown over this now but as she lived with my uncle we didn't really get any keepsakes at the time she passed away. However unfortunately my uncle has also passed away so we have had a lot of memories to go through and as the main sewer of the family I acquired most of grandma's things relating to sewing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My meltdown is because I want to make use of the things I've aquired but all of the bobbins were already threaded and I feel like they are something she touched and possibly cared about so I'm having a hard time de-threading them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I just hope I don't have the same meltdown when it comes to using the button stash or deciding what to do with the vintage pfaff</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4baBBSP390xwa5s1MuTv3nh7raxx0MIXpX4SvJYTJv-qWxCnxsNuOG59q9o5xuL-zXtaJNIz9ETilqV5Jnoe9XTtdepvPkW5cB-ELaHx7vmlftjeyDmIK1wnrWqyRrZsURN5RtKVNyu7/s640/blogger-image-1312357830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4baBBSP390xwa5s1MuTv3nh7raxx0MIXpX4SvJYTJv-qWxCnxsNuOG59q9o5xuL-zXtaJNIz9ETilqV5Jnoe9XTtdepvPkW5cB-ELaHx7vmlftjeyDmIK1wnrWqyRrZsURN5RtKVNyu7/s640/blogger-image-1312357830.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-32782727909452401892015-06-21T23:14:00.001+01:002015-06-21T23:14:34.999+01:00Found at the boot saleToday I ended up being incredibly freaked out and impressed at the same time. We went to the car boot sale with the intention of getting some bits for the kids. What do I find whilst searching a rail<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWrkb1Napf1TM_ovtKI45fPGTanZLF4iwEBK5RwILZjrr9zYFd-OcJRFp2jOtsPszRajPuiYdnssDK8S5lXAjjB-pm3DJ5_GIt9rWZGBebJc1wmG05q3TrXk-1C3tePrHRE1Td3nCZUo3/s640/blogger-image--721897856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWrkb1Napf1TM_ovtKI45fPGTanZLF4iwEBK5RwILZjrr9zYFd-OcJRFp2jOtsPszRajPuiYdnssDK8S5lXAjjB-pm3DJ5_GIt9rWZGBebJc1wmG05q3TrXk-1C3tePrHRE1Td3nCZUo3/s640/blogger-image--721897856.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This Hello Kitty dress, look pretty ordinary, well not to me. You see I made this dress for my daughter and sold it at the same car boot sale last year and it made me proud to see it again, especially on this stall (lots of posh high quality things). Made me wonder if it had been somewhere else and loved before it ended up here. </div><br></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-18728852291606679292015-06-21T23:00:00.001+01:002015-07-02T23:31:05.409+01:00What's my style part 3Day 8 - work, a new me made top. McCalls 5388 which I either read the finished measurements wrong or me wrong but it now includes design feature panels and scooped arm holes. I'm not happy at how the neck line bends but relatively happy with the rest. It's a nice top but don't think it's my prefect summer top, the quest continues<div>Also wearing me made trousers, another McCalls I believe and a rtw cardigan<br><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3AebQYa21NcgtKLTssSXtRphlzpcCjiZO1P-tlvNDUwD6bDz2Nr0kXMZ_0XR6mMO5zllhtlDxuNh19mM8qAfi9hrBhRa2tq-mgSDTgRiRuUtZzCZRel6caKokvJihHsIw8fDe0UIowXe/s640/blogger-image--496477315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3AebQYa21NcgtKLTssSXtRphlzpcCjiZO1P-tlvNDUwD6bDz2Nr0kXMZ_0XR6mMO5zllhtlDxuNh19mM8qAfi9hrBhRa2tq-mgSDTgRiRuUtZzCZRel6caKokvJihHsIw8fDe0UIowXe/s640/blogger-image--496477315.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Day 9 - a day visiting friends and then board game night with my sister, brother in law and nephews. (Picture fail!) basically the same outfit as last Saturday but with flip flops instead of boots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Day 10 - car boot sale, shopping and general loitering with the kids around the house. Rtw black skinny jeans and black and white stripe top with lace raglan sleeves (again picture fail)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Day 11 - work - me made New Look 6150/Renfrew mash up and Colete Ginger skirt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExeiM-IZrYJpAMP8NF0hHj5-NttZ9hU3xMIcko-BoOFZbCS2pV-qRx8El6MyMIUFGEurWXs8cdV7MUfu0sNlZnIcTORcEUqywWRyhqhCn_l99PG9YYs-KpfbnTJ5mkjE-p3ZlbI_4gCEJ/s640/blogger-image-1745253907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExeiM-IZrYJpAMP8NF0hHj5-NttZ9hU3xMIcko-BoOFZbCS2pV-qRx8El6MyMIUFGEurWXs8cdV7MUfu0sNlZnIcTORcEUqywWRyhqhCn_l99PG9YYs-KpfbnTJ5mkjE-p3ZlbI_4gCEJ/s640/blogger-image-1745253907.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Day 12 - work (crazy day filming a video for our team, it was horrible and I was nervous beyond belief but the snippets we got to see weren't as bad as I expected so hopefully it will be ok) - rtw green faux wrap top and me made trousers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc34vIP-vFzt9Vp05jS4phJsIDagAcJEooUBxoAoQHd3TqYn4a6puSuof9DH9HGxfI4YZ0Qr_E_oqiujljbT0hYxzWPsXxv27BtoBc8C0IMTD1F9P8NqGN3_sctAbI_wf6bBnMFGHQM0qZ/s640/blogger-image--1270999399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc34vIP-vFzt9Vp05jS4phJsIDagAcJEooUBxoAoQHd3TqYn4a6puSuof9DH9HGxfI4YZ0Qr_E_oqiujljbT0hYxzWPsXxv27BtoBc8C0IMTD1F9P8NqGN3_sctAbI_wf6bBnMFGHQM0qZ/s640/blogger-image--1270999399.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Day 13 - work - rtw white spotty tie neck top and grey trousers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRA6LYDEy5GwF7yMh3a4C2x7p9bXlmEYbghUWt5Xew5-0s7EHYqZfP8Fwr-5jdKYteSykZNsT8PR9W56YqaLZpcISLzt1vh-VXsNcQrlKdSVLlmDM65ZVKvP71dWPE_KH0ctuSGPtbd4By/s640/blogger-image--1189687191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRA6LYDEy5GwF7yMh3a4C2x7p9bXlmEYbghUWt5Xew5-0s7EHYqZfP8Fwr-5jdKYteSykZNsT8PR9W56YqaLZpcISLzt1vh-VXsNcQrlKdSVLlmDM65ZVKvP71dWPE_KH0ctuSGPtbd4By/s640/blogger-image--1189687191.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Day 13 - working from home - started with rtw boyfriend jeans and a smiley face vest and ended with a me made multicoloured stripe maxi skirt and rtw black vest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42mG06XTkKZrdZFyZahu3iLuw_tYNbp4OxPj8oTB0jp7zJVn8al6Uh1Klbxjs62AXagWsRSoHcXJ2nc-FsuuhSfJLtzCRtMTt0s5CgaYlH9eBZIDv7N44Jo0sQC-fNV7b58LeDr9djLSY/s640/blogger-image--284440924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42mG06XTkKZrdZFyZahu3iLuw_tYNbp4OxPj8oTB0jp7zJVn8al6Uh1Klbxjs62AXagWsRSoHcXJ2nc-FsuuhSfJLtzCRtMTt0s5CgaYlH9eBZIDv7N44Jo0sQC-fNV7b58LeDr9djLSY/s640/blogger-image--284440924.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Day 14 - work - me made raspberry dress simplicity 2455 (picture fail!)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPk7yKI6BjpD3k9IsZp2_Xr-hgMI36j9Q21r7ieE9uYQNenAEBM9R18WL997xNg31Zjf4cJW5IwOSDT23ej5_egKIxoQnqwXoq1gNkoDmbDJbyKJjvDdpgywT6mPu75t5rY0INFbhQd0E/s640/blogger-image-1124416996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPk7yKI6BjpD3k9IsZp2_Xr-hgMI36j9Q21r7ieE9uYQNenAEBM9R18WL997xNg31Zjf4cJW5IwOSDT23ej5_egKIxoQnqwXoq1gNkoDmbDJbyKJjvDdpgywT6mPu75t5rY0INFbhQd0E/s640/blogger-image-1124416996.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-51671565444788144642015-06-13T20:05:00.001+01:002015-06-19T23:18:49.380+01:00What's my style part 2Day 2 - day with the family taking part in the carnival local to nursery, rtw My Little Pony jumper, black jeans and boots (teamed with me made mummy bear ears). 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Rtw black peacock shirt and pink jersey pencil skirt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBZU0D1UyBxlF2v-yd4yxTbqPdGBU1-70xaB_3pVASZaVoDi3O0JmYM_YAyNknzQUeY1CDQd06i3mUwgU-yUyzQ7Ew9GUB47hQ9lh5j0GqCmG7BcRaQU5YHdntMeBgoA-unFzUo6lfQd-/s640/blogger-image-1771991673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBZU0D1UyBxlF2v-yd4yxTbqPdGBU1-70xaB_3pVASZaVoDi3O0JmYM_YAyNknzQUeY1CDQd06i3mUwgU-yUyzQ7Ew9GUB47hQ9lh5j0GqCmG7BcRaQU5YHdntMeBgoA-unFzUo6lfQd-/s640/blogger-image-1771991673.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-53898635006811195612015-06-12T08:58:00.000+01:002015-06-12T13:52:10.584+01:00What's my style?Long break - Kids/life/sewing/failure to take pictures etc etc...<br>
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To tell the truth I've been a little stumped for anything to say for the past gawd knows how long. After having the kids I'm getting back into trying to feel like me again and hoping discover what my style is. How do you figure this out? I have no great interest in a particular era or trend, the only thing I can say I really love is a quirky fabric. <br>
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Now I've developed a bit of a stash of fabrics I really love but I'm struggling to figure out what to make with them, is this because I don't know what my style is?<br>
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Maybe I should try something along the lines of Me Made May (<a href="http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.co.uk/">So Zo</a>'s brainchild) but just take a picture of my outfit of the day and see if I can figure this out. The picture a day could be a challenge all by itself as I just hate pictures but I need to start somewhere. So here goes<div><br></div><div>Day1 - rtw dress for a day off work and morning without the kids</div><div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBeoziwXp7PaTbXvncEFZkFQCKa-afNVvHkjOE4gmi6fn5rEF_OCU-mdiejAl1V7nqNBRebG1o6eonkB_CHPUjYHIJeVz9ql0B-P8frYZOA3-N_sh6GiTjkwYX6jihDJxvnp3gFlu5qto/s640/blogger-image--875429922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBeoziwXp7PaTbXvncEFZkFQCKa-afNVvHkjOE4gmi6fn5rEF_OCU-mdiejAl1V7nqNBRebG1o6eonkB_CHPUjYHIJeVz9ql0B-P8frYZOA3-N_sh6GiTjkwYX6jihDJxvnp3gFlu5qto/s640/blogger-image--875429922.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br>
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but all the videos I've seen they put the right needle in the front first then it goes behind the left like this. <br />
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One stitch is horizontal when working and the other is vertical I don't think there is any difference in either method when it comes to the final look of the work but I tell you now it took me some time to figure out how I needed to complete the increases, but once I got my brain round it they were rather easy. The decreases however were even worse to try and suss out. For example I cannot for the life of me fathom out why I would even bother following the SSK directions correctly, why bother slipping two stitches onto the other needle when I can just knit two together... And the K2Tog instructions well that was fun, I'm already knitting two together why are there two different terms for the same thing, and thing I figured out that it was knitting two together in the front.<br />
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Well... Why don't they name them K2Tog Front and K2Tog Back so you knit the stitches together in the front or knit them in the back and leave out all this slipping stitches malarky!<br />
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Anyhoo I'm nearly done with the cardigan just the rest of a sleeve and the seaming of the hood to finish and now Melody seems to be sleeping again at night I might finish it soon. This is how it looked a few weeks ago.<br />
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<br />Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-67671170200132333832012-10-30T10:00:00.000+00:002012-10-30T10:00:00.865+00:00Trouser ProgressGetting there slowly but surely...<br />
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Since I brought the denim for my trousers I have been slowly making progress. Stitching one maybe two lines a day, mainly whilst my husband has been at home to keep the munchkin entertained. This going slow lark is actually quite refreshing as I have been determined that these trousers will be very well made.<br />
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However with two things left to do, waistband facing and hems, I am stuck regarding the waistband facing. Now I usually suck at these and I want this facing to look fabulous (especially since it is cupcakes!!). I seem to have issues getting it attached at the bottom and usually have major issues ironing that damn seam allowance on at the bottom. In a brainwave the other night I decided to baste stitch the seam allowance and the iron that up before attaching. This seems to have worked so far, but now I have the dreaded task of attaching it to the waistband. Usually I totally screw this up despite any careful pinning I have done (see yellow blobs in picture). I'm torn between hand sewing the facing (I hate hand sewing and as a result I'm awful at it) and just going all gung ho on the machine. Decisions descisions....<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">P.s<span style="font-size: x-small;">. excuse the awful phone photo, my <span style="font-size: x-small;">camera has decided to eat all of he batteries <span style="font-size: x-small;">in the house!</span></span></span></span> <br />
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Knitting update:<br />
Cardigan progress is going well, I think I have mastered increases but only time will tell. I'm not entirely sure but I think I'm currently doing something to allow the arms to be made, it seems to be developing shoulders. Although if I am at the stage I think I am I'm not really sure how they break away to be armholes, hmmm....Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-25884053518285295732012-10-17T11:15:00.001+01:002012-10-17T13:13:27.830+01:00TestingAfter making my plans official last week I took myself to the shop for supplies as I have begun to get the creating itch again. I managed to get 2m of denim for my jean trousers and also some yarn for my venture into knitting shapes. <br />
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I had to wait before starting my new knitting project as the shop didn't have the right size needles in stock so had to order them online, which turned out to be better actually as I was able to buy bamboo needles instead of metal. Metal is just far to cold for my hands to do a lot of knitting with and they arrived last week. I have knitted my test square and I think it's the right size so have started the cardigan. So far so good as the first 7 inches have no change in size think I'm up to about inch 3. A bonus though I've found out I can knit with Melody asleep on my lap, which mean I might get this finished before Christmas, whoop!Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-90324800783126998192012-10-07T22:56:00.000+01:002012-10-07T22:56:03.049+01:00PlansAttempting to get back into some posting I thought I'd share some plans with you. Due to an attention grabbing little monkey I've decided not to set the bar to high and have only set myself three goals to complete by Christmas.<br />
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1. Sew a bag for my sister-in-law for Christmas<br />
I should have done this for her birthday but life was a little too hectic at that time so I failed to get around to it. The theory is this will be a shoulder style bag in black with purple accents/lining.<br />
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2. Learn to knit something that isn't a rectangle/square<br />
The long term goal for this is to knit myself a lush chunky knit cardigan but I've got to learn how to do this whole increase/decrease thing first. I have managed to figure out cables though, they are a heck of a lot easier than I expected. For this I will probably end up knitting a cardigan for Melody (hopefully) since it will be small and I found a pattern that looks relatively easy via Ravelry - <a href="http://knittingpureandsimple.com/wp-content/uploads/freepatterns/Knitting_pattern_EasyBabyCardigan_1107_3.pdf">Easy Baby Cardigan</a><br />
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3. Sew something for myself<br />
Not entirely sure what this is going to be yet but I am toying with the idea of a pair of jean/trousers inspired by <a href="http://lladybird.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/completed-thurlow-jeans/">Lladybird </a>although instead of Thurlow I will use <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b5682-products-14754.php?page_id=368">Butterick 5682</a> from which I made <a href="http://the-reel-mccoy.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/ze-pantaloons-numero-uno.html">these </a>trousers. Another idea I am toying with is a handbag for myself using the purse frame I treated myself to for my birthday (back in May!!) from <a href="http://u-handbag.com/index.php">U-handbag</a><br />
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Wish me luck :)Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-25994356906252967452012-10-02T15:33:00.004+01:002012-10-02T15:39:31.698+01:00That crazy little thing called lifeWowzers how much time has passed since I last posted anything?!? Mind you when I look back at what has happened since May it has been a mighty crazy few months.<br />
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We moved house at the end of May, the new place is fabulous and it felt like home as soon as we got the keys, even though we had nothing in here yet. The good thing about the new place, and one of the many reasons we chose this house, is that we now have a hobby room big enough for both of our hobbies that isn't taking the place of what would be a bedroom (B likes to paint and convert miniatures of the war-gaming variety).<br />
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We now have a space to sit together and don't feel like we are abandoning each other when we want to do something hobby related. However I've not had much chance to do anything lately due to the arrival of a certain little lady, meet our daughter Melody<br />
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She will be 8 weeks old on Friday and we are totally besotted with her despite the lack of sleep and all the worries that come with being parents. That fact that she is so cute makes up for the lack of sewing and posting I've been able to do. This is now the <strike>4th</strike> 5th time I've sat down to post something!<br />
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Anyway, before we moved I had managed to perfect my renfrew pattern by adjusting the bottom part of the top to come back in under the bump instead of dropping like a dead weight. I did this by taking the pattern back to the normal measurements starting around 3 inches from the hem line. Once this adjustment had been made I made two versions.<br />
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3/4 length sleeve in Navy for work - pictures taken pre-move near the end of May<br />
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Short sleeve in Wham! jersey for fun - Pictures taken post-move about a week before Melody was born.<br />
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Despite the awesome Wham! fabric I actually preferred the Navy version because the fabric was better quality, although Wham! is thick jersey it just lacks stability so just felt off when it was worn and also massive on me even though I used the same pattern pieces. Isn't it strange how you can get two different feelings about the same top just because of the difference in fabric.Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-19480474257422522372012-05-06T11:11:00.001+01:002012-05-06T11:11:34.594+01:00Liberty book bargainWandering around the shops the other day and I find myself in The Works, and what do I find in there? The Liberty Book of Home Sewing for £6.99. Superbargain!<br />
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I think my first project from the book will be something easy after all the cray adapting of patterns I have been doing of late. The Eco Shopper seems like a good easy project and who doesn't need a gizillion bags? <br />
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My other amazing find was this Jersey, makes me think of the old Batman TV series don't you think? Thud! Thwack! Kapow! Shame it only says Wham! but awesome all the same. I think this is destined for Renfrew once I get the adjustments right.<br />
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After tracing the pattern I read the instructions and decided to add 5 inches to the front pattern piece and 1 inch to the back<br />
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The next step is to figure out the point under your bust and also where your "waist". Draw a 2 inch line from the waist marking and then a steep curve from the bust to the new waist point. Re-draw the side line.<br />
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Pattern adapted, i cut out some thin jersey as a test run - It's not bad, the gathers and extra width at the sides help<br />
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But I don't like how it hangs like a dead weight at the bottom of my belly. I think I need to adapt further to curve back into the original hem line, which might make it a bit tighter around the hips and more to my liking.<br />
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Back to the drawing board on this one me thinks.Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-86420991156375244532012-04-09T12:25:00.001+01:002012-04-09T12:25:47.551+01:00If at first you don't succeedThrow a strop, cry, think, and start again. I should have given up on this dress way before I actually did.<br />
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Not even the extra special effort to cut and match the notches helped. So I took apart the neck band and added them separately only to discover that one of the front pieces was then too short. Oh well I thought I'll just lap that bit at the back, no big deal...<br />
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2. I burnt the back of the bodice<br />
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See I did say I should have given up way before I did, but this burn was on the inside and not that noticeable on the outside and since I had spent so much time on the damned neck band I decided to solider on regardless. And yes the inside of the neck band does look amazingly shoddy but I'd already spent 2 evenings trying to sort it out at that point.<br />
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3. The issue with one of the front piece being too short took a lot of sussing out to try and fix, in hindsight an extra piece of fabric to make them both the right length would have worked but that's hindsight for you<br />
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4. The return of the Frump-Zilla!!<br />
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Totally dejected I felt tearful (I blame the hormones) and angry to the point where I chucked the dress across the room on various occasions after trying to look for a saving grace. If I could have had a bottle of wine at this point I sure as damnit would have done, despite it being the middle of the day.</div>
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Eventually after staring at it for an eternity I figured out what was wrong. The bodice just wasn't right however the skirt was, BUT those gathers needed to be distributed evenly across the front. That in mind I went to the hairdressers thinking of what I could do with it. Luckily a light bulb struck! I could use the same bodice idea used in my <a href="http://the-reel-mccoy.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/hello-maxi.html">maxi dress</a> from new look 6699 and keep the skirt portion of the current dress.</div>
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Returning home from the hairdresser with a new lease of life (I think new hair does that to a gal) I cracked on with the dress, ripping out the skirt and dismantling the sleeves for a new bodice. I did nearly hit another concrete post though because I wasn't sure I had enough shirring elastic to finish the back, but the sewing gods were in my favour and had left me with just the right amount, pretty lucky since the Wedding was the next day... But it all worked out in the end, even the weather was glorious!</div>
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The same pattern used to make my <a href="http://the-reel-mccoy.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/tv-character-challenge.html">Lily</a> top (view D). I've chosen this pattern because of the empire line waist and have started to adjust it to accommodate the Monklet. I'll be making view A this time in a gorgeous burgundy heavy crepe to go with my fabulous shoes. But the wedding is on Saturday and all I've done so far is botchineer the pattern, but in my defense we have spent nearly 2 weeks sorting the house out to get it on the market and now that is done I can get back to this. <br />
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So far for the pattern adaptation I have slashed between the notches for the bust gathers and spread to allow some gathers on the skirt for some more room around the belly<br />
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One Maternity skirt made from <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-4470-misses-skirts.aspx">Simplicity 2451</a> - Done<br />
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Although I'm not entirely sure it will see me through at least for the time being I can wear something other than bloody trousers. The skirt is definitely not the best thing I've made but I am still rather chuffed with myself for kind of pulling it off.<br />
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I utterly failed to take any notes or make any sort of pattern piece for my adjustments as I kind of botchineered* it. <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(*Totally made up word meaning I did something random but it worked, sort of like engineered but with no knowledge of what the heck you are doing) </span><br />
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But here goes an effort to try and describe what I did...<br />
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1. Pinned the waistband pieces together at the seam allowance<br />
2. Pinned to the jersey on the fold<br />
3. Measured how much length I would need (I totally messed this measurement up as you can see below, oopsies)<br />
4. Marked that measurement on the jersey and drew a straight line (A)<br />
5. Attempted to join the pattern to the straight line (A), then decided it would never fit round my waist and angled the back seam line a little<br />
6. Folded the jersey at the straight line (A) and cut.<br />
7. Tried this around me and realised I had failed as it didn't even meet at the back<br />
8. Attempted steps 1-7 again but angled the pattern piece at stage 2 so the center front was not on the fold<br />
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That seemed to work however as previously mentioned I botched the measurement for the length I would need and it is far too long... Ah well growing room I suppose<br />
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And for a bit of a sneaky dose of leopard print, I used a ribbon as hem tape, ooh this bit makes me smile :)<br />
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I might be able to use this pattern<br />
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Which is the same pattern I used to make my <a href="http://the-reel-mccoy.blogspot.com/2011/07/arrggh-not-birds.html">Birds Skirt </a><br />
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I've decided that I can somehow magically make the waist panel out of jersey fabric and the rest of the skirt as normal (omitting the zip of course). I think that the fact that the skirt already has a curved seam to go under the belly means it may work quite well, or it may just turn into a disaster, who knows at this point. Well I know I have to try something because I'm just wearing trousers trousers trousers... <br />
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Now I just need to get cracking and to also figure out what I'm going to be wearing for a wedding in less than four weeks time. One thing I have decided to wear for the wedding are these shoes, which B got for me for Christmas, aren't they lush!<br />
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<br />Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-1741578692602846802012-02-18T10:38:00.000+00:002012-02-18T10:38:33.184+00:00CollegeWhat a complete and utter farce! Sorry this is more of a rant post than anything else...<br />
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to learn how to adapt patterns back in November, and despite paying £180
for the privilege I have been utterly let down with this. It didn't
start very well as when I went for an open day the tutor spent all her
time with a gentleman who was not there to learn how to do what the
course was there for but to learn how to teach sewing... I should have
really taken that as a hint to run away screaming but I was determined
to at least have a professional teach me something. <br />
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The next let down was the total lack of communication I received from the college, no confirmation to say I had been accepted onto the course even though they saw fit to take my money. When the start date of the course grew close and I had still received nothing from them I e-mailed for some information, what did I get back - NOTHING! So I decided to call them to be sure the course was still running only for the person at the other end to be utterly unsure with anything and just told me to go to reception before it was due to start and they would tell me what room it was in. Not terribly happy with this I went anyway, after all they had my money I was getting something out of this, I got to reception only to be told that the course might not run as there is not enough people enrolled and was also being held at the other campus 4 miles away!! (Ok so this campus is closer to my house but that is not the point). I went home...<br />
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I went back the next week as the tutor called and apologised, not enough really but it was a start, only to find out that she had no course structure in place and was basically winging it by letting us make what we want and she would guide us along the way... Errr WTF! Why have a course description if you are not going to stick with it! Anyway I went home with my homework, sew lines onto fabric, which I dutifully did despite feeling sick whilst bending to use the sewing machine<br />
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Only for the tutor to call me and tell me the course has been cancelled and I would get my money back. I can't really say I'm not pleased about it because I have been utterly disappointed with the whole process, and the money I paid towards this will now go into Monklett's fund (When I finally get it back!!), minus a few pounds because I treated myself to the new Sewaholic pattern <a href="http://sewaholic.net/sewing-pattern-store/1201-renfrew-top/">Renfrew</a> and also a <a href="http://sewaholic.net/sewing-pattern-store/1001-pendrell-blouse/">Pendrell </a>I'm also thinking that as I'm pregnant I do need the skills that this stupid course was going to teach me so that I can adjust patterns for my growing belly, I may invest in a book about adapting patterns. If anybody has any recommendations let me know :)Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-1051424802153948282012-02-11T12:06:00.001+00:002012-02-11T12:07:49.584+00:00How time flys...When you're not having fun! My it has been a long time since I posted about anything, but there is a good reason for that, you see I've not really felt like doing much sewing over the past few months because I've been feeling generally rubbish and spending a lot of time either asleep or in the bathroom. But hopefully I'm getting to that stage where everything is peachy again and I'm also itching to get back to the sewing room. Now rather than continuing to be cryptic I had better cut to the chase and tell you what has been going on - I'm pregnant!<br />
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Yep the reason I've not felt like doing anything is the crazy morning sickness, which has still not decided to disappear but it is getting slightly better, also we had decided to move house this year so the times I have been feeling like doing anything have been spent slowly boxing up our possessions<br />
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Now that the bombshell is over with I'll catch you up on a couple of makes<br />
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I started this just after I found out about Monklett (That's what we've called him for now) but have failed to finish it off, all that needs doing to it is the armholes need to be finished but I've never found the energy to finish although this would be a good top to finish because it is stretchy. <br />
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I made this for my Mother-in-Law before our wedding to take with her for her hand luggage and she was so pleased with it, her sister also fell in love with it and requested one for her daughter for Christmas, I managed to get it done before I lost the sewjo although I forgot to take pictures of it before sending it down to her.<br />
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That's all for now, hopefully Monklett will give me a break soon so I can get back to doing what I love the most.Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-26236514102675952822011-12-10T11:30:00.001+00:002011-12-10T11:44:03.027+00:00Snood Ahoy!<br />
Remember when I said I was knitting a <a href="http://the-reel-mccoy.blogspot.com/2011/11/getting-into.html">snood</a>? Well I finished it and I am totally in love!<br />
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I've been wearing it at every opportunity since I finished it and it really didn't take me that long to do either, probably about 5 hours in total (more since I'm not counting stating again...) It is made from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/slouchy-cowl">this </a>pattern on Ravelry, I used two balls of <a href="http://www.sirdar.co.uk/yarns/fashion/Escape%20Chunky">Sirdar Escape Chunky</a> and the only adjustment I did to the pattern was to not hold the yarn doubled since I didn't have enough to do that and make it long enough. <br />
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Now I'm contemplating a cardigan, I may have just approached the crazy train!<br />
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Last Saturday was the day of my work's Christmas party and although I'd started <a href="http://the-reel-mccoy.blogspot.com/2011/11/glitzarama.html">the dress quite early</a> I was still finishing it off on the day, you know how it is "Oh I just need to do the button, that can wait..." Although I'm a little worried about how well I blend in with the living room wall I'm really impressed with it.</div>
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Every seam has been french seamed, yes you read that right EVERY seam, including the armhole! I didn't want any of the lace scratching me at any point so I encased them all and I have to say it worked very well so I say "Ha" in the face of all of the you can't french seam a curve naysayers! </div>
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After taking the photo's above I decided that I'd made the hem a little shorter than I was actually comfortable with, but nothing a pair of tights didn't cure. All in all a job well done and a good night because my husband actually made it! (He works in a toy shop so never usually makes it to anything Christmas related)</div>
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Pattern: New Look 6068</div>
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Material: 1.75m Turquoise Lace £9.10, 1.75m Black Liquid Satin £3.92 (both from Abakhan)</div>
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Notions: Black floral button £0.59 Abakhan</div>
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Time to complete: 5 hours (most of that was cutting the lace)</div>
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With season change I've been feeling less and less inclined to get out the sewing machine and make clothes, I've been feeling wintery and with that comes a feeling that I should be knitting something, I've tried using the machine I found in a charity shop but anything other than a set amount of stitches with the standard stitch seems to be beyond me and I had a hankering for something more impressive. But... I didn't know how to knit, I could crochet but knitting was a whole new world to me. Out of the blue one day I decided that I will go to the supermarket and get a knitting magazine. My luck must have been in since to only magazine in the store came with some free knitting needles and a scarf pattern designed for those needles. Spurred on by inspiration I dashed home and dug out the wool I had been using to machine knit, it wasn't the chunky wool the pattern recommended but I figured I was learning so I could use that to learn the basics and get some chunky wool later on. Oh the hours that have passed... It took me 2 hours to realise I was knitting the hat instead of the scarf, then another 2 to figure out what the damned instructions were jabbering on about. Once I'd finally got my head around it and got the blue wool above I think I've spent another 10-15 hours to finish it all off<br />
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Can you spot which side I started on? Despite the tension flaws on one side I'm really proud of myself and have got alot of use out of the scarf already<br />
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(I've also brought a tripod and hopefully will start to get better at this picture taking lark!)<br />
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Since finishing I've been itching to make more things and the recent <a href="http://didyoumakethat.wordpress.com/2011/11/05/strictly-snood-prancing/">Snood </a>outbreak started by the lovely Karen has got me starting one but in a different design I found on Ravelry posted by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/slouchy-cowl">Nina</a>. Here's a sneak peek so far<br />
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<br />Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-27873470708484473622011-11-16T17:43:00.001+00:002011-11-16T18:14:07.864+00:00Back to School<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I've signed up for a dressmaking course at the college nearby, which is a 10 week night course starting in January, it's called Dressmaking and Pattern Adaptation and the blurb for the course is<br />
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existing patterns to reflect your own interests and requirements, and
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sounds rather interesting, don't you think? I been plotting applying for it for sometime now and have been a little put off but the thought of actually going back to learning since I hated school, but that was mainly due to a few people who are bully's (I say are because I don't think they have actually changed in 12 years, eek how long!). But i thought about what was stopping me from applying and I realised that I would not let those people bully me now and if I went back there I would kick their asses to kingdom come without a second thought, that in mind I bit the bullet and signed up for college because lets face it this is something really want to do! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">What do I hope to gain from the course? Well I would really like to learn how to draft my own patterns and this seems to be a very good starting point. In order to swot up a little I've been attempting to draft something from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Your-Patterns-Rene-Bergh/dp/1845374568">Make Your Own Patterns by Rene Bergh</a>, a book I have borrowed from my mum. This book is so 80's I have actually been sitting laughing out loud in the sewing room. I mean check out this kids hair! Classic 80's Bowl cut!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The only thing is I've not been doing very well, either I'm measuring something wrong or I'm not following the instructions properly because it is just not working out. Unless the arm scythe is meant to fall well below my bra! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Other news, my dress is nearly done (just needs that dreaded hem doing) and I've been teaching myself how to knit and have nearly finished a scarf. Maybe I can get it finished and show you soon, just got to learn how to cast off...</span></span>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775805166310926522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225380807747179253.post-85521758192625239732011-11-07T21:26:00.001+00:002011-11-07T22:02:29.111+00:00GlitzaramaMy work Christmas party is in few weeks time and in true sewist style I'm going to make my dress for the party. The dress I'm making is actually quite a simple dress - New Look 6068 - View B<br />
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As the dress itself has quite simple lines I've tried to find a fabric that would give it the WOW! factor. I had originally tried to find an awesome border print, without any success. So on Saturday in my hungover state I ventured to a fabric shop, and found this<br />
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Brain says "Oooohh Shiny!" I wasn't actually going to buy this one because I got a little scared by the glitz of the lace but when I was at the cutting table it was sitting there shining in the florescent lights screaming "BUY ME!!" I snapped up 2 meters of the spangly lace and some black satin to act as a lining.<br />
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I started cutting last night and in an attempt to make sure that the lines were all straight it took me about two hours to just cut the two main dress pieces because I pinned each line in place <br />
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Is that a bit OCD? Or is it actually ok? Because after another couple of hours work this it what it looks like<br />
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I'm actually ignoring the pattern instructions and am winging the construction because I've decided the change the key hole opening to the back instead of the front, the lace is acting like the facing, pockets are being contemplated and I'm attempting to French Seam the whole thing. I must be mad.<br />
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