Progress List...

Morning all. I am blogging early so I can drag my sorry self to the library. Something tells me I won't be getting much sewing done this week which is making me a bit tense.

So I figured a progress report will help so I know where I am with each project.

First up is my duck egg cotton. This has been cut for Simplicity 2601 in the end. I have some duck egg swiss dot I got at Goldhawk Rd. I could use for the Violet if I wanted a blue one.

This hasn't got past the cutting stage. But as I've made this before it shouldn't take more than a couple of hours to construct.

My Violet shirt is started. I'm getting on really well with it. I'm into the collar stage so it shouldn't take much to finish.

I didn't really talk much about this one. Partly because its fast becoming a UFO. The fabric is beautiful and expensive but I rushed it for the Sew Weekly meetup and the sleeves are appalling. It needs the sleeves taken off and a few bits straightening out, the collar put on and the belt made. I have to get this done as it is a lovely cardigan that I would get a lot of wear out of!

My original plan for this fabric was a different pattern, but since i bought the minty green colourway I reserved it for that pattern instead and went for this in pink with a white collar. This is virtually finished but someone started to sew the collar the wrong way round (DOH)

I did all the finishings first though so no more fiddly bits left on this one.

My Jeans are cut and marked but I had a bit of a freakout about how complex they looked. I have had a look at Peter's Jeans Sewalong posts and a few other bits and bobs but I think I have to be 100% focused to be able to get around to these.

My Lisette Traveller is cut and ready. I'm doing the tunic version with the small collar but making it longer so that I can wear it with leggings.

I know I was trying to resist cutting the Beignet but I couldn't I did it yesterday whilst waiting for an email from my tutor. I just need the interfacing piece cut and this is ready to sew. I was surprised at how difficult the needlecord was to cut. I ironed beforehand but it just kept wrinkling, hopefully this won't affect the pieces too much.

I've prewashed my fabric ready for the Market Sewalong. Just a plain dark purple. I have some cute buttons lined up for the placket too! I personally will be doing Version E but if you want to do a different version be my guest! I might squeeze in the tunic version but I am already pretty swamped!

This is the Jersey for the simple 6874. This is pre washed and drying before its cut out but I think this could be done in an afternoon no problem.

It doesn't look like that much on my rail. Gosh. Here's hoping I get some free time soon!

The Day I Got My Stuff Done...

Evening Friendlings!

Today I got some stuff done, but didn't really finish anything.

I literally blitzed my bedroom and packed up a considerable amount of stuff for the move in July.

I cleaned my kitchen, did some washing and oh yeh...

Finished my Parisian Skirt,

Almost finished a surprise top.

(Do you recognise my pink silk/cotton mix? I changed the top I was making with it, but more on that another day) I also started on my Violet shirt.

On the good news front. I found my Burda pattern and instruction booklet for the issue with the Parisian dress in so can re-draft, plus there was some yummy designs in there. Shame I lost the actual magazine...

Heres a few I was drooling over.

Today has been pretty productive but i'm now all hyper and desperate to start cutting my Beignet and a Lisette Shirtdress I had planned for my Raspberry Gingham.

I'm not sure its wise to sew at this time at night when you only have the aid of an unusually bright lamp (My Great Grandmothers from the 60's.) I could start my duck egg peplum shirt otherwise.

My sewing queue is gradually getting smaller. Out of the 5 things I had on the rail one is finished and three tops are almost there. I'm glad I have another skirt to add to the Me Mades, Sorry the photos are of them on the hanger badly. I will try and get stuff finished tomorrow so I can show you them on.

The Violet blouse is so super easy! I'm glad I bit the bullet and bought it. This could be a great go to pattern.

Today I've been a busy bee...

You should have all seen how fast I moved when I heard the post come through the door this morning. I had been expecting my Colette patterns.

The fabric was sat waiting for these beauties and aren't you proud of me? They are separates!

I decided I didn't really like the look of the new skirt Ginger, and I had been waiting to get the Beignet for my purple needlecord.

Both have got buttonholes! So I'm going to push my skills, but the upside? I get to buy buttons!

While I was waiting I started cutting and transferring the uhh... Extensive pattern markings onto my wearable muslin jeans. They deserve a whole other post for another day...

This is the needlecord and the fine Mustard cotton I got at Goldhawk, See I said I'd find a use for it! I love this colour combo I might even get mustard buttons for it! I will sort a mood board out and stick it on the list. I have pre washed the fabrics all ready to cut when they are dry.

Another thing I have been up to today is getting on with my oldest UFO from last year. Remember this? Oh Yes its the Parisian Dress... I have blogged about this failure three!?! times. In the end after talking to Charlotte T at the blogger meet up I decided to cut my losses and make it into a tweed skirt. I did the hacking and made the waistband today so just a zip and hem and voila new skirt for MMJ!

This is not all that I did today! Oh no my friends. I cut a total of 3 things out and prewashed a load of fabrics ready for cutting too! Its all about the bulk in my house at the moment!

There would have been more making but I don't have any lightweight interfacing and almost every project I have going requires it, as well as a few various threads. So a trip to the shop and we will be on our way!

Heres a sneaky peak of what was on the line...

and an even sneakier peek at all the things at various stages of completion. How many can you count?
I'm still thinking about the giveaway... But I am also thinking about doing a sew along maybe in just over a months time? Who is up for making the lovely Lisette Market blouse?

More Fabric Musings and Presents...

I have been thinking too much again lately. I wasn't massively enthused by the Pippa set but at the moment both top and skirt have come out better than I'd planned. I am thinking of leaving off the collar completely at the moment. Its making a top that fits brilliantly look very early 1990s

Kind of like this monstrosity... I did think about cutting the long collar in half and making two flutter sleeves out of them, What do you think?

I won't post any photos of the outfit until saturday now. I'm sure there will be plenty of photos to share then.

So onto the fabric musings. Sometimes I think I do more thinking about sewing than I do actual sewing!

I don't think I can stay away from the fabric shop for more than a week. I went in yesterday and came out with some duck egg cotton and some deep purple. Thinking of tops I can run up quick for Me Made June.

I then thought about seeing what was in my stash plain cotton wise and what stuff I had that could be made into tops. Heres what I came up with.

I can see 9! tops in the making in this pile. I tried to stick to the plains in my stash but I brought out the ones that had been pre-planned for tops when I bought them.

Also the Kelly green at the back I wanted to make into a skirt so this is all hypothetical nonsenses really. I thought I'd just show you a few today and maybe a few later in the week. Don't forget I already have a long sewing queue...

Jane did a yummy blouse and skirt in the Duck egg cotton not long ago and I was thinking about buying the Colette Violet blouse to make it up in, Then thought about Simplicity 2601. Its cheap enough at £2.50 per metre to get enough to make both of them. But my sewing queue is getting kinda crowded at present.

Next I thought about the Minty Swiss dot I bought in Barcelona, I have been looking for a white version but alas nowhere seems to have it. Croftmill sold out super quick. For this I was thinking about the Violet Blouse. Cathe has done an amazing version in hot pink! I think this pattern could be made up in endless styles.

The deep purple fabric I wanted to use for another Market blouse, I fancied trying it out in a fabric that doesn't stretch so I wont have the same trouble with the front.

I have to say doing these mood boards has made planning SOOO much easier. I have been Printing them and pinning them up around my workspace so I know exactly whats on the agenda.

I also wanted to say thankyou to Liz for the goodies I won in her giveaway. I loved the fabric, the pattern and the handkerchief.

The silk is gorgeous! and guess what? Just enough for a top!