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fiberaddictSo....here's the fabric haul from last week:
Spandex for swimsuit(s) - hope I can get 2 out of it!
Pre-quilted for insulated bags:
Cotton for reusable grocery bags, and the Star of David for table settings:
And, here's the bags!
The Large (penguin/insulated) with the Medium on top, to show difference in size:
The insulated ones:
The regular grocery ones:
Ended up with 3 large and 5 medium bags. We'll see if I need to make any more...we only shop 1x/month, so I need a LOT of bags.
Oh, I don't think I showed you my knitting bags:
It holds 5 balls of yarn, a sock-in-progress, and my charts. :lol:
Been thinking a LOT about my wardrobe. Right now, I live in shorts and oversized t-shirts....and I want to dress more feminine. Not dresses-only - I've never been big on dresses, to be honest - but more...well, shapely. I think that's why I'm drawn to the 40's and 50's - women dressed like Women and weren't ashamed of their size/curves/bodies like we are today. I am especially drawn towards the English fashions of that time.....I keep going back to the Haslam's system (basically a draft-your-own system.....yes, I'm going from basic sewing to drafting my own patterns. :eek!: I never said I was smart, y'all!) because I LOVE the look of the styles. And because I can get a whole whack of scaled patterns for under $20 (but I have to buy the foundation book ($20) and the ruler thingy ($17, I think)....we'll see. I'm not diving right in - I'm trying to be smart about this. (It helps? I think? that I found a BUNCH of 1950's Lutterloh patterns online for download....yes, I am in trouble. :shrug: I like challenges, and I like stretching my brain and my skills. I have to admit that I can do basic sewing....I just need to take baby-steps and get my confidence up and see where it takes me.) I'm going to start with Mrs. Depew's 1950's top and capri pattern, then go from there. H sent me a lovely 1950's wrap dress pattern that I WILL sew - it looks easy! - once I get some proper fabric. I'm thinking lightweight linen......
It's hot, and the pool is calling. More later!
Spandex for swimsuit(s) - hope I can get 2 out of it!
Pre-quilted for insulated bags:
Cotton for reusable grocery bags, and the Star of David for table settings:
And, here's the bags!
The Large (penguin/insulated) with the Medium on top, to show difference in size:
The insulated ones:
The regular grocery ones:
Ended up with 3 large and 5 medium bags. We'll see if I need to make any more...we only shop 1x/month, so I need a LOT of bags.
Oh, I don't think I showed you my knitting bags:
It holds 5 balls of yarn, a sock-in-progress, and my charts. :lol:
Been thinking a LOT about my wardrobe. Right now, I live in shorts and oversized t-shirts....and I want to dress more feminine. Not dresses-only - I've never been big on dresses, to be honest - but more...well, shapely. I think that's why I'm drawn to the 40's and 50's - women dressed like Women and weren't ashamed of their size/curves/bodies like we are today. I am especially drawn towards the English fashions of that time.....I keep going back to the Haslam's system (basically a draft-your-own system.....yes, I'm going from basic sewing to drafting my own patterns. :eek!: I never said I was smart, y'all!) because I LOVE the look of the styles. And because I can get a whole whack of scaled patterns for under $20 (but I have to buy the foundation book ($20) and the ruler thingy ($17, I think)....we'll see. I'm not diving right in - I'm trying to be smart about this. (It helps? I think? that I found a BUNCH of 1950's Lutterloh patterns online for download....yes, I am in trouble. :shrug: I like challenges, and I like stretching my brain and my skills. I have to admit that I can do basic sewing....I just need to take baby-steps and get my confidence up and see where it takes me.) I'm going to start with Mrs. Depew's 1950's top and capri pattern, then go from there. H sent me a lovely 1950's wrap dress pattern that I WILL sew - it looks easy! - once I get some proper fabric. I'm thinking lightweight linen......
It's hot, and the pool is calling. More later!
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Date: 2015-06-30 11:42 pm (UTC)Just - muslin everything. Buy a big pile of $1 sheets and cut them up willy-nilly. You'll be glad of it. I ran through three muslins of the bodice of the dirndl I'm doing - and that's with having done the modest version already - and most of a king sized flat sheet. BUT that meant when I cut into my silk, I did it with complete confidence. I *know* it will work, and if it isn't perfect, it will only need a tweak here or there, nothing to write home about.
Your bags are GORGEOUS. See, you have the sewing skills now, you just need fitting skills and you're ready to hit the big time.
The wrap dress, fwiw, suits silly fabric. It's a silly dress. Might save the good linen for the other dress, if it calls to you. I'll dig around and see if I can find the old pix of me in the wrap dress and will email if so.
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