How I spent my evening....

Watching basketball and sewing. I tacked the facing down on the Think Pink skirt at the zipper, the darts and the side seam. Hopefully it'll stay in place better now. And I sewed the patch pockets into the inside of the Joker coat, so that's well on its way. I had originally hoped to work on my Ottoman vest as well, but I'm please with what I did get done.

Valentine's Day sewing and Think Pink is done!

Since my beau didn't want me spending any money on lingerie, I decided to see if I could make something for Valentine's Day. I decided to use a yard of really lightweight black knit that I've had in my stash for years to make a little nightie. I used a camisole pattern from New Look that has also been in my stash for years, along with some ribbon for the straps and drawstrings at the neckline. I think it turned out rather well, except for the hem. I hate sewing with knit, it never does what I want it to. I plan to wear it with a pair of black underwear. Simple.

My Think Pink skirt is DONE! I put the zipper in by hand the other day, and added the facings and hemmed it today. I plan to wear it to work tomorrow with a brown blouse and brown boots.

I have several other projects with me, right now I'm trying to decide if I want to work on one of them or just pick up my embroidery for the rest of the evening. I have also worked on it over the last few days, block seven of twelve is almost done. At least I think its block number seven...it might only be six...

EDIT Ended up working on my blue and white cotton skirt (now named the City Bluescape skirt). I evened all the edges of both fabrics (blue and white pattern and white muslin) by tearing them. In the process, I started a tear through the middle of the blue and white pattern fabric so I decided it would be a four panel skirt instead of the two I had originally planned on and just tore the fabric in two, then in two again. Then I did the same to the white muslin. Next came pinning the white muslin to the bottom of the blue and white print. The white ended up a little longer than the print, so I marked the middle of both, lined them up and pinned, then pinned each end, next I pinned end from each end til I reached the center and then I made a pleat on each side of the center pin. I repeated this on all four panels, then stitched the white to the print. Next came stitching the panels together. So now I have a four paneled skirt that just needs hemmed and elastic-ed.

A bientot!

Miss Leah J Wilde

Pink Suedecloth Skirt

I started my pink suedecloth skirt tonight. It has been cut out and a few things stitched. I had to be creative with the cutting. I unfolded the fabric and then folded up just enough to cut out the front and back along the fold (it has a side zipper). Then I had to cut out the ruffle one piece at a time instead of both at the same time to make it fit. I managed to get one facing cut out fine, but the second facing had to be cut in two pieces instead of along the fold and then seamed together.

I pinned and sewed the darts in the front and back pieces. I stitched together the facing that had to be cut into two pieces. I also stitched the side seams of the flounce and stay stitched the top of it.

Hmmm I need to name this skirt...Pretty in Pink? Maybe not, too cliche. Oooh I know - its my Think Pink skirt! Cute, catchy and references one of my favorite movies of all time -- Funny Face with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire.

So my skirt is started. Next up will be the side seams, the zipper, attaching the flounce and facings and then hemming it. I very well might finish it on my next day off.

A bientot!

Miss Leah J Wilde