#makenine2019 and my Islander Sewing Systems "Jacket Express"! Last week my sewing got off to a rough start! First of all a couple of Fridays ago, I couldn't get home without taking a good run, a few times, at the first of many hills we have ... without success. I abandoned my vehicle on the… Continue reading So to continue my …
I've started the first garment of my #makenine2019! Top left corner ... my jean jacket ... #makenine2019 ... with a cool twist! I want it to look as close as possible to the one my Inspiration is wearing! (the lady on the left) I don't want to use leather though and I can only assume… Continue reading How many ways are there to sew a pocket?
Honestly, why is BLACK so difficult to photograph? It must just suck in all the light around it! Anyway... I have finished my 4th pair of pants, black ones, after spending extensive time with the muslin and making three pairs after that. I thought my blue pair was my favourite - best fitting and lovely fabric. Those… Continue reading It really is BLACK!
You know how it is. You finish a garment and there is something that is not quite right about it. So you put it aside for later... and there it sits. Two weeks ago, I posted about my finished blue pants. The only problem is that I sewed the invisible zipper in too close and… Continue reading Betcha by Golly ya thought it was gonna be about a UFO!
The Good News ... I'm feeling better, even though my nose doesn't. I felt good enough to spend most of this weekend sewing. Yippee! You might remember, I left off with the slash pockets being completed on my third pair of pants (out of the four I want to make for myself). Gotta love that RTW… Continue reading The Good News … and the Bad News.
Let me explain... This past week our household was hit with the worst "COLD" in its history. It started with our Daughter, then Me, then Mr. Green Thumb. It hasn't hit our Son yet, but Heaven help us if he gets it as he is in the middle of a University term and can't afford… Continue reading Three (almost three) Out of Four Done!
