I stopped at Stitch and Fibre Space today to start gathering supplies for gifts!
Mal helped me pick out some fabric for Jackie’s tote:
I of course had to mock it up in photoshop! I’d prefer the tapestry fabric on the front, but Mal raised the point that Jackie doesn’t…
I saw this Nani Iro double gauze at Stitch and couldn’t resist it! Turns out, it’s a lot harder to work with than the Birch double gauze. It’s a little looser woven, and stretches a bit more. It also seemed more delicate in general and prone to pulls.
BUT, it’s…
I also finished the Alberta Street Pencil Skirt this weekend. It’s been done aside from the hem for about a week, but I’ve been lazy to finish it.
Not much to report – everything else went smoothly, aside from the stitch in the ditch around the waistband. It looked great…
Saturday was part two of the Lupin class at Stitch!
Since this jacket has so many parts, I decided to try and sew some of the easier parts at home in advance of the class. It was a rough week, so I took a few hours off from work on…
I can’t believe I didn’t start notes for this yet! I think because it’s a pretty simple skirt.
I cut out a size 12, but shortened the length a few inches. I pinned the fabric together and it seemed a bit tight and bunched around the hips too much when…
Yesterday was the first Lupin jacket class! I left feeling a bit frustrated, mostly because we barely sewed. I think everyone underestimated how long it would take to cut out all the pieces.
I ended up making a muslin even though I was pretty confident in my tissue fitting, because…
