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Sorbetto #2 and this week

July 24, 2016

Yesterday I woke up at 5am, and was just up. Instead of laying in bed being annoyed, I decided to just get up and make another sorbetto before our cooking class. It went awesome! I still think it’s slightly too tight across the bust, but it looks good and feels…
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Seamwork Adelaide Muslin 1

July 17, 2016

Started on the Seamwork Adelaide. I feel like Colette’s measurements may run a bit small. My measurements put me exactly at a 12 for bust and hips, and 10 for waist, so I cut a 12 for the muslin thinking I could grade down in the waist if necessary. The…
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Sorbetto Final and Next Up

My first Sorbetto is done! It was a great pattern to practice adjustments, and I think I got a decent fit. I ended up retracing it with the size 12 width, but the longer length, and just adjusted the darts up. I did make another muslin after all. I think…
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I said I’d never make jeans

July 10, 2016

I’m totally going to make jeans.…
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Pockets

July 8, 2016

Will probably add pockets to Adelaide using this tutorial.…
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Stuff I’ve made – a brief tale of a reluctant sewist

July 6, 2016

So I started sewing little things by hand when I was a kid, and took sewing as my elective in 6th grade where I learned how to use a pattern and a sewing machine and made a hideous cat pillow. In college I picked up a $50 Brother from National…
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On the way back from Skye we stopped at Blair Cast On the way back from Skye we stopped at Blair Castle where they had a great fashion exhibit from their collection. They also had a room of stunning needlework collected or created by one of the Duke’s daughters in the 1800s. 

With our extra day, we went to Lochcarron of Scotland for a fabric mill tour. We were going to spend the day exploring the Scottish Borders but found a giant bulge in the tire of our rental car so we anxiously drove back to drop it off, avoiding as many of the millions of potholes as possible. 

Then we headed to our stately hotel for our last day before heading home: a spa day complete with afternoon tea and yes another tasting menu.
We didn’t spend as much time in Skye as we thoug We didn’t spend as much time in Skye as we thought we would. Our hotel sucked and it was SO crowded. We drove to one hike and turned right around when we saw the crowd. But we did get some gorgeous views, a tour at Talisker, and an incredible tasting menu @scorrybreacrestaurant.
Photos from Oban: the drive was beautiful and we s Photos from Oban: the drive was beautiful and we stopped at Inveraray Castle. We went straight to Harris Tweed Oban where I got beautiful fabric. Then to our stylish B&B. The next day we headed to Skye but stopped at Glencoe for an easy walk around a beautiful little loch. 

The castle was a filming location for a Christmas episode of Downton Abbey, and there were photos everywhere. In the little cafe a woman asked if she could take a photo of the photo over our table and I said “sure, I love that show” and she looked at me dead serious and said “yeah of course!” Like duh.
Very full day in Edinburgh: National Museum of Sco Very full day in Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland and the Dr. Who exhibit, lunch in a building from the 1500s, Edinburgh Castle, shopping, Dovecot studios (textile gallery), and the Scotch Whiskey Experience. We logged almost 8 miles of walking then took a taxi back to our amazing hotel.
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