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…which seems to put a damper on my ability to write entertaining slush. So, instead, you get pictures of more clothes I plan on making but, in reality, will never have time to complete. (Hey, I’m just being honest. I will try and try, but there are only so many hours in a day and too many of them have to be filled with homework.)
I should mention that these are all knit/jerseys. Every last one of them. And most of them were around $2-6/yard (fabric.com).
 Just a yard and a half of each of these, to make the knit shirt (View A, yellow). Hopefully a simple way to practice working with knits before tackling some of the more difficult pieces below.
 I love this pattern so much that I bought it twice (accidentally), in both a size 12 and size 14. I'll be modifying this pattern to have something between mini and mid length (I would prefer just above my knees, as that is most flattering).
 I'm loving the wrap dress, but haven't committed to it. I'm not really a dresses-with-sleeves kind of girl. In fact, I own zero dresses with sleeves. And yes, this fabric really is as bright as it looks. I may not be brave enough to wear a magenta dress. I'll have to ruminate on this further.
 How cute is this dress! Again, I don't really do sleeves on dresses, but the temptation to own something with 3/4 sleeves that are actually 3/4 (apparently I have very long arms, because 3/4 sleeves usually hit just below my elbow, which is an incredibly annoying place) is strong.
 This blue fabric is ever-so-dreamy. It feels like butter, and drapes oh-so-well. Getting View A (the red one) made up with this fabric would be enough to motivate me to shrink those love handles, because as fabulous as this fabric is, I don't think it performs magic or any sort of visual illusions.
 Just one yard of these two prints (I was a bit unsure of them), so I can only make up the sleeveless version (View E, actually, with the less-slutty neckline). They should be cute for layering under a jacket this summer (or next summer, or four summers from now).
 I cannot tell you how much I am in love with this fabric. It is not only gorgeous, but it feels divine. I actually have View B (the print dress) cut out and waiting for me. It could get finished by the end of this week. If nothing else, I have a few hours on Friday between coats of primer. (Though this may be obvious to you, it was not to me, and so I'll share with you what I learned - French seams with knits are totally redundant and not necessary. Duh. Knits don't unravel. I only made that mistake once.)
I was cleaning and reorganizing my office this weekend (that I’d love to tell you about, but still don’t have pictures because I didn’t get home until after 9 last night), and have stored together all of the apparel fabrics with the patterns that I intend to use them with. There’s a smaller pile of apparel fabrics that I can’t seem to match up to a pattern, and those got stored elsewhere.
My hope is that having some of the decisions made will make it easier to start a project. Were I really ambitious, I’d cut out the pattern pieces (just the tissue, not the fabric) and get them ironed too. No cutting out of fabric until I’m ready to go, though, just in case my measurements change, or I change my mind about the match-up, or… whatever. Life happens.
Really, I would love to leave work early (I won’t) and go work on that grey floral dress. Or at least touch the fabric some more, because it is yummy.
As always, feel free to weigh-in on the match-ups of pattern and fabric. I know it’s hard to make judgments based on a picture of fabric, but don’t let that stop you.
Today, between answering phone calls and providing technical support, I’m sitting in my cube reading my 1300 page book on Access 2007. Thrilling, I know. (It is a bit exciting that I am already on page 453, but deceiving since I’m not really reading most of the book, but rather skimming.)
I was reading one of the tips, and it said (I’m paraphrasing), “one way to do this would be to…” followed by the steps a novice-intermediate user would take to solve the problem (which would be a chunk of the intended audience of this book). Then the author says, “This would be an inelegant way to do this” (emphasis mine). Well, how lovely. I was not called inefficient or stupid or redundant or any number of other words that could be used to describe the first solution. I’m simply… inelegant. I can totally handle that.
Moving on…
I have not done any homework since Wednesday night, and am having a hard time keeping track of the days of the week right now. For most of yesterday, I was convinced it was Saturday, because I didn’t have the feeling of homework hanging over my head that is usually present on Sundays (since I have class Monday and Tuesday nights). This week, I only work Monday through Wednesday. I don’t have class Monday or Tuesday night, but tonight I am going over to  ’s right after work. Wednesday I leave work an hour early to start volunteering with the Homework Hub. Thursday and Friday I’ll be at home – Thursday someone is coming over to give us a quote on new gutters, and Friday I will be priming the bedroom. Saturday my crew is coming over to paint, and I’m pretty sure that by Sunday I will have no clue which way is up.
All that said, I’m not actually complaining. I’ve been sleeping well, have had the chance to clean and organize and watch TV and do other things normally considered luxurious. (Yes, cleaning and organizing are luxuries sometimes.) I am feeling very relaxed, and that’s nice. Everyone needs Spring Break once in a while.
I have more I could tell you, but it would be better accompanied by photos, which I do not have at the moment, so I’ll just leave it at that. Back to my book!
I have an order from Fabric.com that is supposed to arrive on Monday. In said package will be several samples of potential curtain fabrics, including one that, if perfect, will be especially awesome because it is uber cheap right now. But, they barely had enough left in stock when I made the order, and that was on Monday. Let’s just say I’m not holding my breath on that. There’s also the tiny detail that the home dec fabrics on Fabric.com are mostly 54″ wide, while the ones I can get at JoAnn and Michaels are 118″ wide. Huge difference. 118″ wide means no seaming of panels, since I need each panel to be around 100″ wide, give or take (the door is 100″ wide, and since fullness is supposed to be 2-3 times the width, 200″ is the bare minimum).
So I’m sitting here at work being impatient.
Want some cool ways to spend time if you’re feeling particularly impatient? Check out these links (I’m still figuring out Tumblr, but I’m liking it – similar to the “Note this in Google Reader” function, but different).
- Why are you making such a big fuss? Please calm down.
- I want you to take a step back and ask yourself, do I actually need help with this, or am I simply feeling lazy.
- What I’d like to say when people ask me to do favors for them: Maybe, and then it will be on my …keep reading
… for Behr.com that not only lets me play around with color, but has useful information like how long before you can repaint and how much samples cost (the answer for both is 4).
… an extremely busy week at work, even though it has prevented me from starting my new book.
… Spring Break! Have I …keep reading
Some things I’ve bookmarked recently:
- Okay, Captain Obvious – Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger? – Captain Obvious sighting!
- Reuse Wine Bottles as Garden Edging – Recycling – Lifehacker – I heart this idea.
via Google Reader (Shared Items)
Well, Spring Break officially starts Friday, but I have no more classes this week, so I’m calling it. Some homework tonight and tomorrow should leave me homework-free next week. Additionally, I took off both Thursday and Friday next week, to sleep in and then paint the bedroom, and maybe get an estimate on new gutters. …keep reading
I’m starting to think that “night school” professors (that is, those who teach nighttime classes, at the college or graduate level) should be more lenient. I mean, I don’t really think we should be expected to bring our A game to class. It’s Monday, and let me assure you, I’m never on my A game …keep reading
… that summer is coming. I think that was wishful thinking on someone’s part. The snow, while not growing in quantity, is not shrinking either.
Last night, after getting all of my homework done that wasn’t lesson plan writing (which is all I have to do this weekend – one week of lesson plans for two …keep reading
- What’s your favorite magazine? Ever? I’m not sure, but I do enjoy Real Simple for it’s practicality and usability.
- What book are you currently reading? The Girl Who Heard Dragons, which is a collection of short stories by Anne McCaffrey. Unfortunately, while all the stories have been enjoyable, only one has been part of the Pern …keep reading
- A cup of tea never seems as satisfying as it should.
- Something snuggle-worthy makes a place feel like home.
- Everything has its beauty if you look close enough.
- Don’t you miss the taste of strawberries? (Fresh ones, that is.)
- Art makes me feel insignificant.
- LOL I just noticed I forgot to bring a lunch today. (Not really. I didn’t bring …keep reading
More match-ups of fabric with patterns for you to mull about. You can see in these photos why I usually use my ironing board, and not the cutting table (that nice shadow across all of them? that’s my arm).
I’m starting out easy, but it gets harder…
View C – the long pants (I'm pretty sure …keep reading
Alright, I know that at least a few of you out there reading this have years, if not decades, more sewing experience than I do. So, I’m asking for your help. Yesterday I was cleaning in my office (in an attempt to actually be able to use it for something other than homework and ironing), …keep reading
I finally got around to making digital copies of some pictures I got from over Christmas. Since that’s all there is to this post, if you’re not interested in 60-year-old Johnson-family photographs, you can just mosey on your way. I won’t hold it against you. (It should be noted that I may or may …keep reading
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