Catching up
I swear time has sped up recently, anyway weekly blogging wasn’t an intentional thing and hopefully this will be the end of it. So here’s a quick catch up post that won’t be kept waiting around for another similar list to follow it in about ten days or so.
Some things that have been keeping me busy recently:
The fairy costume is progressing, but the recipient doesn’t need it until July so you might not see it again for a little while. It fits though, which is quite exciting - she came and twirled around my flat in it - so I think it’s a success so far.
My oldest friend, Joanna, turned 21.
Every time I’ve seen her for the last few months she’s talked about wanting to learn how to make clothes, so I put together this sewing kit for her. Heather sent me the fantastic fabric for xmas and I’ve been saving it for something special. It was too perfect not to use for this, although I did have to force myself to cut into it. Funnily enough I never feel like that about special yarn, just fabric. Probably because yarn can be salvaged.
Most of the contents, I threw in a few metres of cheap practice fabric too.
Needle holder, pincushion and tape measure. She loved the tape measure best of all. The pincushion and tape measure were made based on tuts on whip up although I adapted them to the materials I had on hand.
And in the spirit of using the special stuff, I tied the whole package with bee ribbon because I knew she would love it. Both this ribbon and the sewing fabric are now available from retrodepot.
At the moment I’m staying with my parent’s. I spent most of the first half of this week getting my flat ready to have it’s guts torn out. Hopefully my dad will be putting it back together again. We picked tiles and a sink yesterday, I can’t wait for my new bathroom and heating that works properly. I went round to pick up some things I’d realised I couldn’t live without - er, mostly knitting books - and snapped a pic. The bathroom actually looks better at this point than it did before, the bulging wall of tiles with blue grout (seriously!) has gone and removing the victorian hot water tank above the bath has made the ceiling much higher.
I’ve also been working hard on writing patterns, I’ve got 3 finished objects to do photoshoots for and I started on a couple of new designs. More about all of that fun stuff soon. Have a good Saturday chickadees.
Posted: June 23rd, 2007 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 16
Comments
Comment from Heather
Time: June 23, 2007, 4:32 pm
Just wanted to say that I think the fairy-costume-in-progress looks fantastic! I love the silhouette - did you make it without a pattern?
Comment from Sonya
Time: June 23, 2007, 6:43 pm
The costume is wonderful as is the present! And those photos, just beautiful.
Comment from Jessica
Time: June 23, 2007, 7:02 pm
Ya wouldn’t happen to be working on the patterns for Posie and Erica, would ya? :)
Comment from Shannon B
Time: June 23, 2007, 7:11 pm
I love the little burgundy pincushion.
Comment from Sarah
Time: June 23, 2007, 9:22 pm
What a lovely, lovely present - all those extra touches make it so personal. Hope the flat salvage goes well
Comment from Philippa
Time: June 24, 2007, 6:32 pm
What a lucky, lucky friend! And what beautiful photos of the two of you.
I had my kitchen redone over Christmas and it took twice as long as it was supposed to and I ended up staying with my boyfriend for three weeks instead of the intended one, and when my sister sent me a text saying ‘Poor dusty lady, nowhere to lay your head’ I nearly cried. So I’m very pleased that your parents are near enough to stay with! - and that you haven’t any classes at the moment. Do you have any future plans or are you revelling in the freedom for a little while longer? xo
Comment from jane
Time: June 24, 2007, 7:49 pm
I just came across your blog and enjoyed your writing so much that I had to read it right from the beginning. I think I’m going to find you on Ravelry too.
I’d be quite interested in test knitting Amaryllis or Posie when it comes to that stage in your pattern writing process.
Comment from Alice from france
Time: June 24, 2007, 8:57 pm
Wonderful present! Your friend will look like a princess or a fairy. It really fit well!
The pictures of your friend and you are beautiful, is it your dad who take these?
Last weeks ago you wanted to read shorts stories, this moment i read two from Truman Capote in a bilingual book (English/French) and I really like it. It is called: ?One Christmas? and ?The Thanksgiving visitor? if you still want to read shorts stories?
Comment from Sarah
Time: June 25, 2007, 5:01 am
I’m so excited for the new patterns!
Comment from Mindie
Time: June 25, 2007, 12:05 pm
I think it’s lovely that you took the time to make all the great things for your friend. Hope the renovations go well, it’s always worth the effort in the end. Love the dress.
Comment from Jatta
Time: June 25, 2007, 8:40 pm
OMG how beautiful dress!
Comment from Janice
Time: June 25, 2007, 9:26 pm
the fairy costume looks wonderful! anxious to see how that will go!
Comment from Oksana
Time: June 26, 2007, 7:04 am
What a thoughtful gift! I’m sure your friend will enjoy learning how to sew.
The fairy dress looks so nice already–I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
Comment from christine
Time: June 26, 2007, 11:07 am
Hope you have all your yarn safely stored away ready for the renovations! Those childhood photos are great - so sweet. Really love the site and I’m thinking of taking up the demon crochet since seing that pink w.i.p. I’m blaming it entirely on you!
Comment from pinsandneedles
Time: June 26, 2007, 3:37 pm
You’re such a good friend! That’s a great sewing kit and the dress looks so nice.
Comment from Heather
Time: June 26, 2007, 4:14 pm
I love what you did with the fabric I sent! You have a very lucky friend, what a thoughtful present. And good luck with the bathroom renos!
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