Same Shoes Same Shirt

Two down, three to go. I finished the teal t-shirt before work yesterday. I made a change to the sleeve cap before cutting these out and it's not working as wonderfully as I'd like. The front is better with less ease only the back now has too much. That would be one of the reasons I don't - normally - cut out more than one garment at a time. Oh well. At least it's behind me.




This fabric is more stable than the pink and that's the only thing I know about the fibre mix except that this one shows wrinkles quite a bit. Strange on a knit.




This is a really close-up photo of the twin needle hem that shows the not visible in real life roll between the two lines of stitching. The hem is reinforced with fusi-knit. I cut 1 and 1/8" strips with the stretch going around the body, fuse them to the hem, serge the edge, press up the hem, take down the hem, pin and sew the side seams, and then stitch the hems in place. This allows me to do most of the work while the garment is flat which is way easier.

I haven't managed to do a picture taking session of the skirts yet but in dibs and drabs I'm getting them all. These are the long straight skirts that I referred to the other day. This first one in particular...




... gets a lot of looks. It was made as part of a outfit I entered in a wearable art show. The skirt is two layers stitched together with orange thread in a swirling pattern. The bottom layer forms the lining. It's hot pink with white polka dots and is just visible through the back slit. The skirt was drafted with Pattern Master Boutique software. It has no front darts, two back darts, and side seams which would normally not suit my figure. What makes it flattering on me is the length and the tapered hem. In comparison...





... this skirt is slightly shorter with a slightly wider hem. It's Simplicity 9825 with a front yoke, two back darts, and the side seams. In a darker color, it should be more slimming and yet it's not. The fabric is cotton about the weight of light-weight twill. LOL - both would look better with heels only I was getting dressed for work and heels are not an option with all the walking we do and the cement floors. With the same shoes, same shirt, it's an interesting comparison.




The weather here has been the weirdest. The heater has actually been cutting in the last few days. It's that cold. Normally, in June, we'd be turning on the air conditioning and complaining about the heat. There was enough sunshine for this brave first flower to make an appearance. It's in the section of the back garden where I split and moved plants to. They're still in settling in.

It's grey and raining out and not the best day for a drive however... I'm going just over an hour to a bakery in Vernon that specializes in allergy free foods. When I was first diagnosed years ago, and had only two allergies, I had a turkey cranberry sandwich made with no gluten and no dairy and it was fabulous. It was also the last sandwich I've had so I'm looking forward to another.

The bakery has since moved into the owner's home. She will have two loaves of buckwheat bread made without gluten, dairy, or eggs warm and ready for me at 10:30 when I arrive. How fun. I'm also buying a copy of her cookbook for the foods sold in the restaurant and am quite hopeful of getting some good recipes. It'll be worth the drive plus I then can visit with my friend Lorraine. We're having fresh bread for lunch.

Talk soon - Myrna

Grateful - that other people are willing to do the research and share their findings.