Thank you all for the nice comments about my trench coat. It is finished, and I will post photos of it on me when I get around to pressing it--probably sometime this week. I like the coat, and will make it again, perhaps in the fall. I really like the look of a trench coat in a print. I'll be looking for appropriate fabric.
Like most people, this is a busy time of year for me. House cleaning, outside chores take priority and sewing gets pushed aside until chores are done. My sewing room will be torn up for a while, as we put new tile on the floor. Of course, that calls for a thorough cleaning of the room, too.
When I can get to it, I do have to make some new Ts for summer. Finding Tshirt fabric that I like is difficult. I do not like Lyrca. At all. It feels rubbery and hot to me. I know there are a lot of devoteees of Lycra, which is probably why there is so much of it available. To find a decent cotton knit without Lyrca is rare, especially prints. I have a few solids that I just purchased from Fabric.com.
I am such a sucker for books. This one has been on my list, and when I was at BN this week, there was a copy, which I immediately grabbed.
I am pleasantly not disappointed in this book. It's focus is redesigning commercial patterns- dart manipulation, etc. It's not as comprehensive as a text book, but it is more involved than most 140 page books. For people with a lot of sewing/designing experience, it's a "view before you buy" type book.
I love the current issue of Threads. I also picked up the spring Sew Stylish.
This issue of Threads is really interesting. There are some really cute ribbon flowers, for those who love to wear a corsage on their jackets-you know who you are! Sew Stylish has some fabric manipulation that is awesome. Both magazines have a lot of embellishment articles. If you don't subscribe to these mags, run, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore and take a look.
I'll be working this week on my floor. And thinking about sewing. Making plans. Sewing in my head!
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