I'm on my way...

Here is a very interesting lady - Joan Burstein, 80 years young with a dream job (not without her trials - )


I had my first sewing lesson last night!! I'm well on my way to finishing my skirt. Still to go: one side seam and pleat, facing, lining and hem. I also started out on a new blouse cut out of a Men's shirt (because I couldn't find plain, nice white shirting fabric for a reasonable price.)

I am going through my room of junk today so hopefully that will be finished by this afternoon. All except my uni notes. That will take another day!

I will post photos soon.

It is raining again - - very relaxing.

My Current Project...

Here is what will hopefully be my first COMPLETED project! I am making it in Black 60%Linen/40%Cotton fabric with a beautiful sheen to it.

(Typically Emelie) Steps so far:

1. Months ago - drooled then printed out pattern.

2. Stuck pattern pieces together (MUCH preferable to tracing out patterns...yuk! this is where I usually lose momentum...)

3. Started eagerly looking for 'perfect' fabric - bitterly disappointed. More on this in a later post.

4. Despondent for weeks.

5. Found 'perfect' fabric at Ewam Gardam Fabrics and had lovely, inspiring, helpful and long conversation with Shop assistant. Made my day.

6. Finally lay out pattern. Left for another week.

7. Cut out pattern. Left for another week.

8. Sewed first 2 seams. Turned out beautifully! Stuck at pleats. Slightly confused with instructions (didn't help that it was late at night...). Left for 4 days.

9. Tonight - FINALLY - basted 4 beautiful pleats. To be honest, I think this is the hardest bit, apart from the zipper (I've never done a zipper before).

I have numerous sewing projects in various states of un-completeness... Is this something you do? Mine are either fabric and patterns - untouched, or half cut out...