Sewed the cuff buttons on the Book Report this am, and it’s finished! And even if I do say so myself, it looks very sweet. Did lots of extra topstitching as befits a winter tunic.
As you ladies can see from my last Flickr post, I made the Music Class skirt in pinwale corduroy, and the pockets were a real hit with Miss 6, particularly, as one leg is in plaster from hip to hock so trousers are a problem so a new skirt was appreciated. I’d actually forgotten about the plaster, but took the credit anyway. Have just cut out my first Clever Charlotte pattern, and hope to sew it up tomorrow.
Went to a small quilt exhibition today – about 20 quilts made by one woman over the last 8 yrs or so. Very impressive (most of them), and it was easy to pick the older ones because of the patterns, and fabric colours used. Like realising how much children have grown by looking at their toddler photos, it’s very interesting to see how “quilting fashions” have also changed over the years.
So glad to hear that everyone’s sewing is progressing well, and that you have finally had some rain, J.
PS: I found the Music Class Blouse a rather arduous sew – I put it down to it being a long time since I sewn a proper shirt, but the mother was very impressed with the pintucks, and I was impressed with how the collar turned out – a really nice shape, and roll to it. Next time, I’ll organise a front facing. The mother really liked the press studs, with the buttons on top. Isn’t it funny when an ‘old’ idea strikes someone else as really ‘novel’? I confessed that I was genuinely afraid of mucking up my work with badly done buttonholes. But between us, press studs, and buttons take just as much as time to work – if not more – as buttonholes. I had to laugh as the Mum told me that she really liked the buttons down the back of the Music Box Pinafore because her daughter can’t get out of it herself. Not sure what to make of that; must be a parent – secret -business thing.
