EllenMCM

The second Ottobre blouse is now underway, with the placket all done. It’s a busy week at work, so I’m taking it in small chunks. Sleeves and side seams tomorrow.

Nicole, I have some field trip trousers on my to-do list as well, for my dd who loves her field trip shorts and for my nephew who is two and is refusing to wear anything else. But I’m…[Read more]

I have the jump rope pattern! I got it just for the placket. And it worked beautifully. I love ottobre, but their placket is above my pay grade.

The placket is now on the shirt, which is almost done. Buttonholes and a hem tomorrow, buttons the day after that. And then the next shirt! And possibly another one! Because if plackets are going to…[Read more]

I have the jump rope pattern! I got it just for the placket. And it worked beautifully. I love ottobre, but their placket is above my pay grade.

The placket is now on the shirt, which is almost done. Buttonholes and a hem tomorrow, buttons the day after that. And then the next shirt! And possibly another one! Because if plackets are going to…[Read more]

I’m working on an Ottobre blouse with a partial placket. I made some practice, plackets, but am feeling wimpy about the real thing.

I’m working on an Ottobre blouse with a partial placket. I made some practice, plackets, but am feeling wimpy about the real thing.

I’m still mulling over how to get a clean finish on the inside of this thing. Dd chose a linen shirting that is going to fray like crazy.

I’m still mulling over how to get a clean finish on the inside of this thing. Dd chose a linen shirting that is going to fray like crazy.