Even before that, I got a little bit of sewing done.
For example, I stitched two lengths of fleece together to make a king-sized blanket. This was done of necessity because all the blankets that we saw in the stores were just plain ugly. I found five yards of this fleece at about the same price as an average blanket at W-M:
I also got caught up in pattern testing for an independent pattern company.
The fact that Stitch Upon a Time needed pattern testers for something my husband was needing - a T-shirt, specifically with long sleeves - was not lost on me. I joined the pattern-testing world so hubby could have a couple new T-shirts.
The link to the men's Huntsman T-shirt pattern is here.
I sewed for him two long-sleeved shirts and one short-sleeved shirt.
Here is his second shirt, after we finessed the fit:
With inspiration - and scraps - from the top I made my friend, I cut one out for me, too. Here is my friend's top:
Inspired by the cold weather at the time - mid-February - I cut out two long skirts using McCall's pattern 6654, a basic knit skirt with straight or flare options. I cut a thinner, but denser, knit with a straight line. I cut a more open knit as an overlay with a hi-low hem and a slight flare.
Right about this time, I had my first cataract surgery. Here's a "before" picture. I'd had thick glasses for years:
After two months of not sewing - and, unfortunately, not exercising, also - I went from "can't see far" to "can't see near." Because of the surgery, I can see colors more clearly now. Cataracts had changed my perception of colors, and it was a shock to "rediscover" white and colors!
I have a small collection of "readers," which are those eyeglasses you see in drug stores and dollar stores. I have ordered two pairs of prescription glasses which correct my vision to 20/20, something I'd not had for years.
So, I finally got back into sewing. I finished my top to match my friend's top. We went out today as "twins." Here's my top:
The skirt is still in process. It was going to be two skirts, but now I think I will make it as one.
For example, I stitched two lengths of fleece together to make a king-sized blanket. This was done of necessity because all the blankets that we saw in the stores were just plain ugly. I found five yards of this fleece at about the same price as an average blanket at W-M:
I also got caught up in pattern testing for an independent pattern company.
The fact that Stitch Upon a Time needed pattern testers for something my husband was needing - a T-shirt, specifically with long sleeves - was not lost on me. I joined the pattern-testing world so hubby could have a couple new T-shirts.
The link to the men's Huntsman T-shirt pattern is here.
I sewed for him two long-sleeved shirts and one short-sleeved shirt.
Here is his second shirt, after we finessed the fit:
With inspiration - and scraps - from the top I made my friend, I cut one out for me, too. Here is my friend's top:
Inspired by the cold weather at the time - mid-February - I cut out two long skirts using McCall's pattern 6654, a basic knit skirt with straight or flare options. I cut a thinner, but denser, knit with a straight line. I cut a more open knit as an overlay with a hi-low hem and a slight flare.
Right about this time, I had my first cataract surgery. Here's a "before" picture. I'd had thick glasses for years:
After two months of not sewing - and, unfortunately, not exercising, also - I went from "can't see far" to "can't see near." Because of the surgery, I can see colors more clearly now. Cataracts had changed my perception of colors, and it was a shock to "rediscover" white and colors!
I have a small collection of "readers," which are those eyeglasses you see in drug stores and dollar stores. I have ordered two pairs of prescription glasses which correct my vision to 20/20, something I'd not had for years.
So, I finally got back into sewing. I finished my top to match my friend's top. We went out today as "twins." Here's my top:
The skirt is still in process. It was going to be two skirts, but now I think I will make it as one.
Google has this year changed how pictures work, so I had to update the links to my photo albums for my Patterns for Sale page (above).
