Sorry for not posting in such a long time, but I've started work again after the vacation and it kind of hit me like a ton of bricks. I've been totally knackered each day after work and have only had the energy for the most necessary stuff, like cooking dinner.
I haven't been sewing, obviously, but I did get an order for a giraffe dress from one of friends. She wants a pink one and I've already bought the fabric and cut it, now I only have to sew it up, which I will do this weekend.
Well, I promise to try to be back soon with an FO that I've talked about before.
Bye for now,
Johanna
- Sewing and other projects
August 28, 2013
August 01, 2013
Unselfish sewing part 5 - Striped giraffe dress for one of my sister
I did some unselfish sewing the other day, Sunday actually. I had already cut out a giraffe dress from the same fabric as my striped maxi dress, but when my sister really liked my giraffe dress and the fit was good, I decided to sew it up for her instead. It was a very nice coincidence that she haad thought of buying some striped fabric so that I could make her a dress, and then I already had a dress cut out! :)
It was fast and easy to sew up the dress and I used only my sewing machine, and not the overlocker, so I can show her that she also can sew with knits/jersey fabrics using her loaner sewing machine (one of mine, a fairly useless plastic Singer).
I also cut out a rather big heart out of a scrap of fushia jersey and put it near the hem with my label inside it. It turned out pretty well and my sister really liked it!
I only have one photo to post, but here it is (I think she's wearing two(?) tank tops underneath):
BTW, my sister had surgery, a gastric bypass, in September ans since she has lost like 35 kilos!!!!! She now weighs less than me, which hasn't happened since we were toddlers! I'm so glad that she feels better and that she's in less danger of different health issues. I love you Lottis!!!
On a totally not different note, my other sister and her family is coming to visit us tomorrow and will be staying for a few days. Let's see what she would like me to make for her (I have to be fair!). I love you too Emmis!
I'll be back soon with a new version of Simplicity 1699.
Bye for now,
Johanna
It was fast and easy to sew up the dress and I used only my sewing machine, and not the overlocker, so I can show her that she also can sew with knits/jersey fabrics using her loaner sewing machine (one of mine, a fairly useless plastic Singer).
I also cut out a rather big heart out of a scrap of fushia jersey and put it near the hem with my label inside it. It turned out pretty well and my sister really liked it!
I only have one photo to post, but here it is (I think she's wearing two(?) tank tops underneath):
BTW, my sister had surgery, a gastric bypass, in September ans since she has lost like 35 kilos!!!!! She now weighs less than me, which hasn't happened since we were toddlers! I'm so glad that she feels better and that she's in less danger of different health issues. I love you Lottis!!!
On a totally not different note, my other sister and her family is coming to visit us tomorrow and will be staying for a few days. Let's see what she would like me to make for her (I have to be fair!). I love you too Emmis!
I'll be back soon with a new version of Simplicity 1699.
Bye for now,
Johanna
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