For you. (You know who you are!)
(And really? Aren't we all lucky...
in so many ways??)
in so many ways??)
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Ottobre 5-07-18
Today I made this yoked skirt from the 5/2007 issue of Ottobre, out of one of my new cotton prints from equilter.com.
We had a beautiful, if windy, day here today, really almost summer like. I don't know why I was in the house most of the day!! Since it seems like these days I either don't have the time or the energy to sew, when I want to I'm taking advantage of it, by golly!
You can't really see the details in either photo I took of the skirt on me. Too bright and sunny! (but I'm not really complaining!) It's cute, you'll have to trust me! Here's another picture in the "shade" of the house. You can at least see the yellow print better in this one.
This is the line drawing of this skirt. It's a great basic!
I added a yellow mini-piping to the yoke seam. Although I never wear shirts tucked in, so I don't know that anyone but me (and you) will ever know it's piped!
I used an invisible zip for the closure, and changed it from a center back zip to a side seam zip. I'm WAY out of practice with invisible zips and it took me 3 tries to get the piping this lined up (and it's still not perfect. Amanda, don't look.)
I also forgot to interface the yokes (duh) and had to cut down the interfacing and fuse it on before attaching the linings. It all worked out though. I lined with a solid white 100% cotton from the quilting section. Not as light as batiste and not as heavy as broadcloth. It worked out pretty well, but I'd rather have batiste I think (especially in hotter months!)
The hem is simply serged, turned up and topstitched.
Very cute skirt that took all afternoon just because of my pesky errors. I'd like to make at least one more out of my quilting cotton stash before moving on to one of my other skirt patterns!
I can't wear yellow near my face (I'm too olive) but I could use a new, cute white top. I'm wearing my BWOF 2/09 puff sleeve top in these pics, but I'd like to have something a bit more "frilly".
I'm off to enjoy what's left of the afternoon on the porch swing with a good book!
Edit for Katie...Thanks to a flickr comment, I have the name for you! It's by Timeless Treasures and it's the Taxi line. I bought 2 prints from this line, it's fabulous! Hope that helps!
We had a beautiful, if windy, day here today, really almost summer like. I don't know why I was in the house most of the day!! Since it seems like these days I either don't have the time or the energy to sew, when I want to I'm taking advantage of it, by golly!You can't really see the details in either photo I took of the skirt on me. Too bright and sunny! (but I'm not really complaining!) It's cute, you'll have to trust me! Here's another picture in the "shade" of the house. You can at least see the yellow print better in this one.
This is the line drawing of this skirt. It's a great basic!
I added a yellow mini-piping to the yoke seam. Although I never wear shirts tucked in, so I don't know that anyone but me (and you) will ever know it's piped!
I used an invisible zip for the closure, and changed it from a center back zip to a side seam zip. I'm WAY out of practice with invisible zips and it took me 3 tries to get the piping this lined up (and it's still not perfect. Amanda, don't look.)
I also forgot to interface the yokes (duh) and had to cut down the interfacing and fuse it on before attaching the linings. It all worked out though. I lined with a solid white 100% cotton from the quilting section. Not as light as batiste and not as heavy as broadcloth. It worked out pretty well, but I'd rather have batiste I think (especially in hotter months!)
The hem is simply serged, turned up and topstitched.
Very cute skirt that took all afternoon just because of my pesky errors. I'd like to make at least one more out of my quilting cotton stash before moving on to one of my other skirt patterns!
I can't wear yellow near my face (I'm too olive) but I could use a new, cute white top. I'm wearing my BWOF 2/09 puff sleeve top in these pics, but I'd like to have something a bit more "frilly".
I'm off to enjoy what's left of the afternoon on the porch swing with a good book!
Edit for Katie...Thanks to a flickr comment, I have the name for you! It's by Timeless Treasures and it's the Taxi line. I bought 2 prints from this line, it's fabulous! Hope that helps!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
poms on Thursday....et.al.
Look at me sharing the doggy AND on the right day and everything. (Did I really just say look at me? I'm not conceited, no sirree.)
Os-Man in all his shaggy, "I need a haircut but I'm such a rock star glory"...
He's even got the crazy eye thing all the good rock stars have.
Hmmm. So do the kids.
Moving on...I picked up these new New Looks yesterday. Because it's not as if I don't have 7 Works in Progress lining the sewing table (previously known as the Kitchen Table Where We Used to Have Dinner and Stuff).
NL6873, the cutest dang skirt, short & pant combo!!
And NL 6875, a knit wardrobe pattern. Note the gathered front neckline on the tee. Because I am a glutton for "I already have this in a TNT but I can't stop myself from trying new ones" punishment.
In completely un-Numero Uno-ish news...my best friend from childhood, Tina Ann Forkner, has a new book coming out in May, The Rose House.
Her debut novel, Ruby Among Us, was released in 2008. I hope you'll stop by her blog and sign up for a chance to win a signed set of both novels.
Many, many years ago Tina & I wrote in wide rule notebooks, passing stories back and forth (and then around to all our friends, who waited with bated, Fruit Stripe scented breath, for the next installment.)
I've got LOADS of pictures to scan and share at some point in th near future, including shots of the various activities we partook in, like...cutting "paper dolls" out of the JC Penney catalog and giving them fancy names and elaborate lifestyles, eating S'mores at girl scout camp, cheerleading, swimming in the creek...
She was like a sister to me when I was growing up, and I'm really proud of her success. Congrats Tina!
Off to stare thoughtfully at my WIPs and UFOs.
Os-Man in all his shaggy, "I need a haircut but I'm such a rock star glory"...
He's even got the crazy eye thing all the good rock stars have.
Hmmm. So do the kids.Moving on...I picked up these new New Looks yesterday. Because it's not as if I don't have 7 Works in Progress lining the sewing table (previously known as the Kitchen Table Where We Used to Have Dinner and Stuff).
NL6873, the cutest dang skirt, short & pant combo!!
And NL 6875, a knit wardrobe pattern. Note the gathered front neckline on the tee. Because I am a glutton for "I already have this in a TNT but I can't stop myself from trying new ones" punishment.
In completely un-Numero Uno-ish news...my best friend from childhood, Tina Ann Forkner, has a new book coming out in May, The Rose House.
Her debut novel, Ruby Among Us, was released in 2008. I hope you'll stop by her blog and sign up for a chance to win a signed set of both novels.
Many, many years ago Tina & I wrote in wide rule notebooks, passing stories back and forth (and then around to all our friends, who waited with bated, Fruit Stripe scented breath, for the next installment.)
I've got LOADS of pictures to scan and share at some point in th near future, including shots of the various activities we partook in, like...cutting "paper dolls" out of the JC Penney catalog and giving them fancy names and elaborate lifestyles, eating S'mores at girl scout camp, cheerleading, swimming in the creek...
She was like a sister to me when I was growing up, and I'm really proud of her success. Congrats Tina!
Off to stare thoughtfully at my WIPs and UFOs.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
forever.
Unequivocally, the reason I have never remarried...I'm waiting for this:
Arnita & Lyle Yingling were married in 1941 in Kansas. Last week, at age 95, Arnita passed away quietly in her sleep. Six hours later, Lyle (age 97) followed her. Inseparable in life, they are now together forever. They were married 67 years.
FoxNews Story
Arnita & Lyle Yingling were married in 1941 in Kansas. Last week, at age 95, Arnita passed away quietly in her sleep. Six hours later, Lyle (age 97) followed her. Inseparable in life, they are now together forever. They were married 67 years.
FoxNews Story
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
breathe.
I was watching this.
and this.
We lost by 1 point after 2 hours of game play, so a chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cone seemed in order.
A few seconds after pulling out of Braum's parking lot, the van in front of me was broadsided by a car running a red light.
The van flipped end over end, then flipped again horizontally, spinning silently in the air before crashing to the pavement on its side. It rolled to a stop upside down. Somehow the flying metal pieces of car and glass missed us.
The driver of the van crawled out of the window and collapsed on the highway. Passengers left their cars and raced to her side. She tried to get back into the van. Someone was still trapped inside.
It was in slow motion, the entire thing. When the van went airborne, I just happened to be directly beside a drive through, and could leave the road. I dialed 911, ice cream cone still in hand. I turned to hand it to Lu, feeling incongruous dripping peanut butter cup while giving specifics to the dispatcher.
When the dispatcher let me go, I got back in the car to leave for home, sirens in the distance. I turned to look at my Lu and her sweaty, dirty, post-softball game face was the sweetest thing I've ever seen.
Two seconds quicker through the drive through at Braums, and that van was us.
Kiss your babies tonight. I did.
and this.
We lost by 1 point after 2 hours of game play, so a chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cone seemed in order.
A few seconds after pulling out of Braum's parking lot, the van in front of me was broadsided by a car running a red light.
The van flipped end over end, then flipped again horizontally, spinning silently in the air before crashing to the pavement on its side. It rolled to a stop upside down. Somehow the flying metal pieces of car and glass missed us.
The driver of the van crawled out of the window and collapsed on the highway. Passengers left their cars and raced to her side. She tried to get back into the van. Someone was still trapped inside.
It was in slow motion, the entire thing. When the van went airborne, I just happened to be directly beside a drive through, and could leave the road. I dialed 911, ice cream cone still in hand. I turned to hand it to Lu, feeling incongruous dripping peanut butter cup while giving specifics to the dispatcher.
When the dispatcher let me go, I got back in the car to leave for home, sirens in the distance. I turned to look at my Lu and her sweaty, dirty, post-softball game face was the sweetest thing I've ever seen.
Two seconds quicker through the drive through at Braums, and that van was us.
Kiss your babies tonight. I did.
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