Just Sew It

I haven’t taken any pictures except for this one on my jacket.

I have not used my seam ripper so much since I was a beginner. I had trouble with getting the topstitching to look nice. Thread issues. Mainly due to tension. I rethreaded and played with the tension once more and that seemed to do the job.

Otherwise, the jacket is coming a long nicely.

I went shopping for fabric on the weekend and could not find anything that thrilled me. Specifically for the Burda skirt that I had planned to make. I put that away and decided to concentrate on other projects. I’m going to make a nightgown for my dd. She saw the pattern and asked me if I would make it. How can I look into those big innocent eyes and say no?!

I also will be whipping up some pants for her for jazz class. The dance stores charge $45.00 for a pair. Ummmm… $45.00 for a pair of stretch pants made out of crappy material. I don’t think so. I bought a Kwik Sew pattern that also included a pattern for a ballet skirt and two choices of a leotard. The material cost me $10. Pattern under $5. So altogether her pants cost me $15.00. Cheap like borst.

I found some cute Christmas fabric too. Remember all the kids movies with Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, the scary snowman, Kris Kringle?

I’m going to make an apron for myself for Christmas.

Wearing aprons are kind of a 50′s thing but since I run a dayhome an apron is a good idea.

I want to get this all finished quickly as I am starting a speed tailoring online class on September 25. I am also starting a beginner quilting class.

wish me luck!!

On another note; the kids and I took my db’s dog, Ebony, to the river. I love taking her there. We played with her for 1 1/2 and she did not complain when we left. Poor thing was very sore afterwards. When I took her home after supper she couldn’t jump up into my van. Poor girl, I had to lift her in. She is 11 years old and her hind legs get sore and swollen if she plays too much.