Okay! So far, I’m pretty into this What I’m Working On thing, mostly because I just now read my last post, and I’ve actually finished or made progress on most of the things.
My first Reed Skirt is done in the sense that it’s a skirt and I’m counting it as a finished project, but it is not done really because (a) I put vintage buttons on a skirt that will need to go in the dryer every time I wash it (because stretch twill) and (b) the waistband is very much too big. That’s fine though, because I’ve already made some covered buttons using some vintage covered buttons from my stash, and I didn’t topstitch the side seam of the skirt because I had a feeling I’d end up needing to take it in a bit. I’m going to switch out the buttons and wash & dry it and see where it’s at before I alter it. I’ll also probably write more words about the pattern overall, but I’m planning to make two more versions first. Overall, really love the pattern and Grainline Studio in general.
I also finished my niece’s quilt, finally! Photos to come, but I’m super happy with how it turned out. I should start a new quilt now? I’m working on a small quilt/wall-hanging for my quilt guild that I’m pretty psyched about, but I should also start working on a quilt for my partner’s best friend’s baby. I’m really determined to keep this one simple and get it done; that’s what I said about my niece’s quilt, and it turned into a very elaborate improvisational log cabin situation that took me six months to finish, so. Yes. I’ve already got fabric picked out, and I’m going to try very hard to just do a modified nine-patch situation and get the quilt top done in a day or two. And I’ll stick to crib-quilt size, and maybe finish it before Thanksgiving??
We just got some new Rifle Paper Co fabric in the store, including some really beautiful cotton/linen. I’m going to take that as a sign and buy some to make an apron for my friend. I should figure out a pattern to use; Seamwork has a classic apron pattern, but I’ve sort of been thinking of doing a cross-strap style? Maybe I’ll just stick with the Seamwork pattern so I’m more likely to just get it done (and use less fabric?).
What else? I’m hoping to cut out a Seamwork Samson today, along with a short-sleeved Patina. I’m doing the Samson in a very basic aqua knit I got on sale; this is the first pattern I’m doing from Samson, so I don’t know how the fit is going to turn out. Oh and I just remembered I need to do a 2” FBA on it before I actually cut anything out. I finally actually figured out my bust cup size for sewing and how that relates to my high bust and full bust and blah blah blah, anyway assuming I have in fact figured it out, fitting new blouse/dress patterns is maybe going to be less stressful? We’ll see. I’ve already made two Patinas and I know the pattern fits me, so at least I’ll have one (hopefully) easy thing to sew. I’m using a blue and white floral top sheet, as we never use top sheets and the fabric is a very drapey cotton sateen. (I also don’t totally trust that I figured out the fit, so using a topsheet feels safer than cutting into ‘real’ fabric.)
As always, I am working on far too many things at once. I’m also trying to finish the Tank tank for Daniel this week, I’m making a hat from knit scraps for my niece to send along with the quilt, I should start making scrunchies for the winter craft sale I’m participating in, I want to make a new wall-hanging, I want to make a cardigan from this very pretty gray knit fabric, the list goes on and onnn. I’ll start with the Patina and the Samson and then go from there.