Some sewing to show at last!

Wow. It's been a while since I posted. Christmas is nearly here and life is busy, busy, busy.

I finished the Burda shirt dress finally and it has been worn a lot, so I guess it passed muster. The sleeves are normally folded up when DD wears it. DD also hasn't decided on where she wants the belt loops set, as she has worn the belt at both waist and hip level. They will probably never get done. :)


After the shirtdress was out of the way, I turned my attention to a project for the junior classes at school. In the past, I have made quick calico stockings for the 5 and 6 year olds to decorate and fill as gifts for their parents. Usually I take the easy way out and straight stitch everything and turn through, with absolutely no inside finishing. This time, I decided to overlock/serge the edges instead. All those curves were interesting, to say the least. Thank goodness for Debbie's tip on serging inside corners. After the time put in, 60 stockings didn't seem to make a very impressive pile.


The next project up was a tee-shirt for my DS. The kid is growing like a weed and I think he's just passed his father in height. He passed me ages ago, lol. The way he always seems to sprout up in spring and summer, I wouldn't be surprised to find out he is part plant.

I went for the Kwik Sew 3299 pattern that has positive reviews on Pattern Review. By his measurements, DS should have been an XS which would have required sizing down. However, after comparing 2 tees he already owned, I made a Medium. I know he likes a baggy fit, but I think next time I'll go down a size to Small.

For this trial I used a piece of the fabric I bought off Trademe. It's 100% cotton rugby knit with not a lot of stretch, so it was probably lucky this tee is a loose fit. The lack of recovery meant I unpicked the self-neckband and replaced it with a ribbing band. DS aims to put an iron-on print on the front once he finds "THE" picture he wants. Excuse the fold lines down the center - at least they're proof that for once he'd put his clothes in the drawers folded, lol.



And just because I said "other people's sons put their arms out" ....

Blogging might be a trifle quiet for a while. Or busier, depending on how I cope. We lost my father last Sunday to post-surgery complications. As you can guess, things have been hectic and we're all devastated, especially Mum. There is a lot to sort out which will keep me busy.

Anyway, Have a Merry Christmas Everyone!