Sewing!

With the ski season over I've finally been able to pick up some sewing projects again. The only thing I've really been working on has been my knitting project...socks! Which hasn't gotten anywhere quickly. This is mainly because I'd only work on them on weekend trips. Hmmm, not the best completion strategy. Anywho, I've finally been able to fire up the sewing machine and get working. I finished a baby quilt yesterday that's been sitting almost done for months just waiting for the final touch.

I had started a white fleece vest the other day but the pattern I was altering ended up being way off on sizing so I got frustrated and it's currently sitting in a cute little Starbucks bag decorating my sewing table. So today I decided that I'd start a new project, use some of the fabric I've had kicking around for way too long.

What started as a dress shirt has evolved into a lightweight little jacket. The fabric is really cool, kind of a retro glam look to it, but it's really hard to keep it looking modern and not like your grandmas sofa. Yea, so adding sleeves was posing to be slightly difficult. What fit perfectly well as a cap sleeve shirt didn't fit so well with longer sleeves attached. After various curse words and inane mutterings I repined it (probably for the 20th time) and guess what? It fits! and looks good! Now all I have to do is pin the other one and sew them both...but hey, I've got it figured out right?