Tuesday 20 September 2011

Yay to Papa Play Days



The weekend was a wonderful mix of play and productivity. The boy's played while I managed to grab some precious time to sew.
Z & the L.F. hung out. Made a truck out of recycled boxes an some colourful bottle tops, took a long ride along the beach down to Sandringham for a Dixie Bell ice-cream and dip their toes in the water (brrrr). Sped to the local shops on Z's super fast scooter and played rough... all while I finished off the Amy Butler Anna Tunic top I was making.
I've had this pattern sitting aside since a trip we did to Newcastle a while back. I'd grabbed a copy from the funny little quilting store next door to Rolador and it's sat in my to-do pile until now.
It turned out quite well.... I do have some reservations about the pattern. The arm holes are tiny! Thankfully I'd read this somewhere before sewing the fabric pieces together and cut extra room around the arm holes. It's still quite tight for me. I like room under my arms to breathe. The front isn't sitting perfectly ...possibly that's because of my pleating.... or maybe it was designed for flat chested ladies... either way, I think a couple of darts may help the issue. I'll snap a photo soon so you can see for yourself.
I'm now onto the Miz Mozelle dress above. This one is to be sewn in silk. Mmmm, tricky.... I'm thinking. The fabric pieces are ready to go. I just needed to get a size 70 needle for my machine for the finer fabric. In the meantime, I've been researching all sorts of tips and tricks to help me with sewing in silk. I'll definitely use french seams for the raw edges. My favourite tip so far is to sew the pieces between two layers of toilet paper or tissue paper to stop the fabric from slipping. Fingers crossed.
I'll make a start tonight. xx

4 comments:

Melissa@Vidastyle said...

That is such a lovely picture of your boys. I am looking forward to seeing your miz mozelle dress, after seeing the pattern I am wanting to make one for myself...

Adventures with Dementia said...

I hope I pull it off. It looks great doesn't it. I'll keep you posted on how it all goes :)

cityhippyfarmgirl said...

That sounds like a good weekend. papa play time is the best time to catch up sewing...I just wish I could sew like that! That Anna Tunic is gorgeous! Very funky mama :-)

ps. Hope the starter is happening.

Adventures with Dementia said...

Yes, I'm on day 3 of the starter and it seems to be coming along. It was much stringier today and the smell a lot stronger. I'm excited. Thanks!

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