February and March catch-up

I am having trouble with this blogger thing! When I try and post I get an error, I'm calling it teething problems! Today it has let me enter to write a post so I am going to share a lot of bits I've been working on.

January

I loved working with Liberty Lawn while sewing my 'Scout top'. It is so fine and soft.  I widened the arms on the Scout top as this is a standard for me!! After making it I noticed the neck was too big, I removed the neck facing and added a slight gather to the centre front. To my disgust the neck was then too small. I removed the facing again and removed some of the gathering. Today, it is still in my UFO box waiting for a new facing to be cut. Must get onto that!! I also drafted the skirt from an old skirt that I love to wear. It turned out great.

 

February

February was extremely busy at work. We had a new Diploma group starting, this meant lots of long hours and not much me time. I attempted to make a pair of 3/4 pants. I had some coral cotton that I liked and thought it would make a good practice run for a block pattern I had self drafted. They fit really nice around the waste and legs. I am really happy with the length too. The are just a little 'crutchy' at the front, not sure why that has occurred, might have something to do with the spare tyre around my waste. Very comfortable and happy to wear these around the house. Think I will make a pair as shorts. This month my oldest daughter Madeline also finished her dress. Doesn't she look fabulous.

 

March



A good month at the sewing table. This month I made 2 articles from StyleArc: a pair of Faye pants and an Ivy top. I love the 'Faye pants' in the grey. They are so comfortable and where so easy to make. I like that the elastic waste isn't a traditional gathered waste like my grandmother wears. I made them in a garberdine fabric so they are a little stiff and hot when the weather hits 35degrees.

 

I love love love my 'Ivy top'. It was a free pattern when I ordered the Faye pants from StyleArc. I didn't reallt love the pattern when it arrived but I decided to give it a go anyway. I used a black mat knit for the main and a black tone on tone for the back and cuff's. It has come up really nice. It particularly looks great with my motto skirt. I can see myself wearing this a lot. Next time I will take a few centimetres out of the neck.

 

Until next month, take care. Love Meagan.



New Year, New Beginning

As you can see I tried to start this blog a few years back but it never really took off thanks to work commitments and kids activities. So here we go again with attempt number 2, wish me luck.

2014 Goal

My goal is to complete one garment a month, that's 12 for the year. Within these 12 garments I will complete a lined jacket. Actually I want to master the construction of a lined jacket!!

January

This month I want to make a basic blouse. Something I can wear with denim casually or dress up with a skirt or tailored pants for work. I have chosen the Scout Woven T-shirt by Grainline. I haven't used this pattern before but I have read about it on other blogs and they all have positive comments, and they look great. I have checked my measurements with the paper pattern and all looks good. I have big granny arms so I always have to check the armscye.

I purchased some Phoebe red Liberty cotton lawn from Tessuti. I ordered online and was delighted when my parcel arrived. It was wrapped in an old tissue pattern and tied with the Tessuti ribbon, it looked exquisite. Now to start creating.

NEW PJ's

This weekend was spent making sleepwear. Madeline needed some new PJ's and wanted long legs while the shops all have summer short legs. Lucky for my stash of dress fabric I was able to put together some quick pants and embellished a $6 singlet from target. Now she is happy and I am inspired. So then I wanted new PJ's for my girls weekend next week. Back to the stash for some cute floral fabric and I whipped up another pair of pants. Then I added binding to a basic top and now I too have new jama's. What a productive day :-)

Me-Made-June '11

Tomorrow starts the beginning of June and the beginning of winter. I do like winter, it means I can stay inside and hybernate with my machine and stitching projects. This winter I would love to make some new pieces for the house, add a bit of red to the kitchen I think. Would also like to create a new wardrobe of coordinating pieces.  But lets start with June. Zoe from So Zo has set the challenge of Me-Made-June '11. I have signed up and made my pledge. Now lets see how I go fullfilling this pledge with calisthenic costumes coming out my ears. Good luck to me.

'I, Meagan from http://www.meagylove.blogspot.com/,  up as a participant of Me-Made-June '11. I endeavour to wear one self sewn garmet or accessory each second day for the duration of June 2011'
OH one other thing. Happy Birthday Brenton. We home you have an awesome day. Love Meagan

A Productive Weekend

It has been a wonderful weekend. I am so greatful that my girls can create games and entertainment for themselves while I madly work at my sewing table. On Saturday I completed Mr bumps body and legs, Charlotte looks so adorable. You will have to wait for the head to be compete before I show you a picture, sorry. Then I overlocked my way through the puppet shorts. Come Sunday afternoon all 7 puppet shorts are sewn together and have a waiste band, now to put in the elastic and attach the braces.
The rest of my Sunday was consumed with completing my Sew Weekly challenge - to embellish. I created a skirt using Simplicity pattern 2345 with some heavy cotton I had it my stash of bag fabrics. Then I did the Carolyn Sharkey textile technique and embellished a panel down the front. The skirt fits perfect and looks great. Just need a long sleeve top and then I can wear to work. Yeah.
Have an awesome week. Love Meagy.

Getting Started

Well, here goes, my first blog as a beginner who is daunted by the many options and techno words that are in all the settings. Today it rained and I had to work. I love wet rainy days to sit inside and sew. Currently I have 6 puppet pants to finish for Lotus Calisthenics, textile poppies to stitch on from a workshop with Carolyn Sharkey 2 weeks back and the 'Colette Ginger skirt' to commence when my pattern arrives. It is meant to be a sew-a-long with Sunni at a 'fashionable stitch' but I am at a road block with no pattern. Check out Sunni's website http://www.afashionablestitch.com/