Christmas is approaching. Last year I made gifts for most of my family; my mother received a Laminaria, my sister got a sewn Birdie Sling, my niece got a baby cardigan, and my father received a Cobblestone Sweater (apparently not blogged...).
I had asked my brother and his girlfriend what they would like me to make for them. I sent an email with a couple of suggestions and attached links and pictures so they had a choice. I suggested different bags (handbags, sports bags, nappy bags and grocery bags), laundry sacks, pillow cases, potholders, placemats and something else I can't remember. I asked them to give me hints on what kind of colours and patterns they'd like. Three weeks later I got a response telling me that "I didn't have to make them anything as they didn't need it".
I was disappointed. But not surprised. (My sister and I ended up giving them a Soda Streamer. One that boyfriend and I had lying in the garage in its unopened original box...)
This year, I didn't even get to ask my brother what he, his girlfriend and daughter wanted for Christmas. Yesterday I was emailed a wish list. A very detailed such. For my niece, it told me the kind of clothing. The colour. The size. And the shop in which I'd find it. For my sister-in-law, it told me the brand of lotion and hair conditioner that she wanted. And the name of the skin therapist she wanted a gift certificate to go and see. (Who, by the way, is a friend of hers.) My brother told me what XBox-game and cooking knives he wanted.
I'm disappointed. But not surprised.
This Christmas-gift-giving-thing is becoming more and more ridiculous every year. We are, at least most of us, grown up people. Most of us have salaries. My brother makes more money than I do. Why should I get him expensive XBox-games? And why would I go to a store and pick up a top for his daughter when they've already seen it in the store and knows everything about it? Why didn't they get it when they were there? And buying face creams and hair conditioner for his girlfriend? Forget it. What's next; cereal and milk?
And what's the point of exchanging gift cards with one another?
I'm frustrated about it. And I can't decide if I should just keep quiet, pick something from their lists and hand it over or if I should suggest us not exchanging gifts anymore... And thereby stir things up.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Disappointed. But not surprised.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Report from half time
I started my 101in1001-project in February last year. I have now passed more than halfway when it comes to time. 533 days are behind me and 468 ahead.
In the passed 533 days, I have finished 51 tasks and have 14 in progress. I've failed 4 of my attempts to finish a task and have had or will have to give these tasks another shot.
The tasks I'm most proud of having finished so far are:
001. Take care of my nails and cuticles every night for two weeks
033. No ice cream for a month
039. Visit my gym at least twice a week for twelve weeks straight (24/24)
093. Take out a book from the library and return it on time
098. Wear a skirt to work five days in a row
The ones I've had the most fun finishing are:
006. Read 30 books (33/30)
008. Make out outdoors
010. Try three (to me) new flavours of Ben&Jerry’s
022. Meet someone in real life that I’ve made friends with on the Internet
058. Sew five things for others (5/5)
059. Sew five things for myself (5/5)
064. Knit with others at least ten times (10/10)
082. Meet friends and family in the US and/or Canada
There are some tasks I doubt I'll finish. Some because I can't and some because I won't make them a priority. They are:
029. Buy myself a bathing suit and a bikini - This task is in progress as I've bought the bikini. I doubt I'll ever get a bathing suit.
041. Jog/Run five km at least five times (0/5) - With my back and hip issues as they have been all spring , I don't know if I'll be up for this...
042. Run an organized run with others - See comment to 041.
045. Go on five different roller coasters (0/5) - I just don't see us spending time where I'll find a roller coaster... I'd love to cross this one off though!
052. Go fishing - Takes a lot of planning... Am I up for that?
060. Paint my own painting and hang it up for display somewhere in the house - I don't own any paint or colours. Or brushes. This task might involve too much spending (time and money) to get crossed off.
063. Sell something I’ve made myself - That takes courage. Putting myself out there. And I don't know if I'd do that. To be honest.
070. Organize recipes - Booooring...
072. Choose three things from six rooms in the house and give away (0/6) - Do I really have that many things I want to get rid of?
074. Work through all the chapters in my ”Teach yourself Swahili”-book (0/6) - When? And with what energy?
080. Go to three capitals (2/3) - It might get to be a bit too expensive and time consuming to get to the third capital...
092. Ride a horse - Horses are a bit scary and it takes planning to make this work...
095. Swim in a lake - Lakes are scary to swim in. And cold. And slimey. And filled with nasty fish and monsters.
097. Win when playing TP (or other knowledge game) with boyfriend - He's smart. Or at least knows a lot of things.
101. Post in my “proper” blog every day for a month - Do I really have that much to say? And can I organize myself enough?
Wow! That list turned out to be way longer than I had expected it to... What a bummer. Time for something to make me more inspired?
Monday, May 25, 2009
FO - Knitting needle case for interchangeable needles
Pattern: My own!
Fabric: Don't ask. I don't know. But I love them all. (Pikku-Kettu told me that it's Woodland Bloom by Lila Tueller. Thanks!)
Project time: April to end of May, 2009
Made for: Myself and my KP Options set
Thoughts: When I bought my KP Options (now called KnitPro if I'm not mistaken), I also bought the case that is designed for the set. It's a binder in which you add plastic pockets to hold your needles and wires and whatever. I never really liked the binder. It's clumsy. And ugly.
I wanted a fun needle case to hold my needle tips and some wires of every length. I will make a wristlet of some sort to hold the rest of the KP gadgets (such as needle sizer, the rest of the wires, the purple thingies that goes on the ends of the wires, and so on).
When folded up, the needle case is 12cm/4.5in wide, 15cm/6in high and about 8cm/3in deep at the thickest. When laid flat, it's 45cm/17.5in long and 25cm/10in high. The strap that closes the needle case has an elastic in it to accomodate the difference in thickness depending on how many needle tips there are in it. There are altogether 26 pockets to put needle tips in and four pockets for wires. These pockets close with snap buttons.
To make this needle case more durable I added batting to the pocket panels and the outer cover. The inner "back panel" has a stiffer interfacing attached to it as I didn't want the case to get too sloppy and loose.
A bottom view of the needle case when closed. See the thickness?
I machine quilted freehand on the cover to keep it flat with the batting inside.
To close the needle case, the top (where the wire pockets are) is folded over the needle tips and then the two sides are folded in towards the middle before the whole thing folds in the middle. Did that make any sense?
Saturday, December 27, 2008
FO - My sister's Birdie Sling
(I'm including a warning here!!! The pictures show a looot of cat hair, so be careful if you're allergic...)
Pattern: Amy Butler's Birdie Sling
Fabrics: As usual, I don't know...
Project time: End of November - December 7th, 2008
Made for: my sister for Christmas 2008
Modification: I made minor modifications. I couldn't get the exterior body pieces to match up with the band pieces without making the outer pleat deeper. I don't know where I went wrong. I redid that part twice and ended up with the body part being too wide, therefore I fudged it by making the outer pleat deeper.
There is no kind of closure suggested in the pattern, but I added a magnetic snap in the band section.
Also, the last part of the instructions tell you to sew through the outer and interior fabric just beneath the band. Tis is to keep the band flat and neat. I couldn't do it on the machine for the life of me. I pinned really carefully, I sewed really carefully, and even with that, the fabrics shifted and I got this ugly and uneven seam on the inside. After having tried twice - and having ripped that seam twice - I opted to sew it by hand. I'm very glad I did. Sure, it took some time, but not more time than what I had already spent swearing at the machine...
Thoughts: I'm really happy with the finished product. And my sister says she loves it!
I can see myself making this bag again.
I did have some problems with making the gussets. The ones on the outer bag ended up just fine, but the ones made for the lining got a bit crooked. One side ended up almost going through the bottom of one of the pockets. I don't know if I was sloppy or if the pattern is supposed to be that tight.
The bag has three pockets on the inside; one large and two smaller ones (actually one pocket panel divided in half by a seam). The bag is quite big and therefore the pockets end up big and deep. I think if I make this again, I'll make at least one of the pockets more shallow so I wouldn't have to dig as deep for my keys...
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Two in a day
I just bound off my mother's Laminaria!!!! On December 7th. 17 days before Christmas Eve.
My hands are sore. My shoulders tense. But I've bound off my mother's Laminaria!!!!
And earlier today, I finished my sister's Birdie Sling. It 's been washed and is hanging to dry in the laundry room.
I finished two Christmas gifts in one day. I feel good. Despite sore hands and shoulders...
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
FO - Potholders for my mother
Pattern: Potholders from Amy Butler's In Stitches (The first pair I made were for Pikku-Kettu)
Fabrics: Three different fabrics from IKEA. You might recognize the front print from my Paper Grocery Bag, and the two others from my sister's pillow covers. All three are thick cotton fabrics.
Project time: Early November, 2008 - December 3rd, 2008
Made for: My mother (a birthday gift that is now officially very late)
Modifications: This time around I skipped the patch work at front. I also decided to try some free motion quilting instead of doing the tilted squares suggested in the pattern.
Thoughts: As much as I love the finished product, I didn't particularly like making it... Or rather, it was a breeze up until the finishing where I applied the bias binding by hand. The fabric was tough to stitch through. It took me forever to get motivated to finish and I had to bring the potholders to work to force myself to work on them during breaks... (And I decided to attach the binding by hand on the second side as there were just too many layers of fabric to fit in my machine and the seam I got when trying looked ridiculously sloppy...)
Monday, November 3, 2008
Sunshine behind the clouds
I'm tired and grumpy today. Stayed up way too late yesterday...
But there is sunshine behind the clouds:
- Halloween is over and I won't have to read Halloween-related blog posts for a whole year!!!
- The American election is tomorrow so the hysterical news coverage will (hopefully) soon be over and done with... (Yes, Swedish media is all over the American election. Three of the "standard" tv channels and at least one radio channel will have live coverage of the election even if it's in the middle of the night here...)
- Boyfriend and I have a night out of town coming up
- I'm about to really book those plane tickets for my vacation in February/March!
- Thursday evening is knit-night at Fröken Garn's!
- My shoe wardrobe has a new addition! Yesterday I got myself a pair of boot-like shoes for fall and spring. In black leather.
- I got to see my brother and his family this Saturday. My niece is getting big! She's 8 months old now. (She cried everytime my mother tried to hold her, but smiled and laughed happily when I had her.)
- I only have 6 more rows to knit on the cardigan I'm making for my niece. It'll be a Christmas gift. After these last rows, I have some seaming to do. I also need to find three cute buttons and make button loops. This year's first Christmas gift will soon be finished!!!
- This weekend I started making my mother's birthday gift. Remember the pot holders I made for Pikku-Kettu this summer? Well, my mother saw me working on them and asked for a pair for her birthday. I'm making these a bit different though as I'm skipping the patchwork in the front and doing free-hand machine quilting on them instead of the straight lines...
- My parents got me some great yarn from their vacation in Canada: 4 hanks of wool from Manos del Uruguay in colour 101 (a mix of greens and browns that sometimes look almost purple)! The plan is to turn it into a hat and a pair of mittens.
- In 27% of the time frame for my 101in1001-project I have finished 29% of the tasks! I have 19% of the tasks in progress.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
My sister's birthday cushion covers
Pattern: My own
Fabric: "Gunilla", designed by S Edholm and L Ullenius for IKEA (The drop down menu will show you the different patterns in the Gunilla-collection)
Project time: Saturday, September 20th, 2008 - Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Thoughts: I wanted to make my sister something for her birthday and decided that she needed a bit of colour added to her room. But knowing my sister, I knew she wouldn't like something that was all too out there colourwise so I decided to go with black and white and spice it up a bit with colour.
The covers have two overlapping pieces at the back so one can get the pillow inside without having to deal with zippers. They overlap generously to keep from gaping.
I can't remember the exact size I made after debating back and forth. I think they ended up somewhere around 55cm x 55cm/21.5in x 21.5in. In the pictures I've stuffed them with pillows 5cm/2in bigger.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Distracting cushions
To distract you from the fact that I still have no modelling pictures of my Laminaria, I present you my two new cushions for our couch:
I bought this fabric at Åhléns two weeks ago. I fell head over heels in love with it and knew instantly that it needed to become cushions for our couch. Brown and green are the main colours in our living room and this fabric just lightens things up with its yellow birds and pink rabbits...
I decided to skip the zipper in these and instead make the back out of two overlapping fabric pieces that form an opening for the cushion. I miscalculated a bit and didn't overlap them enough so I'll add tiny buttons to keep the cushion from showing.
The cushions are 50cm x 50cm/20in x 20in and I made the covers about 5cm/2in smaller to ensure puffy and stuffed cushions.
Some close ups:
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I actually didn't knit a single stitch all weekend!!! I can't remember when that happened last. I have, however, spent a lot time working woth fabric and sitting by my sewing machine. Not only did I make these two cushion covers, I also made my sister's birthday present. I don't think she reads this blog, but I'll hold off pictures until I know she's got the package and has opened the gifts.
So, I'm leaving you today with yet another cliff hanger. :)
Friday, August 22, 2008
FO - A Girl's Best Friend Wallet
Pattern: A Girl's Best Friend Wallet from JennaLouDesign
Fabric: Don't know... But I can check if anyone's interested. (Sewing is too new for me to know about fabric.. Ask me about what yarn I use for knitting and I can tell you, but with fabric? Nah. Not yet.)
Project time: August 16th, 2008 - August 21st, 2008
Modifications: I made two modifications on purpose. The first one was to turn the zipper around. I like opening zippers from the left going right. The second one was to only add one seam across the card pockets (instead of two) as I wanted to be able to carry more than one card in each slot. I was afraid it might turn out to be too tight if I did the two seams.
Thoughts: I love the fabric and I think it turned out great as a wallet. I'm sure nobody else has a wallet looking like this. :)
However, I'm not sure I'll stick to this wallet to be honest. I've never had a wallet with this design before (opening it on one of the long sides) and I don't know if I can get accustomed to it. I also find the wallet to be a bit too wobbly and soft... There are parts that have fusible interfacing attached to them, but I wouldn't have minded some more. If I make this wallet again, I'll probably add two layers of interfacing on those pieces instead of just one.
I had problems attaching the card pocket section as I didn't really understand the written instructions when attaching the bottom card pocket. It said to edge stitch it to the back panel and I did just so. With the 1/8in seam allowance that was stated in the beginning of the pattern for edge stithing. I wasn't sure this was correct and when finished I think I made a mistake there, as my bottom card pocket is deeper than the above and I don't have as much space between the uppermost and the wallet edge. I have no desire to go back and correct it though... But it will probably bug me as I have to dig for the cards in the bottom pocket slots.
It also bothers me that I see my interfacing when I open the coin pocket. I'd like to have fabric there on the zipper side but I don't really know how I'd have to change the pattern to get that to work woithout strange seams... I'll think about it some more if I make another one.
I do think the end product looks fancy though and I'm happy I made one!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
FO - Potholders from In Stitches
Pattern: Potholders from Amy Butler's In Stitches
Fabrics: Bought at Åhléns. Don't know the designer to be honest.
Project time: June, 2008 - July, 2008
Made for: Pikku Kettu as part of a mini swap we made. I really liked the coin purses she made in May (blog post here) and she suggested that I'd make her something in exchange as she felt funny about selling me one.
Modifications: None that I made on purpose. The pot holders turned out half an inch smaller than intended due to my inability to attach the slanted pieces properly. I had to cut the sides a bit...
Thoughts: I had fun making these even if it took me ages to finish them. I did quilting for the first time. I tried attaching the bias binding by machine but had to take it out as it came out ugly. I ended up finishing the binding off by hand stitching it on to the front.
The batting in them has one side covered with a thin aluminium sheet to make them heat resistant. I'd hate for Pikku Kettu to burn her fingers while using them...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
FO - Paper Grocery Bag
Skorpan being curious. As always.
Pattern: Paper Grocery Bag from Oh!Fransson
Fabrics: From IKEA. Thick curtain fabric for both the exterior and the lining. I got the cotton webbing for handles in a sewing store.
Project time: June 8th, 2008 - June 16th, 2008
Modifications: None. Unless you count using fusible interfacing for the bottom part instead of the suggested non-fusible... To be honest I didn't see any reasons for modifications when trying out the pattern. For my next ones (for there will be more of them), I'll probably add some closure for at least one of the pockets and for the bag itself; either a magnetic snap or velcro.
Thoughts: I loved making this and I love the end product!!!
Action shot outside the grocery store
There are not an awful lot of pieces to cut (a total of ten) and they are all simple rectangles. Some can be made with the fabric folded double to make it even easier.
One of the fronts of the bag
Instructions are clear and have both pictures and words to explain the different steps. This bag is constructed in a way I've never tried before. There are details I really like. The way the pocket is applied. The way the straps are applied and secured. The extra layer of fabric for the bottom that hides the bottom of the pocket and the straps, and makes the bag sturdier. How the lining is secured so it won't bunch up inside the bag. There's absolutely thought put into this design! Thanks, Elisabeth!
A fun and colourful lining to the black-and-white exterior. And plenty of room for a cat.
I did have some difficulties adding the last parts of fabric at the top of the bag. It needed edge stitching that I couldn't really get straight and tidy. I used my seam ripper once but decided to keep the seam as it was the second time around even if it was a bit wonky. For my next bag, I'll spend some time handbasting the pieces together and see if that will make it easier for me.
One side of the bag
I'm seriously thinking about making more of these bags for myself, but also make some for Christmas gifts. Who wouldn't need a Paper Grocery Bag? I've used it today and it holds a lot of a stuff. I think it'll be good for day trips to the beach as well.
I brought all of this home from the grocery store without any problem.
Tomorrow...
...I will make a post on the Paper Grocery Bag I finished yesterday. I tried to take pictures of it in our garden but it didn't work. The lighting was wrong. And everything was damp from rain and I didn't want the bag to get too wet.
I hope for a co-operative boyfriend this afternoon when we go shopping. I'll ask him to take some action shots with me carrying the bag with actual food items stuffed inside. Or, just plain ordinary ones with the bag hanging from a branch or so.
Excited? :)
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I've been working some on the wrap cardigan my brother asked for for my niece. I'm almost done with the back piece. The actual knitting is fast. I'm embarrassed it's taken me this long to get into it.
Still thinking about how to finish off the edges on the front panel. Applied I-cord along the edges?
And the ties. I think I'll buy some fancy ribbon to jazz things up a bit. She's almost always dressed in pink, but I think I'll go with something different for the ribbon. The cardigan in itself is white and I was thinking maybe purple ribbons... Or maybe white ones but chose something shiny and fancy?
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I reckon I'll be done with the cardigan for my niece in a week or two. I have the striped sweater for my colleague's baby boy to finish as well. It needs seaming. And I want to wash the pieces first to keep them from shrinking strangely, puckering an already seamed sweater. I might have to use a crochet hook on that one as well to finish one of the shoulders off properly as I'm thinking about leaving it open (with a button at the end) to ease dressing and undressing the boy.
I also have Clapotis to work on. I've almost finished both hanks I have of Manos Silk Blend and then that one will be put on ice for a bit as I'm awaiting two more hanks fom the US. I want my Clapotis to be loooong.
And then I can't decide if I should focus only on Muir (to get that one over and done with) or start a Juno Regina with the Fino from Alpaca with a Twist that GeekKnitter sent me last year... Or try to alternate between the two of them.... Decisions... Decisions...
Friday, June 13, 2008
Inspiration to someone
I have inspired someone to do something crafty! Someone I don't know. Someone who found a picture of my placemats on Flickr. This one:
Six of the eight placemats I did using Amy Butler fabric squares
Check this out!
She made placemats inspired by my design. And she's nice enough to tell people where she found the inspiration! That made me all teary and happy. Crunchy Peas; Thank you!
Cats, Cushions and a Grocery Bag
Well, one of my posts yesterday ended with this:
"I went to work. And I hope that both cats are doing well when I get home. I hope I won't find vomit on the floors or rugs (there was a big chunk this morning...). I hope they both will eat some food. And I hope there's no more hissing."
The cats were doing well when I came home. No vomit anywhere. Both ate. No hissing.
Yey!
But there's still something funny going on. I don't really understand it, but they don't eat as they normally do. They leave food in their bowls... That hasn't happened in two years. They usually gulp their food and lick the bowls afterwards. On a normal morning, they'd be scratching the door as soon as our alarm goes off. This morning they showed no interest in us, or breakfast, until they heard the sound of me putting food in their bowls. Strange. They also seem to be slower than usual. This morning, JumJum didn't bother joining me when I brushed my teeth.
This might seem like little things to everyone else, but it makes me a bit worried that they don't behave as they normally do. Everything combined shows me that somehting is wrong.
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Well, before I started worrying about my cats, I made two cushions for our couch. Or rather, I made the covers. The cushions themselves are from IKEA. I made the covers a bit smaller than the actual measurements of the cushions as I wanted them to "pop" and be firm. I installed "hidden zippers" along one of the sides so I can wash the cover. I used fabric from Åhléns. One of my favourite prints. If you've read my blog for some time, you will probably recognize it... :)
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Yesterday I took a break from worrying about the cats and finished the outside of my Paper Grocery Bag by Oh!Fransson. I'm using a thich curtain fabric from IKEA. Hope to be able to finish the lining and get everything together during the weekend.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Thank you, Great weekend and Creative
Thanks for your sweet comments on me modelling Emmeline earlier this week! Boyfriend and I had fun taking the shots and I thought it was fun to "make something" instead of just standing still showing you the apron. Dressing up (or down - Gudinnan: Jag har faktiskt bar överkropp på den första bilden...) was fun. I love the shoes I'm wearing in the first shot, but I rarely use them as they have a 2inches high heel and I'm not too comfortable with that. And neither is boyfriend. :)
I haven't used the apron in action yet, but I hope to do so this weekend. We have tomorrow off from work (Sweden's National Day) and boyfriend and I hope to get some company for dinner. If we do, I'll definitely parade around in it when I make dessert. I've offered boyfriend to borrow it when he makes the meat, but he prefers his own male (and somewhat dull) apron...
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I've been meaning to tell you what a great weekend boyfriend and I had, but I've hardly sat down by the computer in the last two days. I've had meetings back to back, and yesterday I wasn't even in the office as I booked elsewhere. Things are a bit slower today so I thought I'd give my blog an update. (Or two, as I plan on a Getting-to-know-you-post as well...)
Anyways, we had a great weekend. I can't say how many hours we spent ouside enjoying the sun and the warm temperatures. We didn't do a lot of work (read: no scrubbing algea from the garage) but read, relaxed, made out, and talked. We had dinner at a fancy restaurant downtown on Saturday night. Just because we could. We were supposed to go out for a piece of pie, a salad, or a sub. Something quick and easy. And ended up pampering ourselves instead. Just becasue we could.
We spent time at the "beach" on Sunday. Boyfriend took a swim (about three strokes) in the cold water, but I just dipped my toes in. I want my water to be warm. I don't buy in to "refreshing" swims.
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I worked some on my Clapotis. And I love it! The yarn works perfectly with the pattern and the needles.
Clapotis in Manos Silk Blend
I've asked Kate to help me out with getting more hanks of Manos Silk Blend so I can make a really long scarf.
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Yesterday I started cutting out fabric for my two first cushions for our couch. We have cushions in it, but these are the first two that I'm making myself. I have five planned. So far...
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I've also bought fabric for making myself one of these; a Paper Grocery Bag. I ended up at IKEA again and got a black-and-white-print for the exterior and a very bold yellow-and-pink-striped one for the interior. Pictures when the progress starts. At the moment, the fabric is awaiting a ride in the washer.
Monday, June 2, 2008
FO - Emmeline Apron
Pattern: Emmeline Apron by Meg at Sew Liberated
Fabrics: from IKEA
Project time: End of March - May 31st, 2008
Modifications: I made the skirt part longer as I'm taller than most and wanted the apron to cover my thighs properly. I decided not to bother changing the angle of the sides when making it longer, so I ended up with an apron much wider than the original. I don't mind though.
Thoughts: I looooove this finished apron! I love wearing it as I feel sexy in a housewife-kind-of-way.
But... There was something about making it. It's not quick. There's a lot of work behind it. Making the bias tape takes some time. Getting the bodice part wrinkled nicely takes some time (and if one is as confused and stupid as I was mixing up fractions of centimeters and inches, it takes even more time!). Handling the big sheets of fabric while cutting out pieces takes some time. Attaching the waist straps at an accurate angle takes a lot of time. Attaching the halter strap at the sides of the bodice takes some time and care. Hand stitching the halter straps takes a a bit of time.
On the other hand... All this work, all these hours, makes for a very nice apron!!! It looks great. And I love the results from the hand stitching. To me, it looks professional. (The purple fabric at the right in the picture below is hand stitched in place.)
I'm really proud of this apron and my work! I think even my mother will impressed with my seams. :) I also made sure to use the right colour of thread at all times and when I sewed the two "apron sides" together, I used different colours in my machine so I wouldn't end up with a bright blue seam on my green side.
I'm glad I chose the fabrics I did. The blue side is classic, beautiful and somewhat sexy and the green side is pure fun. Wouldn't you say?
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