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bag, drawstring bag, japanese pattern, makebra hipster, plaintain, sewing, tote, ufos
… it has been more than a month since I got my sewing machine out…
… unless you count the 3h introduction to your overlocker course I did at the Bernina shop a few weeks ago – 3h course that was over in 1h30, and where every time I asked a question I was told “you need to do the next course to learn that”…
… progress has been made on the kitchen renovation front, but that meant since I got back from holiday the apartment has either been a building site, or I have been cleaning… then I had a surprise trip to Ethiopia…
… back from Ethiopia, the land of incredible basket and cotton weaving skills, still feeling delicate after a cold and a stomach bug (it was quite the three days!), and yesterday I decided a quiet afternoon at home was what I needed…
… sewing machine and overlocker out, my pile of UFOs pulled out, as was the fabric for a couple of quick projects that have been whirling around in the back of my mind for at least a year…
… I made a waterproof bag for my yoga clothes post hot yoga work out – after 90 minutes of exercise in a room at 40°C you need a waterproof bag – with some green nylon I got at last years blogger meet up. I still have enough fabric for about another 6 bags, or for some other project!!
… I sewed FOE onto the third pair of makebra hipster undies I had made way back in January…
… I sewed the hem and cuffs of the Plantain t-shirt I made while I was in California…
… I re-sewed the neck into another top I made just before I went to California from a Japanese sewing pattern. I hadn’t been 100% satisfied with how the gathers fell first time round. This is a beautiful drapey soft wool knit I picked up in the sales the day I bought the fabric for the pirate top I made way back in January…
… and finally I threw together a shopping tote from some waxed cotton (I think that is what it is, it came from the basement of Berger, where composition is often a mystery!) I bought probably a couple of years ago… it should have been so straight forward, but I tried to be too fancy, so the French seams ended up feeling bulky, and I didn’t have quite enough fabric for a second facing. I may or may not use it!!
… now I can move onto some new projects, and I have a long list of plans… another Plantain, another 3 Renfrews (what can I say, I love the pattern!), a Scout, a t-shirt from the Great British Sewing Bee book (can anyone recommend a link to watch the final episodes online), some pyjamas….
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You do sleep at some point right ?????
Lol – yes! If I gave up sleep I would be steaming through my to-do list of projects and not just UFOs 🙂
Nice work on those UFO’s! I got around to two at the weekend and I’m very proud of myself for finally getting them off the table!
I have equal parts love and fear for the basement in Berger… Some wonderful treasures but I wasn’t emotionally prepared for the aggressive questioning the first time I went there. I had almost no French and had a difficult time explaining what I was looking for and was met with silence and frosty stares. Perhaps I’ll brave it again now that my French has improved!!
The tote is cute! It’s a good idea for some leftover project fabrics.
Good stuff!
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i love crossing things off lists 🙂 I just made a list of all my planned projects so I can then cross things off!!
Berger is a special kind of place, the first couple of times I went there I found it quite intimidating, but it is always my first stop when looking for fabric for a project, and I have been surprised more than once with fabulous finds!
Ok I’m sold, I’ll head into Berger on Saturday morning because there are a few things I’m missing and I’ll give it another shot!
good luck! I hope you find them, and it you don’t you are not far from le chien vert 🙂 Plus the mercerie on Bld Anspach has doubled in size and now you can see better the amazing variety of products they have!
Hmmmmmm which mercerie on Anspach? Down near the Gare du Nord end?
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this one: http://gold-fingers.net/ – it is near La Bourse – it used to be called La Mercerie de Bruxelles, but seems to be revamping itself on all fronts.
Oh man, I’m defintely going to check that out tomorrow! I need to add that to the list I keep on my blog too. Thanks!!
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