1) write press release about racism & inequality in the US. UGH
2) apply for financial aid oh wait that requires
3) do taxes UGH
4) get the damn mouse out of my house BLECH
5) replace upholstered furniture. RILLY?!?!? how?!?!?
6) do a huge pile of dishes
7) get more sleep (how????)
8) oh yeah, exercise
9) read that book! it's so good. it's also overdue. UGH (but omg getting that link led me to this yay!)
10) make a coat! that's so much more fun. And hence my current zombie state.
humpday!
xo bex
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
um, what?
i'm damn lucky there's a sewalong going on when i'm trying to make my dream raincoat, the Minoru jacket! I just read three pattern testers reviews and they all raved about how a really good beginner could ace this jacket- but i'm on my way to having a total meltdown about how to install the lining and the collar interfacing/lining. yes! i'm a beginner. I have been sewing for 20+ years, though, so while I don't know the terms as well, i know how to trick things together.
Dear Tasia-
1- I love this jacket- but where the heck is the part where the second piece of the collar gets inserted??
2- Using a mesh, like you thought you might in one of your many iterations, and I chose to do - means the waistband elastic will show. yich! (note to self- do not take on hard fabrics like mesh!!)
but most of all- 3 there need to be WAY MORE drawings of the lining-into-jacket section (boxes 17 and beyond?), and placing that final collar piece, which seems like the part that makes it all come together (is that supposed to be understood in "stitch in the ditch along neck seam"??)...but i'm just guessing, as I need to wait for the sewalong to catch up with me!
i should take photos, eh? my olive coat isn't participating in my dark house...maybe tomorrow!
Dear Tasia -I just reread it again. for the 15th time. this time i got it. i will sew the collar in tomorrow...i think it would have helped if directions in 17 were broken out to indicate what a large amount of sewing that is- the little hook gets more room! and thanks for rolling with me. :)
Dear Tasia-
1- I love this jacket- but where the heck is the part where the second piece of the collar gets inserted??
2- Using a mesh, like you thought you might in one of your many iterations, and I chose to do - means the waistband elastic will show. yich! (note to self- do not take on hard fabrics like mesh!!)
but most of all- 3 there need to be WAY MORE drawings of the lining-into-jacket section (boxes 17 and beyond?), and placing that final collar piece, which seems like the part that makes it all come together (is that supposed to be understood in "stitch in the ditch along neck seam"??)...but i'm just guessing, as I need to wait for the sewalong to catch up with me!
i should take photos, eh? my olive coat isn't participating in my dark house...maybe tomorrow!
Dear Tasia -I just reread it again. for the 15th time. this time i got it. i will sew the collar in tomorrow...i think it would have helped if directions in 17 were broken out to indicate what a large amount of sewing that is- the little hook gets more room! and thanks for rolling with me. :)
Sunday, February 05, 2012
quick cooks: leeks and brussels sprouts
slice 1 fat leek - include some green! and 5 fresh, tender 1.5-2" brussels sprouts in the food processor. they'll be ribonned prettily. leave them to rest for 4-5 hours while you cut fabric and listen to an audiobook (optional).
then, chuck em in the cast iron skillet with a drizzle of olive oil, dash of heirloom tomato salt (tomorrow's recipe may be "fresh compost with heirloom tomato salt" because that stuff makes everything spectacular), dash of red pepper flakes. stir. eat. marvel at the fact that you purchased and cooked brussel sprouts without being coerced.
today's post was inspired by farmerbrown's bs+kale mash, on which they rest their catfish. i <3 u, farmerbrown!
then, chuck em in the cast iron skillet with a drizzle of olive oil, dash of heirloom tomato salt (tomorrow's recipe may be "fresh compost with heirloom tomato salt" because that stuff makes everything spectacular), dash of red pepper flakes. stir. eat. marvel at the fact that you purchased and cooked brussel sprouts without being coerced.
today's post was inspired by farmerbrown's bs+kale mash, on which they rest their catfish. i <3 u, farmerbrown!
Saturday, February 04, 2012
raincoat! and joining the sewing bloggers
I've been looking for a proper raincoat for months. Years, maybe, but in a concerted way this winter. But they're all off. and none of them are as cute as they should be, for as much as they cost.
enter Sewaholic- the designer of this fabulous little number had the same problem, and she designed her way around it. i'm trying to jump on board.
so far, i've ordered and received the pattern. Action! (usually i just keep shopping, while stalking the pattern at the same time. result- nothing. but yay! change!)
i also shopped fabric online, then went to my local [lesbian] fabric shop, coupon in hand, and bought a beautiful pair of fabrics for the jacket and lining. now i'm getting scared...because seriously, this thing could be fabulous.
today, i spent 5 HOURS laying out and cutting the fabric. no, really. also i laundered them last night, so woman hours in this thing will make it very "dear", but i'm still under retail with supply costs....in a happy twist, after striking out with zippers at the store, i came home to find a zipper that coordinates nicely and may have been inherited from my mom's sewing table. sweet. still need another for the hood pocket. oh and some interfacing.
ok, i'll share photos for my own sake, but the light is terrible right now! if only i had it in time for marin and the chilly morning ahead of me.
xoxo
r
enter Sewaholic- the designer of this fabulous little number had the same problem, and she designed her way around it. i'm trying to jump on board.
so far, i've ordered and received the pattern. Action! (usually i just keep shopping, while stalking the pattern at the same time. result- nothing. but yay! change!)
i also shopped fabric online, then went to my local [lesbian] fabric shop, coupon in hand, and bought a beautiful pair of fabrics for the jacket and lining. now i'm getting scared...because seriously, this thing could be fabulous.
today, i spent 5 HOURS laying out and cutting the fabric. no, really. also i laundered them last night, so woman hours in this thing will make it very "dear", but i'm still under retail with supply costs....in a happy twist, after striking out with zippers at the store, i came home to find a zipper that coordinates nicely and may have been inherited from my mom's sewing table. sweet. still need another for the hood pocket. oh and some interfacing.
ok, i'll share photos for my own sake, but the light is terrible right now! if only i had it in time for marin and the chilly morning ahead of me.
xoxo
r
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