Peaches from the garden for breakfast.
The first one was eaten over the sink, the second with yogurt.
Chicory. Not a weed. It's wanted.
Sky colored.
The dress I've been working on today is sky colored too.
A cloud on a sunny day.
And it has pockets.
I don't think I'd put a peach in the pocket though.
Once upon a time it was a skirt that wasn't worn much.
And now it's not.
Not sure if this will head back to the indigo vat.
Maybe.
More blues...pie?
I love indigo because it is like the sky (that's an eagle there between the trees)...
Cut and applied more bias tape today. I'm kind of "out of control" with the jackets and robes...but that is another story.
A year ago, maybe two, I experimented with pounding indigo leaves with a hammer on to a shirt I'd made.
Some leaves turned out crisp and others smudged a lot.
It didn't really make a pattern I wanted to wear.
In to the indigo vat it went this weekend!
Problem solved!
This weekend I worked on the bottom hem.
There is just the neckline to do now.
I am going to bind the edge with something indigo dyed and call it good enough...actually great.
I love the way it fits.
Bandwidth as defined by the Oxford dictionary:
This morning Jude brought up something many of us may be experiencing...slow internet. It is ironic that bandwidth can be used for describing mental health too...
It's been a tradition for me to rent/stream the movie Enchanted April each spring. This year I'm not going to (or any other movies) and instead take the time to read the book.
"So entirely unaware was Mrs. Wilkins that her April for that year had then and there been settled for her that she dropped the newspaper with a gesture that was both irritated and resigned, and went over to the window and stared drearily out at the dripping street." Elizabeth Von Arnim
And instead of dreaming of the beautiful clothes/robes that they wear in the movie, perhaps it's time to act on the inspiration of the movie?
While sorting cloth I found the white fleece I was looking for. It had been made in to a pair of sweat pants that were too big.
Added to a little leftover pink fleece I have a whole new sweatshirt...probably for a P.J. top.
I suppose there is a little Alabama Chanin influence along with the usual suspects.
And the house is a little cleaner....
Home today working on projects, mostly sewing.
I've been using the facing patterns that I made for my favorite tank top as guidelines for necklines and armholes for more free-form cutting like the top below that is based on a square.
First time round this was too wide for the weight of the fabric. Much better now.
This is the favorite tank top pattern made to dress length. I'm trying to make my wardrobe more cohesive and this shade of red matches a skirt perfectly...so it's a tunic length now.
This jacket was started during Jude's Boro class. I finally made a decision regarding fabric for sleeves. Just a little more lining to go and then I will sew up the side seams.
I think it might be time to make jeans....
1. A rain coat.
The outer layer is Merchant and Mills Oilcoth. It's not field tested yet so no opinion on how it will be in the rain but it's a lovely fabric to work with. The back and front are lined for a little warmth and to finish the edges. Facings are not my favorite thing to sew and a lining is more comfortable to wear. The hem, sleeves and buttons still need to be finished. The pattern is from Unique (I can't find a good link anymore).
2. A cozy place to sit.
3. Vegetarian Shepard's Pie.
I use this recipe as a base a lot but for this batch replaced the spices with a homemade spicy catsup.