I took a chance and ordered an ivory colored blazer from Kohl's because I had a 40% off discount and was getting some basics for my husband. I was really expecting to end up returning it, but it fits surprisingly well and the proportions are decent!
It just needs a good steam and I need to pop the tailor tack on the back vent & open the pockets to push the flaps inside to make it less "hippy" on me. The sleeves are probably about half an inch too long, but I don't think I care enough to alter them.
But I hate the high-contrast plastic button it came with. So I went digging in my stash and found two decent options. Both are plastic but metallic gold finish. The square is super shiny and the round swirl is more matte finish. What's your vote? (poll below pics)
I spent the day priming things for paint and then I remembered to shoot a quick video. #SewingStudioBuild
I started cutting all the edges while Janet was away yesterday morning. When she got back after lunch, she pulled out a roller and started filling in. I'll put a pic below in the comments. #SewingStudioBuild
We broke for lunch and then came back with a portal ac unit plugged in to an extention cord from the house. Can't wait until they finished hooking up all the electrical and we have the mini split cooling the room for us - it was stupid humid today! #SewingStudioBuild
Merry Christmas, everyone!
If you're looking for something Christmasy to listen to/watch over the next few days, here's the most recent episode of my favorite podcast Blurry Creatures. It's a really fascinating (and nerdy) deep dive into the Biblical story of the Magi.
Two days after my son turned in his last paper for his bachelor's degree, I finished my shirt sewing project. Eight shirts, made to measure. Most of the fabrics are linen. Yes, regrettably you can tell exactly when I got my sewing machine repaired... but I hope these help him as he moves through his master's program and in life.
We had a very quiet Thanksgiving, and I'm doing palate cleansers between the shirts in my shirt gift project, so I ran through the scrap pile and made myself an apron.
Aprons, IME, should be made of thicker fabrics in order to actually prevent splashes and stains from getting to your real clothes. Both of these were skirt leftover bits :)
