I'm still trying to get past the sewing burnout from a few months ago, but earlier this week I decided to check out a new little sewing machine shop (Sewing Solutions Hub) that opened near me after I saw an ad in one of those local coupon/ad magazines that come in the mail. It was a nice little store and they have machines, some quilting fabric, Gutermann thread, and my favorite Tulip brand handsewing needles (I grabbed a pack of needles). Glad to see some little places popping up to fill the void left by JoAnn closing.
Since I only spent about 15 minutes there, I figured I should head a couple blocks over to visit Not Your Mama's Quilt Store to say hi and tempt myself with their fabrics. (It is a dangerous store!) I wasn't able to leave without getting the lovely plaid fabric in the photo.
One of the employees remembered I have taught classes there in the past and asked if I would teach a quilted jacket class because she wants to make one. I actually fit a mockup sometime last year of the Grainline Studio Tamarack Jacket with plans to make one for myself. So I have been coming up with all kinds of ideas with teaching classes in mind - maybe that's the kick I need to get back to sewing. I'll share the crazy design I came up with yesterday once I've fleshed it out a bit more (I might need some help with color choices.)
How's life going for the rest of you?
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 :)
