martini beach

Here is the embroidery on the panel of dh's shirt. I found the martini and the palm tree for free on the web, then sized them, put them together and added the martini beach. Yeah, I finished that, so now I can start sewing!! Stay tuned!

I cut it out!

So here is the cream colored sherpa fleece all cut out waiting to be sewn up! This is a really soft fabric with very nice stretch and recovery! I ordered some "natural" colored drawstring cording last night to go with it for the front tie. I was debating using a raspberry colored cording but then wimped out for something that didn't stand out! I ordered the cording from http://www.mendels.com/creativity2.shtml . I have never ordered from there before so we'll see how it turns out! Got to love the web!! How did people ever get supplies before with the totally sucky fabric stores out there now?? Anyhow, this is waiting to be sewn (along with my dh's shirt). Hopefully soon!!

BWOF 11-2008-124

I have been eyeing this pattern since I saw it last November. I loved Dawn's version of it....but I was holding off because I knew I would not only have to trace but also have to grade up which I have never done before! I figured I would need a size 48, and this pattern went to 44, so I needed to grade 2 sizes.....except when you jump up to a size 48 from 46 the jump is bigger than the jump from 42 to 44, almost double the jump in bust inches. So, I decided to grade 3 sizes from the pattern to compensate. So I traced the 44 then moved it down to the 38 line and retraced the 44 in essence gaining 3 sizes. We'll see how this works, because some pieces this seemed sort of iffy on and I just kind of eyeballed it.

I finished the tracing and am about to cut it out then I have a sherpa fleece in mind for it!

My gymnastic suits are done!

I finished my gymnastic suits!! Yeah!! Here are my two models! These went together very straight forward with no problems. I used my serger to sew them together and put in the elastic, then topstitched with the coverstitch part of the serger on the arms, legs, and neckline. There is elastic in the leg holes and neckline. These are #5 and #6 that I have made from the Jalie 2792 pattern. This time I made a larger size for each of the girls. My little one will have some room to grow into it. I used swimsuit materials from ebay for these. They are still wearing them, so they must be comfortable! BTW we are having just a beautiful day today! It must be 77F outside right now! I do love San Diego.....I like visiting the cold, but I love the temperate weather here! I am off to plant some flowers and vegetables now!!

still no sewing....

Well, I still haven't made it into the sewing room, but last week I cut out a couple of patterns. I cut out the kwik sew 3298 men's underwear and a simplicity accessories 5251...just the paper pattern, not material. We went skiing this weekend in Mammoth, so no sewing....but we had lots of fun in the snow!! Today, at 4:00pm it was 76F here in sunny san diego! Both of my dd's are growing out of their gymnastics suits that I made them!! I told my older dd that I would make her a new one this weekend. I have made 4 gymnastic suits using Jalie 2792 for them. I will use the same pattern. That means I have to trace off larger sizes for both of them before any cutting or sewing...Bummer! Sometimes, tracing seems such a drag! I only have one more roll of stp! I would probably make more bwof if I didn't have to trace! Oh well......the price to pay for the good patterns! My dh's shirt is still sitting cut out on my sewing machine. I downloaded the embroidery that I wanted to add to it into the machine already. I have to do a test run on the embroidery though to make sure it is what I want. I hope I get sewing soon!!!

some sewing....none for me

Well, I got about 4 hours of sewing in yesterday. None of it was my stuff! I embroidered names on a couple of my off-road friend's fire suits. Then I mended a binding on a blanket for another friend....then a hemmed up some ski pants for that friend. So, after much time spent sewing (and ripping.....) I have no progress on the shirt for dh. My dh got me and our two girls godiva chocolates and a CUTE angel bear. We each had our own small box (that made the girls really happy!). Valentines was low key at home, we had a nice steak dinner with some good wine and chocolate for desert! We listened to music and the girls danced! I am getting much to old to fight the crowds for a dinner on the town on valentine's night! We had a great night!

Jalie 2805 done!

Okay, one long sleeve shirt completed! Yeah! Nothing fancy here, just a long sleeve jalie 2805 in black siltex knit. I didn't do any changes to the pattern...except cut off a few inches from the arms. I always make it as is and then trim after I make it so I get it where I want it. I didn't get to dh's shirt today.....but it is all cut out, interfaced and waiting......