It's Monday Again

The Vogue blouse is finished. (It still needs a good pressing.) Buttons are just plain glossy black.



Last Friday, I wasn't really "in the mood" to sew. I guess my mojo was low. Then the mail came and my Jalie Sweetheart T pattern arrived. I had been meaning to order one after so many folks were so happy with it, but kept putting it off. I finally ordered it from Pattern Review and it arrived on Friday. Well, I felt I HAD to try it.

I found some rayon lycra that I've had for a few months. It fit the description of the type of fabric the pattern called for, so in I dived tracing. I traced a combination 3 different sizes based on the measurements on the pattern envelope.

I meant to raise the neckline in front based on comments I had read from other sewests who have sewn this one....and, naturally, FORGOT to do that. Mistake #1.

I still wasnt' "really" in the mood to sew, but I wanted to try this pattern so bad. I got confused about the pattern illustration on what was the right/wrong side--shaded vs. non-shaded coloring on the pattern instruction, SOOOO I sewed the front neck band on to the wrong side of the bodice piece. ARG...rip, rip, rip and resew correctly. (Mistake #2)

DARN, if I didn't do the the same thing again on the back pattern piece. (Mistake #3) Rip, rip, rip AGAIN and resew correctly. By now I'm very frustrated with myself. BUT, I want to see if the sleeve will be too tight....so I sew one in (with no mistakes) and I think it will be fine.

A that point I decided to cut my losses (not go for Mistake #4) and leave it alone for the rest of the day--and finish it later--when I WAS in the mood to sew.

Here it is with one sleeve and one side sewed and one side pinned.



And on a different subject...., I was tagged a couple of days ago by Sherill. (Hi Sherill!) Here's what I'm supposed to do:

1. Pick up the nearest book.
2. Turn to page 123
3. Find the fifth sentence
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people and acknowledge who tagged you.

I haven't been reading many books lately. I do well to get through my sewing magazines in between yard work. Here's one I've been working on for a while--The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw. Some of the chapters make me cry, some make me smile, and some remind my of my parents. They were a part of that greatest generation.

Page 123 is the story of Joe Foss. "He told me his embrace of the Lord is "the greatest decision I ever made. I made it for eternity. In every speech I give I mention the Lord.""

I tag Linda (aka Danvillegirl), Beth, Robin, gmariesews, and Debbie (who may not have time since she is sewing a working wardrobe right now--and doing a fantastic job I might add!).