Finally!

Finally there is hope that fall may be coming to central Texas.  Yesterday, I think we broke a record with the high of 97 degrees.  Although I am used to the temps being warm in October, 97 seemed overly hot even for my neck of the woods.

A cool front came in this morning and it is in the 60s right now.  How refreshing!

I worked on the Silhouette Patterns Bomber jacket yesterday.  Got it cut out and lining cut out.  I still need to find a knit in the stash that will work for the ribbing portion as well as a separating zipper.  Hopefully, I will find both in house!

I made 2 muslins of the jacket.  One in the size 4 regular and it seemed a bit tight so rather than going into the W sizing, I graded the size 4 up to what would be a size 5 regular.  I think it will work just fine for what I'm hoping to get as the end result.

I have also made a wearable version of this Vogue Kathryn Brenne dress.

  

I made the shorter version (which I shortened 3" I think) and it is still on the longish side.  I'm 5'5".  I do like it, and I think I did take a photo on my dress form which is hopefully still in my phone.  I used a print and I want to use a solid knit with the next version.

I've been playing with several Today's Fit by Sandra Betzina (Vogue).  I plan to make her "puzzle pants" from black ponte as soon as I complete the Bomber jacket.  I've done the muslin for the pant and ready to go with the ponte.

I signed up for Sandra's Power Sewing videos for 4 or 5 months and binged watched all 250+ programs she and Ron Collins have done.  Now that was fun for me.  It's $6.99/month and I felt it was $$ well spent just for the enjoyment if nothing else, BUT I did learn some new tips and tricks that I plan to try out and the opportunities arise.

I stopped my subscription for now, but plan to sign up again in a few months to see what she has added.  While I already had some of her patterns, I had to buy more when I saw them made by her.  For the OOP I was able to find the ones I wanted on EBay or Etsy.  She and Peggy Sagers know how to sell me patterns!

I have been pretty good about not buying many new patterns since I have so many already that haven't been sewn.  I'm working hard to limit my purchases and have done fairly well.  When Peggy came out with her new fall designs, I knew I wouldn't sew them all, so didn't buy the package of 4 even though it was a good deal.  I just bought the Bomber.

Well, just thought I'd pop in and let you know I'm still around and still sewing some even though my sewing time is limited these days.