The lull of sewing projects has been replaced by the roar of apartment hunting and moving preparation. Because I got a job! I have a very civilized three weeks to get my act together and get settled in my new city (town, to the rest of the world) about an hour away. I am excited. Because of this, my sewing attention span has reduced significantly. On the up side, I have shortened the straps on several dresses and tank tops because it takes approximately five minutes.
I used to think that the clothes had a strap problem, but I’m beginning to think I may have abnormally short shoulders because I shorten straps like it’s my job. Short shoulders is probably not a real thing, huh? Besides the war on straps, I’ve been working on this skirt for a week or so:
This skirt project has a fair amount of self-imposed pressure involved because I love the floral voile by Anna Maria Horner and I only bought a yard. Why? I have no idea. I will not make that mistake again. Anyhow, I’ve already cut it down a few times, and now I’m frozen, unable to keep working on it because there’s probably only room for one or two more mistakes before it becomes a pillow case. I think the new plan is an invisible zipper in the back, a little gather in the front and maybe in the back and sewing it to the sash and then call it good. Next time I will use a pattern or some kind. Hopefully I’ll have a lovely finished skirt to show you all soon!
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