My fancy new toy is here!
Seriously, I can’t stop playing with it.
And no, I don’t have any fancy photos to post because I’m determined to learn how to use this thing in manual mode and therefore everything I’ve taken so far looks like utter crap.
No seriously, the first six pictures I took were pitch black because I hadn’t figured out how to up the ISO.
But yay!!
(And if anyone cares, it’s the basic d3100 with the kit lens.)
Look what I just bought!
-glee-
Yesterday I tagged along with a friend while he was picking out shoes. And then I got distracted by all the pretties.
Before I knew what had happened, I was walking out of the store clutching these lovelies.
On the way home, I was daydreaming about all the different outfits I would wear these shoes with until it occurred to me that I did not have a single outfit that would work with these shoes. Maybe dark jeans and a muted top, but that’s pretty boring.
So today I went off to the fabric store in search of fabric because the dress-making tingles haven’t gone away. I thought I had perused every bolt in the shop and was on my way out when this one flung itself at me, screaming “Buuuuy meeee!” in a tinny voice. And who can say no to fabric so purtty?
It’s a somewhat sheer chiffon, hence the lining. I think it’s going to be a Darling Ranges dress. Possibly with some ruffle-age.
-squee-
It occurred to me today that I rarely, if ever, sew things correctly. Like hems and whatnot. If you look inside most things I make, it’s like small animals have been nesting inside, what with all the loose threads and bare edges.
Today I decided to learn some proper techniques. And below is the result (minus a zipper and a bottom hem)! The neckline and arm holes are understitched (minus the part where I decided to do the bib at the end so it didn’t get sewn into the rest of the neckline). The waist and sides are french seamed and the skirt is pieced together and then reinforced with a zigzag stitch.
This probably sounds mundane and most of you are probably going, “Well duh,” but I swear this is the first time I’ve actually done this on a garment I’ve sewn. Though, to be fair, most of what I’ve sewn has at least seen my mom’s serger.
I’m rambly because I’m tired. Next up, zipper and hem!
I’m supposed to be packing for Montreal, but I just wanted to sneak in here and share some new stash additions from the thrift store the other day. I’m still kind of amazed that this happened.
Apologies for the awful photo. And the awful editing. I have no excuses.
Fifty cents each. FIFTY. Cents.
I think the two mossy greens are going to be knit together into some sort of wispy scarf.
Andd now I should really go pack because we are leaving in 45 minutes. Whoops!