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These 2 are 30% Merino and are natural colors - not dyed. I have a 2 color pattern planned for them. Though, with my knitting speed, I don't recomment you hold your breath waiting for the results. But it should be really pretty when it's done.
In other news. I see a lot of pattern matching in the fashion mags but am scared to try it. What do you think: Too much? What the hell are you thinking? Go go girl, wish I had your fashion sense? Stick to solids and let Mondo do the mixing?
And finally, more serger woes. Seriously? WTF? See my nicely finished pink sample? Looks fine, doesn't it? Now look at my real garment. These were done at the same time - in fact I didn't even cut the threads between the sample and the shirt until I was done stitching. I really just don't understand. Really. I ended up actually overcasting this mess on my Viking. Pah.
And in closing, don't forget you use your JoAnn's 60% off + dollars off coupons. Best sale in a long time - I got a whole bag of stuff I didn't need for the price of the cutting board I've had my eye on for some time. I do so love me a good sale.
Success!
You can also see the wonky stitches my serger started doing again. WHY? It was fine and then it wasn't. This was a test scrap for both serging and buttonholes. Buttonholes went better than serging.
In other news... my son and I went to the early-bird showing of the final Harry Potter this morning. It finally happened - I spent more on the food than on the show, the first showing in each of the theatres is only $6 and the popcorn, etc. was $19. Erg! But the movie was great - all the HP's have been. We didn't see the 3D version, but kind of wishing we had. We may go back in a couple of weeks - after NYC.
Well, I'm off to finish some laundry and think about what to take with me next weekend. I'm taking the train up to Penn Station and husband will be taking the train down from Connecticut. I don't suspect I'll get in any time for fabric shopping this trip - just can't convince my husband that it's fun. Must keep working on that.
ETA: Kuby, if you're still around, I'm not sure if you're asking about the shirt I'm wearing in the picture or the one included with the pattern. I DID make the shirt I'm wearing - it's a Kwik-Sew tee-shirt pattern. No, I didn't make the top incuded in the pattern - I'm not a huge fan of the huge shirts. HTH.
Serging again
It's just too hot to do anything outside today. The past few days were BEA-U-TI-FUL! Sunny, warm and loooowww humidity - really, when does DC ever have 20% humidity? But typical summer is back today with highs in the 90's and humidity creeping back up. So we rented a carpet cleaner to get rid of the Kacy spots in the bedroom and then I SERGED and cleaned up the sewing room. Next weekend I hope to make a couple of T shirts or a knit dress - I have fabric piled up everywhere with idea in mind. We'll see what come out of the room next weekend - it's another 3 day-er for me.
I hope all my Canadian readers (do I have any of those?) had a nice Canada Day - didja get to see Wills and Kate? And that my fellow Americans (US, that is) are having a great Forth of July weekend. I think we need to watch "The Patriot" tonight.
The Weekend
I spent all day yesterday running errands. From about 9 am until I pooped out at about 3:30. That included taking my serger to G Street. I'm going to "bite my tongue" and not comment on service I received there - and it ain't easy to do this. But it should be back weekend after next making a nice chain and all oiled and cleaned. And, are you ready for this? I bought NOTHING while there. I just didn't see anything that couldn't live without, not even on THE WALL. I wanted a white, not cotton, knit for a tee shirt. No go. Nothing. Pah.
I finished quilting my son's quilt. Whew! What a job that was. I will bind it next weekend and be done. Then, assuming the 3-way required for posting pictures occurs, I will show it to the world. It's much larger than I'd started off thinking it would be. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now.
And did I tell you my glasses broke? Just broke. In two. At the nose bridge. I put them in my purse in one piece and took them out at the office in 2 pieces. Now I was due for an exam and counting down until I could get new frames but this really kicked up the timeline. I got lucky and there was a cancellation that afternoon and I should get new specs this week. I actually sprung for 2 pairs - a full vision pair and a computer pair that just has close and mid-range vision that should make working at my computer much more comfortable. I'm looking forward to being able to see again. Meantime I'm the world's biggest geek - my glasses are glued together with Gorilla Glue. That stuff rocks.
So the weekend is over and it's back to work tomorrow. Later, gators.
Ok, so I tried to post this last night (Sunday) from home and Blogger wouldn't post it. But NOW I can from work. Go figure?
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Instant Gratification
Saturday
Ok, next up. My quilting project. Tell me what you think. Please. The center piece is a cotton kimono I've been dragging around for 40 years (at least). It's a large child size and I love the fabric but will never wear it. I found the fabric on the left and really like it with it. The fabric on the right? Not so sure. I love it, but just not sure I love it with the other two, I may be putting it there just because it's Japanese. Comments? Please? I do think I need 3 fabrics, but not sure what #3 should be.