I took last week off from work and, other than running errands and meeting up with friends a few times, I finally dedicated free time to sewing. I was hoping to make a few garments from scratch, but only ended up with one piece finished. I spent a bunch of time mending and altering, which needed to be done but was much less satisfying.
Fox sun hat that I had
burnt by leaving on a lamp bulb:
Pants that had torn at the sides:
Favorite corduroys patched up:
Added lace to cover the boob window and replace the straps on this vintage dress:
Mostly finished these pants from the same personalized pattern I used to make
my swan pants, but then realized I'd messed up the seam allowance and they were way to small. It was not a fixable mistake.
Fixed the issue and made these amazing pants:
...which then split at the butt after one day of wear. noooo
I have interfacing and I will do my best to fix it and reinforce it. And then alter the pattern because apparently my butt has gotten bigger since I made the swan pants.
I also lugged my
opera dress to Stitch & Bitch since I need help getting in and out of it, and attempted to affix the skirt to the bodice. This needs to be done as otherwise it slides down my waist and the band shows below the bodice. Sadly I did it incorrectly and then had to undo my stitches, and need to do the entire process over again.
Honestly, I'm disappointed that I don't have more to show for my days off. Crafting brings me SO much joy but the corollary is that I feel bad when I try to set aside time for it and either fail because other things come up (eg errands, dog care), or when I waste time on a project that didn't come out.
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