I'll sew you

My dress is finished. And I had big plans of showing It to you while I was wearing it. But yesterday I had a little accident. I sprained my ankle. I was on the bottom step of the stairs, fooling around with the cat who was at the top. We had a lot of fun. But when I turned around to walk away I forgot that I was still on the first step and my foot landed in the wrong way. I thought I heard a sound in my ankle and for a moment I was afraid something was broken. But I could still stand on it and walk with it, actually without any extra pain, so I decided not to see a doctor. But later that evening, after resting for a few hours, I got up from the couch and it was very painful to walk on. The pain stayed while I was not moving. So I feared the worst. Luckily this morning the pain had gone for 90%.  Walking is still difficult so I just didn't feel like getting all dolled up for a picture. I'm sure you'll understa...

This is what I'm working on at the moment: (pictures from the KnipMode may 2010 magazine) This is a nice, stylish picture, but it doesn't really show the dress. So here's the linedrawing to get a better idea of the construction of the dress: I chose a plus-size pattern this time. I am so lucky to have a size 44. That means in KnipMode I can choose from all the patterns, because the 'normal' patterns include size 44 and the plus-size patterns start with 44. Lucky me! Only 1 detail of the dress goes missing in the picture: the skirt has a slit in the back. And there's elastic sewed at the inside of the waist.  This is the fabric I'm using: The scissors are placed in the picture to give you an idea about the size of the flowers. It's a thin cotton. I'll be wearing a camisole underneath but I have to wait and see how see-through the skirt is gonna be. If it's too much I can a...

Just a short message to let you know I'm still here. Sewing has been slow, or should I say non-existing? The reason? I think the hot weather we've been experiencing lately has a lot to do with it. And being tired all the time. Last weekend, during 3 days, I think I slept 50% of the (day!)time. But it did me good so I don't see it as waisted time. Anyway, new plans are on the way. I'm not aiming too high after this short sewing-break. It will be a simple, summery-dress. I've got to make a fast move or else there won't be any time left to enjoy any new summerclothes. It feels like fall is just around the corner. I get that feeling too when I read all your blogs. There's already a lot of fall-planning going on, and I must say: I LIKE THAT A LOT. I love summer but when it comes to clothes I just love the transition from thin, frilly clothes to the more dressy style of autumn-clothes. All in due time.... And as for a short update on my fingers, it's not...

(non-sewing topic, sorry, feel free to skip) Ok. That's decided. Holland will play in the finals of the World-championship Soccer, after a 3-2 win against Uruguay this evening. Now, let me tell you...... these are NOT my colleagues. But they COULD BE my colleagues. You have no idea how full the air was with nerves and stress in the office today.  You have no idea how crazy a soccer-loving-nation can get. You have nó idea. Or you must be a real soccer-loving person yourself. Which I'm not. But I'll smile along happily. But still. Well done guys!! I don't know much about football (as we call it) but I think you are a great, great team and you deserve to be in the finals. And sunday-evening......we will know. Gr. Lilian

I had my eye on this pattern for quite some time. Then things were put on hold (as you may know by now). But it seems I'm back in the game! It turned out just like I hoped. It's a fairly easy pattern and it should be a quick project but I always manage to mess things up. But I took my time to correct my mistakes and I'm glad I did because this top has turned out quite beautiful. The flouncy sleeves give it a bit of a chic feel. This is the linedrawing. I opted for the b-version oviously: Here are some detail-pics. (Excuses for the fold-lines in the fabric. I hadn't ironed it yet when I took this pictures). I had to make an alteration to the neckline. The original pattern is way to wide for my not-so-broad shoulders. That meant I had to change the flounce as well at the point where it's fastened to the neckline. For that I first drew the original line of the flounce-neckline. Then I placed the front- and backpiece of t...