Done & Done

Theater Aprons are done. I knew they wouldn’t take long. I layered the two lengths of fabric and cut them with the rotary cutter at the same time. I also assembly line sewed them so they went pretty quick. I love this fabric, it is some Moda that I’ve had since my very first order for the store. It isn’t currently listed on my Etsy site because I’ve never had a good digital photo of it and I’ve been too lazy to do anything about that. It is ‘30s reproduction fabric so it was perfect for this project.

If you are local (and hey, even if you aren’t and want a reason to come to IL in March!) come see Cripple of Inishmaan at the Albright Theater. Even though I’m not in it (and probably because I’m not) it is a very interesting script and will definitely be a great show. I was at auditions and can tell you this is a GREAT cast and the director is very passionate about this project and I know will bring the best to the stage like always.

The Missoni Knit top is also done. (Vogue 8597) This fabric wasn’t as difficult to work with as I had feared. I serged the entire thing except for the hems. I was going to cover-stitch the hems but decided to just zig-zag them to save time. This photo was taken before I hemmed it. Like the green version, this one is really comfortable and went together super fast. Like less than 2 hours fast!  Between this pattern and KS 3658, if I needed a top to wear one morning I could sew one up between dropping the girls off at school and leaving for work if I had the right fabric in the stash. And lord knows I have the fabric in the stash!

 

Anyway, that’s what I did today. What about you?

Also, it looks like I might be starting a Swimsuit Blog Sew Along on PatternReview.com very soon. This of course has led to even more research and blog reading. Phwew! Watch this space for more information. If nothing else, I’ll try to compile all the links and resources I’ve come across in a future post.