One Year

I was noticing yesterday I've had my blog for one year. There are exactly the same amount of post in 2009 and there are in 2010 (well, until this one). 46 posts each in 6 month chunks of time. Nice! Obviously I didn't even plan that. I wanted to do something fun when I reached a year but I missed that July 17th date a few weeks back. Oh well, I guess I'll have to wait another year? Or perhaps a year and a half? We'll see. Anyway, here's to sewing and blogging!

Happy Saturday!

I may hit up some yard sales later? I'm still in search of a nice brown chest for our front room for my son to call his "toy box". Until then. . .

Taking in Wide Legged Pants - Gaucho's

I have a pair of gaucho's that I used to dance in during my undergrad. I love the cotton fabric and cute waist at the top - but I don't love the huge legs that look like a skirt!
I decided that if I'm going to enjoy wearing them again I need to do something about the extra wide leg!

(Sorry this picture is VERY yellow)

I turned my pants inside out and pinned a new seam line. After I pinned them, I tried them on for fit - checking to see if I would actually accomplish my goal of taking the leg in enough.
Once the pins were in the perfect spot, I did a basting zig-zag stitch (because it is knit fabric I wanted the stitch to give a bit. A straight stitch doesn't allow for give).

Once the basting was done and I knew the pants were how I wanted them, I surged over the zig-zag stitch. Perfect!

Tutu - One year old Birthday

I had the privileged of making a magenta tutu for a little girls first birthday via an Etsy order. This tutu was a sewn, gathered tutu - not a "tie-on" tutu like many you see around. Because I grew up dancing I love the real thing - a tutu that stands straight out and puffs out :)

I used magenta and light pink tulle intermixed (the main color being magenta). It was finished with a satin magenta waist band.

I sent it off in the mail yesterday with a tulle bow (I was so sad I forget to take a picture of it). Her birthday is in a week or so. Happy Birthday!

Etsy Shop Additions

I finally had some time to add a few bags to my Etsy Shop . If you have time stop by and take a look.

I'm off to see sisters tomorrow :) Yeah!!! I'll be back in a week.

Sewing + Summer Fun/Vacation

This summer has been a whirlwind! We moved across the country, left for a 2 week Europe trip one week later, back home to unpack and get settled for 2 weeks and then a coast backpacking trip for one week, home for one week and then I'm off on Monday for a trip to see my sisters!! WOW! Just saying it all again makes me feel worn out. I feel like lots of things have been neglected and I haven't had time for many of my sewing "wants".

Today I'm working on getting some lunch bags back in my Etsy Shop . It has nearly sold out! Perhaps late tonight or tomorrow morning I'll finally have a full shop again.

Hopefully after I get back next week I'll start to find some balance to life in my new place :) Until then . . .