all week long

I’ve been sewing.

There is an anniversary gala tonight for Barry’s program at work. Somehow I can’t fit into any of my gala worthy dresses, so this time around I decided to make one. I found a gorgeous blue/black silk linen blend at an amazing store called Denver Fabrics. This is the first time I’ve ever taken on a clothing project like this. Pattern sizing is CONFUSING! By my measurements I needed to make a size 12 top– luckily I made it in muslin first and it was way too big. The size 10 fits just right, though. For the skirt I had to make a size 16, though I wear a size 6 or 8 if I buy clothes at the store. I have been cutting and sewing for hours and hours and up until midnight most nights this week, but all I have left to do today is hem the sleeves and add the finishing touches to my accessories.

I’ll show you the whole thing on Monday.

and now, with no itch!

So, nearly a year ago I made my first Shalom. It was (well, is) super cute, but oh, so itchy. Last Christmas I invested my Christmas money in some Malabrigo chunky Azul Profundo yarn at the good ol’ Fancy Tiger and got to work on a new one. I worked a little here and there, and now, since the weather has finally dropped below 70 degrees, I decided it was time to weave in my yarn ends and add some buttons so I could wear it.

It’s soft! Not itchy! Hooray! It is a little on the baggy side because of the chunkier yarn, but really comfy. I’ve worn it 4 out of the 7 days since I finished it.

I do kinda wish it had sleeves, but I miscalculated the amount of yarn I’d need and ended up with just half a ball. As the weather cools off, though, I may take a chance at ordering some more yarn (the Fancy Tiger was all out of this color last time I checked) and add some if the dye lot looks similar enough. Even half sleeves would be cute. I think 3/4 would be the ideal length– long enough to be warm without the need to roll up for messy jobs. Believe it or not, my days are pretty full of messy jobs.

We’ll see. It’s pretty good how it is.

Halloween 2010

This year we just dressed up for our ward (church congregation) Halloween carnival and Trunk-or-Treat. We skipped the Trick-or-Treating yesterday because it was Sunday. It really was nice to do the dressing up just once.

Ian was Spider Man with a costume from the dress up box. Dad did the face paint while I whipped up a SweetPea pilot cap.

Hunter was a duck who would quack and quack, but never hold still.

Brenna was a Mad Scientist.

Jonah was a fortune teller.

Logan was a ghost.

Barry was a punk rocker and in charge of the donut on a string carnival booth.

Good times. Good times.

{this moment}

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

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all week long

and now, with no itch!

Halloween 2010

{this moment}