I had a surprisingly good finishing/sewing week-end. First up I attended a day at Lake Perseverance to go to our local quilt club's retreat. I only went for a day and loved catching up with old friends. I took some crochet as it was so portable and suitable for chatting while working on my scarf. And with this extra time on it, I managed to get it finished this week-end. It is the bobble scarf made from wool purchased from the Spinners & Weavers group - home spun & dyed!
As well as finishing the scarf, I managed to finish a top made from Kwik-sew 3740. I have made a couple of these before. Now I have made my first sleeveless version.
Much adversity was hit making this top. First up the pattern pieces for the sleeveless top were missing (from my downloaded pattern) and I had lost the second page of instructions. Then on top of that I found a large gash in one of the collar pieces... What tha???... So I made the best of it and cut the collar smaller and made up the rest of the top construction. It worked out well enough, my DH commented on what a nice top this was... :)
The fabric is on of the mesh-type ones purchased the previous Tuesday from Kerryn's Fabric World. Had a great shopping day at the Coast with a couple of sewing budds and got this fabric then.
I had more success than this, which I will share with you next post...
As well as finishing the scarf, I managed to finish a top made from Kwik-sew 3740. I have made a couple of these before. Now I have made my first sleeveless version. Much adversity was hit making this top. First up the pattern pieces for the sleeveless top were missing (from my downloaded pattern) and I had lost the second page of instructions. Then on top of that I found a large gash in one of the collar pieces... What tha???... So I made the best of it and cut the collar smaller and made up the rest of the top construction. It worked out well enough, my DH commented on what a nice top this was... :)
The fabric is on of the mesh-type ones purchased the previous Tuesday from Kerryn's Fabric World. Had a great shopping day at the Coast with a couple of sewing budds and got this fabric then.I had more success than this, which I will share with you next post...
I like the scarf and the top. I wasn't sure how the Kwik Sew top would look sleeveless but yours looks great.
ReplyDeleteI love the top. Sorry you had such a rough time making it.
ReplyDeleteLoving the top - the bright colors are great! Sorry it was such a pain to make.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely scarf and the colours in your top are wonderful, and it will go with so much for summer.
ReplyDeleteI love the top, the fabric is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAll is well that ends well. Love you scarf.
ReplyDeleteThere's no flies on you Sue!
ReplyDeleteI have had hardly anytime to look at the internet for longer than a few minutes but I have been keeping tabs. One comment for all your sewing. It is all looking great! I love the top too, I agree with your husband. I also love the scarf and more so because it is handspun. Being a spinner myself it is great to see beautiful things made from handspun yarn. Vicki(in Brisbane)
ReplyDeletegreat top, for all the trouble it gave you! The colors are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe top is fabulous - great fabric and sexy fit! I love that exercise skort too - looks RTW!
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