Weekend Sewing

I had such a productive sewing weekend, getting ready to go on vacation. I woke up today feeling a little relaxed because most of what I needed to sew, prior to departing, is done!

These two pictures show a t-shirt I made for Jeff, using bamboo jersey. It was the first time I used the fold-over-elastic on any of garment of his. I gave it to him and said, “This is proof of concept, okay?” because I wasn’t sure whether he would like it or not. Well, he did. And I did. I used the inside (matte-side) of the fold-over elastic. The other side is shiny and more feminine. So that looks good. And it feels good. When he puts it on, he says doesn’t worry about popping any seams when it stretches over his head.

This is a tote bag that a friend asked me to make in exchange for giving me a huge of hunk of that nice denim of which the bag is made. The orange paw prints fleece is her son’s actual school fabric. She wants to use the tote as a purse, thus its small size (10 x 13 inches). She’ll carry it when she goes to his soccer games. The bag is lined with fleece and the pocket is fleece, while the rest is denim. I love her idea to have a single strap go from one side seam to the other – and I made it 4-ply and 2 inches wide since it is the bag’s only strap. The middle is secured with a big button and a ribbon closure. You know, this could be the cutest bag I’ve ever done. Naomi really wants one. And the frayed edge at top is the salvage edge of the denim, which I did not intend to have there – but it ended up there, and then I liked it, so I left it out! A happy mistake.

Finally, I made myself some more of these tank tops. In fact, the one pictured here is now no longer bound by black fold-over elastic. I got some raspberry fold-over-elastic from the Shana, the ebay seller, and replaced it. I didn’t like that I’d gathered the neck and arms so much, and I didn’t want to be limited in what I wore with the tank. I also made myself one in bright blue, light green, and purple. They are really pretty!

Also over the weekend, I fulfilled a custom skull cap order. Since I made the skull cap for Luke Pepper, in the U2 tribute band, I’ve received two inquiries for the same hat – and one of those inquirers wanted to go ahead.

Now, today, I’d like to wrap up some loose “threads” – sew one more t-shirt for Jeff and a nightie for me. Then it is time to pack, pack, pack, for our vacation… Getting so excited, we are.