How did I miss this??

That's easy to answer cos I haven't really looked at the pattern books for a few years, when previously I was onto them like fresh crack as soon as each season was in the shop.

Now it's a good-enough basic pattern, though a dress rather than a shift, skirt & bodice.  I'm not going to use it, but if I did want it it's ( Read more... )

I went to bed early cos I was sooo tired, and lo I woke up wayyy to early today.  But I was all twitchetty to cut out my hobbit skirts ... tube skirts are so easy!  That way I can haul the left over pieces (for waistbands) to the shops to get thread. I'm hoping one spool will blend with both fabrics, but hey whatevs. It's a blurry shot, but it's ( Read more... )

I was feeling all paranoid that the dye had made them too matchy-matchy but I've told myself to just deal with it!  I need to use the fabric I has instead of buying ever more in search of elusive perfection.

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I know I could draft it myself - using the Elizabeth Stewart Clark chemise directions but to be honest I know that would just lead to more procrastination. So I squizzed peasant blouse patterns & thought Simplicity 1915 would be easy enough but wasn't prepared to pay the $18 price tag in Australia. Not even prepared to buy it 50% off at Lincrap ( Read more... )

here's another website with a couple of female hobbit pics -
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Female_hobbits

and a pic of Rosie Cotton in her blue dress
http://endodo4ever.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/lotr-17.jpg

another Rosie
http://www.councilofelrond.com/wp-content/uploads/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/characters/group/fellowshipring/Figwit3543fotrcap48.jpg

at ( Read more... )

Just looked at my fabric spreadsheet to see what I can use ... it's easier that way than opening the cupboard doors and staring.

For the centre front I'm going to dye half a yard of this silk/linen shirting I got early last year. 

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Yesterday I had the flash of inspiration strike for my Hobbit costume.  Yes I want to make one, and entirely from stash fabric but my fabrics weren't singing to me.  That resonance that makes you just want to launch into sewing it right away.

Until I realised that one of the fabrics I was giving away would be perfect in the bodice as the side/back ( Read more... )

yes, it's far too hard to stick with not sewing costumes ... but I figure my 3 ufos that will get done and the shirt I found packed away will help tide me over ( Read more... )

I've got enough of the checketty cotton to mock up the Lilly Rose dress pattern, and some left over to use in the bodice of a hobbit dress. I've a yard of the plain 'green' that looks more blue in the photo than in real life.  It goes well with the repeating pattern of brown/green.  I thought the wavy green cotton might go with the check, but it ( Read more... )

So now I have a burning desire for a hobbit costume - womans of course!  For Bris'nova.  If I'm a good little girl and eat all my vegetables (ie keep my decluttering & real life sewing on track) I can make one.  I had a quick squizz at my post from almost 4 years ago ... about there being more than Rosie Cotton.

So need to figure out how to do ( Read more... )