Yesterday I finished a utilitarian nightie that I started about 5-6 months ago, thought I'd mentioned it before but can't find a post.  Anyhoo, its finished and from the Past Patterns 18thC chemise pattern I've used umpty squillion times before ( Read more... )

My robot print flannelette didn't hang around long enough to be come stash, it's now a nice new snuggly nightie.  Stash thread was used to sew it, and I used up a red bobbin, even though it was a slightly not-quite-right red. Not by much but I'm not entering a competition with it, just sleeping.


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I've been working on my robot nightie ... but saying that makes me feel like I must be making a nightie for a robot, not from a robot print fabric.

Anywho, here's the the external neck facing:

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Thankfully I made few mistakes sewing this as it's a pattern I've used a lot before, however the external facing is uneven. Though I can't be too upset as it's sleepwear, not something I'll be seen wearing on the street. Flat fell seams make it comfy, modelled with socks on my feet as I forgot to pack my slippers (pet minding for friends).


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I need a sure thing, a winner to revive my sewing mojo. It's usually just below the surface and starting to sew anything helps. Especially when you know it's going to be a winner.  I started using the Past Pattern's chemise #002 as a nightgown pattern when I realised that not only is it period accurate in terms of sleepwear for many (despite my ( Read more... )

I should have known ... in 2007 Simplicity had a pattern that's almost a dead ringer for the nightgown I'm trying to finesse from the almost-but-not-quite pattern ... this cover pic of #3893 is from an affordable uncut pattern for sale on etsy.


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Last night I did laundry & some sewing - yayy for getting back into it.  Though it's a tad demoralising that the first thing I sew has been ballsed up enough that I may not like it once it's done.  Here's my fix on the bodice ... you may or may not think it's hideous, but I do :(


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Today at the sewing guild I took lots of little things in case the spare sewing machine wasn't available/working ( Read more... )

yesterday I went to my alternate sewing guild group ... 2nd time only and it has some overlapping members, as well as a couple of PR peeps who aren't ASG members.

Anywhoo instead of taking everything possible, I took my cut out nightie.  Only to be asked by a couple of women if I was making a onsie (for a child being the implication).  I could tell ( Read more... )

Even beating the money tree with a hefty stick failed to shake enough down to have any going-out fun, so sale fabric was my treat.

I had to head outdoors on Saturday - to a net-cafe so that I could finish & lodge my job application at Sydney Uni. The closing date was Sunday, and I didn't want to wait until the last day - some peeps discard you as ( Read more... )