Four hours, five camera battery changes, 154 pictures, countless changes, a couple of tea breaks, one wife rolling down our rather steep garden squeaking in alarm, and a HUGE heap of garments and accessories to clear away afterwards. We’re SHATTERED. Way too many pics to bore you with the lot, but here are the composites … Continue reading Shoot to Kill
The final photo shoot for the SWAP entry is good to go. I’ve assembled all the clothes [13 items which count as 11 for the SWAP, all the UNDERclothes, [7 items for the shoot], hats, footwear, accessories/props. The SWAP instructions say I can have up to 15 pics, including composites [lifesaver] and must include one … Continue reading Shoot me now!
I’ve been shamefully lax in my sewing this week, and haven’t done a fat lot beyond thinking about it, moving things around on the table, trying not to buy more stuff [fail] and struggling to keep sane while work pressure builds up again. The GP has upped my beta-blocker dose, and a day off work … Continue reading What’s the plan, Stan?
There’s just something about purple velvet…even if it’s moleskin if you know what I mean? The missus is very happy with this shirt, and I think the colour suits her beautifully. It will also segue nicely into the steampunk wardrobe, just add a nice cravat, and it will look brilliant! As usual, she moaned about … Continue reading Groovy Baby!
Is thata joke where you live? Tacking ‘like a boss’ onto any banal activity to make it ironic? Works for me. Anyway, given that this is Hugo Boss linen fabric, the missus is definitely modelling it ‘like a boss’. I only had to nag and threaten a bit to get her out in the sunshine … Continue reading Like a Boss
..on pain of death! I finished sewing buttons on while at work today- I was evicted from my classroom by another group, and took refuge in the staff kitchen with my 2 students taking mock papers. You can do that sort of thing in college lol! So both shirt and jacket are now fully buttoned. … Continue reading Let sleeping wives lie..
Useless information #1 A pintucked shirt in French [please correct any errors] is a chemise à nervures. ‘Nervures’ in English are the veins on an insects wing. This made me very happy. The shirt is finished, the buttons are on, all is good. Pictures later when the missus models it for me. Continue reading Shirt geekery
…making this flipping shirt! Friday was lost to post-work-knackeredness, Saturday and half of Sunday were lost to the missus taking over the sewing space to armour plate some jeans. Seriously. She’s transferring biker armour from her old pair of jeans into a new pair, as buying new would be several hundred squid. She’s WAY more … Continue reading All tuckered out…
…but no pigs today thanks very much. Three day weekend and lots of sewing plans, so we did a little jaunt into the city to get some bits and bobs from the market. I wanted a few extra bobbins for the old Singer, but unfortunately, the stall had sold out just before we arrived. Not … Continue reading To market, to market…
…and a little fabric porn. My payday parcels are arriving, so far I have the WONDROUS off-white silk satin, antique glass buttons, and a load of lace trim. I’ve decided to replace the buttons on my green riding jacket, as the blackness of the soutache makes them look grey, so we’re using them for the … Continue reading Shirty McShirt Face…
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