tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69056405364460712322024-03-27T20:05:49.681-07:00The Craft LizardKnitter and Designer | Multicraftual Dabbler | Full-time EnvironerdElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-91656772595204406332023-05-01T17:59:00.001-07:002023-05-11T21:03:33.300-07:00Me Made May 2023<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Another May is
upon us, which means Bike Month and the rejuvenation of sewing Instagram to
celebrate Me Made May. And while I am hardly sewing and very busy, I am also
hoping to join in on the fun for the *checks math* fifth(!) year.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Me Made May is
a challenge started by Zoe Edwards of the blog, <a href="https://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/">So Zo What Do You Know</a> and
now the podcast, <a href="https://checkyourthread.com/">Check Your Thread</a>. The
point is to challenge yourself to learn, explore, or better understand your
relationship with your handmade wardrobe items. It is not a challenge to wear
exclusively handmade items, take beautiful photos, or wear a smashing new
outfit every day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Over the
years, my pledges have ranged from wearing one handmade or altered item per day
to wearing exclusively handmade garments (though I didn’t last all the way through
that one). I’ve also had sewing goals for the month of May.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This year, my
goal is to wear at least one handmade item when in public, except when
exercising. I now have some handmade exercise tops, but this is going to be a
stressful month and I think now is not the year to make life that much harder.
I also want to expand the challenge to not repeat outfits and to wear as many
of my me-made items as possible. I have too many garments to wear them all in a
months’ time, some are located at my parent’s house, and some might not fit at
the moment, but I’m interested to see if I can form some unique outfits with
this added challenge. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I will also
aim to document every day on Instagram, and at least once on this blog at the
end. Starting with today!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAriDxRvD409FSpM0Z2OqsBDZabWV6p6PxDpSHF5usp0J0IJHQsy6B0X-Fs_F6p_QMVLgG2QKj6nqKzzh5JqkeTn2SrnlSaq0eg_NUfypdw96GyYBiBSF2FIHXS73dFwcgfGzwzMlUkLCU6tHoABtWsnwP4dJLn89-wVcjlsNihyzPtss-BWUU-48Zg/s2401/IMG-8499.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="1816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAriDxRvD409FSpM0Z2OqsBDZabWV6p6PxDpSHF5usp0J0IJHQsy6B0X-Fs_F6p_QMVLgG2QKj6nqKzzh5JqkeTn2SrnlSaq0eg_NUfypdw96GyYBiBSF2FIHXS73dFwcgfGzwzMlUkLCU6tHoABtWsnwP4dJLn89-wVcjlsNihyzPtss-BWUU-48Zg/w303-h400/IMG-8499.jpg" width="303" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 1, 2023</span></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://checkyourthread.com/bhttps:/thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2015/02/greenfield-cardigan.html">Greenfield
Cardigan</a><b>, </b><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2022/03/scraptastic-lark-tee.html">Black
Merino Lark Tee</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now that I’m
in my third year of my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/wardrobe%20tracking">Wardrobe
Chronicles</a><b> </b>project, I feel like I have a pretty solid understanding
of my wardrobe, both on its strengths and holes. As of right now, about 21% of
my wardrobe is me-made, and about 26% of the garments I’ve worn so far this
year are me-made. (In this instance, “wardrobe” means tops, bottoms, outerwear;
not underwear, shoes, or accessories.) I’ll aim to increase this percentage
this month, but my ready-to-wear garments play a very meaningful role in my
wardrobe. I think finding new outfit combinations that take advantage of everything
in my wardrobe is more meaningful than confining myself to only the stuff I
happened to have made myself. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Me Made
May!<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">happklsjflksdfjslkjslfkjs</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-22151434857577281552023-04-12T22:21:00.000-07:002023-04-12T22:21:24.104-07:00Thinking About Monochrome<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello! It's been a while... the longest blogging gap in the ten-plus years since I started blogging.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I promise this blog isn't fully dead. It's more been deprioritized, as I haven't been sewing much and instead am occupied with finishing up grad school, working part-time and attempting to stay a functional and healthy person. Also, I'm on screens all the time and would rather spend a spare hour crafting than writing about it. But I still love reading other people's blogs, and like keeping a public craft journal, so I am excited to eventually catch up on my growing pile of unblogged craft projects--many of which are featured in this post.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Today, though, with the spirit of <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/Me-Made-May" target="_blank">Me-Made-May</a> coming up, which could also result in some more attention to this ol' blog, I've been thinking about different ways to wear the (plenty of) clothes I already have. I've been seeing more monochrome influence out there, and I wanted to see what monochrome possibilities exist in my closet, besides the classic "bloutfit" (full black outfit) or what I call the "blootfit" (all blue outfit). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Two fundamental sustainable fashion tips are to 1) wear what you already have and 2) shop your wardrobe for new combinations. After years of consuming sustainable fashion content, I thought I'd give it a try. I'm pretty disciplined about not buying a lot of clothes, but the same old outfits get repeated a lot. So, when I should have been doing readings for class, and when it was late at night with terrible apartment bathroom lighting, I did a little dress-up and took some pics. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly that made the cut to be photographed: </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-iSsUHy9UT7muzGMjTyT79jRkZ3U-an5-sVdulImHHmJwGNXR1Mz3gSCAT1koy8cPsaIyw_ZGkqCU_KFGwrk6hTu4C9g_-ulIDbc-v-vE8PhoEPXj8C50001mr8ETrtn6JF7x7eR-1vWmiGO6Y4378sDUcDH1lyDRxFNmIuJWmUGNZSRM2Tn_aBPeA/s3466/IMG_8329%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3466" data-original-width="2285" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-iSsUHy9UT7muzGMjTyT79jRkZ3U-an5-sVdulImHHmJwGNXR1Mz3gSCAT1koy8cPsaIyw_ZGkqCU_KFGwrk6hTu4C9g_-ulIDbc-v-vE8PhoEPXj8C50001mr8ETrtn6JF7x7eR-1vWmiGO6Y4378sDUcDH1lyDRxFNmIuJWmUGNZSRM2Tn_aBPeA/w422-h640/IMG_8329%20(2).JPG" width="422" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>The Casual Suit</b></span><br />Me-made: Morris Blazer, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html" target="_blank">Delphine Skirt</a><br />RTW: Top (Nordstrom)<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIUq1uROW7aCAqtnGdr4ws-7LnPJ6xf3RQ0tVU78GM9bZl-JtQ3M_VCVlFVBeU-U0lGjQJO1Dbjycu_zSQmBLg1sSYu5AN07olwE3qFXCN8mYEyh-Hzu-VoH_7HcFF7NkRptEvBUzXXEh0VEmpVoFgBMpgGVwHgWpKP2fzOHhbqd2i-2EIN9F9-j8Cw/s4032/IMG_8330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIUq1uROW7aCAqtnGdr4ws-7LnPJ6xf3RQ0tVU78GM9bZl-JtQ3M_VCVlFVBeU-U0lGjQJO1Dbjycu_zSQmBLg1sSYu5AN07olwE3qFXCN8mYEyh-Hzu-VoH_7HcFF7NkRptEvBUzXXEh0VEmpVoFgBMpgGVwHgWpKP2fzOHhbqd2i-2EIN9F9-j8Cw/w480-h640/IMG_8330.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">1950s in Ruby</span></b><br />Me-made: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/07/redfield-cardigan.html" target="_blank">Redfield Cardigan</a>, McCalls 7629 top (under the sweater), <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html" target="_blank">Delphine Skirt</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp65-ov0T6RHlULZ_yABlYq5gj2WBlEGE1zYdoErFqEbYIHKdNDdxXpVP7Vuo2P4b1J3Vb99sH6P_rod9rLG25GIu1Dx0K7exhUcXReYVg9PQhRuJhVRzCh1sAf1ta9VRVu_NGCCA6LtgSBPaGmwXB9AI9gKT8GNB0JIKOBQ5-mgD8lmVdDjDUqSK9Q/s3292/IMG-8353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3292" data-original-width="1820" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp65-ov0T6RHlULZ_yABlYq5gj2WBlEGE1zYdoErFqEbYIHKdNDdxXpVP7Vuo2P4b1J3Vb99sH6P_rod9rLG25GIu1Dx0K7exhUcXReYVg9PQhRuJhVRzCh1sAf1ta9VRVu_NGCCA6LtgSBPaGmwXB9AI9gKT8GNB0JIKOBQ5-mgD8lmVdDjDUqSK9Q/w354-h640/IMG-8353.jpg" width="354" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Wholesome Bastardization of Streetwear</span></b><br /><i>An actual outfit I wore to class this week</i><br />Me-made: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/07/redfield-cardigan.html" target="_blank">Redfield Cardigan</a><br />RTW: Pants (Target, hemmed), Top (Uniqlo), Crocs!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PxvVR3XcG_OATDVqkCKCFbIqdDeakOJHyA0y8jpZxJ2UdcRYUb85G6LK4b2IuR2UiYY9G3XMNxq3Z_v-zpuPR046Hdmdpzer7HoSBzZCvpimvV4p7TOdeHpGJPG7iGdfUD8UNZBHWON_8WpypmPIoPlPvPr3gKIirqkBSF-NhhuTjuOLFhNC5xfRmg/s4032/IMG_8332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PxvVR3XcG_OATDVqkCKCFbIqdDeakOJHyA0y8jpZxJ2UdcRYUb85G6LK4b2IuR2UiYY9G3XMNxq3Z_v-zpuPR046Hdmdpzer7HoSBzZCvpimvV4p7TOdeHpGJPG7iGdfUD8UNZBHWON_8WpypmPIoPlPvPr3gKIirqkBSF-NhhuTjuOLFhNC5xfRmg/w480-h640/IMG_8332.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">A Legitimately Non-Ridiculous Outfit</span></b><br />RTW: Tank (Uniqlo), Pants (Target)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthPWiZPOivrjMhPg-574NdLsmMSuX3mnDsmA108cVLBH3excaVQ0JWhEnxXK93YOYMIVVQsAF9aYwGIQeN6ODVtuvZu-0UzORnzjTM8T0WEXovcUosuTh4SEcf5srD-F1odWAbfCQ746FKvA8bUqPVyCgB30FT4rJ1WjOCcoglyotQD22Qfe-yE7TaA/s3437/IMG_8349%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3437" data-original-width="2568" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthPWiZPOivrjMhPg-574NdLsmMSuX3mnDsmA108cVLBH3excaVQ0JWhEnxXK93YOYMIVVQsAF9aYwGIQeN6ODVtuvZu-0UzORnzjTM8T0WEXovcUosuTh4SEcf5srD-F1odWAbfCQ746FKvA8bUqPVyCgB30FT4rJ1WjOCcoglyotQD22Qfe-yE7TaA/w478-h640/IMG_8349%20(2).JPG" width="478" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia;"><b>Mainstream Maroon</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">RTW: Tank (Uniqlo), Skirt (Old Navy)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-IGCKvXSnX25YsxBehnXYtAdu1SL4_75g0KHIkFK0iHnq68iVx813y_aNGnWB0vqvb6JXTpIP3FI7gz6QmVJyz_vxzKw_YLK97VfsC5N4F7AoqySFDyjdZ6PYDWPkQtWwswED3dKREKyL66neu__FycXA-rYnS2Ocfc3CTqsf6jXk45X42KNxctnRg/s4032/IMG_8334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-IGCKvXSnX25YsxBehnXYtAdu1SL4_75g0KHIkFK0iHnq68iVx813y_aNGnWB0vqvb6JXTpIP3FI7gz6QmVJyz_vxzKw_YLK97VfsC5N4F7AoqySFDyjdZ6PYDWPkQtWwswED3dKREKyL66neu__FycXA-rYnS2Ocfc3CTqsf6jXk45X42KNxctnRg/w480-h640/IMG_8334.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Feeling Rusty</span></b><br />Me-Made: Flint Pants<br />RTW: Top (American Eagle)<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpPO7gc1XKp2u_mfaX2nO8yNdE708raxMLuaWkRpoyBWTlH3POqyFkOZG7R0vgf_aO0oonyUopc8GvbiSNmeRP2BmIDeD5acImBcqiz3gFDNhAY3Ua_T8tbLQlLirGDpzL5OticWO3v1qYZfrAREQuLw4s_d3hPhVxcSmDFrYjWQ5avHZgCi71HH-yw/s3317/IMG_8335%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3317" data-original-width="2532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpPO7gc1XKp2u_mfaX2nO8yNdE708raxMLuaWkRpoyBWTlH3POqyFkOZG7R0vgf_aO0oonyUopc8GvbiSNmeRP2BmIDeD5acImBcqiz3gFDNhAY3Ua_T8tbLQlLirGDpzL5OticWO3v1qYZfrAREQuLw4s_d3hPhVxcSmDFrYjWQ5avHZgCi71HH-yw/w488-h640/IMG_8335%20(2).JPG" width="488" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: georgia;"><b>Pumpkin-tastic</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Me-Made: Flint Pants</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">RTW: Top (Target)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTl22o-aIvWmqxZfob_NLfDnpobepjEfAgqXgfUY97vraN3x0JHIKvl03H8Ncd2GpHUHdaVWs-uXrCx061Xq_1IGwuXsXmYwRV93rjQD-3xLAf80qz2xHth6pIBOw85vJ42flVk3Lwnw46QS2TCLM4wfLcmlRlkUJEC0RcCNpo7VbB3CXgmGwsMXOpg/s3319/IMG_8339%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3319" data-original-width="2587" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTl22o-aIvWmqxZfob_NLfDnpobepjEfAgqXgfUY97vraN3x0JHIKvl03H8Ncd2GpHUHdaVWs-uXrCx061Xq_1IGwuXsXmYwRV93rjQD-3xLAf80qz2xHth6pIBOw85vJ42flVk3Lwnw46QS2TCLM4wfLcmlRlkUJEC0RcCNpo7VbB3CXgmGwsMXOpg/w498-h640/IMG_8339%20(2).JPG" width="498" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia;"><b>Spirited St. Patrick's Day Outfit </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>An actual outfit I've worn to work (and class!)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Me-Made: Fringe Dress</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">RTW: Cardigan (second-hand)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD0sNnG0z0waboQyOs267ZnJ5HEU0nTeauZ4GREkZGUFir8aVxrdqOJw39mITKq3rscbYdQVIVVkS-cT_ad4jR-HNroa_mRukrns8u0jKOw8SFNCTm0uyitiUfrTMZMCuGuF2TH3BXMR1EAOb7WRik1r-AfHG0Vg-KSvhpGy39QZUgv5LloE8fTkP-w/s4032/IMG_8338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD0sNnG0z0waboQyOs267ZnJ5HEU0nTeauZ4GREkZGUFir8aVxrdqOJw39mITKq3rscbYdQVIVVkS-cT_ad4jR-HNroa_mRukrns8u0jKOw8SFNCTm0uyitiUfrTMZMCuGuF2TH3BXMR1EAOb7WRik1r-AfHG0Vg-KSvhpGy39QZUgv5LloE8fTkP-w/w480-h640/IMG_8338.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Tri-Toned Olive - not sure I can pull this off<br /></span></b>Me-Made: Morris Blazer... fresh off the machine this month!<br />RTW: Sweater (Target), Pants (Nordstrom?)<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSJIJHP-q2SRKLA9JcpXGlQUfEvCHeST4HswYiwEW2_04lr2_GxP1oKBZrMyFfQzrBqLSPfDlZGEn2Q_pZ1jqyvki6-yNAOHlWygJY0nwpH7dtGtv_G0Y2bAfG-q5wK3asL4tyVXmSZ5nfKY0OPodmlZmLSTu0u9723rRtplgZbfU6pO37Y56uwGCcQ/s4032/IMG_8336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSJIJHP-q2SRKLA9JcpXGlQUfEvCHeST4HswYiwEW2_04lr2_GxP1oKBZrMyFfQzrBqLSPfDlZGEn2Q_pZ1jqyvki6-yNAOHlWygJY0nwpH7dtGtv_G0Y2bAfG-q5wK3asL4tyVXmSZ5nfKY0OPodmlZmLSTu0u9723rRtplgZbfU6pO37Y56uwGCcQ/w480-h640/IMG_8336.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Tri-Toned Olive: Monstera Edition; also unsure if this is wearable<br /></span></b>Me-Made: Morris Blazer, Ogden Cami<br />RTW: Pants (Nordstrom)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkTwMmdJBOTUm0X3HcgnPuyA05UDlxgz1sZ2sWOpVhNcGp4_yN3ysI-Ltf0781A8j0_wWWmi81bROXFzyqbBroxmq0NStXdLGt07oXyiY_zDKTwaC3SCxZcVvFsuwNuf4RoSCyxXYpkTM_zDpfUqp-CHYw7la7HOWFVvQGXjfJE2Z8wyv79j1QNLsPA/s4032/IMG_8340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkTwMmdJBOTUm0X3HcgnPuyA05UDlxgz1sZ2sWOpVhNcGp4_yN3ysI-Ltf0781A8j0_wWWmi81bROXFzyqbBroxmq0NStXdLGt07oXyiY_zDKTwaC3SCxZcVvFsuwNuf4RoSCyxXYpkTM_zDpfUqp-CHYw7la7HOWFVvQGXjfJE2Z8wyv79j1QNLsPA/w480-h640/IMG_8340.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The Disastrous and Unwearable Canadian Tuxedo<br /></span></b>Me-Made: Top (Lucky Brand), Jeans (Gap), Jean Jacket (American Eagle)<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNlo86CQ3bRORJQnHe_XqfpChgPEhkXnO6sc5is6bMVzXi4po6sGhJPco0v16sgz0r1u4JLGE4KBfLUrIKpUQnEsuOsJXqAQtbvN2p2GaikMrtGtAi0JOeiVOxxdLR3d2K57McR9uuk0Q0P_oOY9gxrWIo3yiQKRfh2nEwSRnxzjoe_XD8Y3VRj5V0A/s3468/IMG_8341%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="1857" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNlo86CQ3bRORJQnHe_XqfpChgPEhkXnO6sc5is6bMVzXi4po6sGhJPco0v16sgz0r1u4JLGE4KBfLUrIKpUQnEsuOsJXqAQtbvN2p2GaikMrtGtAi0JOeiVOxxdLR3d2K57McR9uuk0Q0P_oOY9gxrWIo3yiQKRfh2nEwSRnxzjoe_XD8Y3VRj5V0A/w342-h640/IMG_8341%20(2).JPG" width="342" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: georgia;"><b>Maybe this Kiiiinda Works with Sufficient Confidence</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">RTW: Top (Lucky Brand), Shirt (Target), Jeans (Gap)</span></div></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqBKxBo0HjXFXQgaZxs0nUZyMLh_0-URYdz2RZ6PQJlBdYS2mfiNnkmeLkybWCnjg-Yf7zb-wufDtVr1rAepuyYFKysEzxKMWj5OH00yuBhj4uOOZ8Q4Z3p6DrutiY9DMMgkLmZxBKRlVy2pFSo9e6oF5jPRbk5GP--0uMXfT23cikyybgCVafHLT-w/s3720/IMG_8345%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3720" data-original-width="2868" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqBKxBo0HjXFXQgaZxs0nUZyMLh_0-URYdz2RZ6PQJlBdYS2mfiNnkmeLkybWCnjg-Yf7zb-wufDtVr1rAepuyYFKysEzxKMWj5OH00yuBhj4uOOZ8Q4Z3p6DrutiY9DMMgkLmZxBKRlVy2pFSo9e6oF5jPRbk5GP--0uMXfT23cikyybgCVafHLT-w/w494-h640/IMG_8345%20(2).JPG" width="494" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Shockingly Fashionable and Chic</span></b><br />Me-Made: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html" target="_blank">Clemence Skirt</a><br />RTW: Top (Madewell)<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqf6FoIWxhpEpRgDHfeXGHzUdCJnxEkiUtWeNrYb4EnbLf90wFu-0vZD6jirWDbUPoM5yw0WYmfXKeN0xP9Eea1vKesolkbSQBQNwC8rfPKBJZpfrThrTb9fMz9b_bLtHnA9e0WfIZotbSGxOWm3YJLmU-40FaNvsC_ofWJ2NWH9F5rhTvUj5NkxDiw/s3096/IMG_8348%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="2648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqf6FoIWxhpEpRgDHfeXGHzUdCJnxEkiUtWeNrYb4EnbLf90wFu-0vZD6jirWDbUPoM5yw0WYmfXKeN0xP9Eea1vKesolkbSQBQNwC8rfPKBJZpfrThrTb9fMz9b_bLtHnA9e0WfIZotbSGxOWm3YJLmU-40FaNvsC_ofWJ2NWH9F5rhTvUj5NkxDiw/w548-h640/IMG_8348%20(2).JPG" width="548" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Retro Chic</span></b><br />Me-Made: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/10/harvest-top.html" target="_blank">Harvest Top</a>, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html" target="_blank">Clemence Skirt</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXhN1o7t_VfH9uI1VZWUg8QPXZuarOCe7vysq7f4SgVqNt0eYrCmTAN3qvgImi7v_GhWNysJQu7Od4xEhA8nyppdD72mrtcH9weYU-a5jYiCKRgFkGFEnYPt7vzKF6tsb8GqxjErJjn6VVIk-KVxu4hvfVN8yF6LKOArANkrTfAXhZcU2AGf68PAUgQ/s3394/IMG_8343%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3394" data-original-width="2141" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXhN1o7t_VfH9uI1VZWUg8QPXZuarOCe7vysq7f4SgVqNt0eYrCmTAN3qvgImi7v_GhWNysJQu7Od4xEhA8nyppdD72mrtcH9weYU-a5jYiCKRgFkGFEnYPt7vzKF6tsb8GqxjErJjn6VVIk-KVxu4hvfVN8yF6LKOArANkrTfAXhZcU2AGf68PAUgQ/w404-h640/IMG_8343%20(2).JPG" width="404" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The Surprise - I Quite Dig This </span></b><br />RTW: Top (Target), Dress (Old Navy)<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfa4OhFwjySenN72aqW505s4S646WevbE657wuAUNE3t3iDk2GRzX38ufXALQjulRhPeZpLPBCZpTuXyzS1v-l-wnMgfGdxT2p_c9_0MHCrDfIo9Y__oy17kGOJGlcBpOYbsemeizphkRwWapZmrHgOhuZhh-7Vn7Yj3QKO8QyMvnV0Nh7s3BXilih8Q/s4032/IMG_8344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfa4OhFwjySenN72aqW505s4S646WevbE657wuAUNE3t3iDk2GRzX38ufXALQjulRhPeZpLPBCZpTuXyzS1v-l-wnMgfGdxT2p_c9_0MHCrDfIo9Y__oy17kGOJGlcBpOYbsemeizphkRwWapZmrHgOhuZhh-7Vn7Yj3QKO8QyMvnV0Nh7s3BXilih8Q/w480-h640/IMG_8344.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">This Looks Very "Me" But Not Particularly Monochrome<br /></span></b>RTW: Top (Target), Dress (sports shop in Canada)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I didn't try out or photograph any navy blue or black monochrome outfits because I have so many options. I have a plethora of boring solid-on-solid outfits in navy and black, as my default two neutral bases. They may vary slightly in texture or silhouette, so maybe I should take the pains to document all my options. But I didn't. I also excluded all my workout clothes in this late-night procrastinatory exercise, so this isn't comprehensive. But I did try a slightly more creative black-based monochrome outfit: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iTq1WQSR3qGPRIjfkOebcgxQwrOC35NJu1y3A49ntPnlIa8yqSFT1ZKUlknwJZ9V-TK6N2EWiY3mUMCP6xBAmm1TbtM557sdgnSwtTbRTjA-y_f-3v7MhI9e7KIuaSvVoCmL-p7JrZksEaMojwpjgdrQoduOZeu-rzU-_5CXmcuimrN4vV0qoT_IkA/s3039/IMG_8351%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3039" data-original-width="2204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iTq1WQSR3qGPRIjfkOebcgxQwrOC35NJu1y3A49ntPnlIa8yqSFT1ZKUlknwJZ9V-TK6N2EWiY3mUMCP6xBAmm1TbtM557sdgnSwtTbRTjA-y_f-3v7MhI9e7KIuaSvVoCmL-p7JrZksEaMojwpjgdrQoduOZeu-rzU-_5CXmcuimrN4vV0qoT_IkA/w464-h640/IMG_8351%20(2).JPG" width="464" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The Diverse Neutral</b><br />RTW: Top (Macys), Overalls (second-hand), Cardigan (second-hand)<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleZoqjCYpX8PLEwCXrv1bwXpCE7iOaWp0vMDCuV8Y8UkU3XXwHFs5430ES5PmIWwz51mdooNDXd_QvgbMhebcvknS0C8X2sTKuIXrRLKL14LXu94cqFsANc4jFC6zoVE8S8Jkkw5yBjuwkuog6y348zES_uRXlDLu4febIoYi8PFPH0qdrdCQYHWCbA/s3712/IMG_8352%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2446" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleZoqjCYpX8PLEwCXrv1bwXpCE7iOaWp0vMDCuV8Y8UkU3XXwHFs5430ES5PmIWwz51mdooNDXd_QvgbMhebcvknS0C8X2sTKuIXrRLKL14LXu94cqFsANc4jFC6zoVE8S8Jkkw5yBjuwkuog6y348zES_uRXlDLu4febIoYi8PFPH0qdrdCQYHWCbA/w422-h640/IMG_8352%20(2).JPG" width="422" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Monochrome: <span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: #ffa400;">a</span><span style="color: #fcff01;">i</span><span style="color: #04ff00;">n</span><span style="color: #01ffff;">b</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">o</span><span style="color: #800180;">w</span> Edition!</b><br />RTW: Dress (Macys), Bomber Jacket (boutique) </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope you all are well! See you next time!</span><p></p></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-74900928288299117042022-08-31T18:17:00.000-07:002022-08-31T18:17:12.896-07:00Utensil Rolls <p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was 99% sure I would not
be posting this month, as blogging has been a lower priority this summer than
anytime in my blogging life thus far. When I have time to sew, that’s what I
want to do, not photograph, edit, write, and have yet more screentime… Anyway I
finished these as gifts literally this morning and realized they would be easy
to photograph and I could get these out this month! So, here is a great gift
idea for the zero-waste enthusiast in your life. Which will soon be all of us
in California, as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/30/california-single-use-plastic-reduce-law-gavin-newsom">disposable
utensils are slowly but surely on their way out</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYwtJQ38aXMrSMPSglc7SDliJo9lEcSyAQHNX94nbWqVoEJ4tHw7upLYo4sdkROQKqdzInRAeHADmRHN40r8la0CJ1WpflqLYOzvC8Zmoc4UllhE86o6RPyGhdtpgZ55IdhZRxPO-HGmNLxbhR__1FWFKJOUZDx8KO8mUlSlUPpO--9o3Nfwhp3MEZQ/s4032/IMG-7049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYwtJQ38aXMrSMPSglc7SDliJo9lEcSyAQHNX94nbWqVoEJ4tHw7upLYo4sdkROQKqdzInRAeHADmRHN40r8la0CJ1WpflqLYOzvC8Zmoc4UllhE86o6RPyGhdtpgZ55IdhZRxPO-HGmNLxbhR__1FWFKJOUZDx8KO8mUlSlUPpO--9o3Nfwhp3MEZQ/w640-h480/IMG-7049.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a2IbNAlCKFpqWdCihmLerggKKMdAwstXKKLsmvh-qbwx2nCKop0f7tooh3a6o143kKAw4bq97ttOnMWxxXD87Sj1Votg5uSOOmfEHNxCJnxDznVrWMNrWiGHsVnt_wqP-ZFxyA63nueP4IObFbNjDfDEdOEvrocWBTU0Lwde6Jb_DISb-hzQNgp72A/s4032/IMG-7047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a2IbNAlCKFpqWdCihmLerggKKMdAwstXKKLsmvh-qbwx2nCKop0f7tooh3a6o143kKAw4bq97ttOnMWxxXD87Sj1Votg5uSOOmfEHNxCJnxDznVrWMNrWiGHsVnt_wqP-ZFxyA63nueP4IObFbNjDfDEdOEvrocWBTU0Lwde6Jb_DISb-hzQNgp72A/w640-h480/IMG-7047.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">First up are these compact
utensil cases I made as a wedding gift for my current boss. He had listed very <a href="https://kirikomade.com/collections/tablewares/products/chopstick-case-indigo-uroko-and-indigo-asanoha-1">similar
utensil cases on his registry</a> and I decided I could make them
myself, for less than half the price. I held up a ruler against my monitor
screen to approximate dimensions, did some math, and worked out a pattern to
very closely mimic the listed product. And I am really growing up as a person
because I made a practice version, coming to peace with the fact that 100% of
the time I make my own pattern, I make a critical error, and this time was no
different 😊<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9fuMxz3MAdBATJbPGASQ2eVVHpJQuzFbAiFMYhJV5cMXOcI4ytSQFNmOyhVEhoHdOTiKnCqcALYdk9Q7F5g7_pv3GN_1FbEAUwesbG185o8pTci-XFUaVvIxfrsYVcf2IMKNzEhjNIf2KpsQFvFxZ6HNBUu_71ZmiUf6_L33sPcYzAMdGQcyVMyeqw/s3669/IMG-7042%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3009" data-original-width="3669" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9fuMxz3MAdBATJbPGASQ2eVVHpJQuzFbAiFMYhJV5cMXOcI4ytSQFNmOyhVEhoHdOTiKnCqcALYdk9Q7F5g7_pv3GN_1FbEAUwesbG185o8pTci-XFUaVvIxfrsYVcf2IMKNzEhjNIf2KpsQFvFxZ6HNBUu_71ZmiUf6_L33sPcYzAMdGQcyVMyeqw/w640-h524/IMG-7042%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqra53YLPyixIeoVzIcrTsVBCQOLOtLxfmY6MZz1D3OY6xiMMg8cfLDjnta4SQjfIrzMvqo6NHmA9hyVc0bUy6pvlhIToHttCCZecD5sYZxbt2ha7joWQvbqPIIoR3A3EUQS8Q4o4uuqNvtbc5CVTzePIFts_su6U4dlYz80r6Y7Ts3ZOgBh3mTw8XwA/s3742/IMG-7043%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3005" data-original-width="3742" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqra53YLPyixIeoVzIcrTsVBCQOLOtLxfmY6MZz1D3OY6xiMMg8cfLDjnta4SQjfIrzMvqo6NHmA9hyVc0bUy6pvlhIToHttCCZecD5sYZxbt2ha7joWQvbqPIIoR3A3EUQS8Q4o4uuqNvtbc5CVTzePIFts_su6U4dlYz80r6Y7Ts3ZOgBh3mTw8XwA/w640-h514/IMG-7043%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since my boss, his wife,
and I are all transportation planners, I thought this would be a great
opportunity to use some nerdy transportation fabrics. I have known about <a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/">Spoonflower</a> – the service that prints
out custom designed fabrics, wallpaper, and wrapping paper on a variety of
fibers and substrates – for many years, and this felt like the perfect use-case
to try them out. Since the items listed in the registry used a lot of Japanese
themed fabrics, I tried to combine the two motifs but keep them in the same
color palette. I purchased fat quarter quantities in 100% cotton of four
different prints:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/7028806-basic-geometric-raw-brush-crosses-pattern-black-monochrome-small-by-littlesmilemakers"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Basic
geometric raw brush crosses pattern black monochrome SMALL” by
@littlesmilemakers</span></a></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9760350-mini-japanese-waves-pattern-fabric-seigaha-fabric-wave-fabric-wave-pattern-ocean-water-fabric-navy-by-andrea_lauren">“MINI
Japanese Waves – navy” by @andrea_lauren</a></span></li><li><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/3041881-metro-bus-by-gantpowell"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Metro
Bus” by @gantpowell</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/13352229-tandem-bicycle-mustard-navy-by-jdixon13"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Tandem
Bicycle – Mustard and Navy” by @jdixon13</span></a></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It took me hooooours to
sift through all the designs and make my selections. It is hard to find nerdy
transportation designs where the target audience isn’t little boys! I was
hoping to find a design that featured LA Metro buses, but alas, even
Spoonflower couldn’t deliver on that. It was also hard to find patterns I liked
at the right scale—despite my vetting, I still wish the bike print was about
300% smaller. When I finally placed an order, I was able to apply a coupon, but
it still felt expensive – over $40 for just four fat quarters! Shipping took
about two weeks. And the final product is… ok. Definitely feels like the fabric
was printed and at a small scale. Going forward, I can only imagine using
Spoonflower when I crave a really niche and specific fabric and am willing to
spend more than usual for lower overall quality. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">Part 2 – The Zero Waste Chef Utensil Roll</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYQuUxFfgfkwdFinsEAR8t3si7-wYH0_PeUB5DdOc2aiSJmTejtoRl8VRQh8_W638-FFwp1LVgl-Su7eBAG146f2jhmtpCnwkPIvJ0Bbf1xebi0GGBObjN_kSIHfWik5FaAchERO7CqNK-zVl1D2saTBDuqFA8mpWbE-GrTHqc8UtzaUSAgMkNF1xxg/s4032/IMG-7054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYQuUxFfgfkwdFinsEAR8t3si7-wYH0_PeUB5DdOc2aiSJmTejtoRl8VRQh8_W638-FFwp1LVgl-Su7eBAG146f2jhmtpCnwkPIvJ0Bbf1xebi0GGBObjN_kSIHfWik5FaAchERO7CqNK-zVl1D2saTBDuqFA8mpWbE-GrTHqc8UtzaUSAgMkNF1xxg/w480-h640/IMG-7054.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TK7OnymIWsioXrfuuGGauJJb9ZKeANhc-5ehv2bz2d5ph5Pq9hT2j_IGMeqj7L3bxW5JZ6qkr-Rcw4A_4jbLyEN5JUuLmbXmPWySwkkzApL4jrOyI1PkJrsMWbKpvUY5hY8QxrpeT79saTtXv87U3C11WQa1vvGI-i8wC1oes-BDKE4t8eOLp4nU7g/s4032/IMG-7055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TK7OnymIWsioXrfuuGGauJJb9ZKeANhc-5ehv2bz2d5ph5Pq9hT2j_IGMeqj7L3bxW5JZ6qkr-Rcw4A_4jbLyEN5JUuLmbXmPWySwkkzApL4jrOyI1PkJrsMWbKpvUY5hY8QxrpeT79saTtXv87U3C11WQa1vvGI-i8wC1oes-BDKE4t8eOLp4nU7g/w480-h640/IMG-7055.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I actually made this
utensil roll in May 2021. This is what I carry around in my backpack and purse
on a daily basis to avoid using disposable plastic utensils. It is much bulkier
than the rolls I made today, but it holds a lot more: fork, knife, spoon, metal
straw, and chopsticks, and space for a cloth napkin. I riffed on the <a href="https://zerowastechef.com/2019/07/03/plastic-free-utensil-roll/">tutorial
from Zero Waste Chef</a>, adding a pocket for the napkin.
I made these out of stash scrap fabrics to be 100% free, aside from my time. I
also have made about half a dozen of these in total to give out as gifts… not
sure how much those have been used, but worth a try!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">These utensil rolls are
part of my sustainable zero-waste arsenal: strategies to avoid consuming
plastic that does not improve my life enough to be worthwhile. This is not a
phase, Mom—I’ve been blogging about it since 2015. See other blog posts
regarding other zero waste DIY tips, such as <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/11/cloth-produce-bags.html">produce
bags</a>, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/01/cloth-produce-bag-tutorial.html">snack bags</a>,
and <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2015/07/honu-napkins.html">cloth
napkins</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8NxwttGSXMgGUvq-sz_6fYSqWCnRyEMfAXpeynyJ8B3Qigk2_GZWyujTJZQYsM4_D61S_5LcHH_sfMBrHgVk5-sbLdZUa4qZ6tNgZcbkJTFE0ZIrhxfLDEeIUtHwCHgWFxxF417AArZ6WX2yXhVlZ0o_lEnj215zcaC5WsVlwkKmLziBilg_xRINHA/s4032/IMG-7053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8NxwttGSXMgGUvq-sz_6fYSqWCnRyEMfAXpeynyJ8B3Qigk2_GZWyujTJZQYsM4_D61S_5LcHH_sfMBrHgVk5-sbLdZUa4qZ6tNgZcbkJTFE0ZIrhxfLDEeIUtHwCHgWFxxF417AArZ6WX2yXhVlZ0o_lEnj215zcaC5WsVlwkKmLziBilg_xRINHA/w300-h400/IMG-7053.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i>
Zero Waste Chef tutorial (floral) / rubbed off Kiriko chopstick case <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i>
Stash scraps / Fat Quarters x 4 of Spoonflower Pearl Cotton fabric </span></p><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-20407399704175646062022-06-30T22:25:00.002-07:002022-08-17T00:29:58.317-07:00McCalls 7084 Shirtdress<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well here we are, on the last day of the month, scrambling to get another blog post out. I’m back to sewing a bit this summer, but I’m still chipping away at my backlog. Introducing… this shirtdress that is somewhat reminiscent of a retro nurse’s uniform.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-ZbfMH_jKS1PUoQDrhzYq15wrDvis2vC0jlisJR4sGhsa-ajaJBxK4izy8DOY7w-4Zsf-mz-e043E9G1foXeJ4uQmUi3xw8c5BNMO1DAYwgiClkhUtG_7qvdqawnIHByDVL20ZCpm-LHwg5Q0HQWZ_75UpKaVizO0UbtUSB1B2WQHm-D4o0SNXjbdQ/s585/McCalls%20shirtdress%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-ZbfMH_jKS1PUoQDrhzYq15wrDvis2vC0jlisJR4sGhsa-ajaJBxK4izy8DOY7w-4Zsf-mz-e043E9G1foXeJ4uQmUi3xw8c5BNMO1DAYwgiClkhUtG_7qvdqawnIHByDVL20ZCpm-LHwg5Q0HQWZ_75UpKaVizO0UbtUSB1B2WQHm-D4o0SNXjbdQ/w480-h640/McCalls%20shirtdress%2001.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This dress, like so many
of my projects, was a long time coming. The fabric was acquired at the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLXiSKAMn6/" target="_blank">garage sale of legends in June 2019</a> where I picked up many other lengths of fabric
that have since turned into garments. I actually bought the pattern probably within
6 months of acquiring the fabric, but I had no intention to pair them together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6joAEUx49TJLYQEcjjPTPrVUMG553id-xA9YISI7mSU1F1oDiLtevTq5KGmo1JaM-WqEyntdAbbsQAnmOJPFHRVCYxkNTGXUCUTkicmOKFT_mHlrjIkipZKFJiEO9Qg5v9KZN2ptgToXp2lxKfIYF3DpxphNeRuQ9HoLQp_FxyekwqsbQes4zfJdYuw/s440/McCalls%20shirtdress%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6joAEUx49TJLYQEcjjPTPrVUMG553id-xA9YISI7mSU1F1oDiLtevTq5KGmo1JaM-WqEyntdAbbsQAnmOJPFHRVCYxkNTGXUCUTkicmOKFT_mHlrjIkipZKFJiEO9Qg5v9KZN2ptgToXp2lxKfIYF3DpxphNeRuQ9HoLQp_FxyekwqsbQes4zfJdYuw/w480-h640/McCalls%20shirtdress%2002.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I knew from the
near-outset that I wanted to make a collared shirtdress with this fabric, a
length of 4 yards of businessman-baby blue with some texture to the weave. I
initially assumed it was 100% cotton, but it crinkles so bloody much I think
there must be a sizeable percentage of synthetic fibers in there too. I
initially thought a good pairing would be with the <a href="https://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/products/rosa?_pos=1&_sid=3f46eb2b2&_ss=rhttps://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/products/rosa?_pos=1&_sid=3f46eb2b2&_ss=r">Tilly
and the Buttons Rosa Dress</a>, but after way overthinking it, I decided a long
sleeve shirtdress didn’t suit my climate very well. Then I kept searching and
finally just discovered what was inside [my stash] all along… this <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/patterns/69501">McCalls 7084 pattern</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRhFLMOH8nLo-5hhAQazGsna91z0-WECzCtbc_8tPoKFLu_zBjp5KrFmPFHypD50hZSLh5NnAqBfmPmVMvTFwOwCBcfN5Ff1KWXec8-6UuFyFSh5Dh5dkGPRIF85POGgXtGKTV6_JVrHKlK-Yt7FWns5glwxZ0BmRN6IA6Bsic9VIG2qPcGLHrUt83g/s562/McCalls%20shirtdress%2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="422" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRhFLMOH8nLo-5hhAQazGsna91z0-WECzCtbc_8tPoKFLu_zBjp5KrFmPFHypD50hZSLh5NnAqBfmPmVMvTFwOwCBcfN5Ff1KWXec8-6UuFyFSh5Dh5dkGPRIF85POGgXtGKTV6_JVrHKlK-Yt7FWns5glwxZ0BmRN6IA6Bsic9VIG2qPcGLHrUt83g/w480-h640/McCalls%20shirtdress%2003.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I finally resolved to
stitch this dress up in summer 2021. It was my last project before starting
grad school… I literally finished it hours before leaving for the airport. I’d
been wanting a denim-like shirtdress for several years, and finally felt
skilled enough to tackle it. This version has princess seams in the bodice and
skirt, options for a collar or front band, option for pockets and a fabric
belt, sleeve options for three-quarter sleeves, cap sleeves, or no sleeves at
all, and either a form fitting skirt or the same skirt with gores inserted. I
opted for a collar, pockets, no belt, and the more form-fitting skirt. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">First, I made a muslin
with disposable fabric from past muslins. (Peep that horrendous pink fabric
from my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/09/scout-tees.html">Scout
Tee muslin</a>!) I toiled over which size to choose, as I know “Big 4” patterns
tend to run large, but after measuring pattern pieces I decided to opt for the
size that actually fit my measurements. The muslin was a touch tight for
comfort in the hip area.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmFeiQ5sdsrl8PY0G5DickHEtwB7ZmUXNMihrKKKa1r80nBNVZhDms4qMpHo8CrQsJ_VrgI0APHTopMJdBxxrpOHvsSNDSAmX3o56ltPjve6jxr1iGSlIKLNOVMUIx5nSukGt-uvMp-bjD0UErAssKBZi1fCliXiI6ASaZ0ZA9k0QfPw0RRaJalYiOw/s587/McCalls%20shirtdress%2004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmFeiQ5sdsrl8PY0G5DickHEtwB7ZmUXNMihrKKKa1r80nBNVZhDms4qMpHo8CrQsJ_VrgI0APHTopMJdBxxrpOHvsSNDSAmX3o56ltPjve6jxr1iGSlIKLNOVMUIx5nSukGt-uvMp-bjD0UErAssKBZi1fCliXiI6ASaZ0ZA9k0QfPw0RRaJalYiOw/w480-h640/McCalls%20shirtdress%2004.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I finally resolved to
stitch this dress up in summer 2021. It was my last project before starting
grad school… I literally finished it hours before leaving for the airport. I’d
been wanting a denim-like shirtdress for several years, and finally felt
skilled enough to tackle it. This version has princess seams in the bodice and
skirt, options for a collar or front band, option for pockets and a fabric
belt, sleeve options for three-quarter sleeves, cap sleeves, or no sleeves at
all, and either a form fitting skirt or the same skirt with gores inserted. I
opted for a collar, pockets, no belt, and the more form-fitting skirt.</span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">First, I made a muslin
with disposable fabric from past muslins. (Peep that horrendous pink fabric
from my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/09/scout-tees.html">Scout
Tee muslin</a>!) I toiled over which size to choose, as I know “Big 4” patterns
tend to run large, but after measuring pattern pieces I decided to opt for the
size that actually fit my measurements. The muslin was a touch tight for
comfort in the hip area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzk-bMY6q82voSNPn1PbJOCscg6qFHriNMELE-cQvJX4omY498eMU85BJo6Kc_r7kQOjVkMzSG82Rpi7EmsXc4bDQin2Qb2J6aH6wVgnasrU1E4UwNANtLUPH2vClVF4ahEBXslXBTp2JirOayt-VvRrOwfZXofTF6YUeeXo2TkGfE7Z3Fmf6N7f_QA/s4032/IMG_4688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzk-bMY6q82voSNPn1PbJOCscg6qFHriNMELE-cQvJX4omY498eMU85BJo6Kc_r7kQOjVkMzSG82Rpi7EmsXc4bDQin2Qb2J6aH6wVgnasrU1E4UwNANtLUPH2vClVF4ahEBXslXBTp2JirOayt-VvRrOwfZXofTF6YUeeXo2TkGfE7Z3Fmf6N7f_QA/w480-h640/IMG_4688.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The only thing I bought
specially for this project were the buttons. I always feel like I have oodles
of buttons until I have a project that needs buttons – then they’re always the
wrong size, wrong color, or not enough of them. Since this dress is so plain I
wanted to add some interest with the buttons, which led me to these silver
pewter sunflowers from JoAnn. Totally worth it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I’m still having a little
bit of trouble styling this dress. After investigating the hashtag on Instagram
and reviews on PatternReview.com, I determined that a belt really helps, adding
waist definition and contrast. I also really like pairing it with a jean jacket.
But this dress does look a little retro, a little feminine uniform-y, and just
a far cry from what basically everyone in LA wears, so it’s not my most
confident piece. Plus it creases so much. I’ve worn it 10 times since I made it almost a
year ago, which I think is enough to have been worth the effort. This design
idea had been living rent-free in my head for about two years before I made it
anyway, so the release of bringing it into existence and not ruminating over it
anymore is worth it on its own. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TgRgL-_V0AUjSQZQ5ibi5P5-6ldtTzxQF1wlYm5mnW2jT3GvPWeO7z7yLzO2InzWOdxAUCuKN6HCgb8mGjOebPKnuE-7AKp5PMTO_rxATgjW9DxynHQ0J4SN4iM3KZjVHsVZG-pVc6jomneOpaa7dhpSpB5MVX41127Liw0z7tfV97bbGYy3VuWPiA/s587/McCalls%20shirtdress%2006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TgRgL-_V0AUjSQZQ5ibi5P5-6ldtTzxQF1wlYm5mnW2jT3GvPWeO7z7yLzO2InzWOdxAUCuKN6HCgb8mGjOebPKnuE-7AKp5PMTO_rxATgjW9DxynHQ0J4SN4iM3KZjVHsVZG-pVc6jomneOpaa7dhpSpB5MVX41127Liw0z7tfV97bbGYy3VuWPiA/w480-h640/McCalls%20shirtdress%2006.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:</span></b></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i> McCalls 7084, View A <br /><i>Fabric:</i> 2.25 yd x 44” of garage sale fabric, likely cotton-poly blend <br /><i>Size:</i> 14 <br /><i>Modifications: </i><br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">3/8” shorter hem than recommended</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Took in armhole ½”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Shortened bodice ½”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Reduced seam allowance in hip area of skirt panels to add an inch of ease</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Raise button placement ½” to reduce cleavage and not have a button on the waist (tightest part)</span></li></ul></div><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-40624115495802931562022-05-31T13:51:00.001-07:002022-05-31T13:51:46.894-07:00Me Made May 2022 Recap!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Today is the last day of May, and of Me Made May 2022! My fourth year. Finals mayyyy be next week, but in a lapse of (long-term) questionable judgement, I have put in the time for a monthlong recap chock full of pics from every single day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Without further ado, buckle your seatbelt and let’s go.</span></div><div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2dyEcvNwd4nkh9W5nfh-jLvMz9-Q2vwz2FzIvB3Xr1Pz2g-N1eeL7MkIGmZaSPlDBxyF126QZCyhg2o7O6wUUnQ0iTktRqAXp483p_jnIrgTKHhVOYOre9oJHXiU-nYla3H0eyXf0svzy712zUjnHGOxaXqLJnJtoosc-SXrZHb75CStd63hoQ5-2g/s576/MMM%202022%20collage.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2dyEcvNwd4nkh9W5nfh-jLvMz9-Q2vwz2FzIvB3Xr1Pz2g-N1eeL7MkIGmZaSPlDBxyF126QZCyhg2o7O6wUUnQ0iTktRqAXp483p_jnIrgTKHhVOYOre9oJHXiU-nYla3H0eyXf0svzy712zUjnHGOxaXqLJnJtoosc-SXrZHb75CStd63hoQ5-2g/w640-h640/MMM%202022%20collage.png" width="640" /></a></h1><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Part 1: The Pledge</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">My 2022 pledge was to wear at least one me-made garment every day in May 2022. Mended or altered ready-to-wear garments and jewelry do not count as substitutes, but do count for extra credit. 😊 Spoiler alert: I succeeded in this every day. More thoughts to come. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Part 2: The Daily Pic</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I successfully took a pic every single day! Here they are, with labels of all the me-made garments. They are linked to the blog post where I’ve discussed them. Click for a larger view. Lucky you for this year, I think there are only three (!) garments that are still unblogged. (In other words, I’ve been operating on backlog and sewing almost not at all in my first year of grad school.) </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8l5YWpEGJE9lgY_gVKCWl3DKHeYaNJSkJ3zK6-Jd7MeYuVF-4E3QNLbcLrcyxPB44OlnTGpMP62pY-qxM_PRmM-JbSTzt3vDklC5U520aMcwlDFV-aLlkM7c8ZnUgVKJjDKbOvPC3pYotFNz3xcmWsZhEqxnH62-oZs_Ockd_qWV7XmtCwV7jl1uLg/s1691/_May%201_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="1226" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8l5YWpEGJE9lgY_gVKCWl3DKHeYaNJSkJ3zK6-Jd7MeYuVF-4E3QNLbcLrcyxPB44OlnTGpMP62pY-qxM_PRmM-JbSTzt3vDklC5U520aMcwlDFV-aLlkM7c8ZnUgVKJjDKbOvPC3pYotFNz3xcmWsZhEqxnH62-oZs_Ockd_qWV7XmtCwV7jl1uLg/w290-h400/_May%201_crop.jpg" width="290" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 1: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/07/dipping-my-toes-in-merino.html">Navy
Merino Lark Tee</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrugfHLhbZuvLx2sujo7ELrUoS0dgkkKU41sob1Zf5ATEt6uxVm9GR5_P9C3RCTbOnfznsUBLVetP0zehRwwgwDE9cUTw0OeYpH8zCQ1RNDzKlrpfwVCuWKdZ1b0SwNeeTR2_9ZPkLdun9jUOCuVfFW4aFxXbqCnEImD_NR2CS-cp0WKTV3Y_qTLifA/s1615/_May%202_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1615" data-original-width="1270" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrugfHLhbZuvLx2sujo7ELrUoS0dgkkKU41sob1Zf5ATEt6uxVm9GR5_P9C3RCTbOnfznsUBLVetP0zehRwwgwDE9cUTw0OeYpH8zCQ1RNDzKlrpfwVCuWKdZ1b0SwNeeTR2_9ZPkLdun9jUOCuVfFW4aFxXbqCnEImD_NR2CS-cp0WKTV3Y_qTLifA/w315-h400/_May%202_crop.jpg" width="315" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 2: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/07/dipping-my-toes-in-merino.html">Navy
Merino Lark Tee</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqG5KyUWgPpPCnEBRkZQ4NTCYNtg-Qp-oUTN6rMOTl3R12z0poViAigGqaK8TJJYDuDa21E6Bi_HwfWWu2Q7-LBFJ8ThjC_8aNpyNt0Pa8MV2ZC7KvIt-poNw87oXA1ttRjoESduvi5IP6V_eLpKbZJUXCxNRhqmnkYE43_oQJLRZQkilwojMmlSs4Qg/s1743/_May%203_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="1375" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqG5KyUWgPpPCnEBRkZQ4NTCYNtg-Qp-oUTN6rMOTl3R12z0poViAigGqaK8TJJYDuDa21E6Bi_HwfWWu2Q7-LBFJ8ThjC_8aNpyNt0Pa8MV2ZC7KvIt-poNw87oXA1ttRjoESduvi5IP6V_eLpKbZJUXCxNRhqmnkYE43_oQJLRZQkilwojMmlSs4Qg/w315-h400/_May%203_crop.jpg" width="315" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 3: Morris Blazer
(unblogged), <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/floral-wrap-top-navy-pencil-skirt.html">New
Look 6560 Floral Wrap Top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ys237bNtIYk3ruynZaLtQTLtztAt21-nFHncu3-zgYcDMHApt5OmXomN0pIy2rddAWkUK7ifr2cejkblWoh1fH0QgBJ6rduIs_9s4Vp7DojJbnRgVQqdMB6Tug0pgGcHPVQSD_tv6mkaNTuvNL4zw3NSeJa4sHk1spXVIAeW8QVQaqglc610mVNtbg/s3088/_May%204.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ys237bNtIYk3ruynZaLtQTLtztAt21-nFHncu3-zgYcDMHApt5OmXomN0pIy2rddAWkUK7ifr2cejkblWoh1fH0QgBJ6rduIs_9s4Vp7DojJbnRgVQqdMB6Tug0pgGcHPVQSD_tv6mkaNTuvNL4zw3NSeJa4sHk1spXVIAeW8QVQaqglc610mVNtbg/w300-h400/_May%204.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May
4: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/09/scout-tees.html">Scout
Tee</a>, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/06/visible-mending-pants-collection.html">Darned
RTW Jeans</a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRJFsQDxiTuBVEZLVDk3LQuLZmpdAzox_L1lTZn3AtMuP_e9EyxYwNthK68Jn4aIgN3qHySzZ_F69mV6uN80N08vTcxzHWuhqq5TfHDpbXpGUBJbDGewxqgtrHjRaaSrcBJO1RQ-8OSFBdlC2AQYAtyDNOCxk1hFCYpu-n4obuuWU6BwtY6Hd6CdgqQ/s3088/_May%205&6.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRJFsQDxiTuBVEZLVDk3LQuLZmpdAzox_L1lTZn3AtMuP_e9EyxYwNthK68Jn4aIgN3qHySzZ_F69mV6uN80N08vTcxzHWuhqq5TfHDpbXpGUBJbDGewxqgtrHjRaaSrcBJO1RQ-8OSFBdlC2AQYAtyDNOCxk1hFCYpu-n4obuuWU6BwtY6Hd6CdgqQ/w300-h400/_May%205&6.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 5 & 6: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/new-look-6511.html">New Look 6511
Polka Peplum Top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVHV4h8K-cphUJFxoD1moat235S8KzW6JWeoQZLrwCr4KQqZmTj1paahpwFic6CVXpAaQgM72CEWIz4ncragC9IoYw0Nu0uCE1Uyd1I3we2Qk_36saUTmHzFegIpJzDcladhHHljslSmNWyDG3SnzivtOomFd4wEik_hM_yyk2gUNzXDtej56Ygm-RQ/s869/_May%207_crop.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="748" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVHV4h8K-cphUJFxoD1moat235S8KzW6JWeoQZLrwCr4KQqZmTj1paahpwFic6CVXpAaQgM72CEWIz4ncragC9IoYw0Nu0uCE1Uyd1I3we2Qk_36saUTmHzFegIpJzDcladhHHljslSmNWyDG3SnzivtOomFd4wEik_hM_yyk2gUNzXDtej56Ygm-RQ/w344-h400/_May%207_crop.png" width="344" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 7: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/12/velvet-joni-dress.html">Joni
Dress</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOoNnM4J3n61RQr0AA_6JspxUUmote0SsaehsychMCK2YyAllwannxXZ5BuTjID2obDsDonpPpbPnJfIqv8h63RSz6H3hWvXi_-oDFXdqGHMcCvSyANGq73u-w2Wr31HmOuD57GuVkSJO-eUqY1OP_j5m_tzU_uoRd_RbQYSwKxYvB3AFwGoFhiUthA/s3088/_May%208.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOoNnM4J3n61RQr0AA_6JspxUUmote0SsaehsychMCK2YyAllwannxXZ5BuTjID2obDsDonpPpbPnJfIqv8h63RSz6H3hWvXi_-oDFXdqGHMcCvSyANGq73u-w2Wr31HmOuD57GuVkSJO-eUqY1OP_j5m_tzU_uoRd_RbQYSwKxYvB3AFwGoFhiUthA/w300-h400/_May%208.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 8: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/11/blue-tea-house-dress.html">Tea
House Dress</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQXic4Bs3notC7h7KGgh4txSatdLeuQid7WxT2Z9yLE_TWp5xJNOzA_Cr9sgM3Wp1AzXgv00WkgzAuwH4T9z8axNdbs8t5gUwkmHMQzXMPBJAnj7rb6y59RsoODj_hEWHcagRm8HhDnZxgIlMpQevx1EmR6TqvMgITl8v-VxvaV4H6MN8sxKi6kkGGg/s1895/_May%209_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="1294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQXic4Bs3notC7h7KGgh4txSatdLeuQid7WxT2Z9yLE_TWp5xJNOzA_Cr9sgM3Wp1AzXgv00WkgzAuwH4T9z8axNdbs8t5gUwkmHMQzXMPBJAnj7rb6y59RsoODj_hEWHcagRm8HhDnZxgIlMpQevx1EmR6TqvMgITl8v-VxvaV4H6MN8sxKi6kkGGg/w274-h400/_May%209_crop.jpg" width="274" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 9: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/10/harvest-top.html">Harvest Top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZktZap_8O3pXMBzZa3qUrKp2epo4GLJjKiy0fTB-p4tKXpeZPTnpqD0WjfbScakMxMgqv4ey3UbvLCocUcYPtBsUD6A4OnZhINpnvhQgT7kUtLMozQ-iRK1Uu-24HLMGxJhYocX2QSwgc9VKZ94qBL91UnwhPDwti_xiRS2_CxD5BFQxLi61kT3JCA/s1416/_May%2010_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1176" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZktZap_8O3pXMBzZa3qUrKp2epo4GLJjKiy0fTB-p4tKXpeZPTnpqD0WjfbScakMxMgqv4ey3UbvLCocUcYPtBsUD6A4OnZhINpnvhQgT7kUtLMozQ-iRK1Uu-24HLMGxJhYocX2QSwgc9VKZ94qBL91UnwhPDwti_xiRS2_CxD5BFQxLi61kT3JCA/s320/_May%2010_crop.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 10: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/09/scout-tees.html">Scout Tee</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAlutHqUllsB6fYOYmd83RdVKD0_jQCv1C0FZiI6OFCCsIpJERw6VbC_QrzSp1rVUZAqe-QxJIRnmU5XzzW5LTefs-2Ku7Kv046ik7_ZaFJSpXU53MQn2nYeyZcYdoYkzqGy7-6WiREcD6K-0SKGWGa53SGxPKt5mtGWZuAjWufJzsze06gCJNv8EPg/s3088/_May%2011.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAlutHqUllsB6fYOYmd83RdVKD0_jQCv1C0FZiI6OFCCsIpJERw6VbC_QrzSp1rVUZAqe-QxJIRnmU5XzzW5LTefs-2Ku7Kv046ik7_ZaFJSpXU53MQn2nYeyZcYdoYkzqGy7-6WiREcD6K-0SKGWGa53SGxPKt5mtGWZuAjWufJzsze06gCJNv8EPg/w300-h400/_May%2011.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 11: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/10/bike-moneta-dress.html">Bike Moneta
Dress</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdl6hEuPFFodogqyiyee-s-FnOyEtM6M-WqvLbuxIRDJi3f-EZM2qS3b58yqSFfCTupSEj7y1LOqGCLbAthulBVaMi8u_-JShdUHLLp8LqL429q9awLQt5rtZh1Eo9aw6BGqly1yKLKNixK-88tzv19Yu0exwAKDgkUawCOFXPbNGm36KvWgAo-FZJw/s1293/_May%2012_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1293" data-original-width="912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdl6hEuPFFodogqyiyee-s-FnOyEtM6M-WqvLbuxIRDJi3f-EZM2qS3b58yqSFfCTupSEj7y1LOqGCLbAthulBVaMi8u_-JShdUHLLp8LqL429q9awLQt5rtZh1Eo9aw6BGqly1yKLKNixK-88tzv19Yu0exwAKDgkUawCOFXPbNGm36KvWgAo-FZJw/w283-h400/_May%2012_crop.jpg" width="283" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 12: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2022/02/willow-tanks.html">Willow
Tank</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpXF-AASz419Pwp1FuZ3WCeL4Giy8CxjhD5dlKLUlXD4BFYjLPiTqGQpdsWH-ES-IfaXhlnezseuL1yBYdfLpmbUz7KprIYj4pTR_ymHLtt052x2tmLCi4TmLpFUCE2G9TV3PjHPBtTVfrWkNDigIueLKiNr2hrWZ43KaBAyUVBxKmbgdtErdgqpA0Q/s1594/_May%2013_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1594" data-original-width="1112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpXF-AASz419Pwp1FuZ3WCeL4Giy8CxjhD5dlKLUlXD4BFYjLPiTqGQpdsWH-ES-IfaXhlnezseuL1yBYdfLpmbUz7KprIYj4pTR_ymHLtt052x2tmLCi4TmLpFUCE2G9TV3PjHPBtTVfrWkNDigIueLKiNr2hrWZ43KaBAyUVBxKmbgdtErdgqpA0Q/w279-h400/_May%2013_crop.jpg" width="279" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 13: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2022/02/willow-tanks.html">Willow
Tank</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiw_JeZc71JfFY-yZFvxd61EO-jTDtTbqn72zXSDRvtgdz3r-dbkrrif1RpZ33cviqw0AXFLI8ftiMWm2wXrE3_s78vrSr2tbxBhFxA4tYu1WB54UtDCpelPqdYqO2O9jcAOfD9mlxY_WkA_zEpMebPHLqytCXaOjF_IvHTHfDt8J0nfgqcqMfIfJPw/s3088/_May%2014.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiw_JeZc71JfFY-yZFvxd61EO-jTDtTbqn72zXSDRvtgdz3r-dbkrrif1RpZ33cviqw0AXFLI8ftiMWm2wXrE3_s78vrSr2tbxBhFxA4tYu1WB54UtDCpelPqdYqO2O9jcAOfD9mlxY_WkA_zEpMebPHLqytCXaOjF_IvHTHfDt8J0nfgqcqMfIfJPw/w300-h400/_May%2014.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 14: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html">Tea
House Dress</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37ivJZmc7pbVyJnxjIh-ho_LdM8jZKPLU38DzYgahsoMF6oiDwHBO_xnh6mXiHRqKH5l0EnYPw8uxTa58NVSDW6hIQhWsJVq4yfVzFe321Ptgtlzv1XFGwF_od3wR1zP58pZ9QqhFSlDiOfY_pqH4m6NBPZfzcpPLD0XlZerk3Z1fgP8acQrLIBGfcA/s1740/_May%2015_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1103" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37ivJZmc7pbVyJnxjIh-ho_LdM8jZKPLU38DzYgahsoMF6oiDwHBO_xnh6mXiHRqKH5l0EnYPw8uxTa58NVSDW6hIQhWsJVq4yfVzFe321Ptgtlzv1XFGwF_od3wR1zP58pZ9QqhFSlDiOfY_pqH4m6NBPZfzcpPLD0XlZerk3Z1fgP8acQrLIBGfcA/w254-h400/_May%2015_crop.jpg" width="254" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 15: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2015/02/greenfield-cardigan.html">Drops
113-17 Avery (“Greenfield”) Cardigan</a>, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2022/03/scraptastic-lark-tee.html">Lark
Tee</a> (hidden), <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/06/visible-mending-pants-collection.html">Darned
RTW Jeans</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qadVoB-Lqze5IjzePjZ7afHImoMGoe2Djt45mP5oEIsPR9D-Y_jxsOMHDLfFzJZD8cCTgj6dYowTr1puqc6qAXUPw1QSvlpu_8Lt7oJbn2gLiUqXkyECbMiVExY0f2Cta7jAeD5lhjmTMwmgAzs6SasuIWsXmbAmcvaUkzL9ruLuAbkbOYnCr8vwOQ/s3088/_May%2016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qadVoB-Lqze5IjzePjZ7afHImoMGoe2Djt45mP5oEIsPR9D-Y_jxsOMHDLfFzJZD8cCTgj6dYowTr1puqc6qAXUPw1QSvlpu_8Lt7oJbn2gLiUqXkyECbMiVExY0f2Cta7jAeD5lhjmTMwmgAzs6SasuIWsXmbAmcvaUkzL9ruLuAbkbOYnCr8vwOQ/w300-h400/_May%2016.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 16: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2022/03/scraptastic-lark-tee.html">Lark
Tee</a>, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html">Delphine
Skirt</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tn5Ze6xs_R6qUBtbPdm6FvzwHfdN1aoY_Ei98I5H50_ANkDXGGEMpR0Mf5qZccsRTReL134GgCEkL4BsDMe4F-y3w0XT9ajs_0lCSRnMPaxW1FH7XZL8_CET_1ISj71BxzSwVk19P3IXMbVxNeg5HXUo5jRXhIr2UscMKrJOAnii1w7KMYsVupx3aQ/s1482/_May%2017_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1064" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tn5Ze6xs_R6qUBtbPdm6FvzwHfdN1aoY_Ei98I5H50_ANkDXGGEMpR0Mf5qZccsRTReL134GgCEkL4BsDMe4F-y3w0XT9ajs_0lCSRnMPaxW1FH7XZL8_CET_1ISj71BxzSwVk19P3IXMbVxNeg5HXUo5jRXhIr2UscMKrJOAnii1w7KMYsVupx3aQ/w288-h400/_May%2017_crop.jpg" width="288" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 17: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/geometric-swish-pants.html">Simplicity
1887 Geometric Swish Pants</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVqDrI2BeHAEpvlfmn5VIS6Yhd5csi7vYDhJ1hYN6fjfrT8lPJFsbY3doRaxyw30SwIRnd2IscvgxjW2L5AbVthweHOP8YlBjX_4cu62wHqrgYUXtC4UssHWeQRj5JUH_uUUETwqiNxpKX1BHL5mq62DjQsWuyv0lEx3DMOeUR588aRlSzdKzVOIf8Q/s1232/_May%2018_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="926" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVqDrI2BeHAEpvlfmn5VIS6Yhd5csi7vYDhJ1hYN6fjfrT8lPJFsbY3doRaxyw30SwIRnd2IscvgxjW2L5AbVthweHOP8YlBjX_4cu62wHqrgYUXtC4UssHWeQRj5JUH_uUUETwqiNxpKX1BHL5mq62DjQsWuyv0lEx3DMOeUR588aRlSzdKzVOIf8Q/w301-h400/_May%2018_crop.jpg" width="301" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 18 (Bike to Work Week!):
<a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/10/bike-moneta-dress.html">Bike
Moneta Dress</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaW0zmPuKa9udUbMZdvTj08MWGBdafJaXD5IlnrDWOsPM4eP_LMASECoY5Q8ugG8kksCH4JsKwVnEu7h8oJM6hrjXPoozGfp_y6_ukCJhkGAfONPFuu7s3OfkC2bMZApuDamEJmP02HeYUmsYbmF356JpJTVeZTPRmMhi0qbNbuix8cVewI0JxJV_rw/s3088/_May%2019.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaW0zmPuKa9udUbMZdvTj08MWGBdafJaXD5IlnrDWOsPM4eP_LMASECoY5Q8ugG8kksCH4JsKwVnEu7h8oJM6hrjXPoozGfp_y6_ukCJhkGAfONPFuu7s3OfkC2bMZApuDamEJmP02HeYUmsYbmF356JpJTVeZTPRmMhi0qbNbuix8cVewI0JxJV_rw/w300-h400/_May%2019.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 19: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/01/ruffle-sleeve-top.html">Ruffle
Sleeve Top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcOeez_qBqmZBOdPPwqaACBYUvE4k33RoNHEHiqqOMFGTG-CgVpsmAqRa0azvb0avClm36ebiNP_64wPmFuMKzik_S-MYPeRgw8ojdv0YCNudloU_ehsEco4vulAFYrei7klqO9ejRCQrv0who3oNXMUCbhjzSX2rytU6W84eiQndB3V4XPsY11m9jA/s3088/_May%2020.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcOeez_qBqmZBOdPPwqaACBYUvE4k33RoNHEHiqqOMFGTG-CgVpsmAqRa0azvb0avClm36ebiNP_64wPmFuMKzik_S-MYPeRgw8ojdv0YCNudloU_ehsEco4vulAFYrei7klqO9ejRCQrv0who3oNXMUCbhjzSX2rytU6W84eiQndB3V4XPsY11m9jA/w300-h400/_May%2020.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 20: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/09/scout-tees.html">Scout Tee</a>,
<a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/03/bagel-apron.html">Tessuti
Apron</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_5dQMofQ8qC0XlHRORsk4PGDBqKOR0QJM5_83gQD-wpU_7wVZdm4KUV_JqB24H1CMgFA_XtRdXRmsBEdhs0I6DUjMKFr7BIXcng1fWMAcpwCd5T0j4q6VxQYav8XuShHS1Cx87WE7jZsccdyAqfNQ6F8WSQimNF736uldzqr5_AmT5G0yJwmB9UofQ/s4032/_May%2021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_5dQMofQ8qC0XlHRORsk4PGDBqKOR0QJM5_83gQD-wpU_7wVZdm4KUV_JqB24H1CMgFA_XtRdXRmsBEdhs0I6DUjMKFr7BIXcng1fWMAcpwCd5T0j4q6VxQYav8XuShHS1Cx87WE7jZsccdyAqfNQ6F8WSQimNF736uldzqr5_AmT5G0yJwmB9UofQ/w300-h400/_May%2021.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 21: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2022/02/willow-tanks.html">Willow
Tank</a>, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html">Clemence
Skirt</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1xQkos1CCgsT-HqFWCpj0LAMLYC-FY-Mdyhna3g3Zt6qo_xqVRsZkkA-jMoGVjVlECieb0kpFBoeeGilOTaffPEKZOlBWz7P42gNLjoR0Nxuxeay80B-Z75c_v2lI4LQrAyDObrnVF4VSoueGCZl9i6K1ZpnDxmPtjb4PlU17P1zQ2QR0p0hU5KC2A/s4032/_May%2022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1xQkos1CCgsT-HqFWCpj0LAMLYC-FY-Mdyhna3g3Zt6qo_xqVRsZkkA-jMoGVjVlECieb0kpFBoeeGilOTaffPEKZOlBWz7P42gNLjoR0Nxuxeay80B-Z75c_v2lI4LQrAyDObrnVF4VSoueGCZl9i6K1ZpnDxmPtjb4PlU17P1zQ2QR0p0hU5KC2A/w400-h300/_May%2022.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 22: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/09/scout-tees.html">Scout Tee</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9w2SZ62ToQyCw4LV0TEy9t-GQ0zinuv6QVv1sBHMYtAhx0nomGt9cKva-XugJgfv-EcP1GPBCK0duP0QO0L1mOyHc5bXZg_7usStISk0tZbB0bHDJCYUeFiFt-93CSHc0ioNIY_RvytEceegl4IX9g3dLm-8RrYHvi3dgGjM1x56rIyPwIdH3Nbh2A/s4032/_May%2023.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9w2SZ62ToQyCw4LV0TEy9t-GQ0zinuv6QVv1sBHMYtAhx0nomGt9cKva-XugJgfv-EcP1GPBCK0duP0QO0L1mOyHc5bXZg_7usStISk0tZbB0bHDJCYUeFiFt-93CSHc0ioNIY_RvytEceegl4IX9g3dLm-8RrYHvi3dgGjM1x56rIyPwIdH3Nbh2A/w300-h400/_May%2023.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 23: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html">Tea
House Dress</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSHOg74xAlGNJc0M6kjJMkQkzlMcRS8oOcZJhk1pqcZ1BVxFFK_fQPy0kqvqCCn2DGEi-px2yqzF50J0uunuR2VWUv1ajsUIT8HJc37Flca8gfceaNq1UWutO6P95Sj_k0AUk5TerHjoZ_nscY8TYlyUduOmSUy2Q0wV1zvUvHy7l4xusiRoQR-f2pA/s3088/_May%2024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSHOg74xAlGNJc0M6kjJMkQkzlMcRS8oOcZJhk1pqcZ1BVxFFK_fQPy0kqvqCCn2DGEi-px2yqzF50J0uunuR2VWUv1ajsUIT8HJc37Flca8gfceaNq1UWutO6P95Sj_k0AUk5TerHjoZ_nscY8TYlyUduOmSUy2Q0wV1zvUvHy7l4xusiRoQR-f2pA/w300-h400/_May%2024.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 24: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/10/harvest-top.html">Harvest Top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sRIn-QxIrL6xvAKrv4CV0TzGocK7omXmnExAdTtu6lamrCkdF0Gm8qoVgX3c_xvSqWjdBgK7n2IXLS7wGyokETLImGW_b6Kyq1OYDd_9fJb_12EZHxZAoCcPgFCCna5_oU9cVM19SRxnNocuynlbb6ONtYXd3fBg9YgMy8fsz6nMMFk6W-S4Q3bzbw/s3088/_May%2025.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sRIn-QxIrL6xvAKrv4CV0TzGocK7omXmnExAdTtu6lamrCkdF0Gm8qoVgX3c_xvSqWjdBgK7n2IXLS7wGyokETLImGW_b6Kyq1OYDd_9fJb_12EZHxZAoCcPgFCCna5_oU9cVM19SRxnNocuynlbb6ONtYXd3fBg9YgMy8fsz6nMMFk6W-S4Q3bzbw/w300-h400/_May%2025.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 25: McCalls 7629
top (unblogged), <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/04/thrummed-mittens-aboriginal-midi-skirt.html">Aboriginal
Tomato Skirt</a> (self-drafted)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwFOq2btmRz8PtkdyPH-HEiNrMxZ7lfHcaQaxag10c2vZZ1x7-wx4PiP8w9WdsImF-v-Tdg7VS284xgAzcsGICMkxMkwbyGeZIj6qzINNUxRxNayuPcK-hV4QIEmK3H5hevNSHtaAxxYpN3AvjC10TIw9iBoBZQaKuWbMMeptXUWaVfAN_tQ2njACuw/s3088/_May%2026.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwFOq2btmRz8PtkdyPH-HEiNrMxZ7lfHcaQaxag10c2vZZ1x7-wx4PiP8w9WdsImF-v-Tdg7VS284xgAzcsGICMkxMkwbyGeZIj6qzINNUxRxNayuPcK-hV4QIEmK3H5hevNSHtaAxxYpN3AvjC10TIw9iBoBZQaKuWbMMeptXUWaVfAN_tQ2njACuw/w300-h400/_May%2026.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 26: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/05/cannes-top.html">Cannes Top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKlUvmcRkJgveMxCgBS127Gq6otMywiPqMdr4uHvCWrlx3gHsNKYK0oMNrfBU7V8rX94MuO1veJ54_-GX1FATOl0aKFWbtiBHnM8-3BvutPhl6-4K4xwvo4PwsDyZIMvY3zn8uq5xS1jdn68FVPSrCxNwJ-UUUfrz_rNPhexK7L4a5F-JAALOEK944g/s3088/_May%2027.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKlUvmcRkJgveMxCgBS127Gq6otMywiPqMdr4uHvCWrlx3gHsNKYK0oMNrfBU7V8rX94MuO1veJ54_-GX1FATOl0aKFWbtiBHnM8-3BvutPhl6-4K4xwvo4PwsDyZIMvY3zn8uq5xS1jdn68FVPSrCxNwJ-UUUfrz_rNPhexK7L4a5F-JAALOEK944g/w300-h400/_May%2027.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 27: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/03/bagel-apron.html">Tessuti
Apron</a>, McCalls 7084 Dress (unblogged)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQozB_alFAm71EMmdPrtfmZOuubCG5Fh9QFrSW7TPE2UqkNEEbgrFnDFhhqOrRKvfVMM__uJ1UYkREns2o6hXq0fj4DfLIa_IMpmgngoaw8hx0AY4r42AsIG5c6xUpGuKREddgF09nWjrXoIU-HYEi2jybCuZqjyPUUxhGq3g8v2LwXIb_MNcMg0mbQ/s1300/_May%2028_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1001" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQozB_alFAm71EMmdPrtfmZOuubCG5Fh9QFrSW7TPE2UqkNEEbgrFnDFhhqOrRKvfVMM__uJ1UYkREns2o6hXq0fj4DfLIa_IMpmgngoaw8hx0AY4r42AsIG5c6xUpGuKREddgF09nWjrXoIU-HYEi2jybCuZqjyPUUxhGq3g8v2LwXIb_MNcMg0mbQ/w308-h400/_May%2028_crop.jpg" width="308" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 28: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/floral-wrap-top-navy-pencil-skirt.html">New
Look 6560 Floral Wrap Top</a>, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html">Clemence
Skirt</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxP4g-EnsZXQEx39RhZKt12R3cOiZo86tUWFh3j9ZGyYYP-FdLFlCQmLvLnahlXZ1ojHbRJBIsr9q1KD-_D5ufs2JwUFOAg1mNubZ7EoVio0zlBFTt84tXKwNvJyXSr4ScSWvNNkP9Zb9ExPXrNsaXgcZ4A-41RmfOjSqQAQfBBrpSTrwZBrKEgClNA/s3088/_May%2029.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxP4g-EnsZXQEx39RhZKt12R3cOiZo86tUWFh3j9ZGyYYP-FdLFlCQmLvLnahlXZ1ojHbRJBIsr9q1KD-_D5ufs2JwUFOAg1mNubZ7EoVio0zlBFTt84tXKwNvJyXSr4ScSWvNNkP9Zb9ExPXrNsaXgcZ4A-41RmfOjSqQAQfBBrpSTrwZBrKEgClNA/w300-h400/_May%2029.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 29: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/lark-tees.html">Lark Tee</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLwuPM3T8VXxQdlAp2W-p968_4eQiIpU6JABpx1D1veqKUKJFImM_CSrOD22j1StxwuQGvB0-bCX8gqUpw92zehjGn4ABvgzGdfQoKIs4_9eNX6NPsTLh-nx3GcWQ03mquIQ4Hca0nw4pBQL8agTutnH1Pk5oOydcz0ZFz7FRYg-3W82RFVz66BKGQQ/s3088/_May%2030.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLwuPM3T8VXxQdlAp2W-p968_4eQiIpU6JABpx1D1veqKUKJFImM_CSrOD22j1StxwuQGvB0-bCX8gqUpw92zehjGn4ABvgzGdfQoKIs4_9eNX6NPsTLh-nx3GcWQ03mquIQ4Hca0nw4pBQL8agTutnH1Pk5oOydcz0ZFz7FRYg-3W82RFVz66BKGQQ/w300-h400/_May%2030.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 30: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/11/blue-tea-house-dress.html">Tea
House Dress</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewvk7poBFeTKq8HlKfdp_VAP_Gyayz6nf-KUXkNYj80TI2S3UPZmvCWzzQtoy-stRkRC3F7fqtkOureDiW2hNpiUVbSJN10ISnl3Z-40YIGD_zRJveRumJkwwwsHWcudMJJkaoBZftWhozmbBU7DkKfGCuioVKkK3IlVPrTQBIa7aEBIjzCjxGuFZkQ/s3088/IMG_6581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewvk7poBFeTKq8HlKfdp_VAP_Gyayz6nf-KUXkNYj80TI2S3UPZmvCWzzQtoy-stRkRC3F7fqtkOureDiW2hNpiUVbSJN10ISnl3Z-40YIGD_zRJveRumJkwwwsHWcudMJJkaoBZftWhozmbBU7DkKfGCuioVKkK3IlVPrTQBIa7aEBIjzCjxGuFZkQ/w300-h400/IMG_6581.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 31: </span><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/09/scout-tees.html" style="font-family: georgia;">Scout Tee</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Part 3: The ~Analysis~</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I always like to conclude Me Made Mays with a bit of commentary on how I’m feeling about my wardrobe and the challenge. In no particular order, here are some thoughts: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>My challenge was perfect for this year.</b> I did it; sometimes it was easy, sometimes it was hard. I formulated a few original outfits that diverged from the standard combinations. The days that were hard resulted in my least favorite outfits and pictures. If I were a stubborn toddler, I probably wouldn’t have gotten dressed at all those days. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Each Me-Made-May has a certain undertone, and this year it was definitely <b>transition</b>. The pandemic is not yet over. I am still acclimating to living in a new city with a slightly different clothing culture and climate, and I have not purchased or made any clothes to recalibrate, so some Bay Area staples don’t work as well in Los Angeles. This year I also transitioned to being a student and am wearing more casual outfits, even compared to work-from-home attire. This quarter, I’ve also been wearing a lot more leggings to class (generally something I try to avoid) because I am often dressing for class, a bike commute, and a gym class, and I am limited in how many spare outfits I can carry around in my backpack all day. It’s been more of a challenge than anticipated to be ready for every part of my day without a storage locker in the form of a car, office/desk, or a literal locker, so that is a priority consideration when crafting each daily outfit. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>I didn’t wear all of my me-made items.</b> I pared down my me-made garments when I moved to LA. I only donated a couple pieces, but several pieces stayed at my parents’ house. But I didn’t even wear all of my me-made items I have in my LA closet. I wore a wider variety of me-made pieces than I would have in any other month, but I didn’t get to all of them due to weather and prioritizing re-wearing pieces that I was drawn to. Just because I didn’t wear them doesn’t necessarily mean I don’t like them, such as my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/06/graduation-dress.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graduation Dress</a> that is probably my favorite me-made item ever, but it was unseasonably cold this May and I never got to it. Though it remains to be seen if I will be motivated to wear (or bike in) a pencil skirt again.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Fave outfits:</b> Every year, I review my Instagram highlight reel of past Me Made Mays to see what outfits were winners that I should repeat. By this point, there are some tried-and-true favorites (May 19, 28). Original favorite outfits to this year are May 1, 25, and 26. I also feel like my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/09/scout-tees.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">red dot Scout Tee</a> is my go-to one-piece outfit, where I feel great no matter what I pair it with. And I can’t forget that the acquisition of a jean jacket in the last year has been key to my LA wardrobe, this month and every month. And my black boots that have already been repaired once that work for seemingly every outfit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wardrobe takeaways: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>I still need pants.</b> My RTW ones are starting to feel tight (no!) I haven’t bought pants since before the pandemic lol, and I don’t want to completely miss the comfy, high-waisted, wide-leg pants trend. I have plans; this will be addressed. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Though this wasn’t that relevant this month, another pair of shorts—especially black ones—wouldn’t hurt either. I already know this, too: I bought fabric and multiple patterns for said pair of black shorts almost two years ago. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>I’m really digging my dress collection</b>, as they are simple outfits, comfortable, and totally me. Dresses are my favorite means to unleash creative energy, both in making them and in cultivating an outfit. I was focusing on dresses with sleeves to be work-appropriate, but now I want a couple more strappy ones for Los Angeles summer (streetwear!) And I wouldn’t mind just more dresses in general! </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>I would really like to hem/alter my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/05/cannes-top.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cannes Top</a></b>. It has a really long peplum with lots of body, and I always wear it tucked it because it otherwise looks unbalanced. I’ve been thinking about it for two years, but I am now confident I want to take out 50% of both the peplum length and gathering. This is also an unlikely wardrobe winner, and I can make it even better.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Overall, my wardrobe as-is can totally clothe me, but a lot of it is feeling a bit off</b>. Maybe when my clothes last 10 years, they start to get a mix of tired, unstylish, and juvenile. I think I’ll largely hold on and bear the slightly bitter aftertaste for the next year, but I look forward to leaning into my evolving style after grad school, once I have a real job, am making money again, and have a touch more time. I also think any ready-to-wear acquisitions should be focused on shoes, outerwear, and pants. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I always look forward to Me Made May every year, and this year did not disappoint. Thanks to Zoe of @sozoblog for facilitating this challenge for another year.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">And check out my Me Made May reel if you like a musical background and only half a second to see each pic! </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CePE3kyD-b4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Elizabeth (@thecraftlizard)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-25692054583379464852022-04-30T16:31:00.002-07:002022-04-30T16:31:51.834-07:00Crochet Produce Bag & Me Made May 2022<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hey hey. Real talk, grad school is all-consuming and the only crafting I’ve done in 2022 includes:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finishing up a top that I will share eventually </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Repairing my bike saddle cover, a sheet, and a vintage-from-Mom comforter</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am not thrilled with this meager output, and for the sake of balance, mental health, etc. I wish I could find more time to craft. I cannot tell you how happy I felt spending an hour here and there on those repairs, which means I really miss it. But at least I am wearing a lot of handmade items and enjoying the fruits of my labor when I had more time to devote to creative practices. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Which brings me to <a href="https://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/2022/03/me-made-may-22.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Me Made May 2022</a>!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0dl8Y0aYIREO6UJiATLMOWbWzY8IMbaq5fqGtynjqN06m4QQvMoBJglX0ieol7ZTkPv20YSnv-UxQz4HgZX4tI62mx5p9TNc_KAqmRUrmZ6uDPKwXQRujPtuHoTMJOZYV3IUFkkw9b8JSDEFsO22iPcDezEpxVLOnq2Yv3uRDT3l1b8SISVYmSzQ0g/s576/MMM%202022.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0dl8Y0aYIREO6UJiATLMOWbWzY8IMbaq5fqGtynjqN06m4QQvMoBJglX0ieol7ZTkPv20YSnv-UxQz4HgZX4tI62mx5p9TNc_KAqmRUrmZ6uDPKwXQRujPtuHoTMJOZYV3IUFkkw9b8JSDEFsO22iPcDezEpxVLOnq2Yv3uRDT3l1b8SISVYmSzQ0g/w640-h640/MMM%202022.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This will be my fourth (!) year celebrating handmade clothing with the making community. <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/06/mmm19-p4.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In 2019</a>, I barely had enough me-mades to make the month worthwhile. <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/06/me-made-may-2020-wrapup.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In 2020</a>, during the peak of pandemic shelter-in-place and easing into working from home, I had a lot of fun with it when little else was happening. Last year, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/06/reflecting-on-me-made-may-2021.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in 2021</a>, what I would call the beginning of the “languishing” era, I was overly ambitious and lost steam. This year, living in a new place and going to school, I’m still game to participate, but want to get through the month with some sanity. I’m taking it easy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So, my pledge is to wear at least one me-made garment every day in May 2022. Mended or altered ready-to-wear garments and handmade jewelry do not count as that one garment, but get extra me-made credit. I will also record my outfit in my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/wardrobe%20tracking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wardrobe tracking project</a> (duh) and seek to photograph daily, which I’m already dreading, but I also know I have really enjoyed looking through these in the past. I realistically won’t be posting weekly updates on this blog but I’ll try to wrap it up at the end of the month.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">At this point, about one-fifth of my wardrobe is handmade, and the percentage of clothing that I wear day-to-day is just under that. I think I wear something handmade about four out of five days anyway, but I’m curious how much extra effort this month will be for me. In the past year, I’ve made more dresses which will definitely make this easier. Yet I still don’t have any pants to speak of, which I know is a wardrobe hole and I’m working on, once I have time to work on it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here's to Me Made May 2022!</span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">And now, a craft project to share:</span></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-stWt16MkK3FHVgKYmEiZdeJu3A6Z9uHLkRtVRBgyXlLVXa2n0FDnWLRXk6A92sPozffi41J_8JyjPpHTHTDhVKGVrQxbkpVllZZcbAmot5-twgeQK9A4X8ORv72z40CXxVAFgKkqP_YT_6kIJZd_wgPRDMomtO5rJZ6L2CnTrqo2zQ2qwFfybIipQQ/s576/Crochet%20Produce%20Bag_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-stWt16MkK3FHVgKYmEiZdeJu3A6Z9uHLkRtVRBgyXlLVXa2n0FDnWLRXk6A92sPozffi41J_8JyjPpHTHTDhVKGVrQxbkpVllZZcbAmot5-twgeQK9A4X8ORv72z40CXxVAFgKkqP_YT_6kIJZd_wgPRDMomtO5rJZ6L2CnTrqo2zQ2qwFfybIipQQ/w640-h640/Crochet%20Produce%20Bag_1.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I haven’t really been working with yarn since moving back to California in 2018. (My sister, on the other hand, has turned into quite a crochet queen, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/08/crocheting-through-quarantine.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">which began a bit like this</a>.) But as I’ve mentioned before, my favorite thing to do on a road trip when I’m not driving is knit, and when I found myself on a family road trip last summer driving from Boston to Acadia National Park in Maine, that’s exactly what happened.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHbeFeCzj5AwiW-W89y89Z792WHZWUICN90ZUTSpI_DGt_dsko4FAJJbrBXKu11-BBbL2M-VEh3cn1m4X0cqlMi7gacMDPdVpcHkZFtOBYxkcl2EQsjgsk2q7akwYZHYKJm45Xc_Ym1A8_eAdscckpndwh7p4WmqgP_99Q14umGWndOEadlZN2fQ2Yg/s576/Crochet%20Produce%20Bag_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHbeFeCzj5AwiW-W89y89Z792WHZWUICN90ZUTSpI_DGt_dsko4FAJJbrBXKu11-BBbL2M-VEh3cn1m4X0cqlMi7gacMDPdVpcHkZFtOBYxkcl2EQsjgsk2q7akwYZHYKJm45Xc_Ym1A8_eAdscckpndwh7p4WmqgP_99Q14umGWndOEadlZN2fQ2Yg/w640-h640/Crochet%20Produce%20Bag_2.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">By my sister’s recommendation, we stopped at the very cute <a href="https://www.nezinscotfarm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nezinscot Farm</a> in Turner, Maine for lunch. They have a fiber shop upstairs above their restaurant/grocery store, and as we poked around, I hunted for a project. I had been wanting to try a yarn-based produce bag, having made hundreds of <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/produce%20bags" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cloth produce bags</a>. And I had already “queued” a pattern each for a knitted and crocheted one on Ravelry. I purchased a crochet hook, 1 skein of 50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic Monte Cristo Cool Crepe DK white yarn, screenshotted the Purl Soho <a href="https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2009/09/03/whits-knits-crocheted-linen-grocery-tote/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">free "Crocheted Linen Grocery Tote" pattern</a> when I had internet service, and got hooking. (In attempting to link the yarn, I noticed it is now discontinued.)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zRP-rxmDyuPZLRzAFiSAIL56PVRPAFC7RMbJPwbl_NB_QjgZmZvsaTbir6jtEOMZ2ObZUygfFLCHsvnGQ8_FQd-nbaTMniIuI1kQIMq2Soy5C-hnEvkBf3vJ8lX1K9lnXa-HLi0OGxjsmcnbysrUqlWc6EcAKDoTTDTmxVWEnYr5DLE_e3iozpfp7w/s576/Crochet%20Produce%20Bag_3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zRP-rxmDyuPZLRzAFiSAIL56PVRPAFC7RMbJPwbl_NB_QjgZmZvsaTbir6jtEOMZ2ObZUygfFLCHsvnGQ8_FQd-nbaTMniIuI1kQIMq2Soy5C-hnEvkBf3vJ8lX1K9lnXa-HLi0OGxjsmcnbysrUqlWc6EcAKDoTTDTmxVWEnYr5DLE_e3iozpfp7w/w640-h640/Crochet%20Produce%20Bag_3.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The pattern came together very quickly, and I started and finished it on the road trip. I ran out of yarn to complete the bag as written, but I anticipated this and did in fact win an epic game of “yarn chicken” and managed to complete the top and handles.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I thought this was only going to be the first of many produce bags, but this is the only one I’ve made, and I almost never use it. If I do make another, I will probably try a knitted version that uses yarn overs, which might be less bulky than this chain stitched netting. The fact that it has fruit in it right now is why I finally got around to photographing it! I think it is too heavy to take to the grocery store, as it is hard to realistically tare. And I don’t have anywhere to hang it from. But I do think it’s cute!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/thecraftlizard/crocheted-linen-grocery-tote" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">View this project on Ravelry.</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pattern: Crocheted Linen Grocery Tote by Purl Soho</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Yarn: 1 skein (116 yards) Jaeger Monte Cristo Cool Crepe DK in White (Color #112) from Nezinscot Farm Store & Fiber Shop, purchased August 2021 </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hook: 3.0 mm </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Size: One size</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Completed: August 28 – 30, 2021</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Modifications: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Slightly shorter than pattern called for due to yarn constraints</span></li></ul></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-60637747877555979342022-03-31T23:57:00.008-07:002022-04-26T11:17:29.999-07:00Scraptastic Lark Tee<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If the past two <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/Me-Made-May" target="_blank">Me-Made-May challenges</a> and my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2022/01/wardrobe-chronicles-2021-takeaways.html" target="_blank">Wardrobe Tracker project</a> are any indications, I freaking love <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/products/lark-tee?variant=22533587304530" target="_blank">Lark Tees</a>. I've made at least a dozen (I think the grand total right now is 13.) Today I'm here to dive into my favorite one, and share a few more that have come off the machine since this summer. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/products/lark-tee?variant=22533587304530" target="_blank">Lark Tee</a> by Grainline Studio, at this point, is my tried-and-true pattern. It's still the only knit top pattern I've used, but it worked so well I never thought about looking for another, and it's very hackable. They're great for workout wear, but I mostly wear them for a slightly-more-casual-than-business-casual times at work, school, or just existing. They pair great with shorts, pants, skirts--basically anything.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzAZ2irnoiU116vad_1pJsWR9hz7wa-8HWgUL9QBHk5Zv5Vt3UqeSYS11SfjaodmNv6G5_l2o5KGXlvFCna8cITu4hhaaamiYuoB0Lhoy0MQJ_ozJBK0oQiBulxoLC7IzSxkDdqbxLp_-_FQeQjHhdZt1Yg6bsyLEPZuwuGjJvFtCiuqDDPhWXbHXSw/s4288/_DSC0514.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzAZ2irnoiU116vad_1pJsWR9hz7wa-8HWgUL9QBHk5Zv5Vt3UqeSYS11SfjaodmNv6G5_l2o5KGXlvFCna8cITu4hhaaamiYuoB0Lhoy0MQJ_ozJBK0oQiBulxoLC7IzSxkDdqbxLp_-_FQeQjHhdZt1Yg6bsyLEPZuwuGjJvFtCiuqDDPhWXbHXSw/w426-h640/_DSC0514.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/07/dipping-my-toes-in-merino.html" target="_blank">blogged before</a> about my burgeoning love for <a href="https://weare.thefabricstoreonline.com/collections/merino-fabric" target="_blank">The Fabric Store's merino wool</a>. As part of the same order as the as the navy merino featured in <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/07/dipping-my-toes-in-merino.html" target="_blank">this previous blog post</a>, I also bought some black merino jersey. First I made a long-sleeve Lark Tee. (Scroll down if you can't imagine a basic black tee.) And, though I had purchased two pieces of black merino, I thought I could be frugal and squeeeeze a short-sleeve Lark Tee out of the first piece I used for the long sleeve (a mere 1.0 meter x 60" in total, if memory serves). Little did I know what adventure I was signing myself up for.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThEuT_0Sog0NpAmY2TyUoA5EvjeKKNKEUVroRmT6R336hV0iOKmcwDm0gMVBhmfzHWpxyH16Y3_oJ7CZ3C7MpBvyGBH_kU96rCMSz69s-_l7T0RiX5i5CCXFtYFvcBFJA87ykddpHtrS13YU_yY_iXOo8tCvxCCPaei5TcPzuyE372U8gnmsWCd_qSQ/s4288/_DSC0520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThEuT_0Sog0NpAmY2TyUoA5EvjeKKNKEUVroRmT6R336hV0iOKmcwDm0gMVBhmfzHWpxyH16Y3_oJ7CZ3C7MpBvyGBH_kU96rCMSz69s-_l7T0RiX5i5CCXFtYFvcBFJA87ykddpHtrS13YU_yY_iXOo8tCvxCCPaei5TcPzuyE372U8gnmsWCd_qSQ/w640-h426/_DSC0520.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">To cut to the chase, for a normal person, I didn't have enough fabric to make a quick top out of the standard five pieces (front back, sleeves x2, neckband). But that didn't stop me, and I thought if I got creative I could still do it! I got the sleeves cut out, and got the top 2/3 of the front and back pieces out in one piece. Then I started piecing together what <a href="https://zerowastedaniel.com/" target="_blank">Zero Waste Daniel</a> calls a "reroll" to finish the bottom third of the body pieces. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn9qo1adh_y0FngxB-9_oVxtrBr0ExwHOwRYDEpZrbjpX_w3Y71w27oft8xHPsDlfkvcXUeleeJU91osjQONPIqIAMaAxCKKmdsJ8eE71He5gqmCbe3ayMf_KRW8IP2JmPQ8KYm2wh_Axjf8Bm3VOzVcvn8G7pLgrMp66F64_O3JM7MxViMsPzOjF1w/s4032/IMG_4478.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn9qo1adh_y0FngxB-9_oVxtrBr0ExwHOwRYDEpZrbjpX_w3Y71w27oft8xHPsDlfkvcXUeleeJU91osjQONPIqIAMaAxCKKmdsJ8eE71He5gqmCbe3ayMf_KRW8IP2JmPQ8KYm2wh_Axjf8Bm3VOzVcvn8G7pLgrMp66F64_O3JM7MxViMsPzOjF1w/w480-h640/IMG_4478.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As you can imagine, this was quite a bit of work. I was really inspired by the idea of a scrappy garment made in a solid of the same fabric as a way to add texture and interest to a very basic garment. I also attempted to keep the grainline aligned, with overall good success. While I thought I would be mostly working with more reasonably-sized scraps, I really got to the itty bitty pieces, and I just had a few measly scraps left over. Even such, the tee ended up a bit more cropped than I anticipated, due to fabric limitations (even though I could have cut into my other piece of black merino...) Fortunately, cropped is in right now. I made an afternoon of it when making a tee normally takes no more than an hour.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2KG1xItw1tVPmUwmSQkc2shigldu-Y2KxRzfVWmiulLcPxjH3a8k926ayvcKYXAfp6jExrNn4tnE7fuynwxL2vSLdHkaNdffX2Y24MIaqKYnI3Xa9VFkSoIHDOixNS0hIIP8D1jJxUQkEtjbVhimQM9NtIglYcD8ZwH39CtWGNTrLzTYA-NVYDDhGA/s4288/_DSC0525.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2KG1xItw1tVPmUwmSQkc2shigldu-Y2KxRzfVWmiulLcPxjH3a8k926ayvcKYXAfp6jExrNn4tnE7fuynwxL2vSLdHkaNdffX2Y24MIaqKYnI3Xa9VFkSoIHDOixNS0hIIP8D1jJxUQkEtjbVhimQM9NtIglYcD8ZwH39CtWGNTrLzTYA-NVYDDhGA/w426-h640/_DSC0525.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I really love this top, a twist on a basic wardrobe staple. At risk of sounding like a grandma trying to be cool, it has a vibe of "streetwear" that I like and feel undersupplied in, now living in LA. And since I can customize clothes I make myself however I want to, I loaded up my serger with hot pink woolly nylon accent thread. While I love the somewhat hidden texture on the right side, I think this more severe back side provides a nice contrast. And it is easier for others to understand my zero-waste approach if (let's be real, <i>when</i>) I talk about my shirt when I'm wearing it. It helps the viewer appreciate how bloody small some of those scraps were. But it was definitely all worth it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pattern: Lark Tee by Grainline Studio</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fabric: Scraps remaining from <0.5 m x 60", black merino wool jersey from The Fabric Store</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Size: 6</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Modifications:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Cropped length</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Short sleeve, scooped neckline options</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Scraptastic reroll for a zero waste lewk</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And here are the other Lark Tees I have made since. They're just tee shirts, so there's not a ton to say about them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sEjG-W9-OKBVOBVCT7ZN-_P3jLm9JFgut_CPv3Ympw7zOCV97YlcEgnxZZleHBjhkooFl-bPuqgeUf3_8U1qYyS449EFd8GILosQFXykU3lOQVD2GyB14QdqEDtlhFfJME5HrZIhVAkMJmO75M5k3Y9nLCKE5kPjT0uQHN-93u3N7u0cEVpQXHN90g/s4288/_DSC0495.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sEjG-W9-OKBVOBVCT7ZN-_P3jLm9JFgut_CPv3Ympw7zOCV97YlcEgnxZZleHBjhkooFl-bPuqgeUf3_8U1qYyS449EFd8GILosQFXykU3lOQVD2GyB14QdqEDtlhFfJME5HrZIhVAkMJmO75M5k3Y9nLCKE5kPjT0uQHN-93u3N7u0cEVpQXHN90g/s320/_DSC0495.JPG" width="213" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Black long sleeve scoop neck, black merino jersey from The Fabric Store </span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAaLenypLRXDEcrxrG4WvVmaQkSOFf3yQJt0yRUISJTqtYCPPn-3FliJfU84wwzm24bWdIc8XRkvpGSEQBxKrGtHsU_4AgIvwIDS3EA4eiBE52hm2ByE99PZAjTkhY01FP_pJlnZfCgXRqXgbRG9u8g-JQY4nGoJozDc3BFUD79beyugyZexMM_w8Mg/s4288/_DSC0506.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAaLenypLRXDEcrxrG4WvVmaQkSOFf3yQJt0yRUISJTqtYCPPn-3FliJfU84wwzm24bWdIc8XRkvpGSEQBxKrGtHsU_4AgIvwIDS3EA4eiBE52hm2ByE99PZAjTkhY01FP_pJlnZfCgXRqXgbRG9u8g-JQY4nGoJozDc3BFUD79beyugyZexMM_w8Mg/s320/_DSC0506.JPG" width="213" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Stripey long sleeve boat neck, bamboo jersey from The Fabric Store</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6lexAXil4xvpAqGv-2A2OTbPqLqD9JKjjDa_K1EASdlPjSNZDI7bSzq8bwTWnWNtiDI4VIjJu35jzK6CbDCql1bPkGmkvsrrVuu3YNOXQ1QfKWn7SKLRziKJcGfDk2YfqNaSBDCnEL8NGy5kgh0gIDxv_x04dV1Ftc5EMXnxx5KsFCe_9oqIo5QRcg/s4288/_DSC0508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6lexAXil4xvpAqGv-2A2OTbPqLqD9JKjjDa_K1EASdlPjSNZDI7bSzq8bwTWnWNtiDI4VIjJu35jzK6CbDCql1bPkGmkvsrrVuu3YNOXQ1QfKWn7SKLRziKJcGfDk2YfqNaSBDCnEL8NGy5kgh0gIDxv_x04dV1Ftc5EMXnxx5KsFCe_9oqIo5QRcg/s320/_DSC0508.JPG" width="213" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">Teal stripey long sleeve scoop neck, double brushed poly knit from Raspberry Creek Fabrics</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObfkdTwLWOtK_UuqU3C_hjSl7bY-bFhj0d1iblmg7sGfLUcAbgEuxy5FaiHS7241Bz7MVDmTwzRGQGgX5vn35LKlw37RzlnIdudGFHrNAAn0G0ZBB1mjUcXWxDmnKYGaabUYbZgch0e21tuVgXLRMVEK20UG2LaM86YwJUkKL-heEo8MNlDGQLPDv8w/s4032/IMG-5772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObfkdTwLWOtK_UuqU3C_hjSl7bY-bFhj0d1iblmg7sGfLUcAbgEuxy5FaiHS7241Bz7MVDmTwzRGQGgX5vn35LKlw37RzlnIdudGFHrNAAn0G0ZBB1mjUcXWxDmnKYGaabUYbZgch0e21tuVgXLRMVEK20UG2LaM86YwJUkKL-heEo8MNlDGQLPDv8w/s320/IMG-5772.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9ZFtLxmy6RJes1LbNQEQFCREV6md47kXBw6t5k17glKZJLg2rS4qWsegYKpt4kYIQDY5TvhKSThhHNuhfJ8NnHxuHh658z5gceA1USI5uBWl8zqLc_nmr55WnYy2ihFaxSnG2s25cHD6zlgluYcWc_KBFdnYroDfpkAAejTICBHksJhxz33yWfwxaA/s4032/IMG-5773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9ZFtLxmy6RJes1LbNQEQFCREV6md47kXBw6t5k17glKZJLg2rS4qWsegYKpt4kYIQDY5TvhKSThhHNuhfJ8NnHxuHh658z5gceA1USI5uBWl8zqLc_nmr55WnYy2ihFaxSnG2s25cHD6zlgluYcWc_KBFdnYroDfpkAAejTICBHksJhxz33yWfwxaA/s320/IMG-5773.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">Neon yellow short sleeve scoop neck, neon jersey from Mood, with reflective tape accent on underside of sleeves that can be cuffed for more visibility</span></div></div><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-8433984798778871672022-02-26T01:27:00.000-08:002022-02-26T01:27:07.480-08:00Willow Tanks: An Iterative SeriesOn principle, February-on-the-cusp-of-March is not an appropriate time to talk about tank tops. But in my reality, I live in Los Angeles, where it was in the 80’s for an entire week this month. So here we are.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjKTEklfXKHNLqNgdOamn34VECx6pqS52Ka02gSy_XUdksSVxEa9323VtXIKQ7pEFVX5-AvVu-mcmV5jTQjjrj04CfViMMj66vIHHnPqMeIyVDzmXhf0ctHeUHbUyCAeIJJgnfAGPM2mOD-NNcpye_ETPPHetgqoUHoOGpr1TAKCLR1aWTtrOo4BMXow=s1894"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjKTEklfXKHNLqNgdOamn34VECx6pqS52Ka02gSy_XUdksSVxEa9323VtXIKQ7pEFVX5-AvVu-mcmV5jTQjjrj04CfViMMj66vIHHnPqMeIyVDzmXhf0ctHeUHbUyCAeIJJgnfAGPM2mOD-NNcpye_ETPPHetgqoUHoOGpr1TAKCLR1aWTtrOo4BMXow=w640-h308" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The pattern in question is the <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/collections/tops/products/willow-tank-dress?variant=22533585371218" target="_blank">Willow Tank</a> by Grainline Studio. It’s a basic and casual crew neck with bust darts, bias facings, and a relaxed fit. It can also be made up in a dress, but I haven’t tried that look. </div><div><br /></div><div>My plan was based around a length of striped cotton I bought from my favorite fabric store, <a href="https://www.needlesstudio.com/" target="_blank">Needles Studio</a>. I’ve been into white, gold, and vertical stripes and it fit the bill. I wanted to make at least one practice version before I cut into fabric I paid for. Which leads me to…</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Willow #1: Red Floral Quilting Cotton</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRi5Hv8Qgf4XLyzGwvWLaC983DXVVy2KKSGGxwunClCOcyAPezqc2c7uYJnJR_nYqeKC1YtYwciJ78kNatwarwN80Zrjzpck0mTnaxf4ru-73ZjfJydei1qV3hP2sRx31R2iemrLUpFUUqyi9y2Qi8BLstcvhcRNrhMgOPPvuD3mqQip0j1-4AWFujIw=s1698"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRi5Hv8Qgf4XLyzGwvWLaC983DXVVy2KKSGGxwunClCOcyAPezqc2c7uYJnJR_nYqeKC1YtYwciJ78kNatwarwN80Zrjzpck0mTnaxf4ru-73ZjfJydei1qV3hP2sRx31R2iemrLUpFUUqyi9y2Qi8BLstcvhcRNrhMgOPPvuD3mqQip0j1-4AWFujIw=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><br />My first toile was using a red floral quilting cotton from the Grandma stash. I try to choose fabrics for muslins that are the exact length I think I’ll need, but also in a pattern that isn’t too out there to preclude me from wearing it. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpwRA3OwoAqxih-gIwj5649Z5DpylcQAaCwfBMO6SUhZ7KfFmmBGk4v5bID-UcMcmR-EegCKUKhd7QCb23lxlolwvdHfSm3KTPCTGS3EIFtcEUFMwgL_xApWVx550O3VrylCiHXufw7NIUUAHWTOrWS00iZPO8sD7kSyYs-7zvn_P4_2-FTwIptfNiYQ=s1133"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpwRA3OwoAqxih-gIwj5649Z5DpylcQAaCwfBMO6SUhZ7KfFmmBGk4v5bID-UcMcmR-EegCKUKhd7QCb23lxlolwvdHfSm3KTPCTGS3EIFtcEUFMwgL_xApWVx550O3VrylCiHXufw7NIUUAHWTOrWS00iZPO8sD7kSyYs-7zvn_P4_2-FTwIptfNiYQ=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><br />I cut a straight size 8 (36” bust, 29” waist, 39” hip) to fit my 35” bust, 29” waist, 39.5” hip frame, figuring there would be enough ease to make up for things. It fit perfectly in the bust, but I ended up trimming down the side seams down to a size 4 from below the bust dart. I found the length suit me, but decided to lower the neckline a touch for the next version.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6poigAQTNZd6llORE2QLGl1wCw2V8aIOHTx1kbjCrQF7CrfvK2wIPOWV62aouEMJ9R4a7BhZDZvzpCNySvoMI3iB9dckiMcrhVRcQrhkgmcvjScxTpbqVrjNSoEEHmAAYyKFpU_ycKgwC3z0mV_aQfpr0c8X0Exj6oJEtCeJ_9VzjxCPCShOZhVmylQ=s1133"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6poigAQTNZd6llORE2QLGl1wCw2V8aIOHTx1kbjCrQF7CrfvK2wIPOWV62aouEMJ9R4a7BhZDZvzpCNySvoMI3iB9dckiMcrhVRcQrhkgmcvjScxTpbqVrjNSoEEHmAAYyKFpU_ycKgwC3z0mV_aQfpr0c8X0Exj6oJEtCeJ_9VzjxCPCShOZhVmylQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Getting some action at Acadia National Park, Maine</div><div><br /></div><div><div>I made this top during (Me Made) May 2021, and intentionally wore it right after I finished it for a few days to see what fitting tweaks to make for the next one. In that process, I took quite a liking to this version. Even making up for the fact that I made this version first, it’s gotten the most wear; in fact, it was the most worn handmade top from 2021. I’ve worn it 17 times.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Summary:</b></div><div>Pattern: Willow Tank by Grainline Studio </div><div>Fabric: ~1 yd x 44” of quilting cotton from the “Grandma stash” </div><div>Size: 8 </div><div>Completed: May 2 – 16, 2021</div><div>Modifications: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Narrow side seam up to ½” each side from bust dart</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Willow #2: Green</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN4CAZvCW2IFlKOekemd6Ma-4suf1RX_FL1kGVAZz2b4iRCSxnTNgdsWLIf7q5zYIGjsVbqR6ClH1OH7_g5khse0gAC3G8PFwlG-vDqKSnZiYo9HWd_MwF3C7mHHaobGK4VHL5Brr1DQ3HaY2PFUz8WF4lnCPTTAChURxz2D4ENkgX7B6pxT0Uig9FFQ=s1133"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN4CAZvCW2IFlKOekemd6Ma-4suf1RX_FL1kGVAZz2b4iRCSxnTNgdsWLIf7q5zYIGjsVbqR6ClH1OH7_g5khse0gAC3G8PFwlG-vDqKSnZiYo9HWd_MwF3C7mHHaobGK4VHL5Brr1DQ3HaY2PFUz8WF4lnCPTTAChURxz2D4ENkgX7B6pxT0Uig9FFQ=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><br />Version #2 was less planned. I made it the day after version #1. I was browsing and refolding my fabric stash (not a rare pastime) when I realized I had a perfect amount of this green fabric for this garment – 8/9 yd. I picked it up for $1 at a legendary garage sale in 2019. It’s probably from the 1980s, and the best I can say about the fabric is that it’s… synthetic. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1iyXMMtEaE6x1_Lwc1xREUNOh8sjUc2KlF5O0AsEJk0vcNCM2RJ7mel2tcwfZEUuswbQBm7mVGwFxkr8Moi5RR71bMiwJUWr5W7eo38UaFPTxFAaoACZ4DEMZufoJcwGDJsESmHxJQIafB1f2EBXKRW8ug37QsUUkxbVkxtNr8k45EzfqkCByiVl17g=s1698"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1iyXMMtEaE6x1_Lwc1xREUNOh8sjUc2KlF5O0AsEJk0vcNCM2RJ7mel2tcwfZEUuswbQBm7mVGwFxkr8Moi5RR71bMiwJUWr5W7eo38UaFPTxFAaoACZ4DEMZufoJcwGDJsESmHxJQIafB1f2EBXKRW8ug37QsUUkxbVkxtNr8k45EzfqkCByiVl17g=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><br />For this version, I lowered the neckline slightly, rubbed off from a much-loved ready-to-wear black floral tank top. (And yes, I drafted a new front bodice piece for this modification and everything.) I kept the side seam adjustments from the red floral version. I also took a scrappy approach to the bias facings, as I either didn’t have enough main fabric or because dealing with this slippery stuff for a bias facing is nothing but trouble. The fabric for the armhole bias facings were extras from my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html" target="_blank">Clemence Skirt</a> troubled Hong Kong seams, and the neckline is a scraptastic bias tape I made from green cottons in my scrap bin. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgCv2tR0lPEdXup7vJZsy5C2B2PVMxcVJaL6hGxNynaD2Cb6VpQagUvyZDgTgQVWO8VKMvytaxkJ6U0Wk2T4v8rgkv1UPor4ZiVS8pT0GLbeOoTr5-frkA-BRhEIC4Pou2cHztbOKnej07EoezIgo59NINuWQD2ZNPT5TQJfEPfwfUR-aOkUtBgXoWTw=s1133"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgCv2tR0lPEdXup7vJZsy5C2B2PVMxcVJaL6hGxNynaD2Cb6VpQagUvyZDgTgQVWO8VKMvytaxkJ6U0Wk2T4v8rgkv1UPor4ZiVS8pT0GLbeOoTr5-frkA-BRhEIC4Pou2cHztbOKnej07EoezIgo59NINuWQD2ZNPT5TQJfEPfwfUR-aOkUtBgXoWTw=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div>This top was a bit of an impulse make, and I like it fine. I’ve worn in 9 times so far. Not bad for one whole dollar in materials. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Summary:</b></div><div>Pattern: Willow Tank by Grainline Studio </div><div>Fabric: 8/9 yd x 44” of green… stuff from a garage sale, June 2019</div><div>Size: 8</div><div>Completed: May 22 – 23, 2021</div><div>Modifications: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Narrow side seam up to ½” each side from bust dart</li><li>Lower neckline, increasing bias facing length by 2”</li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Willow #3: White Lace</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTEP5LlDc8N6GYIS5M9nWf3BW9F0Q_HWog5qCkNh03u1yT92xTwz2vCTQLy5VbiJrSJbmlUoQgrwEQZYxWIZfByd9uOAz9qFl2wPz1KbVo_BFKmTNewl-j4RIBcxKHqTgmVEVdjlEBs_Wj-atM989xe11nes0q2AyasHvPRUXEoFerVnQyHcypLWHg0Q=s1133"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTEP5LlDc8N6GYIS5M9nWf3BW9F0Q_HWog5qCkNh03u1yT92xTwz2vCTQLy5VbiJrSJbmlUoQgrwEQZYxWIZfByd9uOAz9qFl2wPz1KbVo_BFKmTNewl-j4RIBcxKHqTgmVEVdjlEBs_Wj-atM989xe11nes0q2AyasHvPRUXEoFerVnQyHcypLWHg0Q=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Skirt is <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html" target="_blank">Clemence Skirt</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I really hacked my way into this third version. I stumbled across a white cotton with an embroidered border in my Grandma stash, and inspiration struck. The fabric is too shear to be a single layer, but I thought that if I made it a double layer with a tier that it be opaque, like an RTW tank that I’ve loved and worn for several years. I measured out my fabric and there was barely enough border to make it around my torso twice. I drafted cropped bodice pieces so my hem measurement would be smaller and I took in the sides even more to 36” including ease. Still, when I cut it out, I was about 2” short. My perfectionism took hold and I spent hours underlining the bottom layer and appliqueing teeny scraps to the bottom layer to keep the motif going. It just worked. (Don’t look too closely.) <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjVFRmLaD_wo3KzP74vPNss6TTae96oLXXqV_60dqSTn9cqYtJ1vyNwo4mRA45pzTpkNHBXZt4O3mCUKURBEQ_xmpX4-GwKINLGAc-8kDVNKjIRehUxUmK7Z8bH3LqfXWbnVmkTbDWIzOh6ZNrI9jTXfAU4zHKyjHaMuaynbSe8JzRhC32mlN6GXlhyQ=s1504"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjVFRmLaD_wo3KzP74vPNss6TTae96oLXXqV_60dqSTn9cqYtJ1vyNwo4mRA45pzTpkNHBXZt4O3mCUKURBEQ_xmpX4-GwKINLGAc-8kDVNKjIRehUxUmK7Z8bH3LqfXWbnVmkTbDWIzOh6ZNrI9jTXfAU4zHKyjHaMuaynbSe8JzRhC32mlN6GXlhyQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br />In other construction details, I used French seams for the sides and shoulders. I used the neckline of the <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/lark-tees.html" target="_blank">Lark Tee</a> (without the neckband piece), which is even lower than what I did for the green version. I thought that two layers would preclude the need for bias facings, but I ended up deciding to face the armholes, but just understitched the neckline. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXQMYHxUacG3lEF4f3bskjM9OWXtKFYNkN2owgHHrFPlo15PjpEUSuu4eAR1K8GleoHClixZ9XvYqM7KHxHJjTjt2TehKl7Ie-wHoNARMMDd9wrc1myZmEvj7aq01JmKJnKGcabLOobH4P4DXxcmKtoVS2otrSkbOVkyd_A01huzpKuu8AV778tb46Nw=s1698"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXQMYHxUacG3lEF4f3bskjM9OWXtKFYNkN2owgHHrFPlo15PjpEUSuu4eAR1K8GleoHClixZ9XvYqM7KHxHJjTjt2TehKl7Ie-wHoNARMMDd9wrc1myZmEvj7aq01JmKJnKGcabLOobH4P4DXxcmKtoVS2otrSkbOVkyd_A01huzpKuu8AV778tb46Nw=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>While it was a bit of a chaotic make, I really like the finished product. It fits perfectly and is a great piece for fancier occasions. As an added bonus, it happens to be more on trend than most of my clothes because it’s cropped. I have only worn it twice so far, but I hope it gets more wear. When I consider wearing this top, I end up chickening out and picking something else for fear of staining this blank white canvas, but I’m sure I’ll find a time for it to shine. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Summary:</b></div><div>Pattern: Willow Tank by Grainline Studio </div><div>Fabric: 2 yds white cotton from the Grandma stash </div><div>Size: 8, with modifications </div><div>Completed: May 22 – 31, 2021</div><div>Modifications: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Crop length</li><li>Lower neckline</li><li>Add two tiers 2” apart for bodice front and back</li><li>Take in side seams by… 6-ish inches due to fabric constraints and changing up look</li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Willow #4: The Lackluster Pièce de Résistance</span></h2>So, all of this prep (three whole toiles) traversed a meandering path, but the intention was to make version #4 slay. I had such a clear vision for this fabric + pattern match, and I felt prepared. I used the same neckline as version #3, the side seam adjustments used in versions #1 and #2, and the process went without a hitch. As memory serves, I proudly wore it the day after I finished it. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYdlmTrr4g6NuGy9pK9BSTuUP1fHchyzSjFf66wTG7qX90Lmvw8FTlvDfNs956m6qj3RBeIM8MW17XttaL_ltkjx9GDH6OGXKFaBnftJlBW4x4ND0kmrDUzk4WtE6Du2XRgzVpQ_by80ev2ZFJ2mxVRsw0hibpBC3MXfRBcbKpTiJpmrSl7JPnwDbL0w=s1133"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYdlmTrr4g6NuGy9pK9BSTuUP1fHchyzSjFf66wTG7qX90Lmvw8FTlvDfNs956m6qj3RBeIM8MW17XttaL_ltkjx9GDH6OGXKFaBnftJlBW4x4ND0kmrDUzk4WtE6Du2XRgzVpQ_by80ev2ZFJ2mxVRsw0hibpBC3MXfRBcbKpTiJpmrSl7JPnwDbL0w=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div>But honestly, out of all of these Willow Tanks, this was the flop. I think the fabric was a poor match: for a decent amount of ease along the side seams, even after taking it in, this fabric doesn’t drape enough. Somehow the other three worked out: the red floral quilting cotton boxed out the look and made it look intentional, the green rayon drapes perfectly, and the lace version is so tight that drape is irrelevant. But this fabric is lighter than quilting cotton but still has minimal drape. It bags out and I am swimming in the garment (the photo hides this a bit). I also think a higher neckline would balance things out better. </div><div><br /></div><div>This make did not make the cut when I moved and is collecting dust at my parents’. I want to alter it because I still like the fabric and concept, but jury’s out if I will ever get to it.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the end, 3 successes out of 4 makes is not a bad ratio, so I feel fine about this experience. I’m a bit surprised that my love for each top is in the order I made them, as if practice made me stray farther from perfection. Maybe I shouldn’t be making toiles??</div><div><br /></div><div>I don’t think a 5th Willow will be coming anytime soon, but I am enjoying the 4 (okay, 3) that I have.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Summary:</b></div><div>Pattern: Willow Tank by Grainline Studio </div><div>Fabric: ~1.25 yd of Ponderosa Plaid Ivory Cotton from Needles, purchased February 2021 </div><div>Size: 8</div><div>Completed: May 22 – June 5, 2021</div><div>Modifications: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Narrow side seam up to ½” each side from bust dart</li><li>Lower neckline, increasing neckline bias facing by ~2.5”</li></ul></div><div><br /></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-39135574653377358002022-01-24T08:00:00.008-08:002023-05-11T21:04:43.310-07:001 Year of Tracking What I Wear<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/01/wardrobe-housekeeping.html" target="_blank">I decided to track everything I wore</a> in 2021. I wanted to see how the cold hard facts compared with my gut instinct. Did I think I wore something all the time when I only wore it twice during the whole year? How many garments do I acquire in a year’s time? <br /><br />This project was a smashing success. I tracked my clothing every single day and don’t think I missed a single garment. When I went away on trips sans computer, I tracked my outfits on paper and then inputted them when I returned. I enjoyed this process so much I’m continuing it for the year 2022.<br /><br />I wanted to share some takeaways from the first year of tracking everything I wear. First, some pics of my most-worn garments in each clothing category. I’ve included the most worn item, whether I made it or not, and then my most worn handmade item in that category, if different.<br /><br /><i>Top Tops <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs75b18K_ClqU-i8sucIr7ucsQK6uDzeYTiLvILMFWzWlt9BInmjdZmFxKN__-6bmJNGnvzIkp5GUfvvLmsDrjCWLOjeQOo6R4SnXkN-wx9xRBjXr_D9-eh2rJLSbJaiPyzuRwIlAg9W1vE6WWXEcTodf7UpfNaymxVcCDrUq9sdViD-X8n3RxUUFxgw=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs75b18K_ClqU-i8sucIr7ucsQK6uDzeYTiLvILMFWzWlt9BInmjdZmFxKN__-6bmJNGnvzIkp5GUfvvLmsDrjCWLOjeQOo6R4SnXkN-wx9xRBjXr_D9-eh2rJLSbJaiPyzuRwIlAg9W1vE6WWXEcTodf7UpfNaymxVcCDrUq9sdViD-X8n3RxUUFxgw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall: Rust Moonlight Run Tshirt (22 wears)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDhXXxK9hP-ClcF8xshPbMsB7gWnIlE2ENj5pRcSoEIUyOhz1q1KgQy9e42dM3qy3ohCXcsN_F7KzzZUucBSzrjc-lNxtSQElaSkYMfNdw79EwvaPq_s1vx3HyAyWZSuqpFeuP4Gj39SO2BIVilqBHtFGL4FRrs-wtqwCXAIJFzNY31GCd3SAmebALAw=s4288" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDhXXxK9hP-ClcF8xshPbMsB7gWnIlE2ENj5pRcSoEIUyOhz1q1KgQy9e42dM3qy3ohCXcsN_F7KzzZUucBSzrjc-lNxtSQElaSkYMfNdw79EwvaPq_s1vx3HyAyWZSuqpFeuP4Gj39SO2BIVilqBHtFGL4FRrs-wtqwCXAIJFzNY31GCd3SAmebALAw=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handmade: Red Willow Tank (15 wears) (unblogged)<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Top Dress</i></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9-wFTXwk1tx6J5xNEpY0oYPorKJAaVjIEk4vDycivB35iDUic05WIMdKOfB7wWMds4NFyNAa57oxy_tcgllKlpFvVIGyDxtR7Fh2t0GvvjzaBRQemS73jKfl6o7KHLyp-Y6S_zol8jYDvBXzofhf8ahPrkEBsbpU29PtbE8uQRs6CTEqYs4WLZ625Mg=s1793" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9-wFTXwk1tx6J5xNEpY0oYPorKJAaVjIEk4vDycivB35iDUic05WIMdKOfB7wWMds4NFyNAa57oxy_tcgllKlpFvVIGyDxtR7Fh2t0GvvjzaBRQemS73jKfl6o7KHLyp-Y6S_zol8jYDvBXzofhf8ahPrkEBsbpU29PtbE8uQRs6CTEqYs4WLZ625Mg=w514-h640" width="514" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html" target="_blank">Red Tea House Dress</a> (21 wears)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i>Top Skirt</i></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSHTlrs8JDxBZ0coGCAh4ZtAwzNXqJtY4ds6XUYDhnuCZ53KUUs8TSgIkCqsdCIA68pGIdf3QlBzZfamxINzK-mOd45Pd77pvC-7g6er-Wi5rwi5w7g3bQy11gVuZ4mQsjWlGPS_Zjb0ze2upBIjEterbjZAtPe_tnUzO2XmTSghksZKGAwXGxwqU6RA=s3992" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSHTlrs8JDxBZ0coGCAh4ZtAwzNXqJtY4ds6XUYDhnuCZ53KUUs8TSgIkCqsdCIA68pGIdf3QlBzZfamxINzK-mOd45Pd77pvC-7g6er-Wi5rwi5w7g3bQy11gVuZ4mQsjWlGPS_Zjb0ze2upBIjEterbjZAtPe_tnUzO2XmTSghksZKGAwXGxwqU6RA=w438-h640" width="438" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html" target="_blank">Delphine Skirt</a> (11 wears)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br /><br /><i>Top Shorts</i></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-HuvSDxtOwKyjdHZ5jv1hrxbiPjHBtArp7inmviQjlZYtz1PO62n8dHHvwA8GCEtvZ-9FWHfvx12JsVKhD9M1EfXuRj66oGBLYvbR53jph5up2VQuMuyLPnTK3ZLdG890YtH58W5prDeFXMdaFBlS7B4gdbSG4Nnz6UQV3PK9iTD-ZOviHX9T6obSxQ=s2616" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-HuvSDxtOwKyjdHZ5jv1hrxbiPjHBtArp7inmviQjlZYtz1PO62n8dHHvwA8GCEtvZ-9FWHfvx12JsVKhD9M1EfXuRj66oGBLYvbR53jph5up2VQuMuyLPnTK3ZLdG890YtH58W5prDeFXMdaFBlS7B4gdbSG4Nnz6UQV3PK9iTD-ZOviHX9T6obSxQ=w490-h640" width="490" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall: Purple Nike shorts (22 wears) and spandex (35 wears). Pic also includes top accessory – a GLDN sun necklace (26 wears). </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8R8o1jiff6MSBj1hpL55Y4wdwNbRnDXcArZcaHENuAoqwa4af0tjb4tzY3Fodd8D6lmpURbZrn-RT8HMTIGPwnqmisdXTMYCi1C4itQGVYOL6sbYaaES7SMQYnljBNcM1S-A58vp0y9cRHA5jfTvPwypIlU7xPgNP4tE3XI4RTka6Pt06_Sb4poZbIQ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8R8o1jiff6MSBj1hpL55Y4wdwNbRnDXcArZcaHENuAoqwa4af0tjb4tzY3Fodd8D6lmpURbZrn-RT8HMTIGPwnqmisdXTMYCi1C4itQGVYOL6sbYaaES7SMQYnljBNcM1S-A58vp0y9cRHA5jfTvPwypIlU7xPgNP4tE3XI4RTka6Pt06_Sb4poZbIQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Handmade: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/09/starter-shorts.html" target="_blank">Black/White Check Shorts</a> (6 wears) (A bit of a cheat, since I’ve only made one pair of shorts.)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i>Top Pants</i></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRjfTP64yD2Suw8J2suGGTTULuFceq1xM3ycIDNd28lLuZEVjC0tr0kSji_vYggjSRPX7y82DpL9-W55OkudTIPLVQHAB_NXtGeKSWRp3X469fnaxV72b_CJtY96p2dVYyZtBBd5Ed3yYHwKFsDqhkB5hq1UggpXtrFTdNdLWHukdIcZ38E-AtuZ7fiA=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRjfTP64yD2Suw8J2suGGTTULuFceq1xM3ycIDNd28lLuZEVjC0tr0kSji_vYggjSRPX7y82DpL9-W55OkudTIPLVQHAB_NXtGeKSWRp3X469fnaxV72b_CJtY96p2dVYyZtBBd5Ed3yYHwKFsDqhkB5hq1UggpXtrFTdNdLWHukdIcZ38E-AtuZ7fiA=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/06/visible-mending-pants-collection.html" target="_blank">Jolt Jeans</a> – Store-bought but also mended (39 wears)</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjahpZr4UExM_aFXW6bIbuZ5MeMEH1fBdH7QTs2dd3racov2LjRygezYxKZnyvEzs2acmiG5a4uDS8r117iM6VdNQD0noOh-hS-FTBp4TeR5-dGwrsoRCPSHKXY1fcasKwdRcbMdgIc1hCB7aTi4eLunW329OjG9C723gtnfY5f4xmYql3rGyZnkOBvZw=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjahpZr4UExM_aFXW6bIbuZ5MeMEH1fBdH7QTs2dd3racov2LjRygezYxKZnyvEzs2acmiG5a4uDS8r117iM6VdNQD0noOh-hS-FTBp4TeR5-dGwrsoRCPSHKXY1fcasKwdRcbMdgIc1hCB7aTi4eLunW329OjG9C723gtnfY5f4xmYql3rGyZnkOBvZw=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Handmade: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/geometric-swish-pants.html" target="_blank">Geometric Swish Pants</a> (6 wears) (Again, also a cheat, having only made 1 pair of pants.)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i>Top Outerwear</i></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn5E7PhQclyN8XlmqNd0asFALOhuBWv8AcVm-RG6zefh_vNeD7Gc6ab1iyIuFQW_sEEfoskwPf6behs3gkiHUFXB7HO9Cs_1xCDpHCEOKPra7dik6MtIa-DBFGvnpHPRV93Y12lr1oFWexoW_AlYctdF_3u-Paia1pdwieUBu0i1X9zqfsgNcDvEyCvg=s3304" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn5E7PhQclyN8XlmqNd0asFALOhuBWv8AcVm-RG6zefh_vNeD7Gc6ab1iyIuFQW_sEEfoskwPf6behs3gkiHUFXB7HO9Cs_1xCDpHCEOKPra7dik6MtIa-DBFGvnpHPRV93Y12lr1oFWexoW_AlYctdF_3u-Paia1pdwieUBu0i1X9zqfsgNcDvEyCvg=w424-h640" width="424" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall: Bike jacket (151 wears). Pic also includes top shoes (104 wears). </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPkkcCIrOwIQ4LtDc5lNNWIg8vzQiIlPHs9RXlb0yHoU3WKby6Gyehgvzs92IJqIU9QOHE9fCaL1D32KcaWyo98FeG_5n2OA6d4lTpHcGa-vl-OvRFAy7W-NGAKaUXoGthNsudfwWVbYJl7KUxseSED1GpyxXiTjtaUM9JsxOrv0wDkb9aJDE5YBj9UQ=s1130" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPkkcCIrOwIQ4LtDc5lNNWIg8vzQiIlPHs9RXlb0yHoU3WKby6Gyehgvzs92IJqIU9QOHE9fCaL1D32KcaWyo98FeG_5n2OA6d4lTpHcGa-vl-OvRFAy7W-NGAKaUXoGthNsudfwWVbYJl7KUxseSED1GpyxXiTjtaUM9JsxOrv0wDkb9aJDE5YBj9UQ=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Handmade: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/03/bagel-apron.html" target="_blank">Bagel Apron</a> (15 wears). Pic also includes top store-bought earrings (109 wears). </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i>Top Mask</i></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtm5XqlVuVhq8p8-MEHxC7rr0gQermObpJpwyxgk5zEolAcXMWJO774YIO-Ro-tTv4jmiJpruRrwwERx3b5EKw2whz7j0SsVHWQy4wc5KHcYUtmrCL3voxfE49Nkxuqt0pHsWjAEGZOBEYa9lSgLSzpC48DACsWmIzusMmlVSMNB6cnqMJGRE6y-j3Rw=s3088" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtm5XqlVuVhq8p8-MEHxC7rr0gQermObpJpwyxgk5zEolAcXMWJO774YIO-Ro-tTv4jmiJpruRrwwERx3b5EKw2whz7j0SsVHWQy4wc5KHcYUtmrCL3voxfE49Nkxuqt0pHsWjAEGZOBEYa9lSgLSzpC48DACsWmIzusMmlVSMNB6cnqMJGRE6y-j3Rw=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/12/face-masks.html" target="_blank">Floral Batik Mask</a> (92 wears)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i>Top Sleepwear</i></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhJhhfkxqzwwjA0_ZUqKjw2HZyfr8k62ZQqccWga1eaRVStQyhO_WsB4ZX6B6StFYiIhHxcN8JQNgmi9mMzi94Q_8FXU20YlW9NxoNT9DZponkigYpJ1sKfpLgwHWbx2eqOpE73-7fCe6dAJ3gRA5BD7Ng7sB6hkXfQjkLEMasGi0wSsvsWTCsJC3jHQ=s3094" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhJhhfkxqzwwjA0_ZUqKjw2HZyfr8k62ZQqccWga1eaRVStQyhO_WsB4ZX6B6StFYiIhHxcN8JQNgmi9mMzi94Q_8FXU20YlW9NxoNT9DZponkigYpJ1sKfpLgwHWbx2eqOpE73-7fCe6dAJ3gRA5BD7Ng7sB6hkXfQjkLEMasGi0wSsvsWTCsJC3jHQ=w418-h640" width="418" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Top Sleepwear Top: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2014/11/tie-dye.html" target="_blank">Indigo Dyed Tee</a> (40 wears) </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeujuZmKRnaJT9y2eDFb0zCsH423sISmzL7yBCckXLnqCri5701cMOTOrZ3FJIt91xIqyWlZU33CBLZUpArCXaM3-wmMvOfk1ePq-ekqLJBmyXIi7yj3MoT200474wLx_RXAYm6PS5zoMCSYkDDpPzSwtMAhKiuJ6tqGAHCo-S4HyhPsGMQrwxCFhSJg=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeujuZmKRnaJT9y2eDFb0zCsH423sISmzL7yBCckXLnqCri5701cMOTOrZ3FJIt91xIqyWlZU33CBLZUpArCXaM3-wmMvOfk1ePq-ekqLJBmyXIi7yj3MoT200474wLx_RXAYm6PS5zoMCSYkDDpPzSwtMAhKiuJ6tqGAHCo-S4HyhPsGMQrwxCFhSJg=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Top Sleepwear Bottom: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/11/margot-pyjama-party.html" target="_blank">Green Gingham Margot Pyjamas</a> (69 wears) </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I’ve gotta say, a lot of the winners surprised me. I certainly wouldn’t have guessed all of them correctly if I just thought back to what I wore during 2021. Though my top item overall—my bike jacket—was obvious. These “wardrobe winners” suggest I spent a lot of time in 2021 exercising and cooking, I picked a favorite mask and wore it 30% of the time, and I gravitated toward red me-mades. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Other facts/statistics I took away from my <i>very casual</i> analysis:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Of all the items in my wardrobe, 22% are handmade, but only 19% of the things I wore in 2021 were handmade. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">51 things entered my wardrobe in 2021 (8 were masks). 27 (53%) were handmade. That’s a lot! I purchased more than usual in preparation of entering a new life chapter. Also, I largely held off on buying clothes in 2020 (except handmade garments) and there were some wardrobe holes to fill. For comparison, in 2020 I acquired ~34 things, 10 of which were masks. 23 (68%) of those were homemade. I expect to acquire significantly fewer items in 2022, as I have less time to sew right now, and many of the basics I bought in 2021 will last through 2022 and beyond.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Of all 434 things in my wardrobe, I wore 126 things zero times. That means I didn’t wear 29% of my wardrobe. I think this number would have been a little lower if I wasn’t working from home and hunkering down during a pandemic for the majority of the year.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I let go of 14 things. Thus, I had a net growth of 37 items. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">This project may seem a little nutty, but having a spreadsheet available on my phone detailing the exact make, model, and origin of every clothing item I own sometimes came in handy. When I was in Alaska and lost my rain pants (likely while writing <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/07/dipping-my-toes-in-merino.html" target="_blank">this post</a> on the bus), I was able to quickly figure out my size and replace them. Most people can’t check that kind of thing on the go!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also wanted to discuss the elephant in the room—sustainability. I have been watching quite a few YouTube videos about the merits of minimalist wardrobes. Influencers confront their “shame” of having massive closets, like my 434 items, and aspire to “declutter” just to reduce their number. That’s not my goal. The YouTubers all seem to have the same aesthetic, embrace neutrals, and refrain from color more than I ever could. And while their number of total items may remain low, they often replace a lot of their wardrobe every season and year (probably not my 51 items though lol). This is not particularly sustainable and still feeds into the fashion consumerism they are purportedly fighting against. “Decluttered” clothing, even if donated or passed on, often ends up in the landfill. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fashion is tremendously unsustainable, yet I am not tracking my wardrobe in an attempt to acquire less. I am generally satisfied with my pre-existing clothing shopping habits, which are minimal because I generally avoid shopping whenever possible. I focus on fit on my body and within my wardrobe to increase the likelihood of numerous wears across multiple years. I do not impulse shop or adhere to trends, even now living in LA. But when I sew my clothes, it is harder to consume as effectively. Sewists have to successfully combine fabric, fit, pattern, and garment, which is harder than it seems! That design work is already done when shopping ready-to-wear, so it is easier to know whether an item will be a good fit. Sometimes I sew multiples of the same design to practice techniques or experiment, when I might not buy that many of that item from a store. And lest we forget the pile of fabric purchases that are waiting to get made up into still more clothes...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Still, I suspect that my consumption is below average in the US. My wardrobe is so big (and I’m not even sure how big my wardrobe is compared across the average American woman) because I accumulate gradually, keep and wear things for many years, have stayed the same size for around a decade, and am slower to let them go. I’m also acquiring more because I’ve been sewing a lot, and I find consumption more justifiable when it is attributed to creative pursuits. I want to continue to grow my sewing skills, and it’s impossible to master a skill without waste and mistakes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anyway, if you made it to the end of this, wow. How do you conceptualize of your wardrobe? Do you have any wardrobe “goals” for 2022?</span></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-54210815432153689882021-12-28T08:00:00.001-08:002021-12-28T08:00:00.202-08:00Velvet Joni Dress<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBmus31DL0tpkXT3il6wsN4JPS8rwnmw_edhktoBPJm-5Zk_i3nO6lf2oxYNDIuRSqhkCGf36SU7Gz9gfoTKI4h4OQtyOAtzYKx_pF0x1RfBOOUaaXal5h6sunJFuSTLNbQhIhLaZs0cbxIWz7_Pqody2i0Q2IlnqhyjRPydtQ5dqFjSLCNKnxGtWlCg=s1515" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1002" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBmus31DL0tpkXT3il6wsN4JPS8rwnmw_edhktoBPJm-5Zk_i3nO6lf2oxYNDIuRSqhkCGf36SU7Gz9gfoTKI4h4OQtyOAtzYKx_pF0x1RfBOOUaaXal5h6sunJFuSTLNbQhIhLaZs0cbxIWz7_Pqody2i0Q2IlnqhyjRPydtQ5dqFjSLCNKnxGtWlCg=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, we’ve done it—we got through another doozy of a year. The last two years of pandemic has helped me significantly improve my sewing skills. I’ve appreciated the opportunity to feel completely justified staying in and sewing the weekends away. In the spirit of winter holidays and hopes for the new year, I’m sharing a fun and festive me-made party dress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinyKtWkm_2vB5DINMx4YYl8obxT6tzkM28MpMOjip0sUPAKJfuW2JN9_Y9LJ3cfY_KxZdlyFJ7ClfYc7b9XLO59AFyZsVOAyVhI47SgTlQ-smMtd4JUEofvYsv95SEtJUU8cb0um8bJqveYlCn687P6Xf7eFRy2-AazKVPS9TU46SmXYU01j7wUgY_sA=s975" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinyKtWkm_2vB5DINMx4YYl8obxT6tzkM28MpMOjip0sUPAKJfuW2JN9_Y9LJ3cfY_KxZdlyFJ7ClfYc7b9XLO59AFyZsVOAyVhI47SgTlQ-smMtd4JUEofvYsv95SEtJUU8cb0um8bJqveYlCn687P6Xf7eFRy2-AazKVPS9TU46SmXYU01j7wUgY_sA=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/2018/03/stretch-joni-dress-pattern.html" target="_blank">Tilly and the Buttons</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like most of my projects, the idea for this dress came at least a year before it actually came into being. Just before the pandemic came crashing down, I visited <a href="https://www.needlesstudio.com/" target="_blank">Needles Studio</a> for the first time, and was so tempted to purchase the <a href="https://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/products/stretch" target="_blank">Tilly and the Buttons <i>Stretch</i> book</a> because I was smitten by the <a href="https://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/2018/03/stretch-joni-dress-pattern.html" target="_blank">Joni Dress</a> pattern. The model makes this pattern so compelling with her matching velvet and sequin combination! However, I couldn’t justify buying the book, as I couldn’t see myself making any of the other patterns. But a year later, I found a solution when I discovered the book was available at the library! So this past summer, I traced off the pattern, took pics of the instructions, whipped it up, returned the book to the library, and then moved on with life. For my frugal self who is now spending up my savings to attend graduate school, this was a great option for me. Note to self and to other frugal people: check your local library’s sewing section and see what patterns are available!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOojqXg93EQ6LN16v12F7a0vyYfPw_Zng6SuUUnYRJs6leopfdVoGfjHzuo00jFcVl7og3WHmSkZqZFm1Av2j4_TAeqTtUqnsBXUmMexi3uFblEIlKGdaBb6i8cnbuHWAVpo549pu1fhJzfg3Yoa6YOZBXhi5mmNK_QKZavI8F_XGnkhxGpwt2kzgt2g=s1515" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1004" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOojqXg93EQ6LN16v12F7a0vyYfPw_Zng6SuUUnYRJs6leopfdVoGfjHzuo00jFcVl7og3WHmSkZqZFm1Av2j4_TAeqTtUqnsBXUmMexi3uFblEIlKGdaBb6i8cnbuHWAVpo549pu1fhJzfg3Yoa6YOZBXhi5mmNK_QKZavI8F_XGnkhxGpwt2kzgt2g=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I mentioned, this pattern is the Joni Dress by Tilly and the Buttons’ <i>Stretch</i> book. The book is a collection of 6 sewing patterns all made out of various knitted stretchy fabrics. The book contains instructions for sewing with knits with both a conventional sewing machine and a serger. <i>Stretch</i> is written for those with a solid sewing foundation (such as from quilting, making home goods, or a few basic garments) but have never sewn with knits. The Joni Dress is the grand finale pattern in the book, though I would consider it at the “advanced beginner” level. This knitted fit-and-flare dress includes a v-neckline, bust ruching, a half-circle skirt hitting above the knee, and set-in sleeves. There are a couple customization options—sleeves can be fitted three-quarter or short sleeve length, ruched sleeves, or short sleeve flares, and there’s also instructions for hacking this dress for maternity wear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgKa_p_MZ9FDRchv2IM_9HUVF0xt90_zRk9F7RROL0FoOZ8n5ucXpIgCREJDqFyv14vpbIspug-SiITSAQ1KAdsZtidpTe5ATijb7tHN1b2pG2HJoviYGnT3j3iHeTNeF1FegApKOJqKHRsQao8wSTFdaSSw2nqD_FY2xd9kC-_6MoKG3MFGpAhtj-Pw=s1508" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="998" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgKa_p_MZ9FDRchv2IM_9HUVF0xt90_zRk9F7RROL0FoOZ8n5ucXpIgCREJDqFyv14vpbIspug-SiITSAQ1KAdsZtidpTe5ATijb7tHN1b2pG2HJoviYGnT3j3iHeTNeF1FegApKOJqKHRsQao8wSTFdaSSw2nqD_FY2xd9kC-_6MoKG3MFGpAhtj-Pw=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The fabric I used is a polyester stretch velvet I picked up from JoAnn during Black Friday 2019. (I don’t think they carry it anymore; I checked the website but couldn’t find the exact substrate.) I bought 2.5 yards x 60” in the color “fig,” intending to make a dress, but with no concrete pattern ideas. One property of velvet fabric is that it has a “nap,” meaning that it has a different look based on which direction the nap is facing. I chose to cut this dress out with the “darker” nap direction, or when the fabric feels soft brushing up the dress. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I sewed this dress in a straight size 4, except for the neckline, which I cut as a size 5. (My dimensions this year hover around a 35” bust, 29” waist, and 39” hip. I am still 5’3”.) I sized up for the neckline so it would be a little higher and less revealing. I chose the three-quarter sleeve option. One slight modification was cutting the facing out in a scrap of <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/07/dipping-my-toes-in-merino.html" target="_blank">navy merino wool jersey</a> from The Fabric Store instead of the velvet, which would be too bulky. I gave the skirt a 1.25-inch hem instead of the suggested 0.75-inch hem to have the skirt sit just above my knees. I appreciated the suggested construction method to reinforce key seams with swimwear elastic encompassed within the serged seams. I already had swimwear elastic from my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/10/bike-moneta-dress.html" target="_blank">Moneta dress project</a>, and was thrilled to reuse it! About half of the dress was constructed with my serger loaded with woolly nylon looper threads, and the other half with a zigzag stitch in my traditional sewing machine with a typical polyester thread.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_N-YBZjb-V0Z940zmeX70FvTX5YrRHb-LnEBmUtlo-3Do7Hei4IRfY4dtnwhnCgxhVSM9AMtZSYxq7uBkP8v36bUS88XV72OvAIdNnR2cC4zh8IgnKRDERM5MxrpYW3zyjf8xxuq_pfvHHfQHzKftLEQ98qi6wVZqseFOGr9dZoJPx7DxNyQ-vG2GUQ=s1515" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="996" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_N-YBZjb-V0Z940zmeX70FvTX5YrRHb-LnEBmUtlo-3Do7Hei4IRfY4dtnwhnCgxhVSM9AMtZSYxq7uBkP8v36bUS88XV72OvAIdNnR2cC4zh8IgnKRDERM5MxrpYW3zyjf8xxuq_pfvHHfQHzKftLEQ98qi6wVZqseFOGr9dZoJPx7DxNyQ-vG2GUQ=w420-h640" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In conclusion, I think this dress is a great addition to my winter wardrobe. I now have three dresses with sleeves (the others are my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/01/alix-christmas-dress.html" target="_blank">Alix dress</a> and <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/10/bike-moneta-dress.html" target="_blank">bike Moneta dress</a>) that aren’t strictly for summer, two of which are suitable for winter holiday festivities. I think this is a good number for me, as I don’t attend that many formal events, and… I actually haven’t worn this dress yet, aside from the photoshoot. 😊 (Though I have plans to before the year’s end!) I don’t think I’ve owned anything made of velvet since elementary school, so I appreciate having the textural variety. If I make this dress again, I would lower the bodice to hit at my natural waist—the pattern waist is an empire style, but maybe this makes my stubby legs look longer? Regardless, I love the color and the neckline, and I think there are a bunch of ways to style this, so I hope it gets lots of wear in the long term.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdikozxUPmS8r1JF7jY5gWHepsTnyQoKoc9RVgnAuuNHNiOw3Qzzo47xah5fpiHY1zm__LBwusETTW5MoZRTpeF77SvZnhdb9Y5HCgjVJ3iO-XprOVj-D3QS1wXVNC7_g32r-fK--FfAxujyjP1I4Er3zCQa36vX6JkeJwfxpObFHWadHI5EidnPIlrw=s1515" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1247" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdikozxUPmS8r1JF7jY5gWHepsTnyQoKoc9RVgnAuuNHNiOw3Qzzo47xah5fpiHY1zm__LBwusETTW5MoZRTpeF77SvZnhdb9Y5HCgjVJ3iO-XprOVj-D3QS1wXVNC7_g32r-fK--FfAxujyjP1I4Er3zCQa36vX6JkeJwfxpObFHWadHI5EidnPIlrw=w526-h640" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>Summary:</b></div><div>Pattern: Joni Dress by Tilly and the Buttons in the <i>Stretch</i> book</div><div>Fabric: ~2 yd x 60” of stretch velvet from JoAnn Fabrics in “fig,” purchased November 2019 </div><div>Size: 4 </div><div>Completed: July 5 – August 21, 2021</div><div>Modifications: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Neckline cut in size 5 for slightly higher neckline</li><li>¾ sleeve option</li><li>Cut velvet in “darker” nap direction</li><li>Facing cut in merino wool jersey</li><li>1.25 inch hem instead of 0.75 inch</li></ul></div><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-42259092901824498972021-11-23T09:00:00.025-08:002021-11-23T09:00:00.201-08:00A Second Tea House Dress<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-aj-EedlnjXFDguGns5wT8nBfFdsArRD0MdOzLFwlG85jvEnRaL6PVfbGD34sVvx9SCkor9yq8U0bbvNBiEGJB-ajTtdAhpJTyOox-KpjF5wPMlUqpkBuRfVUxxxQoF9WsS_4TOjs3nw/s1500/Blue+Tea+House+Dress_blog1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="998" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-aj-EedlnjXFDguGns5wT8nBfFdsArRD0MdOzLFwlG85jvEnRaL6PVfbGD34sVvx9SCkor9yq8U0bbvNBiEGJB-ajTtdAhpJTyOox-KpjF5wPMlUqpkBuRfVUxxxQoF9WsS_4TOjs3nw/w426-h640/Blue+Tea+House+Dress_blog1.png" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Those of you who follow me on Instagram or for Me Made May might recall that I fell strongly in love with the <a href="https://sewhouse7.com/collections/pdf-sewing-patterns/products/the-tea-house-top-and-dress" target="_blank">Tea House Dress pattern</a> by <a href="https://sewhouse7.com/" target="_blank">Sew House 7</a>. It was one of the patterns I bought on sale during Black Friday 2020 and I made it a minute later, in January 2021. I love this <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html" target="_blank">red dress</a>: it’s a unique look, super comfortable, has pockets, and I just have to wear this one garment and some shoes to look put together. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A0V8pLajdYI7J0INT9VWM4JdpOwf7vn_bjG3TAaPXsPjXKe0UvUMFeJb1qribLGzBKO9UsT41J8DzLXOb1R0gctMr_z_wgCvmZv1-MBCluF2qNh0p5_08VNFCHt_juLGKcW7Mr1Bqm2a/s1140/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+03.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A0V8pLajdYI7J0INT9VWM4JdpOwf7vn_bjG3TAaPXsPjXKe0UvUMFeJb1qribLGzBKO9UsT41J8DzLXOb1R0gctMr_z_wgCvmZv1-MBCluF2qNh0p5_08VNFCHt_juLGKcW7Mr1Bqm2a/w265-h400/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+03.png" width="265" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Red Linen Tea House Dress</span></a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well, I love the red dress so much, I made another one in the exact same fabric! This pattern seems to have the power of acceleration for me—I bought the fabric on June 15, cut it out on June 19, and it was done by June 24. It doesn’t get faster than that. The fabric is the same substrate of linen and rayon blend, in the color “Ocean,” a beautiful turquoise blue. I have always loved the color turquoise but struggled to wear it because it’s so bright. I figured wearing bright turquoise in the form of a dress would be easier since I don’t have to find a separate to go with it. The fabric is from <a href="https://www.needlesstudio.com/product/brussels-washer-linen-blend-ocean/1963?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=77" target="_blank">Needles Studio</a>, my favorite local fabric store. (Unrelated note, but I browse the Needles online fabric catalog all the time to unwind and daydream about future sewing projects…the love is strong.) </span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThwLvRHjmbWS2qaZEoC4mzZJ8b9NWeBbKC7Q9ONYuhpbTAlF8ZPZ9vMWCsh10YffGyxuhPAoCWJctkPl5ky4aQP67fCjCPaU0Oz2JuHrdiBDe3K2h_yfmABpCuAgOBPP23efGGqAqruIv/s1500/Blue+Tea+House+Dress_blog2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="998" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThwLvRHjmbWS2qaZEoC4mzZJ8b9NWeBbKC7Q9ONYuhpbTAlF8ZPZ9vMWCsh10YffGyxuhPAoCWJctkPl5ky4aQP67fCjCPaU0Oz2JuHrdiBDe3K2h_yfmABpCuAgOBPP23efGGqAqruIv/w426-h640/Blue+Tea+House+Dress_blog2.png" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since I had already made and worn this pattern, I had some ideas to tweak it and make it unique, to prevent it from becoming an exact multiple of the red dress. I started with the size 6 pattern pieces. Then, I shortened the ties by 9” to tie it in back instead of in front. I opted to skip the sleeve cuffs, and instead lengthened the sleeve pattern piece by ¼”. I wanted to stick with the length of the red dress, but I decided to lengthen the bodice pieces 1.5” so the waist tie is at my natural waist. That means I had to shorten the skirt accordingly, and move up the placement of the pockets to be at the same place. This was so much more work than anticipated lol! I shortened the hem by 2.5” like I did for the red dress. And finally, I also flipped the box pleat in the back to be inverted.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YoQKRHpPiC40l1pcmB2XL2qo2MDx1EVY9VTBunNvDvbiHiIVsbzWX_ehq_Ip_JlFUOc_agigfaOgSfea6RnKTIb8W0vNtb5mwdC0r7hoqYl_ZkXzDtB_r5-bWa2eUbNklqn7Cnqdn5g2/s1500/Blue+Tea+House+Dress_blog3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="996" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YoQKRHpPiC40l1pcmB2XL2qo2MDx1EVY9VTBunNvDvbiHiIVsbzWX_ehq_Ip_JlFUOc_agigfaOgSfea6RnKTIb8W0vNtb5mwdC0r7hoqYl_ZkXzDtB_r5-bWa2eUbNklqn7Cnqdn5g2/w424-h640/Blue+Tea+House+Dress_blog3.png" width="424" /></span></a></div></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In conclusion, the finished dress looks exactly how I envisioned it, but somehow I’m not as pleased with it as the red one. I’ve worn it seven times in the last five months, which is certainly respectable, but I guess making this dress a second time made me slightly less passionately in love with it. Maybe it looks a little more boring since I skipped the sleeve cuff and front-tie details? I'm still trying to put my finger on it. I have experienced a form of this before: when I use the same fabric twice—and god forbid, twice in a row—I am much more tired of the fabric after the second time and maybe don’t want to wear it as much. I still think this make is a worthwhile addition to my wardrobe. The style and color are definitely “me,” it is super breathable and comfortable, and is a treat to bike in!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i> Tea House Dress by Sew House 7</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i> 2.5 yd x 60” of 55% Brussels Washer Linen Blend in “Ocean” – 55% linen, 45% rayon from Needles Studio, purchased June 15, 2021 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size:</i> 6 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed:</i> June 19 – 24, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Modifications: </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lengthen bodice (lower waist) 1.5” and shorten skirt pieces 1.5” and move up positioning of pockets 1.5” in response</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fold back box pleat in other direction (inverted)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Omit sleeve cuffs</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lengthen sleeve pieces by ¼”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Shorten ties 9”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Shorten hem 2.5” </span></li></ul></div></div><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-82294232011333921292021-10-31T09:00:00.005-07:002021-10-31T18:21:50.990-07:00A Bike-tastic Moneta Dress<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Halloween! This year I’m dressing up as a bike enthusiast. Jk, that’s a costume I sport on the daily. According to my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/01/wardrobe-housekeeping.html" target="_blank">wardrobe tracking project</a>, my most-worn garment of this year continues to be my neon yellow bike jacket. Because staying visible and dry is a life priority of mine. But while that garment is oh-so-practical, I’m here to share a dress I made that more obviously shows my inner bike nerd. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKdIzbWgn3r-X_C_iipOuELdp1BOleaY3-CoACgEuk7RGKj4AFwxrpa2LXzeCbFvgJhvlOnZZnp3cv2pRSSHBd4sZyOc1RqlHVWHW6JqeEYQeR75m4DCBByZF3f1_q025pcXufzx0AJl1/s1508/Bike+Moneta+blog_3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="1011" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKdIzbWgn3r-X_C_iipOuELdp1BOleaY3-CoACgEuk7RGKj4AFwxrpa2LXzeCbFvgJhvlOnZZnp3cv2pRSSHBd4sZyOc1RqlHVWHW6JqeEYQeR75m4DCBByZF3f1_q025pcXufzx0AJl1/w430-h640/Bike+Moneta+blog_3.png" width="430" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Introducing my bike-tastic Moneta Dress! Unlike my typical work flow, the fabric came first. I have (and continue to be) on the hunt for fabulous bike fabrics, and I found this one while browsing the <a href="https://www.stonemountainfabric.com/" target="_blank">Stone Mountain and Daughter</a> online shop. I seem to have very picky bike print taste, given that this remains the only one I’ve liked enough to purchase. This print is "Happy Place Bicycles" in Night by Robert Kaufman. (I found that <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0685392/kaufman-happy-place-bicycles-night" target="_blank">this print is still available as a quilting cotton substrate on Fabric.com</a>.) The only time I managed to visit this iconic Berkeley fabric store was just before the pandemic hit on February 23, 2020, where I picked up 2.5 yards of this 95% cotton, 5% spandex jersey for a steep $20+/yard. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTFdUnuCeu0fcFV82-rw8WoxPqItC6OfnkrcsQa7fF2oei3Up4aNugEq0Askmm8OzWZ5SUy5FTuaD5Q1hZr2cUlCv08eum3ldf7znzGZolxUVKlpTTNtwzmf-bZwYPo0a7-yAXDnX2lmA/s1515/Bike+Moneta+blog_2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1004" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTFdUnuCeu0fcFV82-rw8WoxPqItC6OfnkrcsQa7fF2oei3Up4aNugEq0Askmm8OzWZ5SUy5FTuaD5Q1hZr2cUlCv08eum3ldf7znzGZolxUVKlpTTNtwzmf-bZwYPo0a7-yAXDnX2lmA/w424-h640/Bike+Moneta+blog_2.png" width="424" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Then came the task of figuring out what dress pattern to make from the fabric. I still have the sketches in my design notebook during the train ride up to Berkeley—I actively considered the <a href="https://www.seamwork.com/catalog/gabrielle?via=colette-patterns&discount=half-off-unlimited" target="_blank">Colette Gabrielle Dress</a> (discontinued), <a href="https://sewoverit.com/product/georgie-dress-pdf-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank">Sew Over It Georgie Dress</a>, and the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GPGlasshousePatterns" target="_blank">Glasshouse Patterns</a> Nemisia Dress (company seems to be offline), but none of them really clicked. Months later, I finally decided on the Colette Moneta Dress, and purchased the PDF still months before I started cutting fabric. That was a lucky proactive purchase, as Colette (now Seamwork) discontinued the Moneta pattern by the time I actually made it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Moneta dress is a dress designed for knit fabrics. It features a fitted bodice with a boat neckline on the front and scooped neckline on the back. The skirt is gathered (shirred) and A-line in nature. Options included a narrow round collar; bodice lining; sleeveless, short, or above-the-elbow (advertised as ¾) length sleeves; and in-seam pockets. I opted for no collar or bodice lining, above-the-elbow sleeves, and of course I opted for pockets!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxoc4izpcLy62vTEdfX9bZ-FoyAqxq6jeSlBybLHaqUvdFNvNEjvdMcqeGyzGUqQOlnNb83VQMqOmpqMiH_dw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Constructing this dress is pretty basic, but I did make a few adjustments. I sewed all but one seam with my serger that doubles as a coverstitch. I blended between the S and M sizes—S for the bodice, and M from waist to hem (for reference, my measurements are 35” bust, 29” waist, 39” hip, and I’m 5’3”). My notes suggest sizing up in the bodice next time, but I think the fabric has loosened up enough after wearing that I think sizing down at the waist would be better. Initially, I added 1 inch to the bodice length, but ended up removing a net 1/4” from the original drafting for the top of skirt to hit at my natural waist. Based on the reviews I read before cutting out the pattern, I preemptively removed 1 inch from the size S sleeve head width, which was perhaps not enough. I also initially removed 0.5” from the hem, but ended up removing a total of 1.5” (I did a 2” hem instead of the suggested 1” hem to reflect the length I wanted). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLrHI2otZySCYvTIcYfpor4BK4Iq4DWxRk_HXPyTQY6H0fCAiLdAzwskgYXlAKNZyed07f4G2eXZcI5NxE4Mu-lSRW0JlxEhLhf04WXTKaTI0034D07yCVnYlcN93q2AC6vqH1hlnJBFm/s1408/Bike+Moneta+blog_1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="952" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLrHI2otZySCYvTIcYfpor4BK4Iq4DWxRk_HXPyTQY6H0fCAiLdAzwskgYXlAKNZyed07f4G2eXZcI5NxE4Mu-lSRW0JlxEhLhf04WXTKaTI0034D07yCVnYlcN93q2AC6vqH1hlnJBFm/w432-h640/Bike+Moneta+blog_1.png" width="432" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">My biggest issue was the waist join. The instructions cleverly suggest shirring the waist using clear elastic to avoid the hassle of gathering. I followed these instructions, but in the end, I ripped it all out and just gathered the skirt. Though the suggested technique did work, the elastic cut into my waist and was super uncomfortable.</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXBegO_nVGZwj8LDNaOaIbjm_heFvTznzBGsizg8rTQBj2dsE0bucten-AzQpHA00nBc_BHKfyQMyfIzG5TuY6_FGV3Uo5ygesSpBYmCzFf_ozCTSmGIiaWiDrWqUBxJqN26-90ZeEKmK/s1515/Bike+Moneta+blog_4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1001" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXBegO_nVGZwj8LDNaOaIbjm_heFvTznzBGsizg8rTQBj2dsE0bucten-AzQpHA00nBc_BHKfyQMyfIzG5TuY6_FGV3Uo5ygesSpBYmCzFf_ozCTSmGIiaWiDrWqUBxJqN26-90ZeEKmK/w422-h640/Bike+Moneta+blog_4.png" width="422" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The last months-later addition I made was to add a silk ribbon across the neckline to help with hanging it up. My hair covers it up in this photo.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qJaC5SJxH7yuravTNqlDUzyMGXiQzM0kP1wunLPWjYKgSdJ-5NT8c0tCKiOUAMxcdlS6T14FCKYzXgKSb62eXZ9JOoRnI5pqcwir6QHX7X9oLzKSrU9G2am2kmvG7F_RLKQy-NhySvQ7/s1515/Bike+Moneta+blog_6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1133" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qJaC5SJxH7yuravTNqlDUzyMGXiQzM0kP1wunLPWjYKgSdJ-5NT8c0tCKiOUAMxcdlS6T14FCKYzXgKSb62eXZ9JOoRnI5pqcwir6QHX7X9oLzKSrU9G2am2kmvG7F_RLKQy-NhySvQ7/w478-h640/Bike+Moneta+blog_6.png" width="478" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I made this dress expressly for bike outreach events like annual Bike to Work Day. I didn’t expect this to be a wardrobe staple, as it’s a little “out-there,” but I did wear it to my first day of classes in my grad program, which involved one class completely devoted to Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning! When I’ve worn this among bike folk, it’s a smashing hit. As an aspiring active transportation planner, I think this dress will continue to come in handy. Having clothes like this dress is one of the huge perks of sewing my own clothes. It doesn’t get much more “me” than this. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj705j5gHhCUYr7zrDd5fn_zCz_ERMndZWlK_6vhVGHbrc57QHIjCT11WolyLzSGImOLepZXoKYh1UnqnZ9C9URv9Wg2fqPi_M7B1orDDllDeovGhWQmcCladO0esm6hcQMy4Vqvm1ZtDp3/s1515/Bike+Moneta+blog_5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1508" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj705j5gHhCUYr7zrDd5fn_zCz_ERMndZWlK_6vhVGHbrc57QHIjCT11WolyLzSGImOLepZXoKYh1UnqnZ9C9URv9Wg2fqPi_M7B1orDDllDeovGhWQmcCladO0esm6hcQMy4Vqvm1ZtDp3/w638-h640/Bike+Moneta+blog_5.png" width="638" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p></div><div><div><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i> Moneta Dress by Colette (now Seamwork) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i> ~2 yd x 60” of 95% cotton, 5% spandex jersey from Stone Mountain and Daughter, purchased February 23, 2020 </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size:</i> S in bodice, M in skirt </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed:</i> March 12 – 19, 2021</span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Modifications: </span></i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Shorten bodice by ¼”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Narrow “S” sleeve head width by 1” </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Shorten skirt length at hem by 1.5”</span></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-16915866527528206132021-09-26T17:09:00.001-07:002023-05-11T21:04:58.604-07:00Scout Tees<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello from Los Angeles! This past week, I moved to
SoCal to start graduate school and embark on a new adventure. This change of
pace all-but-guarantees a reduction in my sewing output. But fear not, I have
been sewing up a storm in the months leading up to this move and have accumulated
quite the blog backlog. Plus, I just did a massive photoshoot of my recent finishes,
so I’m (more) ready to catch this blog up! So, if you’re wondering why the background
is exactly the same in all the photos for the next six months’ worth of blog
posts, now you know… 😊 </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Today, I’m sharing two basic woven tops, both variations
in one way or another of <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/products/scout-tee/?variant=22646684680274">Grainline
Studio</a>’s <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/products/scout-tee/?variant=22646684680274">Scout
Tee</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZ1Aput_6XgNlScT2ZRIjNCbqzSQpl1mg-sgj4FfThfEZR91pS_X0kMl9eRDmn-A37LGmK0O4zm90LjvVnjwvcY8iSNNai2HoLS-fJ33ZkSUHMP0L7M-7m0pxkhbqO-jRs5BqiqHcZ_L5/s2048/_DSC0536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZ1Aput_6XgNlScT2ZRIjNCbqzSQpl1mg-sgj4FfThfEZR91pS_X0kMl9eRDmn-A37LGmK0O4zm90LjvVnjwvcY8iSNNai2HoLS-fJ33ZkSUHMP0L7M-7m0pxkhbqO-jRs5BqiqHcZ_L5/w266-h400/_DSC0536.JPG" width="266" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZUDa5h84YU43DCNb_gWScImtBgXH7OOa73QBtzJqWIf87O6TDT-PvtC-K4ZiX9rIPSnZGQPGI26bcjRmxF1NXqdTlMfA4o6S5avFyPtDZpNtWCigqdrBE7YWV-kllgK4sO159A5JiLWP/s1800/May+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZUDa5h84YU43DCNb_gWScImtBgXH7OOa73QBtzJqWIf87O6TDT-PvtC-K4ZiX9rIPSnZGQPGI26bcjRmxF1NXqdTlMfA4o6S5avFyPtDZpNtWCigqdrBE7YWV-kllgK4sO159A5JiLWP/w320-h400/May+7.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">But my aspirations to make a basic woven tee did not start there.
My first attempt was the <a name="_Hlk83563560"></a><a href="https://www.seamwork.com/catalog/sorbetto">Colette/Seamwork Sorbetto Top</a>. After three toiles on the updated version of the
Sorbetto pattern (the first which was in the red spotted fashion fabric, mind
you), and oodles of adjustments to try to get a good fit, I gave up. It is so
demoralizing spending a couple weeks going through toiles and just failing
deeper and deeper. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also had to order more red dotted fabric, because I was still
beholden to my original vision. I bought the first red dot fabric as a quilting
cotton from JoAnn, but the fabric was sold out by the time I wanted to buy more.
After a thorough internet search, I could only find the fabric on the
Amazon.com subsidiary <a href="https://fabric.com/">Fabric.com</a>, who in most
other circumstances I would avoid purchasing from. Furthermore, when the
Fabric.com order arrived, I discovered the replacement fabric color was more of
a red-orange instead of a deeper red, which was a bit disappointing but not a
dealbreaker. The fabric, if you’re curious, is a quilting cotton called Kaufman
Dot and Stripe Delights Small Red. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anyway, <i>that’s </i>when I finally pulled out my credit card and
bought the <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/products/scout-tee/?variant=22646684680274">Grainline
Studio</a> <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/products/scout-tee/?variant=22646684680274">Scout
Tee</a> pattern. I love her <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/collections/tops/products/lark-tee?variant=22533587304530">Lark
Tee</a> pattern (and her blog) so much, I figured there was a better chance her
block would suit me better. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXaZwliL32Qd5kJwq4IoCSgAQOQNch8szYcZUzKBn6TLiP3FyM9t0GeXFWKlyXipizRjbU4Z2BV-Jsyp6WDqJtQxX7pIa5PurWvQkEh6C12LqWiOFZWUi28t4_3Y1vUB9Dn6big-5H9sV/s2048/IMG_1787.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXaZwliL32Qd5kJwq4IoCSgAQOQNch8szYcZUzKBn6TLiP3FyM9t0GeXFWKlyXipizRjbU4Z2BV-Jsyp6WDqJtQxX7pIa5PurWvQkEh6C12LqWiOFZWUi28t4_3Y1vUB9Dn6big-5H9sV/w480-h640/IMG_1787.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 106%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was right; this fit was much closer, even without
a bust dart. I followed the rules this time around and made a toile with
expendable fabric—the ugliest quilting cotton from my Grandma stash. I started with
a straight size 6, and then made a few adjustments. I narrowed the shoulder
seam 3/8” and added ¼” to both the back and front armscye below the shoulder,
and the height of the sleeve heads. I also took in a bit of positive ease from
the side seams, easing from removing 5/8” at the hem to none at the full bust.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_10eu_rhdtJUbLqRCR2fzarmm9w0iVvOIES02RS0MRgzAJ7xz5J5sPJhEOZgBf7eyKIjE7lkuFQ0Bq6WLEdX7Hh6rmo8AiVLHf0E6AQ_ScgqwuzeyORa8Y1M2nql-vTnOva16cVV6Gw9c/s2048/IMG_1799.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_10eu_rhdtJUbLqRCR2fzarmm9w0iVvOIES02RS0MRgzAJ7xz5J5sPJhEOZgBf7eyKIjE7lkuFQ0Bq6WLEdX7Hh6rmo8AiVLHf0E6AQ_ScgqwuzeyORa8Y1M2nql-vTnOva16cVV6Gw9c/w400-h300/IMG_1799.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnk6IoeZfwzFSJF0xHBB9wvof-kiEeICEpM8WVO-QBotNw6RZZhSp3YvMylXfHniLVNEgkn3IWOM14DG4_YVx-mttO8yv6Aa0UDsZT4ZYVy6wXA3ffdd-qqCLPYgS0slh0pNJ9xmwoImDT/s2048/IMG_1798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnk6IoeZfwzFSJF0xHBB9wvof-kiEeICEpM8WVO-QBotNw6RZZhSp3YvMylXfHniLVNEgkn3IWOM14DG4_YVx-mttO8yv6Aa0UDsZT4ZYVy6wXA3ffdd-qqCLPYgS0slh0pNJ9xmwoImDT/w240-h320/IMG_1798.JPG" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNk4SWAkuYasa35wBcvbIgHiGc8RUz3xN8KK4Ty5c8NvLR9iAu_2aqkQwqimc4CLECFpw9T2PDXvn9XYedsGLgHzN0b6gjrnODvGtnZr-a2EJJS4f7-2ub1Sr-MgtA8JCnRTbKW5paQ13/s2048/IMG_1797.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNk4SWAkuYasa35wBcvbIgHiGc8RUz3xN8KK4Ty5c8NvLR9iAu_2aqkQwqimc4CLECFpw9T2PDXvn9XYedsGLgHzN0b6gjrnODvGtnZr-a2EJJS4f7-2ub1Sr-MgtA8JCnRTbKW5paQ13/w240-h320/IMG_1797.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall, most of these adjustments are fairly minor,
but they transformed an average-fitting ready-to-wear garment into a bespoke
garment that fits perfectly. The magic of sewing!</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLizSOMwo4w684A4B5dP2c8Sy6AjR1Hes1Y2e0_6jW-omsmpEAs0E5rvheezAqy21efgCEHNN4qf-7S22zWBAaoPeHAan5lIbcmZOI777liqDUhbu9_30hQRYZtv0B603nfbwCuauzDPf/s2048/IMG_2046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLizSOMwo4w684A4B5dP2c8Sy6AjR1Hes1Y2e0_6jW-omsmpEAs0E5rvheezAqy21efgCEHNN4qf-7S22zWBAaoPeHAan5lIbcmZOI777liqDUhbu9_30hQRYZtv0B603nfbwCuauzDPf/w640-h480/IMG_2046.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Just adding to the pattern clash with my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/03/bagel-apron.html">bagel-icious Tessuti apron</a>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Still recovering from the
nightmare of the Sorbetto toiles, I wore my hideously ugly Scout toile around
the house for a few days, at the height of the winter 2021 pandemic surge, to make
sure the fit was what I wanted it to be.</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ifvq2h-mvVRAW2AAxTCLrpG4ErO3Jov6xmu__mSC51UOHiIDY9GtlE3Pqk4qix6csy0l3PlJfVCAitUwFHOd1S6yVgkvhT4-lLT6YppubKFDpzfoCkoWMANu-u-cBpmwg2jVe7j2H1mn/s2048/IMG_1832+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1437" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ifvq2h-mvVRAW2AAxTCLrpG4ErO3Jov6xmu__mSC51UOHiIDY9GtlE3Pqk4qix6csy0l3PlJfVCAitUwFHOd1S6yVgkvhT4-lLT6YppubKFDpzfoCkoWMANu-u-cBpmwg2jVe7j2H1mn/w450-h640/IMG_1832+%25282%2529.JPG" width="450" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Skirt is <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/06/pleated-peacock-skirt.html">Pleated Peacock Skirt</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Then I sewed version number one – the OG tee I envisioned – with the red dot quilting cotton. I bound the neckline with red poly premade bias binding and I think it looks sleek!</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihNF-dlrMVLOUHHxaG-TY36Z0JwjR0phLcqOiamzbWs1b42vBLj3j6dZUsgEuPfnZgw6Dbvu_CAxjKtzm1TtIP5VkvJen6krHIKbcLPVgN2i1rKdAUZEAf6_h-7qqu-xAr5U7jfZ8qOzk/s2048/_DSC0546+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihNF-dlrMVLOUHHxaG-TY36Z0JwjR0phLcqOiamzbWs1b42vBLj3j6dZUsgEuPfnZgw6Dbvu_CAxjKtzm1TtIP5VkvJen6krHIKbcLPVgN2i1rKdAUZEAf6_h-7qqu-xAr5U7jfZ8qOzk/w460-h640/_DSC0546+%25282%2529.JPG" width="460" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRpRei5D6E7kEAtXby9xYGpGFB1r25v8kQqJE4dn-E4ZCKbk74-T2wlqyLia2z1jMs1BDYShWr08ofX8NGDbmK-pazje-aJR6448S-CkoLnhDEh7v_o333Zh6dE2ATuXiHCjt5j71BsZz/s2048/_DSC0538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRpRei5D6E7kEAtXby9xYGpGFB1r25v8kQqJE4dn-E4ZCKbk74-T2wlqyLia2z1jMs1BDYShWr08ofX8NGDbmK-pazje-aJR6448S-CkoLnhDEh7v_o333Zh6dE2ATuXiHCjt5j71BsZz/w426-h640/_DSC0538.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I love this top. It is bright, bold, cheerful, simple, and timeless, yet reminiscent of classic 1950s prints. I’ve worn it 9 times since I made it. It is still a little tight in the upper back when bringing my arms forward, but after my unsuccessful series of Sorbetto muslins trying to address this issue, I think that tightness is just how woven tops work.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpXWIbeCQAnXRGi7gC_VtVJnKBQcRIiGhP4RvTk9eqxsz_EGtUOUlTbfNLtsJXovU6WTvn3fdnUWKVNSV0IUky-qIdVSXTYanxQPN1RZ4LwgAl9RKNR9uWW07Nmb2UlEtnsfFT0T0Inhx/s2048/_DSC0539.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpXWIbeCQAnXRGi7gC_VtVJnKBQcRIiGhP4RvTk9eqxsz_EGtUOUlTbfNLtsJXovU6WTvn3fdnUWKVNSV0IUky-qIdVSXTYanxQPN1RZ4LwgAl9RKNR9uWW07Nmb2UlEtnsfFT0T0Inhx/w426-h640/_DSC0539.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2-1qEx1ebnJf1IieamAQMswbsWMONyDXbV4vNWJzpOWts3m85GjkZBkt2v4b4rsSzYQaFgt4zJu2d4qVbiuDc-Vg2_CKFAHdWNWpEoNjIJ_XTWugtyD0PkKff8090ARlvQWU8tpnZyUt/s2048/_DSC0542.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2-1qEx1ebnJf1IieamAQMswbsWMONyDXbV4vNWJzpOWts3m85GjkZBkt2v4b4rsSzYQaFgt4zJu2d4qVbiuDc-Vg2_CKFAHdWNWpEoNjIJ_XTWugtyD0PkKff8090ARlvQWU8tpnZyUt/w426-h640/_DSC0542.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Summary:</b><br /><i>Pattern: </i>Scout Tee by Grainline Studio<br /><i>Fabric:</i> ~1.25 yd x 44” of quilting cotton from Fabric.com, purchased spring 2020<br /><i>Size:</i> 6, with modifications<br /><i>Completed:</i> February 10 – 21, 2021<br /><i>Modifications:</i><br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Narrow shoulder seam 3/8”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Raise sleeve head 1/4”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Added ¼” to back of sleeve armscye in back piece</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Took in side seams on both front and back pieces, easing from none at the full bust point to 5/8” at hem</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSP1we0nlaJgau9shuXhByBanr9gyrijOHCi1KBYYANq2OsT2XGoVO3GCQwnPs0wTwdJ2YSomhFAl2AeSB_rGnSSYVuhJ3TplWFiOM06RfIw2wBYqOblfpFajNQYF-yw1IDeWQhUegXHMi/s2048/_DSC0557.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSP1we0nlaJgau9shuXhByBanr9gyrijOHCi1KBYYANq2OsT2XGoVO3GCQwnPs0wTwdJ2YSomhFAl2AeSB_rGnSSYVuhJ3TplWFiOM06RfIw2wBYqOblfpFajNQYF-yw1IDeWQhUegXHMi/w426-h640/_DSC0557.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Skirt is <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/08/delphine-clemence-skirts.html">Delphine Skirt</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After this much-appreciated success, I moved on to my
second vision: recreating a top from <a href="https://modcloth.com/">Modcloth.com</a>
that I fell in love with years ago. When I found the free Sorbetto top pattern Seamwork
(formerly Colette), I thought it could easily translate to this top that had
been lurking in a Pinterest folder, especially with the front box pleat. Of course,
I made the red dot Scout Tee first, with associated Sorbetto top troubles, and
re-crafted my plan: trace the pattern pieces of the Scout Tee, then add the pleat
from the Sorbetto Top. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_FfSjNJq6UyuS9RLW3iROz9z_sJldxZCgHFtG1IhjlWWoZj3Ky3s_m-8_L0Mxhb8DpEwKLbNvQ7YM3Tet6wlzKOBVG1t5oOaB8HSbh_yOwxFG6X8NsUhQqD_3v5q4oBpfGoLDBT_txwP/s1097/Trimmed+to+Perfection+Woven+Blouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_FfSjNJq6UyuS9RLW3iROz9z_sJldxZCgHFtG1IhjlWWoZj3Ky3s_m-8_L0Mxhb8DpEwKLbNvQ7YM3Tet6wlzKOBVG1t5oOaB8HSbh_yOwxFG6X8NsUhQqD_3v5q4oBpfGoLDBT_txwP/w448-h640/Trimmed+to+Perfection+Woven+Blouse.jpg" width="448" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: start;">Originally from Modcloth.com, but now sold out. Image from </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/486388828505643252/" style="text-align: start;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: start;">.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This worked well. I used black rayon and white rayon from
the Island Batik Rayon collection, also from Fabric.com. I ordered 2 yards of the
black and 1 yard of the white, but I only needed traces of the white for the
bias binding, and just about half of the black. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span style="line-height: 106%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Just like for the Red Dot Scout Tee, I cut a size 6 with the same
adjustments to the sleeve head, side seams, and armscye. For this top, I lengthened
the sleeve 2” and straightened out the sleeve hem to a “short sleeve” rather
than “cap sleeve” length. (Grainline Studio does offer a short sleeve option in
their <a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/collections/tops/products/scout-sleeve-variation-pack?variant=22533590974546">Scout
Tee sleeve variation pack</a>, but I am cheap and drafted it myself. I did rip
out one of the sleeves in my muslin and do a practice short sleeve just to be
sure.)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7eszD1jYmhxZ6z1rLQNH2MGMDa7zy_EK-stgIhAtNQemkJDql8OmBZyFF6Wpty400hvM4LdSawq3SoyR82Du0mIND8pO_lG6y0g1TNOb2gw6qt-f3006boBYB1_OffPAQNpKu8IDUQcA/s2048/_DSC0550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7eszD1jYmhxZ6z1rLQNH2MGMDa7zy_EK-stgIhAtNQemkJDql8OmBZyFF6Wpty400hvM4LdSawq3SoyR82Du0mIND8pO_lG6y0g1TNOb2gw6qt-f3006boBYB1_OffPAQNpKu8IDUQcA/w426-h640/_DSC0550.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also added the white accent bias binding to the neckline,
sides of the box pleats, and sleeve hems. Unlike typical proper bias facings
that are not visible on the right side of the garment, I had to change tactics
instead to make it a “fabric sandwich” of white enclosing the black. It was a
series a trial-and-error, and I ended up having to topstitch the sides of the box
pleats at least once to catch the underside of the white fabric. I also debated
whether I should add the white accent to the bottom hem, and finally decided
against it. 6+ months after finishing it, I am glad I made that decision.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #212121; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I really like this top.
It is exactly how I envisioned. I’m having more trouble styling it because it
often looks overly professional for whatever situation I’m in; I tend to dress
more formally than I have to. Since finishing it in March 2021, I have worn it
7 times, which is respectable. Like my other Scout Tee, it’s a touch tight in
the shoulders, but I don’t have any fitting regrets.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAn3-LctKPoJVc1XRamLVSpv3utaez2xrnozLYI3nZkgFEQ9jVd2fIPO4LzRmhZBOE_5wayTsgoGkoy39ZPIco_Qk_ef5ZzCnhCQKTEhhRnVvuprwJuXoYS2F7TaNq5CZC6yu3Atal7ii1/s2048/_DSC0554.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAn3-LctKPoJVc1XRamLVSpv3utaez2xrnozLYI3nZkgFEQ9jVd2fIPO4LzRmhZBOE_5wayTsgoGkoy39ZPIco_Qk_ef5ZzCnhCQKTEhhRnVvuprwJuXoYS2F7TaNq5CZC6yu3Atal7ii1/w426-h640/_DSC0554.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Summary: </b><br /><i>Pattern: </i>Scout Tee by Grainline Studio, with box pleat from Sorbetto Top by Seamwork/Colette<br /><i>Fabric:</i> ~1.25 yd x 60” of Island Batik Rayon in Midnight Black, ~10” x 60” of Island Batik Rayon in White, both from Fabric.com, purchased spring 2020<br /><i>Size: </i>6<br /><i>Completed: </i>March 25-28, 2021<br /><i>Modifications:</i></span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Same fitting modifications as Red Dot Scout Tee (scroll up to view), plus:</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Add box pleat from Sorbetto Top pattern</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lengthen sleeve by 2”, then even out</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Add white bias trim to sleeves, neckline, and sides of box pleat</span></li></ul><p></p></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-39091705040752068462021-08-25T23:59:00.001-07:002021-09-15T16:15:27.300-07:00Two Tilly Skirts: Delphine and Clemence<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello! I have been sewing lots this year, but photographing much less. In an effort to just share things without making it a big project, here are two skirts I made earlier this year, and have had plenty of time to try out and provide an honest review. They haven't been comprehensively photographed, but hopefully the photos I have give an adequate preview.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Edit 9/15/21: I added some more pics! :)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcHlOhlJ7_kqKmHKrJq03VdY0SdnOahYZ3VLf35G9wYMTqUWlPRf4JbzyVogG3CRcWnOfLXaYL3lM7Heqq07AJdeN-JyqTUTJoKZ1ZHNjOrfHa9sKV_64Z72kY-32xDhHJqEnZfuf3qKs/s2048/_DSC0555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcHlOhlJ7_kqKmHKrJq03VdY0SdnOahYZ3VLf35G9wYMTqUWlPRf4JbzyVogG3CRcWnOfLXaYL3lM7Heqq07AJdeN-JyqTUTJoKZ1ZHNjOrfHa9sKV_64Z72kY-32xDhHJqEnZfuf3qKs/w426-h640/_DSC0555.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">Top is hack of Scout Tee and Sorbetto Top ("Scoutbetto")</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Both patterns are from the <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20890537-love-at-first-stitch?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=bt9xPoiTaD&rank=1" target="_blank">Love at First Stitch</a> </i>book by Tilly Walnes, aka <a href="https://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/" target="_blank">Tilly and the Buttons</a> (published 2014). This book features a series of increasingly-difficult projects to teach beginning garment sewing. My skills are a little more advanced than the target audience of the book, but I have found the experience worthwhile to review the basics to see if I missed anything when I was starting out.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjSPlr6se8nx4nVnTpaC7XHP_W5HSD2r-GnCZspNuaB3ORirrISvssDhmq-HIM-_hM4vUKYzAZ2sd5O-Xu_PLvaeWS30DUu9jUTN2vHx2gZuZeiBNnkVZAl-Qnab9hfBpu9tcvSgA_zmy/s2048/May+28_b+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1401" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjSPlr6se8nx4nVnTpaC7XHP_W5HSD2r-GnCZspNuaB3ORirrISvssDhmq-HIM-_hM4vUKYzAZ2sd5O-Xu_PLvaeWS30DUu9jUTN2vHx2gZuZeiBNnkVZAl-Qnab9hfBpu9tcvSgA_zmy/w438-h640/May+28_b+%25282%2529.JPG" width="438" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/floral-wrap-top-navy-pencil-skirt.html" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Top is Floral Wrap Top (New Look 6560)</a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The first skirt I made is the <b>Delphine Skirt</b>, which is an exaggerated A-line skirt hitting above the knee with curved, interfaced waist yokes and center back invisible zipper. I made mine in leftover fabric from my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html" target="_blank">red Tea House Dress</a>, a linen/rayon blend in "biking red" from Joann. About 1 yard did the trick. I cut a size 4 in the waist, and size 5 from below the waist to the hem. (My current dimensions are 29" waist, 39" hip.)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_DcFqmI8DNPmUOC5L9SYIAr9WEn0WFtWfJgPj6jDBrI-bgTsY78gPmeSu-ZSvshQY1yqF2zO-4X-b4BKjc7KM-Bd1OBES1V8t7VVEXF4nZObg81u-xo358gsdrZH62nxxbCjQiZTSwTz/s2048/May+13_a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_DcFqmI8DNPmUOC5L9SYIAr9WEn0WFtWfJgPj6jDBrI-bgTsY78gPmeSu-ZSvshQY1yqF2zO-4X-b4BKjc7KM-Bd1OBES1V8t7VVEXF4nZObg81u-xo358gsdrZH62nxxbCjQiZTSwTz/w480-h640/May+13_a.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/lark-tees.html" target="_blank">Top is Rainbow Stripe Lark Tee</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Construction of this skirt was a breeze, especially since my machines were already loaded with the right thread color, as I made it right after my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html" target="_blank">Tea House Dress</a> made of the same fabric. The only modification I made was shortening the skirt hem to keep it as long as possible. Be warned that this skirt trends short if you are not going for a true mini skirt--I am 5'3" with full hips and thighs and it was short! So instead of the recommended 1.25" hem (5/8" folded on 5/8"), I did a 7/8" hem (1/2" folded over 3/8"). This was also the first time I used an invisible zip sewing machine foot as opposed to struggling it through with a regular zipper foot. I can't recommend the invisible zip foot enough--it's magical in comparison!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzp8RGTbFLXl4fz76k1zWmf9j4hNSDvkCbqdaQvnoYqGnMZANbfQMHEt5QV9z6jAHDCz3qLk0IIkDpwe2vBMAAR4I8hX0qen0r6btHFTBFeeV5QLXQHricRiVtOxZJAjWkRaSR3gm_1nk/s2048/_DSC0552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzp8RGTbFLXl4fz76k1zWmf9j4hNSDvkCbqdaQvnoYqGnMZANbfQMHEt5QV9z6jAHDCz3qLk0IIkDpwe2vBMAAR4I8hX0qen0r6btHFTBFeeV5QLXQHricRiVtOxZJAjWkRaSR3gm_1nk/w266-h400/_DSC0552.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After having this skirt in my closet for seven months, I have worn it a fair amount--9 times, to be exact (see my </span><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/01/wardrobe-housekeeping.html" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">Wardrobe Chronicles 2021 project</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">). It's nice to have a solid colored, non-pencil skirt to match with my many patterned tops. My only complaint is that it is pretty wrinkly, especially after sitting, due to the fabric being mostly linen. It reduces the formality of the garment, which I wore mostly to work in. So maybe a different fabric pairing would have worked better, but it fits well and is very comfortable, so that's not nothing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i> <a href="https://littlelizardking.com/products/womens-cannes" style="background: transparent; color: #105e74; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">D</a>elphine Skirt in <i>Love at First Stitch Book </i>by Tilly and the Buttons</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i> ~1 yd x 60” of rayon/linen blend in "Biking Red" from Joann, purchased summer 2020 </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size:</i> 4 at waist, 5 below waist to hem</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed: </i>January 9, 2021 - February 7, 2021</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Modifications: </i>Shorten hem to 7/8" instead of 1.25"</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My second project I'm sharing is the <b>Clemence Skirt</b>, which is a gathered skirt with a straight waistband and center back invisible zipper. Instead of a pattern, this was more of a "recipe" where you measure your desired dimensions and cut out rectangles--very simple stuff, trust me. (Even so, I had to let out the waistband 1/2" more than I had planned to keep it from being too tight and restricting my diaphragm.)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCEx45Epqw8pb9jpynXX_MrCnRr9zk6Rq7AOc-JIwE4cja5x7byHrbs0JX4MFG6AdD6DewsRxpnM0MZf-0ryzVefFsLFIxV9Qz1ICWr3sG3L9UUykn8H-z9Hy3p0nbgdXl-hitaW-aDbW/s2048/May+9_c.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCEx45Epqw8pb9jpynXX_MrCnRr9zk6Rq7AOc-JIwE4cja5x7byHrbs0JX4MFG6AdD6DewsRxpnM0MZf-0ryzVefFsLFIxV9Qz1ICWr3sG3L9UUykn8H-z9Hy3p0nbgdXl-hitaW-aDbW/w480-h640/May+9_c.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/floral-wrap-top-navy-pencil-skirt.html" target="_blank">Top is Floral Wrap Top (New Look 6560)</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The pattern samples in the book feature above-the-knee skirts, but I opted for a midi length. I used royal blue poly peachskin from Fabric.com, between 1-1.5 yd x 60". This fabric was pretty fiddly--all stitching is permanent so unpicking is not an option. That meant I had to re-cut the waistband pieces when I messed up and the stitching holes showed through. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo_pR0jtRk-aNHa9OPKrhvSuw686oU8jJZNpXwfVnp4Ddz9bELpObCCT0QplZomlY1g4w-EwlJFVy10eJ-13pEWWS9ki7sX0rqa7qpHQIv6vBLB8VdbWs4ZPMUioXlCtoTFqE6AcGNRjt/s2048/IMG_1806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo_pR0jtRk-aNHa9OPKrhvSuw686oU8jJZNpXwfVnp4Ddz9bELpObCCT0QplZomlY1g4w-EwlJFVy10eJ-13pEWWS9ki7sX0rqa7qpHQIv6vBLB8VdbWs4ZPMUioXlCtoTFqE6AcGNRjt/w300-h400/IMG_1806.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The sole pattern piece provided for this pattern are the pockets, which are optional, but I opted to include them. If I ever make this pattern again, I would make the pockets bigger all around and deeper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMCkGo3BepO9S3VIDmqjsB9pLVwqvTya1hJt-iYeSmiDTBGdyMWtVMoysHgZVyHj1RvAmZmqCNQusbxGEoJSeM1tu7cYyGn-FEgfkEvzDGbtljWxV3p61pmuEL8eniGbdnmqr-t6II3dI/s2048/IMG_1805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMCkGo3BepO9S3VIDmqjsB9pLVwqvTya1hJt-iYeSmiDTBGdyMWtVMoysHgZVyHj1RvAmZmqCNQusbxGEoJSeM1tu7cYyGn-FEgfkEvzDGbtljWxV3p61pmuEL8eniGbdnmqr-t6II3dI/w300-h400/IMG_1805.JPG" width="300" /></span></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyd-_MmH1TN5y1_4ZB5297mgAL7wScnFqOHMxfYS1iG_eWHjrFWqLjlu6UtIYWE_0Hk0t_3jJlXpmlqUd4Le68IK4JjCHmZx3pYKX8mFMVxJBSbP3bKusGMbhyWxt8L2xkXq-4_LlkixK/s2048/_DSC0500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyd-_MmH1TN5y1_4ZB5297mgAL7wScnFqOHMxfYS1iG_eWHjrFWqLjlu6UtIYWE_0Hk0t_3jJlXpmlqUd4Le68IK4JjCHmZx3pYKX8mFMVxJBSbP3bKusGMbhyWxt8L2xkXq-4_LlkixK/w266-h400/_DSC0500.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I decided to spruce up this very simple project by trying out Hong Kong seam finishes for the first time. My bias binding fabric accent was the same fabric I used for the pocket bags--this ocean colored quilting cotton scrap from stash. In the future, I would not recommend using Hong Kong finishes for this project. Not only did I have the distinct honor of doing almost every seam twice, but it added unneeded bulk to the side seams, which already didn't press down very well. I added Hong Kong seams to the waistband seam and then subsequently ripped them out because of the bulk. My technique-project pairing was sub-par this time around, but the skirt is still totally wearable.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3W904m6MC3DO5IFRIXoRgOZO7PegQNBYkqHcmU8luidPqNg3ES4jjTPzBgFWUpRg7mNXkgj3S4INuWD-Uh1yP_XzsmDKw04Bd6raiJYPlzHj1v4Ba02aHn5nmpWlnDDL7ANnrSxotLiI/s1800/May+7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3W904m6MC3DO5IFRIXoRgOZO7PegQNBYkqHcmU8luidPqNg3ES4jjTPzBgFWUpRg7mNXkgj3S4INuWD-Uh1yP_XzsmDKw04Bd6raiJYPlzHj1v4Ba02aHn5nmpWlnDDL7ANnrSxotLiI/w512-h640/May+7.JPG" width="512" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Top is hack of Scout Tee and Sorbetto Top ("Scoutbetto")</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">All in all, this project took a lot more time than I feel it should have, but at least I like the finished product. Like the Delphine Skirt, I like that it is a solid color, specifically the color of most of my jeans, so it goes with almost every top I own. I have also worn this skirt 9 times since I made it, which isn't bad. I'm tempted to make another version of this skirt at the typical above-the-knee length in a quilting cotton, though I need to figure out what color/pattern I would actually wear, as this pattern is pretty feminine and that's becoming less of my vibe. </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #212121;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #212121;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumDq9GHpNLZGTRtDMqzetH6-ZLeUboy36j3i1N76QWvRwo74ylCGCP9ho-z5MFOFBDtf2Uufji2p3QYjngb7ARfuUR5Pho8Hnhbxi4JM3tSEF0KCpi6M8DGQDhGvTFzW9fp7Z5kqXc8-J/s2048/_DSC0480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumDq9GHpNLZGTRtDMqzetH6-ZLeUboy36j3i1N76QWvRwo74ylCGCP9ho-z5MFOFBDtf2Uufji2p3QYjngb7ARfuUR5Pho8Hnhbxi4JM3tSEF0KCpi6M8DGQDhGvTFzW9fp7Z5kqXc8-J/w426-h640/_DSC0480.JPG" width="426" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Top is hack of Willow Tank</span></div><b style="color: #212121;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b><p></p><p><b style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:</span></b></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i> Clemence Skirt in <i>Love at First Stitch Book </i>by Tilly and the Buttons</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i> ~1.5 yd x 60” of royal blue polyester peachskin from Fabric.com, purchased spring 2020 </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size: </i>self-drafted</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed: </i>February 25, 2021 - March 6, 2021</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Modifications: </i>Lengthen to midi length, add Hong Kong seam finishes (though wouldn't recommend</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have you been making or wearing skirts lately? Which are your favorites?</span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-81326158698100894392021-07-27T11:02:00.002-07:002021-07-27T11:07:07.400-07:00Dipping My Toes in MerinoHello from Denali National Park in Alaska! After wearing an unblogged me made garment four days in a row, I thought it could be worth sharing! (Please forgive any glaring errors, as I am typing this on my phone in the motor coach, still on my Alaska trip.)<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjRXosm8n55lZ589GNHplhrhKXKM_g07KRFslOFVJL9r8e2eONj87WGDXDo5Nq01dCIzZEAw-1ub0MeNa-X4PuYH7Lz_xSQiE-Gm1FI4uDjAoStrv9wkEzLpbhAuUMlRSddL1-_6_t-eN/s2048/5014BF98-0086-4401-8F27-66BE0A64FCA9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjRXosm8n55lZ589GNHplhrhKXKM_g07KRFslOFVJL9r8e2eONj87WGDXDo5Nq01dCIzZEAw-1ub0MeNa-X4PuYH7Lz_xSQiE-Gm1FI4uDjAoStrv9wkEzLpbhAuUMlRSddL1-_6_t-eN/s320/5014BF98-0086-4401-8F27-66BE0A64FCA9.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This top is my 8th iteration of the Grainline Studio Lark Tee pattern. I used the same mods as my past versions: cutting it out in size 6, but shortening it about 4” (if memory serves). And I opted for the scoop neck and cap sleeves. I made this almost entirely on my Babylock Evolution serger/coverstitch, but I had a hell of a time with the coverstitch function—I may rip out the wobbly stitches and retry with a twin needle on my regular sewing machine. For fabric, this version uses a navy ZQ merino jersey from The Fabric Store. I don’t take shipping all the way from New Zealand lightly, but I had heard about the magic of merino wool jersey for a while and really wanted to see some for myself. During one of their sales earlier this year, I placed an order sizable enough to qualify for free shipping to try it out. </div><div><br /></div><div>After a week of backpacking and hiking in rainy Denali and wearing this top as my base layer almost the entire time, I can vouch for its ability to absorb moisture, be it rain or sweat, and not smell nearly as bad as the rest of my clothes do. It’s also so comfortable against the skin! </div><div><br /></div><div>I think this top is making its debut as technical gear, but will also be a great basic for the front country. I am curious how well it performs in especially hot weather. I am also excited to wear the black long sleeve merino top I’ve already made, and cut and sew up the remaining merino I still have in yardage from that original order!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now to enjoy the rest of my rainy Alaskan vacation. Hope you are having a pleasant summer (or winter), wherever you may be at the moment. Cheers!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKnn7pqwtP4BcWUaHgpeaIrauuCcdSErwMxexg0vq47QzkIW1FE4sK4yclTfet6kIQO9ZU7bMl2aUX1Sfd1BXRFpalGF7EOCZ3DUUMz_IAN078Ksmvgz_eFkmRfMP0xeNKpJ87JC58Hl1/s2048/B01A4D5B-EFB3-4D36-8B29-51D17287FB95.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKnn7pqwtP4BcWUaHgpeaIrauuCcdSErwMxexg0vq47QzkIW1FE4sK4yclTfet6kIQO9ZU7bMl2aUX1Sfd1BXRFpalGF7EOCZ3DUUMz_IAN078Ksmvgz_eFkmRfMP0xeNKpJ87JC58Hl1/s320/B01A4D5B-EFB3-4D36-8B29-51D17287FB95.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-3815718470671048982021-06-30T23:52:00.005-07:002023-05-11T21:05:11.216-07:00Reflecting on Me Made May 2021<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGKTjQtg-W2qBeqnpu3NbK5JCEVfH2E5Fy8eUB2UPGUSTp20ikuwVq7vCJ-B_rP3xou2tVLhNo0IbpwC-No3dCjTVZof6aOSXaVBMvhf7t9caOdlWtzR806rCMU6qFOISTEF3Ju583pxe/s2048/MMM+1-31+2021+collage.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="2048" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGKTjQtg-W2qBeqnpu3NbK5JCEVfH2E5Fy8eUB2UPGUSTp20ikuwVq7vCJ-B_rP3xou2tVLhNo0IbpwC-No3dCjTVZof6aOSXaVBMvhf7t9caOdlWtzR806rCMU6qFOISTEF3Ju583pxe/w640-h628/MMM+1-31+2021+collage.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello! I have been successful for years to put out a blog post at least once a month. This month, I just really wasn't feeling it but I'm back with literally ten minutes left in June to keep my streak. Yes, this is stupid, but whatever. It's crazy enough to talk about Me-Made-May in June; it's bonkers in July. So, enjoy where I left off last time I posted on how the rest of the month went:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGulkL7Gt7kybLp5H2de8CWJgQztz0dsXl1kPl4iVezBjMb99R3M4hbEwYg5q0i17Pt1qfdzLmjrKrtLxF4qmaYRfTkANhJmgaOBArYhbU_a_plm4390glENCCnyo3s3nz08NUPQcZH95w/s2048/May+11_b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGulkL7Gt7kybLp5H2de8CWJgQztz0dsXl1kPl4iVezBjMb99R3M4hbEwYg5q0i17Pt1qfdzLmjrKrtLxF4qmaYRfTkANhJmgaOBArYhbU_a_plm4390glENCCnyo3s3nz08NUPQcZH95w/w618-h640/May+11_b.JPG" width="618" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 11</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-green-shirt.html" target="_blank">Green Shirt</a> (Simplicity 8061) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/04/thrummed-mittens-aboriginal-midi-skirt.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Self-drafted Aboriginal Midi Skirt</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As I've mentioned in the blog post about the skirt, I'm having trouble styling this skirt. Unsure if this top actually works with it IRL but I think it works in the pic :)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuNCrY72WEiyzKR88SQoylq7WWXxGjuJK1klR8hpxAD5RvRQGDTAtVOI-cbVo0QBvDt6-19ClOe5OE-5pIPbx8kx3YmMHSB6ClT7bGGtYZP4lFM2_YkGfB3sPXDI6nSqAdHvi4YmxVE0K/s1454/May+12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuNCrY72WEiyzKR88SQoylq7WWXxGjuJK1klR8hpxAD5RvRQGDTAtVOI-cbVo0QBvDt6-19ClOe5OE-5pIPbx8kx3YmMHSB6ClT7bGGtYZP4lFM2_YkGfB3sPXDI6nSqAdHvi4YmxVE0K/w634-h640/May+12.JPG" width="634" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 12</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html" target="_blank">Red Tea House Dress</a> (Sew House Seven)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP_CTXzK093nQW2motD0ltcXujznLrzZCU7iFp_uhr0VRGVhDGllTkjn8KGtDCdfpbolBbgBz5GmfKuT8K-maIovM3IlPwF0lnYz6n_6c_5Hxh7h1hZxw4LUdJTYHD18SN6dmd1IUGmZZ/s2048/May+13_a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP_CTXzK093nQW2motD0ltcXujznLrzZCU7iFp_uhr0VRGVhDGllTkjn8KGtDCdfpbolBbgBz5GmfKuT8K-maIovM3IlPwF0lnYz6n_6c_5Hxh7h1hZxw4LUdJTYHD18SN6dmd1IUGmZZ/w480-h640/May+13_a.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 13</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/lark-tees.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Stripe Lark Tee</a> (Grainline Studio)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Delphine Skirt (Unblogged, Tilly and the Buttons)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2013/01/earrings.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Earrings</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was in the field in a work uniform most of the day but after showering I spent a few precious minutes in me-mades to hold up the challenge!</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfmBPE-WMu-5bebe8vEboMmidkVl7zlid8F4rKG-U8OAuPL18ycSHsSWbDgBZX34DhWDDaOiIH67agJFdiidB9Wuz6Wj0qxBNTA9csazSl3c0IegiHGV4Q9lG4foawSPu36lI8ziSM2UU/s2048/May+14_b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfmBPE-WMu-5bebe8vEboMmidkVl7zlid8F4rKG-U8OAuPL18ycSHsSWbDgBZX34DhWDDaOiIH67agJFdiidB9Wuz6Wj0qxBNTA9csazSl3c0IegiHGV4Q9lG4foawSPu36lI8ziSM2UU/w480-h640/May+14_b.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 14</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/01/ruffle-sleeve-top.html" target="_blank">Ruffle Sleeve Top</a> (In the Folds/Peppermint Magazine)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Clemence Skirt (Unblogged, Tilly and the Buttons)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Lw2mgSlTp-wMjb1dZfTX5nEmq2R3UnrsADN8SFtpQvNYHP5offrpYUkiMhgKDePBBzWEd_mB5auPNBkqrUmxC1SG69udfr1UfpgnduLrbgwREi-nVAwBMCDo-GgGehjIL1sSX5Bek5W9/s2048/May+15_a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Lw2mgSlTp-wMjb1dZfTX5nEmq2R3UnrsADN8SFtpQvNYHP5offrpYUkiMhgKDePBBzWEd_mB5auPNBkqrUmxC1SG69udfr1UfpgnduLrbgwREi-nVAwBMCDo-GgGehjIL1sSX5Bek5W9/w240-h320/May+15_a.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vpNrTJiW_I6qIjmbUCoQEO-LVF_UtVbttD0tF13qjU_Z-MreU4r-4a77hlPfcU2OxarGM2-R7Z3VQVIgsUY_9__8wZAks1S12ZVqMdAKkV2L2_UVLI06mBqdNqzjfFHvq-1dPbdo4Wpp/s2048/May+15_c.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vpNrTJiW_I6qIjmbUCoQEO-LVF_UtVbttD0tF13qjU_Z-MreU4r-4a77hlPfcU2OxarGM2-R7Z3VQVIgsUY_9__8wZAks1S12ZVqMdAKkV2L2_UVLI06mBqdNqzjfFHvq-1dPbdo4Wpp/s320/May+15_c.JPG" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 15</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/lark-tees.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Stripe Lark Tee</a> (Grainline Studio)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2015/03/hela-sweater.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hela Sweater</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/12/darn-it.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Darned Jeans</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On this day I finally broke my purist challenge pledge to wear these RTW (but mended!) jeans. I just missed pants a lot and was getting tired of skirts every day. It's not like I even like these pants much.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTn393zDHmaj3dqn3brGXwQq_XzKwK5z3MpSXEdg1FpSEhl0PrGiqmZxgW-HsaTYkt6ALoaYwEd376FD28j1jKmxf4Rqtk3EU_iGrAB6SY73kgB9V-JgdCcxRjY51HOtbUozGTHOdkgYYv/s2048/May+16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTn393zDHmaj3dqn3brGXwQq_XzKwK5z3MpSXEdg1FpSEhl0PrGiqmZxgW-HsaTYkt6ALoaYwEd376FD28j1jKmxf4Rqtk3EU_iGrAB6SY73kgB9V-JgdCcxRjY51HOtbUozGTHOdkgYYv/w480-h640/May+16.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 16</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-green-shirt.html" target="_blank">Green Shirt</a> (Simplicity 8061) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/geometric-swish-pants.html" target="_blank">Geometric Swish Pants</a> (Simplicity 1887)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9CvV9TR8NNlzNZ7DJkix9BKl0tR4luEr9LpRd0aT7AjOPyCuxEZcuXAvnVBUPgVIw3N3NOCyrvDEgOVZwVdVSHG2y9qQAPf-DIkcKzU9KLcqYT4Dfja1BMEft9ZO0IQ1dMq5QPdP1FMP/s2048/May+17_b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9CvV9TR8NNlzNZ7DJkix9BKl0tR4luEr9LpRd0aT7AjOPyCuxEZcuXAvnVBUPgVIw3N3NOCyrvDEgOVZwVdVSHG2y9qQAPf-DIkcKzU9KLcqYT4Dfja1BMEft9ZO0IQ1dMq5QPdP1FMP/w480-h640/May+17_b.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 17</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Willow Tank (Unblogged, Grainline Studio)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/12/darn-it.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Darned Jeans</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I had been working on the Willow Tank pattern. I made this first wearable muslin in stash quilting cotton and wearing it tons to see what I want to change for later versions in more fashionable fabric.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPg6AlSGWu4KY_TPUI2zhDrruREAnP6KiBVu58rFHOcm2qXMAwIW1Mff7hyjyGrHuoekHF9KvKonVAfuniXQoSEUXJrxvTAavvvNJP9tm6y1fSPnyNiAmv5jSOSDRhk6MsdGhFZiQnF80/s2048/May+18_b1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPg6AlSGWu4KY_TPUI2zhDrruREAnP6KiBVu58rFHOcm2qXMAwIW1Mff7hyjyGrHuoekHF9KvKonVAfuniXQoSEUXJrxvTAavvvNJP9tm6y1fSPnyNiAmv5jSOSDRhk6MsdGhFZiQnF80/w480-h640/May+18_b1.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 18</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/05/cannes-top.html" target="_blank">Cannes Top</a> (Little Lizard King)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy_mLQCzVh7naVhYA31DSYvf6Q80sgid-r331JXdKkphny2yVLtn8q_pSvZHR32a7H8Xuc3F-lnQUznicoHKwK2s5clOhf83WgNSQKL5SXcj9cXxdfHxeqKObxazKgzBvFFyyIBR7E1yc/s2048/May+19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy_mLQCzVh7naVhYA31DSYvf6Q80sgid-r331JXdKkphny2yVLtn8q_pSvZHR32a7H8Xuc3F-lnQUznicoHKwK2s5clOhf83WgNSQKL5SXcj9cXxdfHxeqKObxazKgzBvFFyyIBR7E1yc/w480-h640/May+19.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 19</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Altered thrifted top</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Delphine Skirt (Unblogged, Tilly and the Buttons)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I don't think this is my best outfit but I had to wear something amirite.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 20</b> - No pic, but yet another rep of the <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html" target="_blank">Red Tea House Dress</a>.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsb_bfJYB8jctC50-2apZKDS_cDlcMQt8Yt-0jUnFgB7NJOuKbJa-Y91vMFZ9PDHKqs5MJHvvloYvLArh2AENGHCdzyM0nY13UrOrzuGTEDHpzuHFu6brJt9BCmpFJbfivo1HZX3IZ6im/s960/May+21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsb_bfJYB8jctC50-2apZKDS_cDlcMQt8Yt-0jUnFgB7NJOuKbJa-Y91vMFZ9PDHKqs5MJHvvloYvLArh2AENGHCdzyM0nY13UrOrzuGTEDHpzuHFu6brJt9BCmpFJbfivo1HZX3IZ6im/w480-h640/May+21.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 21</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bike Moneta Dress (Unblogged, Colette/Seamwork)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/12/face-masks.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mask</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bike to Wherever Day! I made my bike dress for this very occasion and it was super popular among my fellow bike nerds :D</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89IUICikTLFaFLG1Tdet9sejK_3gQfFTO0hZag4mZqX5AjvxduzzJz8O7d-JEoM5dWiGwy6PGdSiX54NTk6xqfEaAz0lO0lQcy5M90zKvm6oLwliFxLtYQqANh0y3L_ATFVOww0smWmKu/s2048/May+22_b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89IUICikTLFaFLG1Tdet9sejK_3gQfFTO0hZag4mZqX5AjvxduzzJz8O7d-JEoM5dWiGwy6PGdSiX54NTk6xqfEaAz0lO0lQcy5M90zKvm6oLwliFxLtYQqANh0y3L_ATFVOww0smWmKu/w480-h640/May+22_b.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 22</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Willow Tank (Unblogged, Grainline Studio)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOzBIEwOVeYl_aSO1wekdi8936SuCAPNhatk0ZimaAdhNtQq0tuwOj__D1vCr4TamknxormHR9AF7K0Gj1WBgDXFTmAz67p1Ags1SsPn4UEqqY_AoXr1JGbHbHQCEyqUVkzFkTQ-cylEd/s2048/May+23.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOzBIEwOVeYl_aSO1wekdi8936SuCAPNhatk0ZimaAdhNtQq0tuwOj__D1vCr4TamknxormHR9AF7K0Gj1WBgDXFTmAz67p1Ags1SsPn4UEqqY_AoXr1JGbHbHQCEyqUVkzFkTQ-cylEd/w480-h640/May+23.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 23</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Willow Tank #2 (Unblogged, Grainline Studio)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">See above about working on the Willow Tank. This is version 2/4 (so far)!</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQsmBKIttDY7irwnY6M655Ol6FkOml1bVgLz-4P3XKS4wso_x58Daj6pnNvp9GgCH7Jy6ZCq_0GkOvcBoNkIH3l19ephnhiDA3_SV_wyw8krcraWCIEujhihALcMErqOiNudCPHNF-WBI/s2048/May+24_d.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQsmBKIttDY7irwnY6M655Ol6FkOml1bVgLz-4P3XKS4wso_x58Daj6pnNvp9GgCH7Jy6ZCq_0GkOvcBoNkIH3l19ephnhiDA3_SV_wyw8krcraWCIEujhihALcMErqOiNudCPHNF-WBI/w480-h640/May+24_d.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 24</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/new-look-6511.html" target="_blank">White Stripe Tank</a> (New Look 6511)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/08/self-drafted-pencil-skirts.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Self-drafted Pencil Skirt</span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ChgV1lgiBoWRXOmEkeBtEmUM7dU0dD7nvKGn3jfCxeq9nG1WBLkgMqQ7VguLvDYqMdD3IUR-pERvT7nPOKtm29g4oyKEA6TLPBlAbsrdluyueDasPYzW40KFQ05u4huujRKkase1-ZlJ/s2048/May+25_b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ChgV1lgiBoWRXOmEkeBtEmUM7dU0dD7nvKGn3jfCxeq9nG1WBLkgMqQ7VguLvDYqMdD3IUR-pERvT7nPOKtm29g4oyKEA6TLPBlAbsrdluyueDasPYzW40KFQ05u4huujRKkase1-ZlJ/w480-h640/May+25_b.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 25</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Scoutbetto Top (Unblogged, Grainline Studio/Seamwork)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/12/darn-it.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Darned Jeans</span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn8N05DYnix1Hyvr1jz2jXuadUXAUX4sBkj6UcBuCXEiwUff2G8s_APzKuShDl0K8xPWHxePUk_eLx6JIF__cKPOGerOL_zCaGmrnSCKsPLklgikhL7dfpGpDTgwSPvcYjlLbupGbK9_9/s2048/May+26_d+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1429" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn8N05DYnix1Hyvr1jz2jXuadUXAUX4sBkj6UcBuCXEiwUff2G8s_APzKuShDl0K8xPWHxePUk_eLx6JIF__cKPOGerOL_zCaGmrnSCKsPLklgikhL7dfpGpDTgwSPvcYjlLbupGbK9_9/w446-h640/May+26_d+%25282%2529.JPG" width="446" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 26</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/01/ruffle-sleeve-top.html" target="_blank">Ruffle Sleeve Top</a> (In the Folds/Peppermint Magazine)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqoiXhZ7t1OO8YurahcuNB4hxE9W4E1Exd_Wv-w4VknK34QYP9ERgf6phcWRV7DwFGNWnU5L8wVhoVTmocTXCXQ75s41JR8wPLGckU87IQ-mfsGZhJVR6oRubP7hfg1kx8lMBMsC7xjdn/s2048/May+27.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqoiXhZ7t1OO8YurahcuNB4hxE9W4E1Exd_Wv-w4VknK34QYP9ERgf6phcWRV7DwFGNWnU5L8wVhoVTmocTXCXQ75s41JR8wPLGckU87IQ-mfsGZhJVR6oRubP7hfg1kx8lMBMsC7xjdn/w480-h640/May+27.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 27</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/10/harvest-top.html" target="_blank">Harvest Top</a> (Pattern Runway)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/12/darn-it.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Darned Jeans</span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9couFhPvtGiBKJRBuVFKH0-w4pYZBPiW1EfI-2igaw2-IkmpP3lA91d48CMHDZZfHAoDMzDgaHhfIJZIOoPqxer-0Au27xn4B-_U5aszekt4UL8HI0BMrae-il_ktl4b8VrVrdr76jG6s/s2048/May+28_b+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1401" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9couFhPvtGiBKJRBuVFKH0-w4pYZBPiW1EfI-2igaw2-IkmpP3lA91d48CMHDZZfHAoDMzDgaHhfIJZIOoPqxer-0Au27xn4B-_U5aszekt4UL8HI0BMrae-il_ktl4b8VrVrdr76jG6s/w438-h640/May+28_b+%25282%2529.JPG" width="438" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 28</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/floral-wrap-top-navy-pencil-skirt.html" target="_blank">Floral Wrap Top</a> (New Look 6560)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Delphine Skirt (Unblogged, Tilly and the Buttons)</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQrpoA24g0IiBQ6RZWsgqUB5wIZxt-UOwVOYPsj6gRBa8Fj3Z8_W-GOKOpi5oYLFgR4L2NkPTc_HTWBM4X-XwM1OsjRJWIIfs1Lw_b_UIY-D0XXBRRCbZggPSOn0jDq0PVn55RTjZXTm9/s2048/May+29+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQrpoA24g0IiBQ6RZWsgqUB5wIZxt-UOwVOYPsj6gRBa8Fj3Z8_W-GOKOpi5oYLFgR4L2NkPTc_HTWBM4X-XwM1OsjRJWIIfs1Lw_b_UIY-D0XXBRRCbZggPSOn0jDq0PVn55RTjZXTm9/w404-h640/May+29+%25282%2529.JPG" width="404" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 29</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Willow Tank (Unblogged, Grainline Studio)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHkgXf8etby0KfOYn3tkgVHRhDsWV2JMTP5JswiGF1xmq6oO809zzE6sGZGPZwFKLEOzoMfzzDqIn4KtM97wFWxA_HNK55CRtVt3FUoga1-6UB1_Sk_C9lwxnG09XB7zbY83UnEaxIizT/s2048/May+30+31_e+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1561" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHkgXf8etby0KfOYn3tkgVHRhDsWV2JMTP5JswiGF1xmq6oO809zzE6sGZGPZwFKLEOzoMfzzDqIn4KtM97wFWxA_HNK55CRtVt3FUoga1-6UB1_Sk_C9lwxnG09XB7zbY83UnEaxIizT/w488-h640/May+30+31_e+%25282%2529.JPG" width="488" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>May 30 & 31</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/06/graduation-dress.html" target="_blank">Graduation Dress</a> (Simplicity 1651)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wore the same dress two days in a row to separate events. It was triple digits hot and this cotton, backless dress was the go-to answer. Plus peak the new shoes! :)</span></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall, I kinda lost steam throughout this month. I had to recreate so many photos because I didn't make it happen when I actually wore the outfit. I think I got a little burnt out by taking a purist approach at the beginning of the month, which I maybe wasn't totally ready for, given that I like to wear pants and shorts a lot and have only made one of each. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'll be back with more thoughts, but that's all for now.<br /><br />EDIT: I'm back! I think what I learned most from this year's challenge was that wearing exclusively me-made clothes in a vacuum is against the spirit in which they were made. I did not make me-made garments to pair with other me-mades into me-made-head-to-toe outfits; I made to go with jeans that I bought at a store! In the first half of the month, when I was trying to go all-in for me-mades, I would have said a major wardrobe hole is pants and shorts, but the reality is that I have enough of those garments, but I didn't make most of them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As for what I want to make going forward, I have really enjoyed making dresses this year. I wear them a fair amount, and most of my dresses are a few years old and not getting any more fashionable. Dresses are the pinnacle of what I like to make + what I like to wear, so I'm going to lean into that. If I can psych myself up to make pants, shorts, underwear, or outerwear, my wardrobe would appreciate that, but I'm not taking this too seriously. I really have plenty of tops, but I'm also still into working to create the perfectly fitting top. It's just that when I try a new pattern, I made multiples to iterate, and then my closet fills up :D And I have more than enough skirts considering how I don't wear them that much...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall, I was just pretty tired this month dealing with life stuff, and I got pretty burnt out trying to follow my own rules on what to wear. In the month since, I've thoroughly enjoyed making use of my whole closet, and I've even bought some RTW (scandalous!) in preparation for my next life chapter in SoCal for grad school. In anticipation of not sewing much once school starts up again, I'm just trying to enjoy the time I do have to sew now.</span></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-83326136521983801972021-05-12T08:00:00.020-07:002023-05-11T21:05:22.106-07:00Cannes Top<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"> Today I’m sharing a top I finished at the end of Me Made May 2020. It was something of an impulse make, and I’m still a little unsure what to think of the outcome. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkYmL5v_nVb5nxEkMvxSWZBQ4PSIT0ZnSQqPGCl-5-kSec5YHQlUt9zdoSfVZO8Z8dFzBk1EXsr07m-x6tavu5ZWlIdZ9jNnBubHX4euY-eR3y1kF9-peRg5anvq7L4HBF0fbyDWSWurp/w424-h640/Cannes+Top_Blog+02.png" width="424" /></a></div><br />I can confidently say that this top was directly inspired by a gorgeous top I saw on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAMcTbRAZMr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">@sewbee73’s Instagram feed from May 14, 2020</a>. The post was to publicize the <a href="https://littlelizardking.com/products/womens-cannes" target="_blank">Cannes Dress and Top pattern</a> release by <a href="https://littlelizardking.com/" target="_blank">Little Lizard King</a>, a pattern company I had never heard of. Then I promptly bought the pattern for myself. From what I can tell, Little Lizard King is mostly in the “mommy and me” market, but their patterns are less expensive than other indie brands, so that’s a plus.</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6905640536446071232/8332613652198380197#"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXMsGvClGEg3S13IFQFrvR1BN5vI4bWZF8fGV6w9NyDCmtRsXVkaFdMgkPL1hztSX2OJryIUtRJPwjcYcxYwmwLKuXww9XEf253Da7YoKPMJW0d9vXIPe9bH_pGl8E6BbO4-Oy6Mwhpm7/w640-h428/Cannes+Top_Blog+04.png" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since I just had to make this project immediately, I used fabric I already had. I used leftovers from the <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/new-look-6511.html" target="_blank">New Look 6511 white stripe tank</a> I made the year before, a sheer white striped polyester from Joann. After wearing my white stripe tank for a year, I wasn’t thrilled that the sheer nature of the fabric required me to wear a camisole underneath, which doesn’t look great. So, similar to the <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/03/bagel-apron.html" target="_blank">Bagel Apron project</a>, I fully underlined this fabric with some white cotton from stash, except for the sleeve flutters. The result is a significantly bulkier garment, but the opacity is excellent so I don’t have to wear anything but a white bra underneath. Success!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6905640536446071232/8332613652198380197#"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFd_-BcG2VFKfEzAJCjw97EcSKO-khuVXk2b6OINrPfFwnU2phnEI-VB5B-9xIuoRi6rnKXMtPywwHJ3tbBbHbNh5UasUBWTnTqH3ebutf6PvE1zPvcDrpH8hkoIf163u_UkG-yppeviyB/w300-h400/May+8.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6905640536446071232/8332613652198380197#"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6905640536446071232/8332613652198380197#"><i>New Look 6511 White Stripe Tank</i></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6905640536446071232/8332613652198380197#"><br /></a>The Cannes pattern features options for a tank top with a lengthy gathered peplum or a dress with a gathered skirt. There is a v-neck at the front and back, drafting for cup sizes A-D (!!), and options for sleeve flutters, tiered skirts, and a faux button placket. There are only pattern pieces for the top part as the skirt or peplum—no matter how you do it—is just rectangles. This is a throw-over-your-head garment, as there are no closures.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6905640536446071232/8332613652198380197#"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxN8lEbzzZ7Gltc31L0DGiLUjOdF2i-ZHIIzAObqW3DBCp8Z74Wn5qzZnRwUI1z5RylHtNtvNfgRH5D34-94ZKhP6D8V1rDQCus1ruzMGxxkcFb2c47SLDdXkgNP2wPasI1XV0pNz0Bgak/w556-h640/Cannes+Top_Blog+05.png" width="556" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I opted for a top with sleeve flutters. I made a size 6 with the C cup bodice. I constructed this top while listening to the audiobook of Jane Austen’s <i>Emma</i>. Especially with a British narrator, it put me in quite a strange mood. And it’s not like this pattern was that hard—and there were very detailed color photograph instructions to boot—but it took me the entire audiobook to finish this! Arghh. Underlining does take forever.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <br />To gather, I decided to try out a new technique I had heard about—zigzagging over a cord or piece of yarn and then using the yarn to spread out the gathers. With the peplum about twice the width of the bodice, this was hefty, and this technique worked a treat. You can see the red yarn in the photos below.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7IOCwjJJFjalmsrAtcVovS-VLeSema6Ktjul8Crc_IWM_asUPwjiJMUssxSawleks9vQNBNsRST5JZKz-wF7fXMlPL0HR9cWA1OGks0C7z5oBm-NEIbctiWXFR_-EKpJykaeaL-Ohfq1/w640-h480/IMG_9648.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8i2Ow6Hl7-ka0gp3uOLS5wns9yufG2MIdTqQQFevUo_aM0wun8Wp0XYY3BE4Ka_bf6_DV4nqgIwxfsOdE168ZrWo5wlFi2pCGWal0jTItnbePeOcZBOcqy9j5ubgoThgsQI8OkSZkHHKT/w478-h640/Cannes+Top_Blog+07.png" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The other construction trick I did was to finish the flutters with a rolled hem stitch on my serger instead of folding over this super fiddly fabric. I learned this lesson during my first project with this fabric. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the end, I like this top and wear it from time to time. I really like the v-necklines, and this bodice fits me better than any other woven bodice I've made to date (the cup-specific sizes really helps!) </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">I think the waist is a little high on me, and I would lower it about 1” if I made this in the future. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">And though I worried the sleeve flutters would be a little too feminine for my tastes, I think they are a stylistic win. I get tons of compliments, even on Zoom work calls, and this is my explanation of it: as a person with a “pear” shaped body, adding an element that brings more attention to my shoulders adds symmetry to my overall look. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRONu9vXCfIlcplE_NuKC9nmumI8vQ5T5MIDwSdKCNLFJrhJKlU4FF5Gfd28hVGKyhjFZhJyWeET9SCoDbvusZbB9oBtb-MnjCcfa-A4VU3-ZLDH5XUCH6xeVi0q04OAlKAfS0mFIU8nji/w478-h640/Cannes+Top_Blog+06.png" width="478" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">My real ambivalence is on the peplum—I think it is way too long, and makes me look shorter. Further, I think I would like this top even more if it didn’t have a peplum at all and just continued with a slimming length instead of adding so much body where I already have natural curves. With crop tops being in vogue, this is very much the opposite. I have had some success tucking in the peplum to high-waisted skirts, but I haven't taken the step to shorten the peplum in the last year, especially with the added hassle of the underlining. So I’ll probably just wait until fashions shift toward long bodices again, or I encounter a burst of energy to make this adjustment. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Over the last year, I’ve enjoyed wearing more white clothes, and am taking advantage of its neutral properties in that it goes with everything. I’m glad to have this piece in the mix, hesitancies aside. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3oeE9UgYcM4Cb_CPQ0R6lAvGx_8S7w-fcRVZWnejNwVJbEfet_MdwQcbdssUlYKeHIEGRpi13LZlORCPma1_IY9VBHpQQDKg8XSPAx41W8JeBulYiyWauoaIOU89VpygstlRa_H5Rjid/w424-h640/Cannes+Top_Blog+03.png" width="424" /></a></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Summary:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i> <a href="https://littlelizardking.com/products/womens-cannes" target="_blank">Cannes Women</a> by Little Lizard King</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i> ~1 yd x 42” of sheer white striped polyester from Joann, purchased fall 2018 </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Underlined with white cotton from stash </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size:</i> 6, C cup bodice</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed: </i>Late May 2020</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks to Ruth for these pics! <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/178366" target="_blank">Read my review on PatternReview.com</a>.</span></div><p></p></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-84617490185297029732021-05-10T22:43:00.001-07:002021-05-10T22:43:15.205-07:00Me Made May 2021 Photodump #1<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Me-Made-May 2021 is underway! This year, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/04/thrummed-mittens-aboriginal-midi-skirt.html" target="_blank">my personal challenge</a> is to wear me-made head-to-toe when working or in the presence of other people, except when exercising. I've been updating daily on Instagram stories, and every few days on my IG grid <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecraftlizard/" target="_blank">@thecraftlizard</a>. Here's how it's gone so far for the first ten days: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0Ew_fRCqTgr3VfvnlI-B72FvsPY3oIs-z7lFjiVJmBrIOD8ktVHR1wG5OXqI2q1r2zc4dQI43OxNYMEnaklGt2-qNDK4PaHf3QoukMTCwFY0MeEhxxw_Zl7c_AGWQrrM4_rEtugUELqe/s2048/May+1-9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0Ew_fRCqTgr3VfvnlI-B72FvsPY3oIs-z7lFjiVJmBrIOD8ktVHR1wG5OXqI2q1r2zc4dQI43OxNYMEnaklGt2-qNDK4PaHf3QoukMTCwFY0MeEhxxw_Zl7c_AGWQrrM4_rEtugUELqe/w480-h640/May+1-9.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 1-7 Sleepwear</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2014/11/tie-dye.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Indigo Dyed Tee</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/11/margot-pyjama-party.html" target="_blank">Pink Floral Margot Pyjamas</a> (Tilly and the Buttons)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTuUvLWJ7h45LOpqo7slzwoi500CiilnkptOcKZhizeUEgFoKcOTHfxS3y0BX7RO52X8cGLUCW9qwdkbU0EyAyLt3biWmqrnvHsclBo68wcfobRTSnj-C5BnWHPAbT00A6o0G_sKCIC1Q/s2048/May+1_a+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1666" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTuUvLWJ7h45LOpqo7slzwoi500CiilnkptOcKZhizeUEgFoKcOTHfxS3y0BX7RO52X8cGLUCW9qwdkbU0EyAyLt3biWmqrnvHsclBo68wcfobRTSnj-C5BnWHPAbT00A6o0G_sKCIC1Q/w520-h640/May+1_a+%25282%2529.JPG" width="520" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 1</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/new-look-6511.html" target="_blank">Polka Peplum Top</a> (New Look 6511)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Delphine Skirt (Unblogged, Tilly and the Buttons)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/12/face-masks.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mask</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrunchies.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Scrunchie</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Not pictured: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2015/03/hela-sweater.html" target="_blank">Hela Sweater</a>, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/03/bagel-apron.html" target="_blank">Bagel Apron</a> (Tessuti)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuzq2U8rYKrs6imhS38d8E7uxFZeY9xMCpmZGwpfmlmwZIjlJ70lZJRcoewRyFCxL0umVv4v7-Cn9pxrKUZSE0z0iEmT7eSR4xhVDl2lZWclrbZnMDBaTTQfmLnVk_vvNsFgw7EYwmYTd/s2048/May+2_c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuzq2U8rYKrs6imhS38d8E7uxFZeY9xMCpmZGwpfmlmwZIjlJ70lZJRcoewRyFCxL0umVv4v7-Cn9pxrKUZSE0z0iEmT7eSR4xhVDl2lZWclrbZnMDBaTTQfmLnVk_vvNsFgw7EYwmYTd/w480-h640/May+2_c.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 2</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/new-look-6511.html" target="_blank">White Stripe Tank</a> (New Look 6511)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/09/starter-shorts.html" target="_blank">Black & White Stripe Shorts</a> (New Look 6496)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITaYYs1d3EDUF3r-8-_trD4Q0_Da0DpFH9KMBltSkYKnjw7L25-V59TTElF4NTYLM3eG9BddEwFm3Uu1g1FsxpExCSYtZLoI4H4Py5WfyBShIlFIRTzapf4lfQAjXvrv_d1Vjo0XDGpwA/s1800/May+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITaYYs1d3EDUF3r-8-_trD4Q0_Da0DpFH9KMBltSkYKnjw7L25-V59TTElF4NTYLM3eG9BddEwFm3Uu1g1FsxpExCSYtZLoI4H4Py5WfyBShIlFIRTzapf4lfQAjXvrv_d1Vjo0XDGpwA/w512-h640/May+3.JPG" width="512" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 3</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/06/graduation-dress.html" target="_blank">College Graduation Dress</a> (Simplicity 1651)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsMjseoQF7XDOSPc6p0EXl6TP4oFT5_ADdaRn2YFyhjzTzExn7VoQZD4BEYca_8Irvj1AdPt0npV96z1iQ2DW3tXM1-_M9-_YgfhDrodo8qBSmlZI762l_TvN6KPXppM-JM8MseO8bdu4/s2048/May+4+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1624" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsMjseoQF7XDOSPc6p0EXl6TP4oFT5_ADdaRn2YFyhjzTzExn7VoQZD4BEYca_8Irvj1AdPt0npV96z1iQ2DW3tXM1-_M9-_YgfhDrodo8qBSmlZI762l_TvN6KPXppM-JM8MseO8bdu4/w509-h640/May+4+%25282%2529.JPG" width="509" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 4</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html" target="_blank">Red Tea House Dress</a> (Sew House Seven)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrw0hGupaY9UQ1KgRWBHcbb40onfM6EgWoAt7uOn0n-RcSHnT-hJh8D3oFEhzcISu2o_J7i09IC0BA6kYCbxhBhiO0Pru_5K6oyM3vw4Ia9Jn6Q-189c1Mx9KBI-ftTlhoIU4s-mdBGND/s1799/May+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrw0hGupaY9UQ1KgRWBHcbb40onfM6EgWoAt7uOn0n-RcSHnT-hJh8D3oFEhzcISu2o_J7i09IC0BA6kYCbxhBhiO0Pru_5K6oyM3vw4Ia9Jn6Q-189c1Mx9KBI-ftTlhoIU4s-mdBGND/w512-h640/May+5.JPG" width="512" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 5</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/lark-tees.html" target="_blank">Navy Short Sleeve Lark Tee</a> (Grainline Studio)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2018/08/self-drafted-pencil-skirts.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fireworks Self-Drafted Pencil Skirt</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2w3qdtdh-ce3j0iGfhhh8YhbYruB77-PEacAo0x1wOyZaZBeqKIDp2BMyJLy-K2VXCEdmJKOYsQXAj-qmR_nuaYDCAoruPgOPpLxc2whHjUcCEr3DPtl3cfpInyUvqzB5I_ziluZSH78/s1794/May+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2w3qdtdh-ce3j0iGfhhh8YhbYruB77-PEacAo0x1wOyZaZBeqKIDp2BMyJLy-K2VXCEdmJKOYsQXAj-qmR_nuaYDCAoruPgOPpLxc2whHjUcCEr3DPtl3cfpInyUvqzB5I_ziluZSH78/w514-h640/May+6.JPG" width="514" /></span></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 6</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bicycle Moneta Dress (Unblogged, Colette/Seamwork)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoBEZNawrPzv3FCNuXcBWcVUMDNB6-1CsoD-kWvdXRLx4XEuvcSoTlDQgE6xp3qxRmP7UEHn06hyg6tlWDA-nruJsQmD8FoECBQl8e5BQtyb2oH0A_m-fZ_Z_t1qA31EXst-lh3vEAuHx/s1800/May+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoBEZNawrPzv3FCNuXcBWcVUMDNB6-1CsoD-kWvdXRLx4XEuvcSoTlDQgE6xp3qxRmP7UEHn06hyg6tlWDA-nruJsQmD8FoECBQl8e5BQtyb2oH0A_m-fZ_Z_t1qA31EXst-lh3vEAuHx/w512-h640/May+7.JPG" width="512" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 7</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Scoutbetto Top (Unblogged, Grainline Studio/Seamwork)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Clemence Skirt (Unblogged, Tilly and the Buttons)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/geometric-swish-pants.html" target="_blank">Geometric Swish Pants</a> (Simplicity 1887)</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBpTbzkmP-VlYpn7rAemAwdn_3z8Idp9yv-PZ_QVjX6ifdvn11xYc5KEW0M2aAOdJn2ZcW5Xh0rnXGmN02fxXnbFeEFR5vDfuJ2vdhyxoPwm-lWfdmTeIs8cm1pcq2FQntkJ0kuZ02_cp/s2048/May+9_c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBpTbzkmP-VlYpn7rAemAwdn_3z8Idp9yv-PZ_QVjX6ifdvn11xYc5KEW0M2aAOdJn2ZcW5Xh0rnXGmN02fxXnbFeEFR5vDfuJ2vdhyxoPwm-lWfdmTeIs8cm1pcq2FQntkJ0kuZ02_cp/w480-h640/May+9_c.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 9</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/floral-wrap-top-navy-pencil-skirt.html" target="_blank">Floral Wrap Top</a> (New Look 6560)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Clemence Skirt (Unblogged, Tilly and the Buttons)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Not pictured: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/12/face-masks.html" target="_blank">Mask</a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz5dk6ipfIWoyWOFv7b87zBkGDv3WKyFgfxfPgkB4OPZYJ4YMSUcEzTyLu-McQ1POUZPdAWrluRkThodgDWyzTxOui1WyteLjXP9VxdoXBQYazjhWr2anNFf6fEgdmSp4K1AycMWLdtni/s2048/May+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz5dk6ipfIWoyWOFv7b87zBkGDv3WKyFgfxfPgkB4OPZYJ4YMSUcEzTyLu-McQ1POUZPdAWrluRkThodgDWyzTxOui1WyteLjXP9VxdoXBQYazjhWr2anNFf6fEgdmSp4K1AycMWLdtni/w480-h640/May+10.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">May 10</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Red Dot Scout Tee (Unblogged, Grainline Studio)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/06/pleated-peacock-skirt.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pleated Peacock Skirt</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Not pictured: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/12/face-masks.html" target="_blank">Mask</a></span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsH765LixOtVSchD54cWqY57TMLiqLPjRf4A2SpEnv46CxFf4obuUPbdgwl0ALdW0WagdHgYSHxfKD_WIFZvQHxp7pM9ekn3VNObi3yh3I7TEplP3fRDeX8-gI3W05uaK2Og8AOmEHyv5/s1204/Me+Made+May+2021_may1-10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsH765LixOtVSchD54cWqY57TMLiqLPjRf4A2SpEnv46CxFf4obuUPbdgwl0ALdW0WagdHgYSHxfKD_WIFZvQHxp7pM9ekn3VNObi3yh3I7TEplP3fRDeX8-gI3W05uaK2Og8AOmEHyv5/w640-h640/Me+Made+May+2021_may1-10.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So far so good! I have noticed that pairing me-made outfits together is a bit challenging. My me-made wardrobe is curated to pair with RTW clothes as well. I'm thinking about lowering the bar for the second half of May so I can also wear RTW clothes I have mended or altered (aka, most of my pants). Updates to come...</span></div><br /><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-23356538644649978862021-04-30T20:43:00.002-07:002023-05-11T21:05:34.512-07:00The Kitchen Sink: Thrummed Mittens, Aboriginal Midi Skirt, and Me Made May 2021<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">Heyyy. It’s the last day of April and I’ve been running several years strong on writing a blog post every month without fail, and I am not about to lose my streak. I’ve got a few things on my mind, so this blog post<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">—</span>like every great <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGaVdbSav8xWuFWTadK6loA" target="_blank">Vlogbrothers</a> video<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">—</span>comes to you in three parts.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4i0GyVvSO4f3N4GUIKwcbNhf5K_X1mo1MaykAoR0s68rzWpUYJ5vZcsTBvsmtmFO4LhNHORtf5NRKjccdyKRy8sSg2az_u8APhEqv5oVjOFP1bQm_yEhxS9q0G5TAFW4iHdz2VOdhHcmX/s4896/P1120612.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4i0GyVvSO4f3N4GUIKwcbNhf5K_X1mo1MaykAoR0s68rzWpUYJ5vZcsTBvsmtmFO4LhNHORtf5NRKjccdyKRy8sSg2az_u8APhEqv5oVjOFP1bQm_yEhxS9q0G5TAFW4iHdz2VOdhHcmX/w480-h640/P1120612.JPG" width="480" /></a></div></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Part 1: Thrummed Mittens</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I really try to share pretty much every craft project I finish on ye olde blog, but sometimes it takes 5ever (longer than 4ever). This first project I’m sharing is one such oldie, so old they were finished ON AN AIRPLANE, before the pandemic hit. I haven’t been on an airplane since, and inadvertently also haven’t knitted a stitch since I finished these, either.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53CnykUrPVIRV86ubqI8-I9xwU4FGXBFiYbcfWc7aLrzhpbyk2DVbkx9JPfEptnuCl468HczP1EHBbebRWAgE9GYVS-H5si0NNBzAmZ6fFEtO4ejhb0pB4Y2moKHboBGw6ORogEmXivSp/s4896/P1120614.JPG"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53CnykUrPVIRV86ubqI8-I9xwU4FGXBFiYbcfWc7aLrzhpbyk2DVbkx9JPfEptnuCl468HczP1EHBbebRWAgE9GYVS-H5si0NNBzAmZ6fFEtO4ejhb0pB4Y2moKHboBGw6ORogEmXivSp/w640-h480/P1120614.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">My sister moved to cold New England for college, and I was trying to think of something she might appreciate for her January birthday for her first big New England winter. I was meeting up with some knitting peeps, one of who also did her undergrad in the Boston area, and she suggested thrums as a method to make warmer, weatherproof knitwear. If you, like me, have never heard of thrumming, <a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/thrumfaq.html" target="_blank">thrums</a> are basically loops of roving (unspun yarn) knitted every few stitches around the work. The woolly tails stay inside the mittens, kind of like a stuffing, adding a second (very bulky) layer of warmth. After a few wears, the oils of the wearer’s bare hands felt the wool into a very warm interior. Based on Ravelry pattern numbers, thrumming seems to be most commonly used for mittens, and not particularly common at that. A few thrummed hat patterns exist on Ravelry, but wearing such a hat is nearly guaranteed to yield an extreme form of “hat hair.” <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8IAI6A_ehsVZbScCjIc104Ns_PX633NIhwkqPXp82VBcib1jEXxIlXnniaXMa2rS_dssEm-c36xRAP1IEv3CfEiGsMTv58mQ11GV0p26UTmIyAxknxegKZGGQt2slE4LUeRTUNv3oaF2/s4896/P1120620.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8IAI6A_ehsVZbScCjIc104Ns_PX633NIhwkqPXp82VBcib1jEXxIlXnniaXMa2rS_dssEm-c36xRAP1IEv3CfEiGsMTv58mQ11GV0p26UTmIyAxknxegKZGGQt2slE4LUeRTUNv3oaF2/w480-h640/P1120620.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">So, I made these mittens for my sister in January and February 2020. It was fun to try out a new technique, and I got the hang of it pretty easily. They fit her, but I don’t know that she’ll ever wear them – I don’t think they fit her aesthetic. Oh well, this was still a fun skill to learn. If I ever move to a chilly locale, I might steal them back.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><u>Summary:</u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-mittens-with-thrums" target="_blank">Easy Mittens with Thrums</a> by Debi Wilbur (free pattern)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Yarn:</i> Patons North America Classic Wool Worsted, ~1 skein (100 g) Purple for the body, ~0.2 skeins (20 g) Birds of Paradise for the cuffs, purchased from Michaels. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">(About 10 years ago, I made her a Stitch’n’Bitch <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2014/02/roadtrippin-and-knittin.html" target="_blank">Kittyville Hat</a> with this same yarn!) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Roving: </i>40 g (2 packets) Clover Natural Wool Roving in Blue, purchased from <a href="https://uncommonthreadsyarn.com/" target="_blank">Uncommon Threads</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size: </i>one size fits all </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed: </i>February 7, 2020</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Modifications: </i>none</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Find my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/thecraftlizard/easy-mittens-with-thrums" target="_blank">“Thrummed Mittens for Ruth” project on Ravelry</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Part 2: Aboriginal Midi Skirt</b></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFe24MHxY6qFn0IOmQMZAkOKnyog2YydVdlpRgRItJhsilqoSqGCcLUgrQ1220tEZGK_y3r-53t4-7HVa3JsN4o8ILnZG5ixm-BsCnjXqDYnuEyTNc5zdD3VsjUlwhSqZ8CQ8P3dCBCzE/s1140/Aboriginal+Midi+Skirt+2.png"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFe24MHxY6qFn0IOmQMZAkOKnyog2YydVdlpRgRItJhsilqoSqGCcLUgrQ1220tEZGK_y3r-53t4-7HVa3JsN4o8ILnZG5ixm-BsCnjXqDYnuEyTNc5zdD3VsjUlwhSqZ8CQ8P3dCBCzE/w424-h640/Aboriginal+Midi+Skirt+2.png" width="424" /></a></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Almost exactly a year ago, I whipped up this midi skirt. That’s really the long and short of it, and I don’t have a ton else to say. I’m telling myself that’s why I haven’t gotten around to blogging this yet. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">But if you insist on more of a story, I was browsing fabric at <a href="https://www.eddiesquiltingbee.com/" target="_blank">Eddie’s Quilting Bee</a> when I stumbled into their collection of Aboriginal (the indigenous people of Australia) quilting cottons. I ended up coming home with a snakes print that turned into a still-unblogged apron for my dad, a fervent lover of Aboriginal art, and this tomato print for myself. I had originally intended to make a top, but after a round of unsolicited advice from my family, I opted for a midi skirt instead.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMa9p0sVKe-mwwLeMlH0csVpA1LKRfrmQlFVqJZbTDN59wQU6vbixndnHXZETjEAmUBdZBHUFEKOuTmWqbNClBhyphenhyphenfcGPTuKqazP4mt_ZE2UxmmMn8aLTUm3w80z29FtOdQHyQ2Qpsh3unL/s1140/Aboriginal+Midi+Skirt+1.png"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMa9p0sVKe-mwwLeMlH0csVpA1LKRfrmQlFVqJZbTDN59wQU6vbixndnHXZETjEAmUBdZBHUFEKOuTmWqbNClBhyphenhyphenfcGPTuKqazP4mt_ZE2UxmmMn8aLTUm3w80z29FtOdQHyQ2Qpsh3unL/w424-h640/Aboriginal+Midi+Skirt+1.png" width="424" /></a></div><br />I drafted my own pattern for this skirt, if you’re feeling generous enough to call it that. I had 1.5 yards of fabric, and I maximized the amount I had to make as full of a skirt as possible. I stand a short 5’3” and set the skirt length at 26” (including a 1.5” hem), plus a separate 1.5” waistband. This very simple midi-length skirt includes two darts for shaping in the back, folded waistband, small zipper on the side, which I got from the <a href="https://creativereuse.org/" target="_blank">East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse</a>, and a pink poly interlock for lining that I picked up at a garage sale in 2019. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkN8wBis-LIyk1msEDjulIHpdoP09ZxYaWYo6l2r5T5Lct8FWTJOdFURN0RQMp6zK3peLo4_QYG8sLlfhplvQKF1fMw5dPcxlgY5x4s7bO_DZGT1bubbhyaVNj-wZ6MSyASHMocAgyYfCI/s1694/Aboriginal+Midi+Skirt+4.png"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkN8wBis-LIyk1msEDjulIHpdoP09ZxYaWYo6l2r5T5Lct8FWTJOdFURN0RQMp6zK3peLo4_QYG8sLlfhplvQKF1fMw5dPcxlgY5x4s7bO_DZGT1bubbhyaVNj-wZ6MSyASHMocAgyYfCI/w640-h430/Aboriginal+Midi+Skirt+4.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pattern placement was probably the hardest part of the whole process. If your mind tends towards the gutter, the print—when adorned over one’s lower half—is a bit reminiscent of… lady bits. (Not just me, right?!) I tried to arrange a layout to come across as innocent as possible. They are just tomatoes, after all! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall, I like the skirt, love the print, and am happy with the fit. I wear it occasionally, but have a bit of trouble styling it. The colors in the print aren’t well represented in my wardrobe so my go-to pairing is a black tee. I’m hoping to make a maroon top that coordinates so this skirt isn’t such a “wardrobe orphan.” </span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMo1GDMpvE6LK6pA3YmMfC-AWLmKTf5aHPlHaIbsCRq8SY-D6A69olX5gavIEOtTQpU38aFg8AAlTVX_oH9UKgvRu6ql-7ExngIsxhioLXtsmJgcapINPL8v2Ewvyse5KiBNVWt2i7Wkiw/s2048/IMG_9117.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMo1GDMpvE6LK6pA3YmMfC-AWLmKTf5aHPlHaIbsCRq8SY-D6A69olX5gavIEOtTQpU38aFg8AAlTVX_oH9UKgvRu6ql-7ExngIsxhioLXtsmJgcapINPL8v2Ewvyse5KiBNVWt2i7Wkiw/w480-h640/IMG_9117.JPG" width="480" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><u>Summary:</u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern: </i>My own</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i> ~1.5 yds x 42” of quilting cotton from Eddie’s Quilting Bee. Fabric is “Bush Plum Black” by Polly Wheeler for M&S Textiles Australia</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lined with mysterious dusted rose poly interlock from a garage sale </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size:</i> Custom </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed:</i> April 26, 2020</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Part 3: Me Made May 2021</b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8Tr0sTXPDgVyxo-EwHUhT2d2x22FwO1t5Z9TOSTAbF6Rd-q5tp7RdZCIEd1q2PfFwJWTL8CMyxRpHUYdVMqhVgiofiz_IW_AFjMcmPxIK-F3tU7eLumEWAQCZVyF7SuKVshTdulc2p35/s330/me+made+may+2021+logo.jpg" style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8Tr0sTXPDgVyxo-EwHUhT2d2x22FwO1t5Z9TOSTAbF6Rd-q5tp7RdZCIEd1q2PfFwJWTL8CMyxRpHUYdVMqhVgiofiz_IW_AFjMcmPxIK-F3tU7eLumEWAQCZVyF7SuKVshTdulc2p35/w400-h400/me+made+may+2021+logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well,
tomorrow is May 1<sup>st</sup>, so that means another <a href="https://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/2021/04/me-made-may-21.html">Me
Made May</a> is upon us! I am excited to participate for the third year in a
row. My wardrobe of me-made garments continues to grow, as I have all but stopped
purchasing ready-to-wear clothing.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">So this
year, my pledge is to wear fully me-made outfits, aside from undergarments and
footwear, most of the time. Specifically, I will wear me-made while working, sleeping, and whenever I’m “out” and expect to engage
with another person outside my home. I am giving myself a pass for when
I am exercising, being a potato, or doing chores. An exciting new development
is that I have <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/11/margot-pyjama-party.html">made
a fair amount of sleepwear in the last year</a> so I will be in me-mades when
asleep as well! I will endeavor to post daily-ish photos on Instagram, weekly-ish
updates to the blog, and I will <i>absolutely </i>maintain my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/01/wardrobe-housekeeping.html">Wardrobe
Chronicles</a> project where I record everything I wear in my bespoke spreadsheet.
</span><span style="color: black;">😊</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For the
last two years, I extended Me-Made-May to also include ready-to-wear garments that I’ve <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/darning">mended</a> or
altered, which most significantly includes <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/06/visible-mending-pants-collection.html">most
of my jeans</a>, where I have repaired the crotch areas. To start, I’m going to
try to see if I can get by without this “cheat,” which basically means that I
am consigning myself to one pair of <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/09/starter-shorts.html">shorts</a>,
one pair of <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/07/geometric-swish-pants.html">pants</a>,
and nine <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/skirt">skirts</a>
(and four <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/dress">dresses</a>),
unless my sewing machine spits out another project or two. After at least one week,
I will decide whether to loosen my personal challenge. It’s supposed to be a
challenge, after all!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Also, I
am far too pumped about my 2021 Wardrobe Chronicles project to not share a
four-month update – I have not missed a day (or an outfit) to record what I’m
wearing, and I’m starting to flush out the analytics. This is a project where I
am endeavoring to learn what I <i>actually </i>wear on a day-to-day basis, and
to unscientifically consider how that relates to how often I <i>think </i>I
wear the various pieces in my wardrobe. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So, the
most-worn items in my wardrobe thus far are:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Non-sleepwear Top: Whitman Outdoor Program
tshirt – 16 wears (most-worn me-made top: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/04/lark-tees.html">Navy Stripe
Lark Tee</a> – 7 wears)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Dress: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/02/red-tea-house-dress.html">Red
Tea House Dress</a> – 9 wears</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Non-sleepwear Bottom: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2020/06/visible-mending-pants-collection.html">Darned
Jolt Jeans</a> – 25 wears (most-worn me-made bottoms: tie between Delphine
Skirt and Clemence Skirt – 4 wears each (neither have been blogged yet))</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Outerwear: my trustworthy neon bike jacket – 72 wears
(most-worn me-made outerwear: <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2015/03/hela-sweater.html">Hela Sweater</a>
– 5 wears)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Shoes: Running shoes – 38 wears </span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So that’s all
for today! I’m <i>hoping </i>to revive the blog a bit for Me Made May, but only
time will tell if that will actually happen. 😊 I’m also excited that I—and everyone I live
with—are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, so my life is spurting back to a
ghost of what it was before the pandemic hit with full force. Lots of hope is
in the air as May comes along. Hope it is for you too!</span></p></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-72780402145380328252021-03-15T08:00:00.009-07:002023-05-11T21:05:47.453-07:00Bagel Apron<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib556152h4qXkfboIulfrC9wqiSIG2qEdvnu-o6mQHDFvwV1fmKXUPweBk2qNYAjduyqXVrGpFuWBSW08jpGWRPYgws3m7f1Es5wsoUo1oh1rojkrEKj7qwNgFokNfRjE5xR9bWoJkhyz6/s1137/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+01.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="753" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib556152h4qXkfboIulfrC9wqiSIG2qEdvnu-o6mQHDFvwV1fmKXUPweBk2qNYAjduyqXVrGpFuWBSW08jpGWRPYgws3m7f1Es5wsoUo1oh1rojkrEKj7qwNgFokNfRjE5xR9bWoJkhyz6/w424-h640/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+01.png" width="424" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>Hey there! I’m popping in today to share a make that has gotten quite a bit of use since I made it—a cross-body apron. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYORH8Z4Wh5IyQwLmGSrbeJ1LnPmLNiw5-VoL8vjI_MtV3dfHr59d6iNxufsOu0FKwgF-KzXm7n3cTfJBzS-cTYl7rTWS6fDspMeSb0aDeDR0EPpw3nMN10G2dLmtdKxctBiSvGQSotrE/s1137/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+03.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="753" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYORH8Z4Wh5IyQwLmGSrbeJ1LnPmLNiw5-VoL8vjI_MtV3dfHr59d6iNxufsOu0FKwgF-KzXm7n3cTfJBzS-cTYl7rTWS6fDspMeSb0aDeDR0EPpw3nMN10G2dLmtdKxctBiSvGQSotrE/w424-h640/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+03.png" width="424" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I think a lot of people have been cooking more during the pandemic than they would be otherwise, and that’s probably true for me as well. But I enjoy cooking regardless; I was baking bread years before the pandemic hit. My favorite food group to cook, bake, and eat would be the glutinous carbohydrate variety, so when I stumbled across this bagel fabric, I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it. Before when cooking, I usually forwent an apron, but when I did, my options are either unseasonably Christmas-y or way too big and baggy (aka, my dad’s). My lack of suitable aprons was an easy problem I could fix.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9soh_ZTQwQNruM72ElCWA-urvGIrQ_-PtAimcqOVEXmv0f5CeVfgMiTDROpSVSSA3jy6-rVQ4k-pfcGc6AatTAqYmMiv4uJi-LO0tKJD9I7mgRmB5jzUdpmHaIAf5RlVMvHYzRgVummB6/s1697/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+08.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1697" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9soh_ZTQwQNruM72ElCWA-urvGIrQ_-PtAimcqOVEXmv0f5CeVfgMiTDROpSVSSA3jy6-rVQ4k-pfcGc6AatTAqYmMiv4uJi-LO0tKJD9I7mgRmB5jzUdpmHaIAf5RlVMvHYzRgVummB6/w640-h428/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+08.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I got this bagel fabric at the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse</a> in Oakland, which was one of the last things I did before the lockdown of last March hit (we were so naïve!) Everything at the Depot for Reuse is second-hand, which makes it a win-win in my book as a screaming good deal and a more sustainable option. The fabric selection was mostly remnant-style, but I think a lot of the fabric had been used for something or other before it ended up on this shelf. I snagged up some fabulously colorful and geometric fabric that I’m pretty sure was used previously as a curtain in a preschool or elementary school classroom. Adds lots of character 😊</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGtlhD1jhGde5hcloL6EQVJFSadzLBogrjWb9TzlH4TUC5xul_ydURovasrMe3TY25oQ_ExTwIDqe8B3kfhDY15kNZMxYKELj0Mqay08xwcjk8UQWXVRMZMOtjMHLDE3aNhUM1I3lxGj6/s1699/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+06.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1699" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGtlhD1jhGde5hcloL6EQVJFSadzLBogrjWb9TzlH4TUC5xul_ydURovasrMe3TY25oQ_ExTwIDqe8B3kfhDY15kNZMxYKELj0Mqay08xwcjk8UQWXVRMZMOtjMHLDE3aNhUM1I3lxGj6/w640-h428/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+06.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since the bagel fabric is a quilting cotton weight, which is on the light side for an apron, I decided to interline the apron with some off-white quilting cotton-esque fabric from the dark depths of my stash. I had to add some extra seams to make the interlining fit the pattern pieces, whatchu gonna do about it. The interlining probably doubled or tripled the time it took me to cut out and sew together this project, but overall, I’m glad I made this choice, as the weight feels much more apron-y.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_YILGNQE__NWOpFgtArVr_oVqvV8dS-wD1gJyMU0Bg6CQyJnDCNGSzBGDr217MJ4BhnHi1kRS67ajz03BK3ecL-nFPGbNayLG6wYOtxnOEXZ-oGvsj9CUZDEmtxvqk0WQqPMqYCDRqdR/s1137/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+02.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="753" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_YILGNQE__NWOpFgtArVr_oVqvV8dS-wD1gJyMU0Bg6CQyJnDCNGSzBGDr217MJ4BhnHi1kRS67ajz03BK3ecL-nFPGbNayLG6wYOtxnOEXZ-oGvsj9CUZDEmtxvqk0WQqPMqYCDRqdR/w424-h640/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+02.png" width="424" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The pattern I used is the <a href="https://www.tessuti-shop.com/products/tessuti-apron-pattern-one-size">Tessuti Apron</a> by Tessuti Fabrics, which is free as a PDF! The pattern comes in only one size and features a square neckline, single waist pocket, and cross-back shoulder straps allowing for generous 270°+ coverage in the skirt part of the apron. In hindsight, I think I would have liked to narrow the shoulder pieces, and maybe also shorten the length of the crossing pieces. I find the straps of the apron can shrug off my shoulders, which is inconvenient when my hands are immersed in dough, soapy water, or mid-stir.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="751" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1x4HK-iVkzDyWCgzs0m-BY5JVKbdz_Ujb2F2ds6a-6gqEBAknHEtUPR26SXFPFlRsooCUlaKubswZdcuGYZzSghULAr17JpQvQgtZy997pbNU8-VxteprUfPIvUZVh5rGSUHmv9flkI3/w424-h640/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+04.png" width="424" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">By interlining the whole apron “pillow style,” I sewed the main fabric and interlining fabric wrong-sides together ¾ around and turning in right side out. Thus, I did not need to further finish the edges, saw absolutely no need for the bib facing included in the pattern, and also swallowed up some of the seam allowance that way. I figure apron measurements don’t need to be that precise, so I continue to not worry about it. My modifications also rendered the pattern instructions impractical, so I just put the pieces together my own way and I feel just fine about that. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oQTsCENHJocNSkisCRbragezxBmnJPjtPY4AT_fxPfD-icpaw1A2b4olU9zjw8GzTUESCtw6uML5eVOHVi3vuKOE84MES8k9_IOGWyVfW1IYRfKKLsj_oRtu_ei-xMRH5ITE3UAuU4_w/s1699/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1699" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oQTsCENHJocNSkisCRbragezxBmnJPjtPY4AT_fxPfD-icpaw1A2b4olU9zjw8GzTUESCtw6uML5eVOHVi3vuKOE84MES8k9_IOGWyVfW1IYRfKKLsj_oRtu_ei-xMRH5ITE3UAuU4_w/w640-h428/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+05.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Another change I made was to add a left-side pocket between the main fabric and the interlining for my smart phone. I’m often listening to podcasts or music while cooking, stupidly and stubbornly without Bluetooth headphones even though I do have a pair of those, so I thought this would come in handy. I was right, but had not fully thought out the weight imbalance this would cause, which may also aid the aforementioned shoulder straps falling off my shoulders. I self-drafted this pocket on a whim, and did not fully think it through, and it’s not the cleanest addition. The end product is not sellable, but given this is for myself, it does the job.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5av21_iJrP35hxEPFcQ9qJoEvBdPorBaJWoiOzQqSwiLpIAIx8sl47s8Ki7-sS-7qgl2N9t1r4KFiq8KsxHDBS9vxxY4oAQsxazkyOJR5WCKUOnz8Eyj_6uOPt0dmPMClgM0tjpY1Qpk/s1699/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+07.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1699" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5av21_iJrP35hxEPFcQ9qJoEvBdPorBaJWoiOzQqSwiLpIAIx8sl47s8Ki7-sS-7qgl2N9t1r4KFiq8KsxHDBS9vxxY4oAQsxazkyOJR5WCKUOnz8Eyj_6uOPt0dmPMClgM0tjpY1Qpk/w640-h428/Tessuti+Apron_Blog+07.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall, for me, what makes the apron special is the fabulous print. The fabric is busy so it can take on stains that are sure to end up there and perfect inspiration for working in the kitchen. Extra points for sustainability—I even pieced together all the fabric scraps into <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">produce bags</a>, so the whole piece of fabric has gotten fully repurposed. I wear this apron like my elderly next-door neighbor who wears an apron like house clothes, not exclusively for cooking. This feels like an excellent use of my wacky and colorful quilting cottons that probably shouldn’t become garments; I could definitely be talked into making another one in a few.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Summary:</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:
</i>Tessuti Apron</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i>
~1.5 yds x 42” of Quilting Cotton from East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, Lined
with off-white quilting cotton from stash</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size:</i> one
size fits all <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed:</i>
July 4, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Modifications:</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Skipped bib facing</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Added interlining to add weight to
quilting cotton fabric</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Added phone pocket in armpit of left
side in between interlining and front fabric layers</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks to Ruth for taking the pics (and for baking the cupcake props!) </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Read my review on </span><a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/174082" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">PatternReview.com</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">.</span></div><p></p></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-29362778163743352062021-02-16T08:30:00.014-08:002023-05-11T21:05:56.092-07:00Red Linen Tea House Dress<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uUhDNGuAKlZ6vgKJCRabjCiAxjB-D1DifbGqBInPpXt6X2yhwjwJZjWmldM6yZ1xHE9h4ZOj0NT_cKMB-YNUuXknxHUXiS6OvXsdZ6u4g-hC5-DwBojHV_RbtGy_HOyCEiAcAXYIKa6A/s1140/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+01.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uUhDNGuAKlZ6vgKJCRabjCiAxjB-D1DifbGqBInPpXt6X2yhwjwJZjWmldM6yZ1xHE9h4ZOj0NT_cKMB-YNUuXknxHUXiS6OvXsdZ6u4g-hC5-DwBojHV_RbtGy_HOyCEiAcAXYIKa6A/w424-h640/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+01.png" width="424" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am excited
to share the other dress I made recently. My main question going forward is,
does this look I’m cosplaying for <i>The Handmaid’s Tale? </i>Or does it only
look like I happen to like wearing red, especially a red called “biking red”?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpL_4ZvGTS2WJ4nMvsRVounAjDxLRYglsWzld9yXfnKCFTiWxdV812jFFoXdDTer5IQQ7P_KCvmvdqoD9s-4SiQx4yybeFhUqSTp_zni8UX68aUqwBFWyXw4n8mhBfOxoccLsu5xpx_YCD/s1140/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+06.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpL_4ZvGTS2WJ4nMvsRVounAjDxLRYglsWzld9yXfnKCFTiWxdV812jFFoXdDTer5IQQ7P_KCvmvdqoD9s-4SiQx4yybeFhUqSTp_zni8UX68aUqwBFWyXw4n8mhBfOxoccLsu5xpx_YCD/w424-h640/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+06.png" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have
been dreaming about a red linen dress for a couple years, and let the vision
mull over in my head until I decided what pattern to make it with. Granted, I
was dreaming about a red linen dress before I even had red linen fabric in my
possession, so that was the first step. I picked up 4 yards of this 55%
rayon/45% linen blend just before my local JoAnn closed this past summer. Then
I chose to use the <a href="https://sewhouse7.com/collections/pdf-sewing-patterns/products/the-tea-house-top-and-dress">Tea
House Dress</a> by <a href="https://sewhouse7.com/">Sew House 7</a>, and my
frugal self then waited until the Black Friday sales to purchase the PDF
pattern. This pattern is for a top or dress at midi or maxi length with a back
bodice box pleat, angled pockets, cuffed kimono sleeves, and two choices of waist
tie. I chose the midi dress version with the thicker waistband. As I mentioned
in my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/01/alix-christmas-dress.html">Alix
Christmas Dress</a> post, I am trying to make dresses with sleeves, as those
are in short supply in my closet, so this pattern felt like a good choice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGR5DYOJt4Ry-tZIXazyWvWtWLIysUDF9xIW7vlsDLTudeDL-1x_VP0_BnSin7KIUjPWBP4tGQ0ml5pMRNpZNABEralYLrdb9LVfl8pkicaL5U5_W3SWNGIcwFi7AFfcFHkz5tP7pvR_C/s1699/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1699" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGR5DYOJt4Ry-tZIXazyWvWtWLIysUDF9xIW7vlsDLTudeDL-1x_VP0_BnSin7KIUjPWBP4tGQ0ml5pMRNpZNABEralYLrdb9LVfl8pkicaL5U5_W3SWNGIcwFi7AFfcFHkz5tP7pvR_C/w640-h430/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+05.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Like
how I start any sewing project, I scoured the Internet to see how others’
experience making this dress went. This pattern came out around 2017 and took
the sewing community by storm, so there are many blog posts and a
well-populated Instagram hashtag to learn from. Thus, given that it fit well
enough for basically everyone right out of the envelope, I decided I could
forgo a muslin, which is always thrilling, but even more so for a pattern like
this that is a fabric hog. I also sized down to a 6 when my measurements
pointed to an 8 to get a final product with less ease.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6YIp78YZcncNf55XjiYltNCQfgLHd7jhPWLY1ouNwTKLjRxLkjtThuxnOAzIEKg2ONyzlx0fJrTWbAzkd-4umwtSH02Gzh9g1z0PzHmL5B-_Rd6pLN0DUwalWn9fs0dkiTXe4jQxcYeT/s1140/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+03.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6YIp78YZcncNf55XjiYltNCQfgLHd7jhPWLY1ouNwTKLjRxLkjtThuxnOAzIEKg2ONyzlx0fJrTWbAzkd-4umwtSH02Gzh9g1z0PzHmL5B-_Rd6pLN0DUwalWn9fs0dkiTXe4jQxcYeT/w424-h640/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+03.png" width="424" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the
end, I think skipping the muslin was a good call. The dress is very comfortable
and I like the overall outcome. It’s been too cold for me to wear this yet, but
I think it will be great for working from home in the spring (and summer, and
fall). The overall look is a little more casual than I was going for, but that’s
okay. After all, it is linen, which comes pre-wrinkled and my lifestyle is not
conducive to frequent ironing. Anyone could make that argument, but pre-Covid,
I scrunched my work clothes in my bike pannier during my commute every day. I do
not keep an iron and ironing board in my cubicle, because… duh. Wrinkles are a
fact of [my] life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgguvCqsRFJ_JTA1t_XU7gXWJl94sHeZ_LxsNbhipH05SAvEhcvd4Ng_XK1j3nX-icYyX-UwylzszXBRvNbzlZ0FUPji1H6JKFkn8Q4pdRKa5XZ3FncMIz1rIBR2b7QCUJ-M5jRbh3hBQ/s1702/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+04.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1702" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgguvCqsRFJ_JTA1t_XU7gXWJl94sHeZ_LxsNbhipH05SAvEhcvd4Ng_XK1j3nX-icYyX-UwylzszXBRvNbzlZ0FUPji1H6JKFkn8Q4pdRKa5XZ3FncMIz1rIBR2b7QCUJ-M5jRbh3hBQ/w640-h428/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+04.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7_hGTxAoIXutOtfbK4BPXH5SbVnNuALJL_d5k5a6jlF2NWYs74bg1G8cQZBK3_yJ_BdlhfY9QKlGMXamIdnYeqp5hRskHQf1JYrjOts2fyVVQiE6SswES6xxGxiHb0woyxh7-2lYZeCg/s1591/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+08.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1591" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7_hGTxAoIXutOtfbK4BPXH5SbVnNuALJL_d5k5a6jlF2NWYs74bg1G8cQZBK3_yJ_BdlhfY9QKlGMXamIdnYeqp5hRskHQf1JYrjOts2fyVVQiE6SswES6xxGxiHb0woyxh7-2lYZeCg/w640-h426/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+08.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The ~guts~</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sewing this dress was fun and went by without a hitch. The only
modification I made was to raise the hem by 2.5”. At full length, it hit just below
the knee which is not a good look on me—I like my skirts above the knee. If I
ever make this dress again, I would consider shortening the tie so I can more
easily tie it in the back without so much slack. Tying in the front doesn’t
feel as “me.” I’m also not crazy into the cuffs and might want to skip that
next time, and lastly, might want to omit the pockets to dress up the
overall look. But generally, I’m happy with how this turned out and look
forward to wearing it around the house until we all get the blessed Covid
vaccine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIovA0pGtDaNqBlgXlHlEoOVRtpd9OjwsZ7tPQt7HvZcrJ3cCuj3MfzI5_sC8hfvqmld44gzDwIQ0HdJsf3LZSQ3Hkl8NprLwbM23fAnohiqJWbFL4FGUL1kqILAcT4zg6pBsdXvYVzfBV/s1140/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+02.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIovA0pGtDaNqBlgXlHlEoOVRtpd9OjwsZ7tPQt7HvZcrJ3cCuj3MfzI5_sC8hfvqmld44gzDwIQ0HdJsf3LZSQ3Hkl8NprLwbM23fAnohiqJWbFL4FGUL1kqILAcT4zg6pBsdXvYVzfBV/w424-h640/Tea+House+Dress_Blog+02.png" width="424" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Summary:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i>
Sew House Seven Tea House Dress & Top, variation B</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i>
~2.5 yds x 58” of Poly Linen Blend in “Biking Red” from JoAnn</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size:</i> 6 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed:</i>
January 9 – 15, 2021</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Modifications: </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Shorten hem 2.5”</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Made 1 size smaller than my
measurements (35" bust/29" waist/39" hips) <span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">to reduce overall ease</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So what
do you think—is this dress still reminding you of <i>Handmaid’s Tale</i>? If
so, that’s not going to stop me from wearing it. Maybe I can style it well enough
to change the narrative (red hood, maybe…)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks to Ruth for taking the pics. Read my review on <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/174081" target="_blank">PatternReview.com</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-38778790292058529272021-01-27T00:53:00.002-08:002021-03-09T00:20:52.124-08:00Alix Christmas Dress<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c-r7q6DrCCmEu5dyqtTxnykMmNOchqQ6Us6XtTrVO6g3BDnqUSLtdt_QZE0asTHxWf0VxP7o3K5nWVQ9LO7uI8WMVmfw-ZY-bEPnlVfoZB5yGkUWGXgQ9DhuwZ3YFjNX8IcgvRpH4ekj/s1137/Alix+Dress_blog+03.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="753" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c-r7q6DrCCmEu5dyqtTxnykMmNOchqQ6Us6XtTrVO6g3BDnqUSLtdt_QZE0asTHxWf0VxP7o3K5nWVQ9LO7uI8WMVmfw-ZY-bEPnlVfoZB5yGkUWGXgQ9DhuwZ3YFjNX8IcgvRpH4ekj/w424-h640/Alix+Dress_blog+03.png" width="424" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Today I’m sharing a dress I have been dreaming of making in one way or another since fall 2018. Three years later, it’s finally done 😊</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP19rdk4p6qPq3jkZkwUsThN4z6zull8VCfnmRMSQaMWJeRBfbG6HdwHkwv9swY8gcRIQhB_vko3tPHo6GtBkixCPjnBFMtPt3xVDNtyl6y9ndPlauaRG9UehLZFDlGoip8FaVTZY41Wne/s1137/Alix+Dress_blog+01.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="753" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP19rdk4p6qPq3jkZkwUsThN4z6zull8VCfnmRMSQaMWJeRBfbG6HdwHkwv9swY8gcRIQhB_vko3tPHo6GtBkixCPjnBFMtPt3xVDNtyl6y9ndPlauaRG9UehLZFDlGoip8FaVTZY41Wne/w424-h640/Alix+Dress_blog+01.png" width="424" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I
bought this navy polyester sanded satin from JoAnn sometime in fall 2018 to
make a Christmas dress. My plan was to use the alternate view from the pattern I
used to make my graduation dress, </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.it/pin/486388828511211613/" style="font-family: georgia;">Simplicity Pattern
Runway 1651D5</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">. Well, I definitely didn’t even get this project started by
the time Christmas 2018 rolled around, but sometime in 2019 I made a muslin of the
bodice, and the outcome was a bit disastrous, especially in the cleavage
department. I was a bit outside of the size range in the envelope anyway, though I just tried on this muslin again and my grading up a size to a 14 wasn't half bad fit-wise. I wasn’t up for the challenge of
hacking it and needed to find a new pattern.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5bz1G_iuMahyAclmEL0-hu1hfjePpVP9I4-bBxmNVUFaO947ZA2c7vokgMQobAqZV65xsBTt_XgbkGzPzF1Thg4CpRX4vCAq-DfKRoawoYZ-5RJg7gBbf7L9L-pD5eVwKPI8VwvlRPn9/s447/simplicity1651.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="310" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5bz1G_iuMahyAclmEL0-hu1hfjePpVP9I4-bBxmNVUFaO947ZA2c7vokgMQobAqZV65xsBTt_XgbkGzPzF1Thg4CpRX4vCAq-DfKRoawoYZ-5RJg7gBbf7L9L-pD5eVwKPI8VwvlRPn9/w278-h400/simplicity1651.PNG" width="278" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyXd2QJIYa3EHvp29oqxiJOikB2TYNJvP9wEsQ6zpYBorJtQPJa823pN50jnM6t__F71xcyEv-mXYVwlG45kRWsgLqEsTKjHJ2sS7jgOzSYFd09KzQiFlD9W-TEkzG1Rg1x0qqUSZNqMs/s2048/IMG-1758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyXd2QJIYa3EHvp29oqxiJOikB2TYNJvP9wEsQ6zpYBorJtQPJa823pN50jnM6t__F71xcyEv-mXYVwlG45kRWsgLqEsTKjHJ2sS7jgOzSYFd09KzQiFlD9W-TEkzG1Rg1x0qqUSZNqMs/w250-h400/IMG-1758.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">In searching for a dress pattern, I wanted it to be a "winter dress" design. Between living in California and only ever owning summer dresses, it's hard to know what even constitutes a wintry dress. I knew the design elements I was after included long sleeves and my classic knee-length skirt. I let my search simmer in the background as I went about life, which included learning about indie sewing pattern designers and discovering the sewing community on Instagram.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfgSCB0CDupImXBiHDxDWD6brW1LykRBQ_mgNlkE_W8MxTC2slvIv5iOiOyBR3Cb2_qwNfG-LYiMA1P8PDkNHumheqf_ti7lGXso349Fh9akvA0ZNQjXtqKEdV9g_MQiF-Wij6Q2odnzk/s1137/Alix+Dress_blog+04.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="753" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfgSCB0CDupImXBiHDxDWD6brW1LykRBQ_mgNlkE_W8MxTC2slvIv5iOiOyBR3Cb2_qwNfG-LYiMA1P8PDkNHumheqf_ti7lGXso349Fh9akvA0ZNQjXtqKEdV9g_MQiF-Wij6Q2odnzk/w424-h640/Alix+Dress_blog+04.png" width="424" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div class="separtor" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Last
summer, after two Christmases had come and gone without a Christmas dress, I started
searching for a pattern more intentionally. Around October 2020, I finally
decided on the </span><a href="https://byhandlondon.com/products/alix-dress-pdf-sewing-pattern" style="font-family: georgia;">By Hand
London Alix Dress</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">, after scrolling all the way through the hashtag on
Instagram, reading blog posts from years past, and maybe doing a little too
much research. I liked the voluminous sleeves, inverted box pleats on the back
and shoulders, v-neckline, and 1970’s-style yoke and waistband. </span></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHT_9b0tjnZjgCqEBslZU9hyphenhyphenSmjNm6LHJUiHdV9KgvWYu8a8vd5nvAawuP0DpGJPJ2Tqr4OM9OzOqqdhILaJhzcc29it38tp_Zz1iaQxvmskPygfB6CzWcGkCP0vAWim8iVipKFDUZFIs/s1130/Alix+Dress_blog+08.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="760" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHT_9b0tjnZjgCqEBslZU9hyphenhyphenSmjNm6LHJUiHdV9KgvWYu8a8vd5nvAawuP0DpGJPJ2Tqr4OM9OzOqqdhILaJhzcc29it38tp_Zz1iaQxvmskPygfB6CzWcGkCP0vAWim8iVipKFDUZFIs/w430-h640/Alix+Dress_blog+08.png" width="430" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />I got to work on the muslin with this garish bird-themed quilting cotton from stash. I cut a size 8 to fit my 35” bust/29” waist/39” hip dimensions. To save fabric, I didn’t do the full long sleeve or the front skirt. After reading other bloggers’ posts on this dress, I decided to raise the neckline by 1” from the start which worked out well. After measuring option 2 of the pattern (shorter skirt), I decided to lengthen the skirt by 4.5”. After the first muslin, the main change I needed was expand the bodice bust cups. You can see Sharpie lines drawn in the waistband piece in the selfie above, showing how much I needed to expand the bust cup pieces. <br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVNKVUkkNDTnqCo0_HEWVF_tBtJpyDJFalg8ZMMtKqbTjFJbCT9x8tp2sK3KW1sE2HSztjK2Hu0djSpUzWaftanGfPmU_1PGBhyphenhyphen5SY5Wb6Gz6OKPPS8j6WbsytxZv_QuUueEFBrtuEfww/s1128/Alix+Dress_blog+09.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="727" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVNKVUkkNDTnqCo0_HEWVF_tBtJpyDJFalg8ZMMtKqbTjFJbCT9x8tp2sK3KW1sE2HSztjK2Hu0djSpUzWaftanGfPmU_1PGBhyphenhyphen5SY5Wb6Gz6OKPPS8j6WbsytxZv_QuUueEFBrtuEfww/w410-h640/Alix+Dress_blog+09.png" width="410" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the second muslin, I successfully increased the size of the bust cups, lengthened the yoke by 1.5”, and redesigned the front waistband pattern piece to accommodate my modifications and better hit my natural waist. I also took off an inch in the skirt length, to lengthen the skirt overall by 3.5” instead of 4.5”. In the final version, you can see the waistband-yoke connection is a little wrinkly and certainly not perfect, but I really outdid myself with two muslins. It’s good enough.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNVskZePEnH-dQ-pgE18lpI7zBbSePC069_g_INi2HVMfQ30phOzbo7dJOxVca77Gehi__76n6qs5mprK89CbPKnLlqKGPI9wFGXKivpNdA-t3jjWSRMRgctRoYIGqnzUnApMX98NECCM/s1699/Alix+Dress_blog+05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1699" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNVskZePEnH-dQ-pgE18lpI7zBbSePC069_g_INi2HVMfQ30phOzbo7dJOxVca77Gehi__76n6qs5mprK89CbPKnLlqKGPI9wFGXKivpNdA-t3jjWSRMRgctRoYIGqnzUnApMX98NECCM/w640-h428/Alix+Dress_blog+05.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sewing the actual dress was pretty speedy after two muslins. In about two days, I got all the pieces sewn together, and just needed to finish the sleeves and hem. The hem definitely wasn’t complicated, but I was still undecided on the sleeves. The pattern calls for elastic casing at the end of sleeves, but I wasn’t too into that. The dress stayed on my dress form untouched for six weeks, haunting me daily as I worked from home right next to it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3xzyiEfgTewBjFNzozux6wbL33iUgpJoMxRBe9Ov6OMRbBOsfFsQnws6cGEo4EtO38Fy6DxIc4kVl7wblMDLo1W3Xmq_R4AY5VEZz090PxXlLljewiBjE6IpdfFRYrRP0y9GzxASt4Ie/s1137/Alix+Dress_blog+02.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1085" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3xzyiEfgTewBjFNzozux6wbL33iUgpJoMxRBe9Ov6OMRbBOsfFsQnws6cGEo4EtO38Fy6DxIc4kVl7wblMDLo1W3Xmq_R4AY5VEZz090PxXlLljewiBjE6IpdfFRYrRP0y9GzxASt4Ie/w610-h640/Alix+Dress_blog+02.png" width="610" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />Then in a flash it was mid-December, and I definitely <span style="text-align: left;">had to meet my Christmas deadline—I was so
close! I wanted to do cuffs reminiscent of a men’s dress shirt, as I had seen
in a gorgeous Alix dress made by </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiIMVhIBiYm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" style="text-align: left;">@tomkatstitcherycarmel</a><span style="text-align: left;">
on Instagram. I had previously altered a thrifted blouse to have cuffs, but it
was only mostly successful; I couldn’t decide if I needed a pattern for
guidance or could just wing it. Luckily, I ran into the </span><a href="https://www.fibremood.com/en/patterns/556-holly-dress" style="text-align: left;">Fibre Mood Holly
Dress</a><span style="text-align: left;">, which was available for free during the sew-a-long week in December.
Even though I didn’t love the overall look of the dress, I downloaded it
because it was free, thinking it could come in handy at some point. That was a good
call when I realized I could use the cuff pattern pieces for the sleeves, and
even better when I saw that Kate of </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/timetosew/" style="text-align: left;">@timetosew</a><span style="text-align: left;"> had filmed a series
of sew-a-longs (</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIq8fVtBKDg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" style="text-align: left;">1</a><span style="text-align: left;">/</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIrC20OBUCx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" style="text-align: left;">2</a><span style="text-align: left;">/</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIrFB0qh7uK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" style="text-align: left;">3</a><span style="text-align: left;">)
making the dress, which cleared up the fairly bare-bones instructions. I cut
off about 4” of sleeve length and constructed the plackets and cuffs on ~Christmas
afternoon~ and it was ready to wear for Christmas dinner—with just my immediate
family of course, cuz pandemic. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawvM3M47XM0kYN0CPdIxvOulQ3ZRqepQUEkrGTPLMyuStHnVq0JfHC2EyAXZ84le978dn38JSktHN15QNx3-fqaqJcdxdAJ0pvunON-nFm2XtF_m0APze8Zeee5t6Co5jBxst7K2S2idF/s1721/Alix+Dress_blog+07.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1721" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawvM3M47XM0kYN0CPdIxvOulQ3ZRqepQUEkrGTPLMyuStHnVq0JfHC2EyAXZ84le978dn38JSktHN15QNx3-fqaqJcdxdAJ0pvunON-nFm2XtF_m0APze8Zeee5t6Co5jBxst7K2S2idF/w640-h422/Alix+Dress_blog+07.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />A few other details—I made rouleau loops for the b<span style="text-align: left;">uttons so I could skip the buttonholes, and
followed the </span><a href="https://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/2016/05/how-to-make-rouleau-button-loops.html" style="text-align: left;">Tilly
and the Buttons tutorial</a><span style="text-align: left;"> I found. I used four buttons instead of the
suggested six, as that’s what I wanted and that’s what I had. These
blue-flower-on-black-disc buttons are from the Grandma stash; I actually ventured
out to several sewing stores to look for other buttons but was thoroughly
unimpressed with the selection and just went with these. Since I have a
bazillion buttons and was intrigued by the technique, I “underlined” these
buttons with plain white shirt buttons. I don’t know how a professional dressmaker
would react to that choice, but it makes me happy. </span><span style="text-align: left;">😊</span><span style="text-align: left;"> Also, in retrospect, I realized I sewed the buttons
on the wrong side of the cuff to properly align with the placket, and maybe I
should have sized up those cuffs, but I don’t know that I will get around to
fixing it. I’m generally a perfectionist but not always when sewing. No one
will notice!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRA2HkKq7svxu282AB259cA1JkChI4gGo-vq9TwXVt0u8T-lzTcL-kIJJAZar53sI9yV_db6e_iak1ehKEjFtij-bpaHUyGm5yXiyR4Mt0copE7_76JlAuFXTnb9Qm5l1dPRWPHMmeQsa/s1697/Alix+Dress_blog+06.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1697" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRA2HkKq7svxu282AB259cA1JkChI4gGo-vq9TwXVt0u8T-lzTcL-kIJJAZar53sI9yV_db6e_iak1ehKEjFtij-bpaHUyGm5yXiyR4Mt0copE7_76JlAuFXTnb9Qm5l1dPRWPHMmeQsa/w640-h428/Alix+Dress_blog+06.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the end, Project Christmas Dress was completed three years late, with only minutes to spare! I am quite pleased with the end product and hope I get a lot of wear out of this once it’s safe to attend holiday parties and gather for special occasions in the winter months.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqeXw8JuoNgSrWtuG4F4LpgDnYzbmqbVkkbc9jwmT8EIoY8wKjWdu8HaFBwBzoFUQRU7DGyssh-MRTUEgueAiO1pzKoDIeDz5VQFRASZjOJfj9BZg0bugBxFit_im4tERk14BsCTArFKQ/s1133/Alix+Dress_blog+11.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="885" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqeXw8JuoNgSrWtuG4F4LpgDnYzbmqbVkkbc9jwmT8EIoY8wKjWdu8HaFBwBzoFUQRU7DGyssh-MRTUEgueAiO1pzKoDIeDz5VQFRASZjOJfj9BZg0bugBxFit_im4tERk14BsCTArFKQ/w500-h640/Alix+Dress_blog+11.png" width="500" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here’s a marginal pic of the guts if you’re into that.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FVT-RFFzrN32Ae3ROG6g-_pb9tX_B0ivgFpfZEC8Jf-NIs1RsvcPDG4lYmZ8Ihc_Pxls-PzQkMPqZ8WmjvTprntz8wgCEnCLgDd-VLa2ZUU1UZxLBsyDJn1w6Le2OMaPFSc0ieuSedCf/s1140/Alix+Dress_blog+IG+10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1133" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FVT-RFFzrN32Ae3ROG6g-_pb9tX_B0ivgFpfZEC8Jf-NIs1RsvcPDG4lYmZ8Ihc_Pxls-PzQkMPqZ8WmjvTprntz8wgCEnCLgDd-VLa2ZUU1UZxLBsyDJn1w6Le2OMaPFSc0ieuSedCf/w396-h400/Alix+Dress_blog+IG+10.png" width="396" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And I
sewed one of my <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2021/01/wardrobe-housekeeping.html">brand-new
Elizabird labels</a> into this dress, which is exciting!</span></p></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall Summary: </span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Pattern:</i> By Hand London Alix Dress, variation 2 (majority), Fibre Mood Holly Dress (sleeve plackets and cuffs only) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fabric:</i><b> </b>~2.5 yds x 58” of Silky Solid SS Sanded Satin in Navy from JoAnn </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Size:</i> 8 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Completed:</i> October 9 – December 25, 2020 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Notions: </i>Light/medium fusible interfacing, buttons (8), safety pin, point turner, plus standard sewing tools (pins, rulers, iron, etc.) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Modifications: </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Raise neckline by 1” </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lengthen view 2 skirt by 3.5” </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Increase length of bust cups from bottom by up to 1.75”, blending to nothing at side seams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lengthen front yokes by 1.5” </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Remove 1” from top of waistband; add 1” to bottom of waistband </span></li></ul></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks
for tuning in! Thanks to my sis for working the magic behind the camera. Read
my review on <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; mso-highlight: yellow;"><a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/171695">PatternReview.com</a></span>. </span></p></div></div><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-29940438740059069232021-01-25T08:00:00.001-08:002021-01-25T08:00:02.953-08:00Wardrobe Housekeeping<p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy 2021! I don’t know what your relationship to your clothes is, but mine’s becoming deeper. Now that I’ve made, altered, or repaired ~20% of my wardrobe, I want to ensure I actually wear the things I spend so much time on. After three years of handmade wardrobe challenges like <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/DIY%20February">DIY
February</a> and <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/search/label/Me-Made-May">Me Made May</a>,
I want to wrangle a larger dataset. One New Year Re-sew-lution this year is to start
a wardrobe tracking spreadsheet, and it’s going great so far.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now, this may sound weird, but I am a bit
of a data and Excel nerd. Before the pandemic hit and I began working from
home, I had a spreadsheet where I tracked daily morning bicycle commute traffic
levels for over a year. This is what led me to major in sociology in college—I love
digging into datasets that expose life’s daily secrets.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am also not the first person to track
their wardrobe. There’s a few apps for that, and I found a smattering of other
folks online who track their wardrobes for a variety of reasons, such as discovering
new outfits, tracking cost per wear, or like me, to discover whether what we <i>think</i>
we wear resembles what we <i>actually</i> wear.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PPv5xKvY-un8NLCZGPVreSNKhvIFPEI6b3FKHXKybPliC9OmpI9uPWBmpJiqyfBthYqci7SIs2n79fHBV98RCVJ7bcac5fVdCrBKIcX9nszwRLDeLO-zu5X_NevPWe1SWiClWocg3Wdm/s1612/Wardrobe+Chronicles+01.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PPv5xKvY-un8NLCZGPVreSNKhvIFPEI6b3FKHXKybPliC9OmpI9uPWBmpJiqyfBthYqci7SIs2n79fHBV98RCVJ7bcac5fVdCrBKIcX9nszwRLDeLO-zu5X_NevPWe1SWiClWocg3Wdm/s16000/Wardrobe+Chronicles+01.PNG" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I inputted ALL of my clothing items into a category – Tops/Dresses, Bottoms, Bras, Outerwear, Earrings, Masks, Accessories, and Shoes. Then in the main “Outfits” tab, I enter what I wear in each category. All my garments in each category are entered in other tabs that are linked to the main “Outfits” tab with dropdown menus. <br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkwQa0uy8yWP5QRCXdaoW-8ER74q1zznudg7L_Lq3BR3gkpoDU4tC5uquebpGUN2B4B7Jo99xZFQFQtw5vlWLolj3mvVtUWAUQdj33siSvSoYIat_PDWsNI5-vEBmhX6xW8T1hg8ao-9X/s522/Wardrobe+Chronicles+03.PNG"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkwQa0uy8yWP5QRCXdaoW-8ER74q1zznudg7L_Lq3BR3gkpoDU4tC5uquebpGUN2B4B7Jo99xZFQFQtw5vlWLolj3mvVtUWAUQdj33siSvSoYIat_PDWsNI5-vEBmhX6xW8T1hg8ao-9X/w640-h466/Wardrobe+Chronicles+03.PNG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />In the subtabs, I’ve fleshed out the details on the garment—a description of the item, brand, fabric content, color, store, size, price, whether or not I made it, whether it’s been altered or repaired, and what year it was acquired. A lot of these entries are guesses—I have no clue what most of my clothing cost, let alone what year I bought it. And I’ve had some things long enough that the labels are long faded, precluding me from recording the fabric content, and sometimes even the size. I figure as I acquire and make more things, I will have more complete information as time goes on. Most importantly, I’ve included a code to record the number of times the garment is recorded in the “Outfits” tab, to track number of wears and cost per wear. <br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyZqjSsEUYk_bg8MWRmzUJ8VzA70lAlry0bGr1XbIme9T-o6GDdwCANQVlG9HM575msMVfJ26C0SRpCKVZnxN-ZyRB6itlOQcTrsfMkOGSa-balUJAVhBQX5BZYqJ4_DdIsM7e57tWh-N/s1606/Wardrobe+Chronicles+02.PNG" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyZqjSsEUYk_bg8MWRmzUJ8VzA70lAlry0bGr1XbIme9T-o6GDdwCANQVlG9HM575msMVfJ26C0SRpCKVZnxN-ZyRB6itlOQcTrsfMkOGSa-balUJAVhBQX5BZYqJ4_DdIsM7e57tWh-N/s16000/Wardrobe+Chronicles+02.PNG" /></span></a></div> <div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">As you might imagine, it took a number of hours to enter everything I own into this spreadsheet. We’re talking every workout shirt, pajamas, sweaters, etc. This exercise was a bit humbling in a Marie Kondo-like way—somehow, I have 134 tops and dresses (including camisoles, sleepshirts, swimsuits, workout clothes, work clothes, and dresses) and don’t see an issue with making or acquiring more?! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">It’s also a bit zany to record literally every outfit I wear every day—down to the sleepwear and workout clothes—but 25 days in, I haven’t missed a beat. My goal is do this for the entirety of 2021, and maybe even beyond, but this could be too much to handle when/if I get a COVID vaccine and we all get our freedom back, and that’s ok.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On another note, </span></h2><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I just bought some personalized sewing labels and I’m so stoked! This is not a sponsored post; I’m just excited. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9bEnBwk1WMbwk5ygzOa1uWib3BrG3g2tdHUWLRFDW0W3XUDg6bykO5DEybkDhb3qO58rxK-qPP8XrsrEu6QRE9pmSg1FZYiBy3n2kQOPw6sGt0-9KhT7_nVuhMlZXqRqgdq5iqY02fKA/s1140/Labels_IG03.png"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9bEnBwk1WMbwk5ygzOa1uWib3BrG3g2tdHUWLRFDW0W3XUDg6bykO5DEybkDhb3qO58rxK-qPP8XrsrEu6QRE9pmSg1FZYiBy3n2kQOPw6sGt0-9KhT7_nVuhMlZXqRqgdq5iqY02fKA/w634-h640/Labels_IG03.png" width="634" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />For years, I’ve been seeing other sewists and bloggers posting pictures of makes with their personalized tags. I always felt that was cool, but unnecessary. But then I learned that most secondhand shops do not accept handmade garment donations unless they have tags, sizes, and fabric care information. In the event that I donate my makes, I don’t want them to go to the bin just because they didn’t have a tag; that’s what put me over the edge!</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWekxS0U_sNQwdo3c5y8MPEsYjT8TkQjDBITKxDAaOt-XNcQSh03D3Q9qBTdmjHwSKfBcLcU5lgHb8ULob87Wq9YCo4n6NCDsPZE_AxdG-He7dqJT91IhQw06q-uP4pU4fzTc0mCEz_P_/s1048/Labels_Blog04.png" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWekxS0U_sNQwdo3c5y8MPEsYjT8TkQjDBITKxDAaOt-XNcQSh03D3Q9qBTdmjHwSKfBcLcU5lgHb8ULob87Wq9YCo4n6NCDsPZE_AxdG-He7dqJT91IhQw06q-uP4pU4fzTc0mCEz_P_/w325-h400/Labels_Blog04.png" width="325" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">There
are several personalized label manufacturers out there, and after reviewing my
options, I decided to purchase from <a href="https://www.dutchlabelshop.com/" target="_blank">Dutch Label Shop</a>. I used their <a href="https://www.dutchlabelshop.com/en_us/design-woven-labels/" target="_blank">mockup tool</a> and picked from their font, icon, size, and color options. I also ordered some <a href="https://www.dutchlabelshop.com/en_us/size-labels-numbered-black/" target="_blank">size labels</a>
to add to my already-existing garments, plus some extras to last me a few more
months of makes—these size labels were less than $0.15 each, which I consider almost
free. I haven’t been able to buy something for a dime in ages! Figuring out
what sizes to buy was A BREEZE because I had already populated my wardrobe
tracking spreadsheet! See, that time investment is already paying off!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-HauNhQgIs3U3vJIQr-eaNDf5FzHhd_hRePVLkpLjqHiGAVOcK8G4-wz4eQFfrmv87lWTGBRaADIzJeiG5FUegl1XmBYU52NAOCPvG0EoaRYO-vSRbL6ODksdx4nqhMetp839g1bEKpF/s1508/Labels_Blog01.png"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-HauNhQgIs3U3vJIQr-eaNDf5FzHhd_hRePVLkpLjqHiGAVOcK8G4-wz4eQFfrmv87lWTGBRaADIzJeiG5FUegl1XmBYU52NAOCPvG0EoaRYO-vSRbL6ODksdx4nqhMetp839g1bEKpF/w640-h484/Labels_Blog01.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />It took me awhile to decide whether to do a label for “The Craft Lizard” or for something else. Truth is, I’m kind of embarrassed by “The Craft Lizard”—it’s a name I came up with on a whim when I was 16, and I don’t love it nowadays. I just can’t think of another name to switch to. So, I decided to print labels using a nickname. Now these labels like nametags for my clothing. 😊</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T0dsAuqxOfsSerObGZmBvJwSmftJ0jmrzgXRkVtcXy3PsEcCYWEuCbAbr4c5rzUYANnV4rUrcPUmRihwKn0gJHSPf4i59Si53EyXnJWzZg5pi126fVVNgH9wTDDVB5xpUom2_GNLSHp3/s1140/Labels_Blog+IG+04.png"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T0dsAuqxOfsSerObGZmBvJwSmftJ0jmrzgXRkVtcXy3PsEcCYWEuCbAbr4c5rzUYANnV4rUrcPUmRihwKn0gJHSPf4i59Si53EyXnJWzZg5pi126fVVNgH9wTDDVB5xpUom2_GNLSHp3/w396-h400/Labels_Blog+IG+04.png" width="396" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />I received these labels less than a week ago, but I’ve already spent a few hours sewing these labels into my clothes. I feel like I’ve leveled up!</span><br /><p></p></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-68029716695805153062020-12-31T22:18:00.001-08:002020-12-31T22:18:45.505-08:00Reading Plans and Reflections, 2020 edition<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As 2020 comes
to a close, I wanted to reflect on another pastime: reading. I plan my reading
annually, so the turn of the year is the perfect time to reflect and post my
malleable plans for 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I started with
a 2020 reading shelf, <a href="https://thecraftlizard.blogspot.com/2019/12/reading-plans-and-reflections.html">as
you can read in a blog post I wrote at the end of 2019</a>: </span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8tjo09HOFUPcj0hfLVklt8z6N8bhWs1DYhC4tEjoKml9tX0PQSMeAKStVBvZKYuiBTD6E2p4z953K2xGNRjONBFVBF2w2KvEOXAQ89GDXWwRmnQxFNCq0BOayYmLrBubd0gCJC5JgxHb/s936/2020+to+read_2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="936" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8tjo09HOFUPcj0hfLVklt8z6N8bhWs1DYhC4tEjoKml9tX0PQSMeAKStVBvZKYuiBTD6E2p4z953K2xGNRjONBFVBF2w2KvEOXAQ89GDXWwRmnQxFNCq0BOayYmLrBubd0gCJC5JgxHb/w640-h552/2020+to+read_2019.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And like
everything in 2020, the plan was not entirely fulfilled. But I think the
important part is just spending time reading and for it to be fun, so I can’t
be bothered by it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My original
plan of 24 books shapeshifted a little as the year went by. I ended up reading
19/24 books that lasted in my 2020 list. I’m satisfied with that—I’m carrying over 2 that I didn’t get to in 2020 to the 2021 list, and
letting the other 3 take a break until I’m excited to read them, as right now reading
them feels more like a chore than a delight.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-UrVEHndizvV-yxa3QM5ntmRKOFEEabpsPZLq5VIcoU4YE51haANKb-fPmLfdXYcqxAIZpc0cFe4Jk1T5JB1CgspNyEPXQH-bAr5HLhgyuWn1cV9xiJZCHYTlpGM0wVJr562WrSxZQwn/s975/2020+reading+list+outcome.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="975" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-UrVEHndizvV-yxa3QM5ntmRKOFEEabpsPZLq5VIcoU4YE51haANKb-fPmLfdXYcqxAIZpc0cFe4Jk1T5JB1CgspNyEPXQH-bAr5HLhgyuWn1cV9xiJZCHYTlpGM0wVJr562WrSxZQwn/w640-h564/2020+reading+list+outcome.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Depending on
how you count, I read up to 34 books in 2020, including cookbooks and portions
of textbooks I read for class. In the name of oversharing, here’s a list of the
books I read each month, and a brief summary of my thoughts. Complete reviews
can be read on my <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/19965979-elizabeth">Goodreads account</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnDx7BxtS09VTsK8oYzwIv6BPLM4dydcNb3eei1uxa9TXgloT1ZTwhZgqOYdum3koc7aYCVlzYEfypE1HQ2D-rEtED1ZVAPtanqlGpPdjLryl93n4xOnCgSh1gqP8JnhWr_nMwlVoVcUX/s747/2020+read.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="566" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnDx7BxtS09VTsK8oYzwIv6BPLM4dydcNb3eei1uxa9TXgloT1ZTwhZgqOYdum3koc7aYCVlzYEfypE1HQ2D-rEtED1ZVAPtanqlGpPdjLryl93n4xOnCgSh1gqP8JnhWr_nMwlVoVcUX/w484-h640/2020+read.png" width="484" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Books I Read in 2020: </span></b><br />*self-assigned book</span><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">January</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background: white;">1. </span><span style="background: white; color: #212121; font-style: italic;">Sourdough </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #212121; text-indent: -0.25in;">by Robin Sloane (2017). A satirical novel about a burnt-out
techie millennial in San Francisco taken to baking sourdough bread. Quintessential
beach read that I read on a beach.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Lies My Teacher
Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by James W. Loewen (2018 ed.) Essential antiracist reading for anyone
who thinks they learned comprehensive American history. Instant life favorite.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3. *</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Testaments </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Margaret Atwood (2019). Contemporary sequel to </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Handmaid’s
Tale </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">(1985), which I read in January 2019.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4. </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Williams-Sonoma:
Vegetarian: Food Made Fast </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Dana Jacobi
(2007). A go-to cookbook that hasn’t failed me yet.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">February</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">5.<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Underground
Railroad </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Colson Whitehead (2016). Read it
because it was gifted to me as a Christmas gift. I didn’t love it when I read
it, but it has stuck with me and I think about it a lot.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">March</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">6.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Fodor’s Alaska 2020
</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Fodor’s Travel Publications, Inc.
(2019). I was planning to visit Alaska this summer, but that didn’t happen #covid.
Good thing I spent a month pouring over 400 pages to hang out in my own
backyard!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">7.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Know My Name </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Chanel Miller (2019). Highly relevant story of sexual assault
survivorship, not least because of the personal connection. Impeccably written,
highly recommend.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">8.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Strange Planet </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Nathan W. Pyle (2019). Comic strip I followed on Instagram for a
few months, and then got tired of.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">9.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Endurance: A Year
in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> by Scott
Kelly (2017). This was a bit of a random and frivolous read, but it was easy reading
and I learned something along the way. And I couldn’t be more satisfied to stay
on Earth.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">10.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Born a Crime:
Stories From a South African Childhood </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Trevor
Noah (2016). Riveting story, well written, totally worth reading.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">April</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">11.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Black Faces, White
Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Carolyn Finney (2014). Such promise
but overall disappointing. Maybe would be more resonant for others.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">12.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Animal Dreams </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Barbara Kingsolver (1990). I love Barbara Kingsolver’s writing dearly,
and this journey was very enjoyable.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">May</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">13.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*The Overstory </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Richard Powers (2019). This book is hard to describe—parts were
fabulous, parts were flat. Took several weeks of commitment to get through it.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">14.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Emma </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Jane Austen (1815). I listened via Audiobook while sewing. I think
the chitchatty nature of the book would have been more frustrating if I read a
physical copy, but it was decent white noise as an audiobook. I wanted to see
what Austen’s other novels were like after I loved </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Pride and Prejudice</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">,
but it was too similar and I’ve had enough of Austen for now.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">June</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">15.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Between the World
and Me </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Ta-Nehisi Coates (2015). I picked this
book because it was in the house and was a suggested antiracist title during a
time of upheaval. While I found certain points illuminating, overall, this book
didn’t do a lot for me.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">16.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Let’s Talk About
Love </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Claire Kann (2018). Fun and frivolous love
story.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">July</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">17.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*And the Band
Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Randy Shilts (1987). In a quest to read about epidemics as we lived
through one, this was the first thing I got from the library once it reopened.
It’s lengthy and very detailed, and I’m glad I stumbled into this account of
the early AIDS years.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">18.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Boys & Sex:
Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Peggy Orenstein (2020). Having read several sociological academic
reads around this subject, I had high expectations that this journalist couldn’t
easily satisfy. Still interesting though, and I look forward to reading the “sister”
book about girls.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">19.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*There There </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Tommy Orange (2018). I was excited to read this book by a local Indigenous
author, but I’m not sure I actually liked the book that much. Still worth
giving it a try.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">August</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">20.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Geography of
Transport Systems </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Jean-Paul Rodrigue
(2020). Read excerpts of this book for a class, and didn’t love it.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">21.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">How to Survive a
Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by David France (2016). Another AIDS doorstopper because I didn’t have
enough after the first one. </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">😊</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Excellent to learn about the early, middle, and later AIDS years.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">22.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*White Fragility:
Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Robin DiAngelo (2018). Timely read for a book I was planning to
read anyway. It was interesting, but not life-changing.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">23.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Harry Potter and
the Order of the Phoenix </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by J. K. Rowling
(2004). S l o w l y working my way through the Harry Potter series. Of course, it
was excellent, but wow, I am no longer a teenager! I felt a little old.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">September</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">24.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*The Absolutely True
Diary of a Part-Time Indian </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Sherman Alexie
(2007). Totally excellent, even if written for middle schoolers.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">October</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">25.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Sustainable
Transportation: Indicators, Frameworks, and Performance Management </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Henrik Gudmundsson et al. (2015). Read excerpts of the book for a
class, and liked it a little more than the other one I had to read.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">26.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">I'm a Stranger Here
Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Bill Bryson (1999). This was my second time reading it, and it didn’t
age as well as I hoped.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">27.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A Beautifully
Foolish Endeavor </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Hank Green
(2020). The sequel to </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">An Absolutely Remarkable Thing </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">(2018), and much
better than the sequel, in my opinion.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">28.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Plutopia: Nuclear
Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Kate Brown (2013). Learned about this book in college, and wow,
illuminating and scary. Nuclear weapon development has serious consequences.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-family: georgia;">December</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">29.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Happy Kitchen:
Good Mood Food - Joyful recipes to keep you calm, boost your energy and help
you sleep... </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Rachel Kelly with Alice Mackintosh
(2016). Home bookshelf discovery, and a cookbook that I have been working
through and has presented several happy surprises.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">30.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Freedom at
Midnight </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre (1975).
This was another long slog of a read, where I learned a lot but didn’t fully trust
the authors. I look forward to reading more accounts of the months surrounding
India’s independence and partition.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">31.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Brokeback Mountain </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Annie Proulx (1997). Frivolous quickie, and oh-so-satisfying.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">32.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*Red, White &
Royal Blue </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Casey McQuiston (2019). Delightful re-imagining
of reality.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">33.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A Day in the Life
of Marlon Bundo </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Jill Twiss and
E.G. Keller (Illustrator) (2018). I can’t believe I read a picture book, but
hey, it’s an inside joke from </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">34.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*The Bluest Eye </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Toni Morrison (1970). Something I’ve been meaning to read for a
while, but I’m beginning to think that I’m not very good at reading Toni Morrison
books, respected genius she may be.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Reflections:</span></b></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I think I read a good combination of fiction and non-fiction, short
and long, and “assigned” and spontaneous titles.</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was pretty ambitious in aspiring to read 24 assigned books, with
room for some spur-of-the-moment titles. I’m totally fine with the fact I only
got to 19, but next year I’m going to try to be less ambitious so I can meet my
goal!</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I’m not as interested in assigning myself a well-balanced list of
books that cover ALL the topics (race, class, immigration, sexuality, native
authors, female POC authors, etc.) In 2021, I want to be less intentional,
follow my whims, and just read some cool shit.</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am excited to continue to read a book by Barbara Kingsolver each
year, read my annual Harry Potter book as I work my way through the series, and
probably read the next John Green book that comes out.</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Last year, I read a ton of urbanism and transportation titles, and
this year, I didn’t read any on my own. I overdid it last year, took a break
this year, and will ease my way in next year.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">I’m ready to work my way down my Goodreads “to read” shelf, because it
is out of control. So, I sorted the shelf in order of lowest number of pages,
and am trying to knock out books with the short ones first! This feels a bit
ridiculous but I dig; trying to keep it under 200… </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">😉</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My 2021 Reading List
</span></b><br /><br />Overall goal: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bare minimum: Read one book a month (12 books) </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Medium: Read 20 books total </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ambitious: Read 20 books, satisfying as many of the following categories as possible:</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvT1cNEqDB7XG0OqRK1cf_hXv15eU0CBF6ahBFfIcfCBpyk7vxMvziVtdLewjPOfzvhWkP_rsuY-d0-x_eQffY-Aefn8p5Z77B6KINT-VV1wfHeMBKqR1EygQEgjW6X7AP5YoChca86Xj/s804/To+read+2021.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="804" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvT1cNEqDB7XG0OqRK1cf_hXv15eU0CBF6ahBFfIcfCBpyk7vxMvziVtdLewjPOfzvhWkP_rsuY-d0-x_eQffY-Aefn8p5Z77B6KINT-VV1wfHeMBKqR1EygQEgjW6X7AP5YoChca86Xj/w640-h574/To+read+2021.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A classic: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Night </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Elie Wiesel (1956)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Three 2020 bestsellers: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A Promised Land </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by
Barack Obama; </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Leave Only Footprints </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Conor Knighton; </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Caste </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by
Isabel Wilkerson; </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A Very Punchable Face </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Colin Jost</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">One book published in 2021: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Anthropocene
Reviewed </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by John Green</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about race: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Other Wes Moore </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by
Wes Moore (2010)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">5.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about class: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Caste </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Isabel Wilkerson
(2020</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">6.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about gender: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Girls & Sex </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by
Peggy Orenstein (2016)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">7.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about sexuality: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Tell the Wolves I’m
Home </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Carol Rifka Brunt (2012)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">8.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about immigration: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Train to Pakistan </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by
Khushwant Singh (1956)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">9.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about an interesting group: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Say
Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> by Patrick
Radden Keefe (2018); </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Under the Banner of Heaven </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by John Krakauer (2003);
</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Touching My Father’s Soul </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Jamling Tenzing Norgay (2001)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">10.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book written by a female POC: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Little Fires
Everywhere </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Celeste Ng (2017); </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">We Should All Be Feminists </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Chimamanda
Ngozi Adichie (2014)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">11.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book written by an indigenous person: TBD</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">12.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about the environment/the West: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Leave
Only Footprints </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Conor Knighton (2020)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">13.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about urban planning: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Color of Law
</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by Richard Rothstein (2017)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">14.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book about transportation: TBD</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">15.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A Harry Potter book: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by J.K. Rowling (2005)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">16.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book written by Barbara Kingsolver: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Prodigal
Summer </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">(2000)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">17.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A book I’ve been meaning to read: </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Wave </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">by
Todd Strasser (1981)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">18.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A YA book: TBD</span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well, if you’re
still reading this, I’m impressed. Do you have any 2021 reading plans?</span></p><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905640536446071232.post-66662288427838569862020-12-29T16:03:00.001-08:002020-12-29T16:03:48.115-08:00Face Masks of 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwFwfDxUXM3VmeGBsHmwuioMPBE84AWisaU6vQud9akuvCj32NJtRouyYpe7eDIjyHeB1lliNSCF_Dvo-hBYxE1_3EIlb2S98dTUoz5xW4iZvZErPQDVPY2J1ntDxxmljfmqPzhzOELze/s1132/FaceMasksBlogPost_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="849" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwFwfDxUXM3VmeGBsHmwuioMPBE84AWisaU6vQud9akuvCj32NJtRouyYpe7eDIjyHeB1lliNSCF_Dvo-hBYxE1_3EIlb2S98dTUoz5xW4iZvZErPQDVPY2J1ntDxxmljfmqPzhzOELze/w480-h640/FaceMasksBlogPost_1.png" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well folks, 2020 is wrapping up, and what a year it’s been. Due to COVID-19, I’ve been working from home since March. Climate change showed its wrath this summer with nearly 50 smoke-filled days in a row due to some of the biggest wildfires in known California history. I walked and ran and biked and rollerbladed around the block hundreds of times, and saw people outside my family in person almost never. I sewed about 16 garments, many of which I haven’t shared here yet but will probably get to at some point. And I made so many face masks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">By this point, the internet is chock-full of face mask content, and I don’t expect to be contributing anything new. But after having made about fifty masks across six months, thorough testing from regular wear, and several different design iterations, I want to share what I have learned.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z8dm2Y8MPYP30hRhEqwn-nSbveU7EAwkjIyVdof-giFBTjHPVLisohAvjDNY4gAjxWWrPo8hcIe0zYAiSZBiaBty_gydkjGYzD-ugNaA0IaRzEM9GhF1mt4irpkx-x8q_J2zmU7FN7Xz/s1688/FaceMasksBlogPost_14.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1688" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z8dm2Y8MPYP30hRhEqwn-nSbveU7EAwkjIyVdof-giFBTjHPVLisohAvjDNY4gAjxWWrPo8hcIe0zYAiSZBiaBty_gydkjGYzD-ugNaA0IaRzEM9GhF1mt4irpkx-x8q_J2zmU7FN7Xz/w640-h430/FaceMasksBlogPost_14.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">All the masks I’ve made are the pleated type. Other types like 3D masks and unpleated face-fitting masks look promising, but this is what my family wanted. I started with a <a href="https://www.drstreicher.com/dr-streicher-blog/2020/3/a-surgeon-sewing-a-surgical-mask" target="_blank">pleated mask sewing tutorial</a> from surgeon Dr. Lauren Streicher’s website, as recommended by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-I_V5SAPyI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">@kgmakes</a> on Instagram. These tutorials are for a mask with two layers of fabric, no nose bridge, and elastic on the sides to go around the ears. This was an excellent starting point, but I have modified and added aspects as the months have gone by. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs_koAva-5hsE6VCmkpSNtY2YLY_ucZfWoOOlTvzTRql_zxCrnTnJrgcSWnJmEoGoESfuNSRt4zVjH9g5sk4M9S3ckNwc83HdOM0RCr2_da8zPjAURaGkH3ddaX2CVIp7R18SsrTY0UA0/s1553/FaceMasksBlogPost_10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1553" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs_koAva-5hsE6VCmkpSNtY2YLY_ucZfWoOOlTvzTRql_zxCrnTnJrgcSWnJmEoGoESfuNSRt4zVjH9g5sk4M9S3ckNwc83HdOM0RCr2_da8zPjAURaGkH3ddaX2CVIp7R18SsrTY0UA0/w640-h468/FaceMasksBlogPost_10.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fabric</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The masks themselves are made from two layers of quilting cotton. The top layer is a novelty print, and the bottom layer is white or off-white muslin. With a sizable quilting cotton stash inherited from my grandmother, I chose fabrics that were both attractive and around the right size, to be as frugal as possible. Sometimes I measured wrong and had to piece scraps together to get the layer to the right size. And a few times I made masks with leftover scraps from previous garment projects to have a coordinated mask! Cut fabric in 7.25” by 8” pieces. With 0.25” seam allowances, the finished masks measure about 6.5” x 3.25” once pleated. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPH5U4HLRAJdw0eW5BadRtEjkVgdUNuPWqva7nnsT6EyxGtREbKd3Dg261ruXvJ5shyphenhyphenaES_W_1JEfOMsWUEr_1MG-vg-zjh_Y49b2_nuZjaUve2UlmfvT9D9n8Ivi_VXALRYqeFeuMiLZm/s1142/FaceMasksBlogPost_4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1012" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPH5U4HLRAJdw0eW5BadRtEjkVgdUNuPWqva7nnsT6EyxGtREbKd3Dg261ruXvJ5shyphenhyphenaES_W_1JEfOMsWUEr_1MG-vg-zjh_Y49b2_nuZjaUve2UlmfvT9D9n8Ivi_VXALRYqeFeuMiLZm/w568-h640/FaceMasksBlogPost_4.png" width="568" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Nose Bridges</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have added a nose bridge in all of my masks, either metallic ribbon or 22-gauge wire. The metallic ribbon is 3/8” wide and is added into the masks three or four ribbon layers thick. The ribbon is a little less form-fitting to your nose, which is my sister’s preference.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6LQ3sETVdsqRp615SViUYUxr9Kxc047k8ixpCqd41-5DV099pzMluRrpQCMrGRtwYN41SMP8uT4_CiJir-AYD9hnbHnMPSy6Tan05xc0COjKyiVWd0WDqxfNgROOOGfI39phlBLCTS6W/s2004/FaceMasksBlogPost_3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="2004" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6LQ3sETVdsqRp615SViUYUxr9Kxc047k8ixpCqd41-5DV099pzMluRrpQCMrGRtwYN41SMP8uT4_CiJir-AYD9hnbHnMPSy6Tan05xc0COjKyiVWd0WDqxfNgROOOGfI39phlBLCTS6W/w640-h350/FaceMasksBlogPost_3.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In contrast, the 22-gauge wire is super form-fitting to the nose, which creates a “seal” that my parents and I prefer. I started out adding the 22-gauge wire straight to the front mask fabric via a zigzag stitch, but after a fluke where I tried encasing the wire in a length of ¼” bias tape first, that is now what I recommend. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgJv0qA-0QrqRqmJJY5vGIz5i4WvJMW7stCe7z9PR4MiuxWBwbCNeTSaUt3F5_RV5p5V6YSkGo7V9wsiRF3MGWntZs6FjR9g3OvFvSpSgv2R0gi2_DN9yjhDkb-q6r3wXalfFVMVLIif-/s1125/FaceMasksBlogPost_5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgJv0qA-0QrqRqmJJY5vGIz5i4WvJMW7stCe7z9PR4MiuxWBwbCNeTSaUt3F5_RV5p5V6YSkGo7V9wsiRF3MGWntZs6FjR9g3OvFvSpSgv2R0gi2_DN9yjhDkb-q6r3wXalfFVMVLIif-/w446-h640/FaceMasksBlogPost_5.png" width="446" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VkNNIv_QocRTnUq61rc0k56Kkx1vP7RKbJX9GCma97_mKWxB9B60HSk_eERKj2Jf5B39UavTTtHntYKZjjpyQh_I0sNX-0m46iVf7eGZzZO7_ltyv-bu_2eRYVq-YOfB6gftVxeq5HfB/s1651/FaceMasksBlogPost_6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1651" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VkNNIv_QocRTnUq61rc0k56Kkx1vP7RKbJX9GCma97_mKWxB9B60HSk_eERKj2Jf5B39UavTTtHntYKZjjpyQh_I0sNX-0m46iVf7eGZzZO7_ltyv-bu_2eRYVq-YOfB6gftVxeq5HfB/w640-h440/FaceMasksBlogPost_6.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Elastic/Ties </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have made a variety of mask fastenings. I started out with elastic that goes behind the ears, which seems to be the default type. I have tried ¼”, 3/8”, and ½” braided elastic, and would recommend ¼” for masks that go behind the ears, though the others work okay in a pinch. For me, my mom, and my sister, around-the-ear elastic is about 7” long per ear, but for my dad, it’s about 8.5” long.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81eLCxcZ_hVh74wp1x3PPVOYdjgGJez5r-QOR-MtJOl0QjKTcWwIuY99-WtkI18TZjgUJQMGVxJ9DCzGLOiZ7epwPRogcetvy291X_dAxHrjJwO2nPl9sIfDCOW4Au2Fo14fSJcD57uTN/s1137/FaceMasksBlogPost_7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="949" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81eLCxcZ_hVh74wp1x3PPVOYdjgGJez5r-QOR-MtJOl0QjKTcWwIuY99-WtkI18TZjgUJQMGVxJ9DCzGLOiZ7epwPRogcetvy291X_dAxHrjJwO2nPl9sIfDCOW4Au2Fo14fSJcD57uTN/w532-h640/FaceMasksBlogPost_7.png" width="532" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have also made several masks with elastic that goes around the head, instead of around the ears. For this, thicker elastic is suitable, if you’re like me and have more of that on hand anyway. I’ve been using 3/8” braided elastic. I have been using lengths of elastic with about -0.5” ease to stay tight but still be comfortable. For my mom and me, the top elastic (around the head) is about 15” and the bottom elastic (around the neck) is about 10.5”. For my dad, the top elastic is 17” and bottom elastic is 12.5”. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqWH-HBZ2y3NHOZlxWVBKGKNdmRafaryHQZqyAHUL-bXIcFCaZRLY0DUuF4jFZD88Si6voB5CL3EtR-JdJ6AQHZdP63RCLjEanPU_HKBa2wnhBG5SQpwpcDcjhprLMVHhfLp0NgI_eGlt/s1664/FaceMasksBlogPost_15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1664" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqWH-HBZ2y3NHOZlxWVBKGKNdmRafaryHQZqyAHUL-bXIcFCaZRLY0DUuF4jFZD88Si6voB5CL3EtR-JdJ6AQHZdP63RCLjEanPU_HKBa2wnhBG5SQpwpcDcjhprLMVHhfLp0NgI_eGlt/w640-h436/FaceMasksBlogPost_15.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The wrap-around elastic masks have been nice when you need to wear a mask for more than a couple hours at a time. This type has been my go-to for hiking, as it is easy to wear as a “necklace” when not around other people. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb8L1jNlZoZm-I4lOqZmko7dCROtzOyxGvoV3abCFR-yIt6i43q0A8Drr7kV9lextnA7JhtOIF9OEdG4FDvuwcElin9hvS5q5C_jHuycjBXTkZIG0DGNUHigqbutvDwu5H1lIEkac3qi0/s1243/FaceMasksBlogPost_8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1243" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb8L1jNlZoZm-I4lOqZmko7dCROtzOyxGvoV3abCFR-yIt6i43q0A8Drr7kV9lextnA7JhtOIF9OEdG4FDvuwcElin9hvS5q5C_jHuycjBXTkZIG0DGNUHigqbutvDwu5H1lIEkac3qi0/w640-h586/FaceMasksBlogPost_8.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have also used ¼” bias tape for ties. I made a couple where you have bias tape ties on top and bottom, but these have been the least popular model. I don’t think I made the ties quite long enough (11-12” per tie), and there isn’t really a competitive advantage of this model over the other three. This mask is regularly the one I wear on “laundry day” when all the others are dirty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jkQSrmEvJKnk2OCfKbw8KB0yFz2vgtCbi_e6eMTVyMKhyphenhyphenMnSkEQ714RSjMq3DHcnUbfgVH6_SxqK96ozw2zaKALSnZhpvvpgnUV5ciTFllaBWQQ7wT6BA74NKZaQUVJlAxlFsGuNWIW0/s1137/FaceMasksBlogPost_9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1131" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jkQSrmEvJKnk2OCfKbw8KB0yFz2vgtCbi_e6eMTVyMKhyphenhyphenMnSkEQ714RSjMq3DHcnUbfgVH6_SxqK96ozw2zaKALSnZhpvvpgnUV5ciTFllaBWQQ7wT6BA74NKZaQUVJlAxlFsGuNWIW0/w634-h640/FaceMasksBlogPost_9.png" width="634" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also made several masks using one length of bias tape with hollow channels on either side where you only have to tie it tight once. I used about 50” lengths of 0.25” wide bias tape, but I didn’t have a lot of that on hand, so I cut a lot of double-wide pre-made bias tape in half to be the proper size – a time-consuming and annoying process. My sister introduced me to this style and I made several for her when she went back to her college for the fall term. I never checked in with her about them after I made them, so thinking this was the new sliced bread of face masks, I made a lot of masks in this style for stocking stuffers for family and friends, thinking the sizing was more flexible for different face shapes, since I couldn’t custom-measure everyone like I had done for my family. More recently, my sister reported that she didn’t use this type of mask as much. I am curious to see how these go over for my parents, myself, and several friends and coworkers. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoojcrjyKSJZBYCeIxbiiw2Qo9Y-iFdgaFTatAMi0nOY7TBPPe8kOqDY3r_wja33IpQTkAzFe3lb1jP27I365nm-pLuu5KwAK8gdvMgxZlN411Csml0PdCmY1EtKsujcmoGLuGNYCxIQI/s1503/FaceMasksBlogPost_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1503" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoojcrjyKSJZBYCeIxbiiw2Qo9Y-iFdgaFTatAMi0nOY7TBPPe8kOqDY3r_wja33IpQTkAzFe3lb1jP27I365nm-pLuu5KwAK8gdvMgxZlN411Csml0PdCmY1EtKsujcmoGLuGNYCxIQI/w640-h484/FaceMasksBlogPost_2.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Other Materials</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Obviously, you need some notions too—thread, pins, sewing machine, point turner, iron, rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat are the main ones.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16j-5wo70Qw7WVnpaaT79-JR6jin8u5yPnQXufrJgHPMxgo9oa_OyrOaeiu26KRahtfSJvNwBG2P5bh4unG4YjBm-gI9kRqfQNrokMy6i3L7jctSLjy-W7fgtzqSrt3OafJyZah-0hVAn/s1125/FaceMasksBlogPost_11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="847" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16j-5wo70Qw7WVnpaaT79-JR6jin8u5yPnQXufrJgHPMxgo9oa_OyrOaeiu26KRahtfSJvNwBG2P5bh4unG4YjBm-gI9kRqfQNrokMy6i3L7jctSLjy-W7fgtzqSrt3OafJyZah-0hVAn/w482-h640/FaceMasksBlogPost_11.png" width="482" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Final Thoughts</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Initially, I really didn’t want to make masks. If you can remember back to the early days of the pandemic, the CDC wasn’t recommending non-medical grade mask wearing for the first few weeks. The thought of making masks made the pandemic feel more real, consequential, and long-term—remember when we thought we were sheltering-in-place for three weeks?! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My family finally asked me, “So are you gonna make masks for us, or should we go buy some on Etsy?” A genuine question, but I reacted as if it was a threat, and I got down to work. There was an initial design process that I hadn’t anticipated. My parents took to heart that I was making custom masks and were demanding so they could get the most comfortable-possible mask. In the end, the design process was pretty brief and my family has appreciated that their masks fit so well they don’t need to fuss with them while they’re wearing them, unlike many other people who seem to be adjusting them every few minutes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqZH0GOCvS7GXb55EBvG1QFGRvcq9HfD-ZiUZQF2Z8M-DLktV6blfw_x3MO5S32AkofCkvszgT-ufovb2ECUPQ6YDYa3h6Xz1DVLl_P-05eCZfpZe8z510WiuU6YjpW9Mimsvagczhh_M/s1137/FaceMasksBlogPost_12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="982" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqZH0GOCvS7GXb55EBvG1QFGRvcq9HfD-ZiUZQF2Z8M-DLktV6blfw_x3MO5S32AkofCkvszgT-ufovb2ECUPQ6YDYa3h6Xz1DVLl_P-05eCZfpZe8z510WiuU6YjpW9Mimsvagczhh_M/w550-h640/FaceMasksBlogPost_12.png" width="550" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Masks have turned into a bit of a palate-cleanser project for me. They’re relatively quick to make (I’d estimate about 20 minutes each for an elastic one, and about 45 minutes each for the bias tape ones), require no fitting, and are great for scrap busting and novelty prints. And it is almost guaranteed they will be worn all the time! Though I made about 20 masks in the last month alone, so I’ve gotten my fill of masks for a few months. Hopefully by then, there will be significant process in the pandemic, and we’ll be in a better place!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope you enjoyed this foray into my mask-making process. If you’ve been making masks this year, what patterns and tricks have you found helpful?</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdJe2HGHBbB9O6PpirDdkxb2aiI7f5pHAyEn5GOZp7JFqXxdwsw9u-zkoXYpdjkcd6XtyVX4-hKK4qlt1NRbbE9gZtVjpGzyWaOoOMMl0kkBopCeXhOaCLDpyQVN-8zG83OYKQwUmr9Ku/s1137/FaceMasksBlogPost_13.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="849" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdJe2HGHBbB9O6PpirDdkxb2aiI7f5pHAyEn5GOZp7JFqXxdwsw9u-zkoXYpdjkcd6XtyVX4-hKK4qlt1NRbbE9gZtVjpGzyWaOoOMMl0kkBopCeXhOaCLDpyQVN-8zG83OYKQwUmr9Ku/w476-h640/FaceMasksBlogPost_13.png" width="476" /></span></a></div><p></p>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278868851214353276noreply@blogger.com0