sew scary

I took time on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday to work on a quilt for myself.  Maybe a wall hanging is a better statement.  It is similar to the Hallows quilt I made for the Tall Short Person but different.

The quilt is very light but I backed it with a piece of thrifted Christmas flannel.  If I decide to take it off the wall and use it as a blanket, it will be cozy.

It just spoke to me.  I used shadowy tree fabrics and ravens.  The panel is about tailoring.  Why would I not like it?  I did not follow the suggested fabrics or even execution.  And in some ways, I wish I would have changed it even more but that is life.  If the little bit that bothers me continues to bother me, I will make some embroidery bits that I can applique on.  Spiders and webs I think.

I do keep getting teased with it is "sooo scary."  Pun intended.  It just fits.  I have bought some tailoring books that I wish to read and there are tailoring classes I hope to take.  Hours in the day is the biggest issue currently.

the new path

Last weekend, I made myself a new black linen dress while I was working on quilts and making gifts.  I just felt the need.  And I wanted something more washable then wool.  The thing that is most different about it is the colour of the tag I put into it.  My clothes have to have tags after too many experience trying to get dressed in a tent.  Yes.  A dress in a tent.

It is nothing fancy.  Just a black linen sheath dress.  I wore it my last day to work.  I got given a bad time about wearing black.  Nope.  I just like wearing solids and dark colours.  Black fits that.

I walked out of the building unemployed.  I found out Friday I start with Patagonia on the 7th of November.  Nothing I have ever done before in a place I have never lived.  Reno.  Closer to the small bear.  Hopefully a much happier situation because I will be doing more what I wish to do.  I will be working in their repair shop.  I am also going to start my own business but now it does not feel quite so important that it suceeds immediately. 

It will be interesting in working in that type of situation again.  It has been over 25 years.  Hourly.  Benefits.  What strange things these are.  It will be very interesting so see where life leads me next.

overboard!

I went a bit overboard fabric shopping while I was traveling.  I went to two quilt stores I liked and Ragfinery.  I bought enough flannel for two Christmases!  I can say it was for a non-profit and by the pound so I got a good deal.  I spent more on thrifted fabric then new!  But that is life.

I do admit that for the last bit of the trip I surely wished that I had packed sewing machine.  My "portable' sewing machine is not very portable.  If I am tired, I need help carrying it.

But the first day home, I did get a chance to sew.  I am making myself a Halloween wall hanging quilt with new and old fabric.  I am enjoying myself.

I am exhausted.  There has been no time at work for anything.  I do not even feel like I am caring for myself for in ten hours of the day it has been so busy.  People are freaking out that I will not be there soon.  Nothing I can do about it.  But it is making me tired.  And the stress is such I think I am not eating enough.  It wil get better.

My brain is starting to turn in crazy directions.  Who knows where it will turn up!

strange request

I had the strangest request from Koda Bear.  He wanted a nightdress.  Light blue.  I was like okay.  Historically, small bears of his age would still be wearing nightdresses.  Not a problem.  I had coupons and I made him a nightdress.  

I come to find out that it was not quite what he invisioned.  He wanted a cross between a nightdress, a mummy wrap, and a ninja covering.  Toes and hands could not be seen.  His head and face needed to be covered.  I do not even know where he got this idea.  I may try again but next time I will have him draw me a picture of what he wants!  

He was kind and wore the night dress once.  He pulled the hem up over his head trying to make the mummy suit he really wanted.  That is what he calls it.

But, while I was making the nightdress, I made Koda Bear a light blue heart.  I used scraps and wool roving for stuffing.  It is one of his favorite things now.  He wants to sleep with it and hold it.  Something was a success!

Mummy suit.  That one will be interesting.  Maybe he will pick out the fabric this time.

I am off to the mountain.  I am so excited and so ready.  I am going to take Koda Bear's advice and sleep while travelling.  Sleeping between visiting with friends.  Sounds like a plan.  

I am so ready for autumn

While I was making the last quilt, I bought myself some black and chocolate brown linen.

I put the brown linen together in a sheath dress in very little time.  It has become my go to dress around the house.

Dark colours.  Solids.  It is what I want to wear right now.  Like I said, I know it will change but right now it makes me happy.

After this week, black may be the only colour.  My cold is still not better.  And I have not had enough time on my sewing machine to let me feel sane.  The spinning wheel yes, not the sewing machine.  I am making yarn for a shawl I am working on.  It should be very pretty.