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Good Sewing Karma
As far as the world of sewing goes, yesterday was a fantastic day! To begin with, the mail was so very kind - not only did my latest Burda arrive (I loved this issue even though I'm not a fan of metalics), but also my Fabric Mart swatches (of which I found several I liked) and Biker Babe Jacket pattern! To make things even better - I won a yard of fabric from Sew, Mama, Sew! I selected Heather Ross' Gnomes. Now I just need to figure out a great project for that print!
I also whipped out the directions for the Friday Night Apron and started reading over them (I've also added project information on the sidebar). I've got the pattern pieces cut, however in addition to the pattern pieces, I'll also have to do some rotary cutting and measuring on this one too (for example the straps, apron skirt, etc.). Call me lazy, but I'd rather just have all the pattern pieces in one place and work with that instead of trusting my measuring skills to create my own pieces!
Project: Friday Night Apron, General
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[1] On Oct-02-2007, Jo wrote:Oh I know what you mean about measuring. Sometimes between the pattern and the paper I can turn a number into something completely different, as if I'm playing 'take the number you first thought of, double it and then divide by 3 and a half...'
Very much looking forward to seeing that biker jacket!
[2] On Oct-02-2007, bernadette wrote:
I appreciate your announcing each new Burda WOF. I don't subscribe but I like to view all the styles in each new issue on their web site. They are so generous about that!
While I was in Tokyo recently,I hoped to find some fun fashion/sewing/craft mags or books to buy at the LARGEST store in the Kinokuniya bookstore chain. Maybe I am too picky - I didn't buy any sfter looking. The few fashion mags are way too conservative for my taste and have lots fewer photos than ours do. The two sewing mags with patterns were also very conservative or basic (plus requiring scaling in many cases). There was nothing I could imagine wanting to sew in them. They literally included "house dresses"!
I think fashionable Japanese women are the young, umnmarried, employed and the well-married class who prefer to BUY name-brand designers off the racks. Only the housewives sew - for home, kids and themselves. Being different or unique is rather discouraged. Maybe that's why "fads" become so big in Japan - it's a way to have something new while still being like everyone else!