Welcome to To Do Tuesday hosted by Christine over at Stitch All the Things.

This is what my to-do list from September 13th looked like:

1.  Capsule Wardrobe
2.  TSNEM:  August – Bodice Sloper (remeasure and adjust pattern accordingly)
3.  TSNEM: September – Hat and Mask Making
4.  Sunkissed Tee from Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop
5.  Tymek’s Quilt Binding

It seems like just when I think things are going to calm down and I am going to have a lot of time to work on projects, life gets busy and I have to put projects off again.  The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of crazy, and I haven’t been able to get many projects done; however, some other, important shizz has been taken care of.

1.  Capsule Wardrobe

I have come to the conclusion that this project is just going to go away until I find more motivation to work on it.  Reagan loves the finished skirts, and she isn’t in a hurry to have any of the other items finished.  I am going to take it off my list so I don’t stress about it anymore.  I’m even going to put all the fabric away until I’m ready to work on it again.

2.  TSNEM:  August – Bodice Sloper

I re-measured Reagan, and I have re-drafted the flat pattern pieces, I just need to make the muslin now to make sure it fits.  If it does, then I can make the dress she has been asking for (based on the picture below) and cross this project off my list!

3.  TSNEM:  September – Hat and Mask Making

I have no doubt that I won’t get this done before the month is over, and I am okay with that.  I am taking the pressure off myself.  However, I am still determined to learn this “something new”, so I have planned out what to make.  I have narrowed it down to a Victorian or Medieval Riding Hat (similar to the ones below) for two reasons – the first is that I already have everything I need to make it, and it will work well with some of the LARP costume pieces I already have.

4.  Sunkissed Tee from Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop

I am also taking this project off my list.  It is most definitely Fall here now, and while I love the style of this shirt, I want to be working on making things I will wear now, not next Spring.  I’m sure it will reappear in a few months.

5.  Tymek’s Quilt Binding

Yay, a finished project!  My mom made this quilt for my nephew, Tymek.  He loves books and steam punk, so she combined the two into this quilt, and I think it is lovely!  Mom had a local embroidery shop put his name and graduation year on one of the sets of books in the middle panel, a local lady did the spiral quilting for her, and then I sewed on the binding.  I was really excited to be able to help her, and even more so to have had a hand in a gift for my nephew.

One thing that I did add to my list this week is another pattern test.  The pattern doesn’t release until October 12th, so it is still quite a while until I can share it; however, it is FUN!  The pattern calls for the use of very light, floaty semi-sheer fabric which is something I don’t have a lot of experience sewing with.  I am thrilled with my first version of the pattern, and I absolutely cannot wait to show them all off!  It is a perfect wardrobe piece for dressing up or down, which is just my style!

I am taking some stress off myself, and I am reducing what I want to get done each week to three items keeping in mind it is likely I won’t even get all three done.

My list for this week:

1.   Finish Pattern Testing & Pictures
2.  TSNEM:  August – Bodice Sloper (remeasure and adjust pattern accordingly)
3.  TSNEM:  September – Hat and Mask making

What are you working on this week?

Amy

Nature Girl. Mom. Wife. Friend. Photographer. Sewer. Crafter. Artist.

To borrow a phrase – “Yeet Ye Riche”