Thursday Already...

I had a great Wednesday, free from study!
A very lazy morning, followed by the construction of a skirt. I stuffed up more than a couple of times, but I think I'm getting there! I just need to finish the zipper and put on some buttons.

  I've started putting in the zipper in my blue, floral 60's dress, but I need some more of the right blue cotton to finish. And I've cut out another 2 skirts and 3 dresses.
I had great plans for today, but they were not to be. All I really achieved was moving the tabs on yesterday's skirt a little higher, and then it was time to clean up for an extended family dinner party at our place.
I'm a bit disheartened that I haven't got more done this week, not even one completed project, but I know I'll get there. And continue in the never-ending list of things!

I'm FREE!

Tonight, a nice glass of wine, tomorrow, sewing like the world depends on it! 

Exam day.

2.5 hours until I need to leave home 

3.5 hours until I need to be at the venue 

4.0 hours until the exam starts 

6.0 hours until my semester is over 

Bring it on! 

Exciting achievements!

Despite mum's overlocker being serviced at the same time as mine it's playing up and is noisy, today it feels like there's no power at all, it was struggling!! So I pulled out my never-used-by-me overlocker that I *may* have been slightly scared of, I had to re thread one of the 4 cottons as the spool had only about a meter left one it (and then re thread it again because I didn't pull the thread through far enough... Doh!) and I OVERLOCKED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME! A very small achievement, but oh so exciting to be over that fear! And here is my proof: 

Now mum can use my overlocker to finish what she is doing, and while hers goes back to the shop for a "please explain". But I had to use it first. And I'm so happy. 

I am actually studying somewhat successfully today, although it feels like it could be lunch time soon. Exam tomorrow, I can't wait until it's over! 

I had to clean up our dining room yesterday, packed up all the excess mess and hid it away in the sewing corner... I thought an effective way to condense the mess was to finish interfacing my "projects" pile. 

9 purses that aren't part of the custom order. 

Now they are all in a pile, all the pieces for 4 bags and 13 purses (photo soon) all interfaced. 

I do still need to cut fabric for my zipper pocket for each bag, and buy zippers for 9 purses... But the mess is hidden until tomorrow night!

Might not have got much study done today... But still a productive day!! 

Order's here!!

My fabric order arrived! Very excited! I've been busily cutting out the interfacing pieces for my custom purse and bag order, waiting (not so) patiently for my fabric to arrive! And this morning the wonderful man from UPS bought it to me at about 10am yay!
Here it is!

Purple, Pink, Yellow, and green matching sets waiting to happen!

Twist Locks!

Outdoor table cloth! And a sly photobombing Corona bottle that's waiting to become a pot for a cactus!

Since I was cutting interfacing anyway, I thought I better pull out the fabric I had cut for purses to sell, which is now mostly interfaced, only the pockets left to go! Once my exam is done on Tuesday the production line will begin!

Production line of purses to sell

And after a bit of cutting, I have calico to top all of my mug rugs, and coloured fabrics for backing, A bit of hand embroidery and they will be wonderful!

Mug rugs waiting to be embroidered!

Machine embroidery

Mum bought the supplies she needed to do some machine embroidery and appliqué today, I've been helping her out! 

The first of many projects I think!