Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Truer words were never spoken, no? The weather certainly brought that point home in my neighborhood this weekend,,,with an exclamation point! We have had rain, snow (the official total is 8″ but I think we got a bit more than that in my neighborhood), ice, winds, more winds, and even a bit of a warm weather teaser to usher all that crazy weather in. I am hesitant to say this… but it was a balmy 29° F this morning for Sherman’s walk. Yes, balmy! After a weekend that spent too much time in the single digits I will take a balmy 29°!
But really, I am not complaining about the weather. I am hopeful that this mornings peace talks are more serene and perhaps even fruitful (although, I am not holding my breath) my heart and prayers are with the Ukrainian people.
I tried valiantly to ignore the savage reality this weekend and engaged in The Great Pattern Cut Out. Yes, I cut out patterns… pajama’s (hopefully a wearable muslin… in wait for it…a vintage set of sheets, HA!), two sweatshirts, and another pair of Free Range pants. Lots of cutting… oof.
I don’t have a table big enough to cut on, so yes, I commandeer a good portion of the living room floor and begin the process. Hopefully I am getting bonus points for practicing this tricky move that Kym showed us last month! FYI… I can’t do it yet, but I am trying!
And when I needed a bit more than that, I discovered sew-ga thanks to Bernina’s We All Sew. FYI… Head Rolled Hems and Seam Rippers are excellent to get the kinks out after you have been hunched over fabric, pinning out patterns for hours.
And now I have my work cut out for me (literally, lol) for the week. I am starting with the muslin and will move on from there. Why the muslin you ask? Well… button holes, oy. I want them over and done with…ugh! One thing I have been able to do with this pattern is what I hope are some very good pattern alterations (thanks to excellent finished garment measurements) I have very high hopes for a very wearable muslin that will need little to no alterations!
I hope your Monday is productive! I will see you all back here on Wednesday with a knitting update (and perhaps even a sewing update! Ha!)
The Great Pattern Cut Out sounds like a wonderful productive way to spend the snowy and blowy weekend. I love the pajamas from a vintage set of sheets, and I’m looking forward to seeing sewing progress in the future. I also love that photo of daffodils in the snow. Take that, winter!
Oh my! You were productive. I need new PJs (I’ve been wearing a ripped tee shirt most nights – LOL), so I’m anxious to hear how your PJ making goes. I love the idea of using vintage sheets! Wasn’t the wind just awful this weekend? It was difficult to sleep Saturday night.
I headed over to try out the exercises. Turned out I am more fit than I knew,but will certainly be bending like a table from now on. Good luck with the sewing.
We had that same crazy weather, but with a lot less snow. Today looks like it’s going to be a pretty good one.
Enough with the snow, right?!? Have fun with your sewing.
All that cutting will make for a pleasurable week of sewing, I hope! The snow is quickly melting in my neck of the woods (and being very noisy about it, too), and the sun is definitely warmer, so I think you and Sherman have even balmier walks ahead of you.
No snow here, but lots and lots of rain. Have fun sewing; those pjs sound like a good and useful project.
ooohhh, those pajamas look amazing … and vintage sheets really seem like the perfect fabric – good luck with the muslin! (and I can totally see a wear-out-of-the house pair in linen for the summer!)
Using vintage sheets for pajamas is a brilliant idea. The fabric should be so soft and comfortable. What a good way to ignore the news for a bit and make good use of a snowy weekend. I know its nuts but I envy all your moisture. I hope the sewing goes well.
This sounds like a wonderful project to be focused on this week! AND a great use of vintage sheets!! Good luck with all of your sewing 🙂
Can’t wait to see those jammies! I always check the back corner of the thrift store for vintage sheets, curtains, and tablecloths to add to my fabric stash. Jane is right–sheets make such soft PJ’s! What a great use of a snowy day.
I think old sheets will make the best pajamas! (And the good thing about buttonholes . . . is even if they’re wonky, no one will notice when they’re full of button!!!) My least favorite thing about sewing is the cutting out . . . so having all the cutting finished for a number of projects is my idea of “almost done!” XO
this weekend of snow was a bit ridiculous and I love snow so much! I am ready for some spring weather I guess. I love that you have lots of creative pursuits to focus on, looking forward to hearing about your sewing adventures.