Sewing

Last month I had a cutting session and I was able to get about six projects cut out.  I've found that if I cut out a bunch of things, then I can sew them up as I have time, and even 10-15 minutes is enough to get a few things done.  I decide what order I want to sew them in (sometimes it's based on thread color, sometimes it's based on the pattern), and cut them out in reverse order, stacking the cut pieces and the patterns in a large tray I have.  Then I just carry the tray upstairs to my sewing room and get to work!

This is the Rhapsody Blouse from Love Notions, with the bell sleeves, sewn in Liberty Tana Lawn.  Since it's made in the lightweight Liberty cotton, I should be able to get a lot of wear out of it here, including into the fall, when I want to wear fall-looking clothes, but it's still 90 degrees outside.  This was not a difficult project to sew up, and while I haven't finished the ties yet (they're too long - I have to decide how long I want them, tie the ends in knots, and then trim the ends), it's otherwise finished.  The finished blouse is soft and comfortable, but I think it would also be nice in rayon or a lightweight linen.  (Both rayon and lawn are recommended fabrics for this pattern.)

Next up is a linen dress in some pink paisley linen from Lithuania!