Have had a busy week. Wednesday (last week) was final apron sewing session - so it got all finished and looks good, but I didn't really enjoy it as much as other projects - probably coz it was fussy ! Still, pleats and ruffles and stitch in the ditch mastered all the same so worth it. That day also, the local paper printed the pic of us getting our certs for Level 1 sewing, and they wrote a little article so that was....ok I guess, but I wish I had known they were coming to take a pic, I would've made an effort :)
Last Saturday I had a fab birthday. Beloved got me a FAB Orla Kiely bag - love it, love it, love it, have never loved any bag as much....EVER ! Had the best bday - got to open all my lovely goodies from him and the family that morning, then got taken for morning tea - shame about the rain though, it was bouncing off the tables outside the cafe.
We went to Green Acres and had a lovely scone - my very fave ! Lunch was in the new Opera House Cafe with two good friends, who came with another pile of goodies, including a fab Cath Kidston bag, book vouchers AND fabric ! Bliss! We had a gorgeous lunch and a good natter - so nice. Below is a pic of me and my new bags - and yes, I do look that drained - not sure why - too much good living!
Then off to my sister for tea and her pressies and of course lovely home made cards from the kiddies. Then home for a quick spell and off out to dinner at La Dolce Vita - yum.... best Italian in the country they reckon - I agree! Such a prefect day, I felt so spoiled - it was the best ! At home, I got to have my fab carrot cake which was home baked by my Beloved - what a man - it was top notch !!
Sewing this wednesday just gone was more exciting - we started to use our very first proper pattern. The previous week we did the body measurements - that was harrowing because a size 12 in rtw equates apparently to a size 16-18 in pattern speak ....... we were all pretty horrified - it's just a number I know I know, but us ladies are very vain about those numbers ! Anyway, we had to cut out the correct size pattern at home (good tip from Ann, out tutor, iron it before cutting - such a good idea!) . In class we just learned a bit about markings and then cut out our fabric, fused a few bits and started shoulder and side seams, to be finished at home. I am using a fab deep blue - kind of petrol blue maybe, but the photo came out really badly so will have to try again once the shirt is made. I'm going to use bright bright pink buttons and topstitching - I like it to have some contrasting detail, so can't wait to get it done !
Otherwise this week, I did a couple of other creative bits, did some funky wrapping on some gifts, and made a necklace for my niece's teacher, made my sister a ring and myself a bracelet - both for our brother-in-law's 50th bash tomorrow night. I bought some gorgeous wooden purple and cerise beads which I had planned to use with a turquoise centre peice for the teacher's necklace, but it wasn't working so went with a more conservative design for her, and got to keep the wooden ones for myself - yippee! So I have a lovely chunky purple and pink braclet to go with my purple maxi dress - should look good. Beloved and I are going to stay out an additional night too - a late birthday treat, so that will be nice - a lovely night with all the family and a nice peaceful night to ourselves to recover!
Had my nephew's graduation today....he's 4 !!! They have a ceremony when they finish Montessori and seeing as my brother in law was stuck at work, I went to keep my sis company ...and because he's my godson and I love him to bits - such cuteness !
Oh, one more thing..my friend had a baby on Tuesday - great excitement - he is a sweeeeetie !!! She is a trooper, went three weeks early, a day into her maternity leave, was out gossiping with us at the weekend, into hosp tuesday morning at about 10am - 40 mins of hard pushing and baby pops out, no pain relief, whew - some people are so efficient !!!! Went to see them today - what a dotie !
PS - It appears that my fave word of the moment is FAB !!!! Everything was just FAB !
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