Underpinnings

Long weekend this weekend, and Jodie and I are planning on making our Regency Underpinnings, that is our stays and a couple of chemises each.

We went out to Spotlight last night, and got everything we will need. I cut out my pattern this morning.

First attempt at stays, hopefully we manage it ok.

So sew!

I realised the other day that it might be a good idea to have some sort of a wallet to keep all the important documents for our holiday in! So last night I sewed one! (pictures later, I'm at work and just wanted to share the joy). My silly sewing machine worked like a dream - I am suspecting it didn't like the fine lawn I was trying to sew last time I used it.

Because of some impending changes to my job, I want to get sewing on a new work wardrobe. This should double as a holiday wardrobe I hope. I now have the vintage simplicity pattern I've been lusting after for ages, plus I've ordered a vintage 1940s slip pattern from one of my favourite vintage sites.

I have a new toy. But I'm going to torture you till I manage to get some photos! teehee

I went thrifting at lunchtime (no tupperware today), and found 2 tablecloths and a handtowel. One tablecloth is a tea cloth that will make lovely shopping bags (Koalas and kookaburras, and looks brand new!), the other one is a huge cotton damask with drawn thread borders that have sadly seen the washing machine too many times. If any of it can be salvaged I want to use it for an apron! The rest of the fabric, well I might make a cloth for my table, not sure what to do with the rest yet. I'll see how much I've got to play with.