There's not much interesting cooking going on in my kitchen at the moment. In between sewing and training for the marathon I'm not finding all that much time to plan interesting meals or shop for ingredients.
However, the sewing is progressing nicely. A couple of weeks ago I finally aquired an overlocker - its a purchase I've been hankering after for years. Well, I finally bought a machine, and I've been making tentative steps towards getting to know it properly.
Here it is: Meet my Frister Rossman Knitlock
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| New toy - an overlocker |
And the first project which I've used it for was for this jacket
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| Linton tweed jacket |
The multi coloured material is Linton Tweed - the UK based manufacturer is celebrating 100 years in business this year and used to supply Chanel with her tweed fabrics. Illustrious company indeed! My sewing skills need some work before I'm at that level, but I'll definitely be using their fabrics again, and the overlocker was the perfect tool for the job. The pattern was from an old copy of the Burda sewing magazine. I'd need to adjust it a little around the back of the arms if I made it again, but otherwise its not a bad fit.
My other project in the last couple of weeks was to draft the pattern for a double-breated waistcoat to my own measurements. I drafted away, carefully measuring and using a set square for the first time in years. I then held my breath and made it up in fabric.
And would you believe it: It actually looks like a waistcoat, and it fits!
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| Double-breasted waistcoat |
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My clothing sewing now has its own facebook page, which can be found here:
www.facebook.com/Whimwhamclothing
