I'm still in denial. It can't really be 2009, can it? Don't a whole lot of supa-important things need to happen by the mythical "2010"? How can people talk about "last year" when they are referring to things that happened a mere few weeks ago?! Looks like it'll take me a little while to settle into this 2009 thing. Still, it's been a pretty good year so far on the home are craft front.
I picked up this old wooden ironing board at Savers last week for $7.99.
and Ed has re-terraformed the big fish tank in the lounge room with the help of some pieces of the great driftwood we found down the coast.
And the garden is still producing. This is our first cucumber.
and the cutest stubby little carrots!
Meanwhile, I've been working on some half-tops/bodices. I had a similar little top I found at an oppy years ago, so I took it apart and made a pattern from it. Not entirely happy with the lack of bust room, length or degree to which it wrapped around the body, I played around with a simple shift dress pattern to come of with a version with a fit that I was happier with. Here are few of my faves .They're all fully reversible (so whilst they are half a top you get two halves, so I guess that kinda makes them whole tops!)
I've also been working on some more skirts. But this time I have been using a quilt-as-I-go method when making the feature panels which seems stabilise the pieced fabric and prevents warping. I'm feeling pretty happy with how they are evolving in terms of structure and design.
