Sunday 15 August 2021

A Year of Projects Update - week 7

 Ah we have had a good week!  I got my sewing day in!  

I've been doing some jobs in the garden this morning to explain the lateness of this post!  And I'm hoping to get a bit more done this week - we are going to the garden centre tomorrow to this end!

I've managed to get back into my books this week.  I have had an Audible subscription for a few years and had accumulated my maximum credits as I didn't use it.  But this week I have got back into it.  Today I finished listening to the World at my Feet by Catherine Isaac - I enjoyed it a lot and have now moved onto Dear Fatty by Dawn French which has already had me in fits of laughter.   It is read by Lisa Tarbuck who I love which makes it even better!

Anyway what have I been up to?  

Firstly, here is my skirt.

Here it is teamed with my Antiquity blouse that I finished a while ago.

Since the skirt was finished I've been getting some itchy fingers! (Not itchy feet!)  I have been quite monogamous since finishing four quarters  and this week that got the better of me.

I still have Daniel's Christmas jumper and my socks.

But I decided I needed another blanket.

This is a scrappy blanket again,  but this time it is marled project with a resulting worsted weight yarn, so is progressing nicely. 

I have also started a bag from a Pompom quarterly that I found whilst looking back through my magazines.

And finally, I have started a basic tee from Pompom in a Knit By Numbers 4ply from John Arbon Textiles. 

I had a great sewing day on Tuesday, but of course didn't get through all that I wanted.   I did make another Esma and a pair of trousers, plus a couple of alterations, so I feel really happy!  I hope to write a dedicated post later in the week.

And that is my week!  I hope everyone has a brilliant week  - I am likely to miss next week as we are on holiday in Cornwall where there is very little internet - so will be back in a  fortnight!

9 comments:

  1. WOW!! I'm exhausted reading your blog. The skirt turned out great. I love stripes so the striped t-shirt looks great already. I can't even imagine starting a blanket. That takes me forever to knit. I can see you have a busy week ahead.

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  2. You got so much done~ I love the skirt and all those clothes you made! You're a whiz! I love all your new cast ons and of course, the yarns you pick. Have fun next week!

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  3. Your skirt and blouse look AMAZING together! I am excited to see your new cast-on projects progress.

    I am impressed by how much you get accomplished on your sewing days! Making an actual pair of pants and another item IN A DAY is a huge win.

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  4. Look at you all modeling your skirt and top. They are so cute together. Oh, you have cast in some lovelynitems this past week. Now you have choices. I think you did quite a bit of sewing this past week. Looking forward to the post about that.

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  5. You have made so many outfits you must be able to wear a different look every day for weeks!

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  6. You have had a great week - so many awesome projects! I love the entire outfit. It looks great on you. Looking forward to more of your sewing projects!

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  7. You are amazing -- so many projects done in one week! The skirt and sweater combo makes a lovely outfit and you look great in it!

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  8. I hope you are having a lovely week. I love Liza Tarbuck, we have the same first name and pronunciation (not like Liza Minnellik). She cracks me up when we hear her on the radio. I have an Audible subscription so I will look out for that book when my next credit comes through. I spend mine and listen to it in the first few days...I didn’t even know there was a maximum of unused credits you could have. Enjoy you holiday.

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  9. Always so impressed at your garment making. I love this newest skirt!

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