A Year of Projects Update - week 47

 I've been a bit busy the last two weeks - but not with crafting or documenting for Me Made May!

I did do a blog post on Me Made May yesterday  - link is here.

I have done a big of crafting.  I finished my Olive pinafore yesterday whilst watching some tutorials for the Sewing Weekender. 

It is currently waiting to be pressed!

I have also put a few more rows in on the baby blanket.

But other than that,  it has just been a little bit of planning.  I have been thinking about my next sewing project and have found a couple of patterns to go with!

Last weekend we went to London for Daniel's birthday.   We saw a few sights and finished by going to see Back to the Future the musical - which was amazing!

And that is that!  I hope everyone has a great week.

Me Made May - week 3

 It's now week 3 and I have to report very little during the last two weeks in the area of progress for Me Made May.  I have still been wearing me mades (as I do almost every day anyway) but there has been little documentation and apart from the beginning of the last two weeks, very little experimentation.  So I am extra determined next week to try some new combinations.  

I have been very productive on the me Made front though,  by finishing an Olive pinafore today,  whilst watching the Sewing Weekender held by the Foldline website.

I love this pattern (I have made it before).  But this time I assembled it correctly (last times front pieces were round the wrong way!)  And I made it by hand, which is my preferred method nowadays.  I am really happy with it so hopefully,  I will be able to wear it a few times next week.

I finished it whilst watching the Sewing Weekender which is a weekend of Sewing videos and chat, organised by the Foldline.  I participated last year and found it so useful, wanted to have another go.

Anyway, next week I intend to make new combinations and document it!  I'm not sure I would hold my breath!

A Year of Projects Update - week 45

I haven't done a great deal of crafting this week, but we did have a long weekend,  so I managed a few things.

To begin with, I managed a couple of lessons with Stephen West on brioche.

As you can see, I have completed basic flat brioche and two colour brioche.  Stephen is such a good teacher, these were really easy to do and master.  I am going to do another today - I am up to one colour brioche in the round!

I have put in a few rows on my baby blanket and some rounds on Soorik, but not really enough for a photo.

I have also started work on my next Olive pinafore by Tilly and the Buttons.

It is of course the start of May  which means that Me Made May is underway.  I have not posted photos this week partly because that was not my main aim and partly because things happened to conspire against it!  But this nextcweek, I hope to take some photos of some new combinations.  I did do a short post to document what I have been wearing here but minus photos!  I will do better next week!

Anyhow, until next week - have a great week.