Monday, June 29, 2009

Material Girls

Material Girls is one of my ASG chapter's Neighborhood Groups. Fortunately, it meets on Sunday afternoons when I can attend. I had stopped going for a long time and recently started up again. It's fun to have a group sewing experience. No agenda, just sit and sew. Because a couple of the participants work there, we use one of the classrooms at Ann Silva's store. We just lock ourselves in for a few hours and enjoy. I really appreciate her willingness to loan us her facility on a day when the store is closed.

I took some of my Sewing Workshop patterns with me so I could prepare for my pre-Conference sewing. I was able to cut out the Trio T and pants. No, I didn't trace first. I had the opportunity to try on samples at the last Getaway, so I'm pretty sure of the sizing (although those pants may end up a size smaller than I cut out, an easy fix).

The Trio T will be made from the black print mesh I showed in the last post. Originally I'd planned on using striped linen for the Trio Pants put I've changed my mind and will be using a solid color black linen instead. It'll be easier than having to match stripes with my limited time frame, but maybe another time.

I also cut out another Mimosa top, this time from a cotton print of chile ristras that I've had stashed away for quite a while. Arggh, more blur. What's going on with me and the camera. Sorry folks!



The binding will be another fabric that I pulled, a linen blend that has both black and cream threads. I was short on the cotton, and besides, I thought an all print top might look too home-y.

5 comments:

gwensews said...

Sewing is so solitary. Sewing groups are great for sharing and learning with others.

Little Hunting Creek said...

That sounds like fun! And I love your chile fabric

Duchesse said...

What a great, easy warm weather top! The chile fabric proves (to me anyway) what I've always said about context. I love the whimsy and where you live it will be terrific; where I live not nearly as perfect.

Meg said...

Hey, I need a sewing group too!

Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) said...

I'm glad you have rejoined the group...I'm sure that you will get so much accomplished this way! Sewing is good by myself but when I've sewn with a group its been fun to hear the different opinions and listen to the conversations!