Time is running out!!!

... for me to finish my 3rd installment of the Carnival of Skirts sew-a-long ending tonite...

To recap, this is the pattern I'm working on (a wearable muslin of V1082, of the fitted version).

I was feeling kinda blah with my skirt sewing, and going slow with this one. I wanted to make my own piping too, have the fabric to use, and the cording, but each  time I put the fabric down on the floor to mark it for continuous bias, the Bean proceeded to sit on it, jump on it and so on... Really makes it even tougher to proceed with the project... The prospect of having to make yards and yards of the piping.....

:) But, this recent Saturday I was at this sewing meetup (brunch and fabric shops crawl, which was super great!) and I picked up 4 packs of black piping (among other thingsss...) which was the best decision for me at this stage! I felt quite rejuvenated coming back from the meetup with other sewing ladies so I was pinning and basting as much as I can.

So this is where I am. Front side all pieced together. Just needed to be topstitched. 

Still have to finish piecing the back part...

And then of course there's the lining to tackle.. :) But I think it's shaping up okay donchathink?

I shall press on, at snail's pace, as usual... :)

PSB Giveaway "Winners"

Just a quick note to announce the "winners" of my recent patterns stash busting (aka PSB) giveaway...

Butterick 5558 - Ellen
Simplicity 5509 - Njeri
Butterick 3578 - Liz Z
Simplicity 3645 - Njeri
Simplicity 6257 - JHargreaves aka Sewneenee

2 patterns had more than one fan, so the Bean was tasked with picking the "winner" via the old fashion way - writing names down in tiny piece of papers, folded and placed in a cup, and the chubby little fingers picked the following:

Vogue 1235 - JHargreaves aka Sewneenee
New Look 6829 - Ellen

{I'm really sorry soisewedthis :( 'twas the Bean, you see...}

3 patterns were unpopular - McCall's 5055, Simplicity 8449 and Simplicity 5548. I don't mind keeping them, but the first who leaves a comment to this post indicating that they want them (one or all) can have them and this include the existing patterns winners :)

Winners, I will be contacting you shortly to get your mailing details.

Happy Monday,

Far

p/s: To those in the East Coast, be safe!!!

Last day of the patterns stash busting giveaway...

I'm not good at promoting ;) but in case anybody check in today, just a quick reminder that I have a patterns giveaway that is ending today, Friday the 26th just before midnite PDT (Pacific Day Time). Nothing earth shattering, just a bit of sharing with fellow sewing enthusiasts the patterns from my stash. :) There's probably still one or 2 patterns that nobody chosen yet too (i think). And you can choose up to 3 patterns.

For more info, please read and leave comment on this blogpost before the clock strike 12pm (Seattle, WA, US time...).

I will announce the "winners" on Monday, October 29th, 2012.  For good luck, I will have the Bean (my 2yo kiddo) choose the winner for each pattern the traditional way (if you enter for more than one pattern, your names will be entered for each of those patterns of course). If there's any pattern that nobody wants, I will just keep them for later use.

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I've been wanting to change up the look of the blog into the dynamic view template... but I still haven't figure out how to have all my links and pages and buttons and whatnot to transfer as well... so, sorry if it causes annoyance to the eyes if things are changing back and fourth and back and fourth as you are reading... :) xxx Far