I was just peeking at my blog and noticed that I now have 100 Followers! I really don't write for the purpose of gaining a following; however, it is nice to have seen steady growth in my "official" readership!
Thanks for reading my musings on what's happening in my life--I really appreciate it!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Where Did the Weekend Go?
Busy times continue here at Casa DaQ. At some point, I'll get into details but I've been asked to keep them quiet at this time at DH's request. Anyway, last week was a blur.
Today has been a much-needed lounging day, which included time in the Sewing Cave. No real sewing as yet (repairs to a bath towel don't count!), although I cut out 3 more pairs of the McCall's 2476 pj pants, laundered the new knits that came from Casual Elegance, and traced off the new TSW Ann's Cardigan pattern. It was so nice to get some creative time to myself after such a hectic period.
I hope to have some new sewing projects to report on soon! I now have several items in various stages of production, so it's time to fire up the machines and make something!
Today has been a much-needed lounging day, which included time in the Sewing Cave. No real sewing as yet (repairs to a bath towel don't count!), although I cut out 3 more pairs of the McCall's 2476 pj pants, laundered the new knits that came from Casual Elegance, and traced off the new TSW Ann's Cardigan pattern. It was so nice to get some creative time to myself after such a hectic period.
I hope to have some new sewing projects to report on soon! I now have several items in various stages of production, so it's time to fire up the machines and make something!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Oy Vey
The new year has been incredibly busy so far, so no sewing projects thus far in 2012. I did do some post Christmas shopping, however. Most of it was via the internet but I also dipped a toe into the consignment shopping pool.
First up, some new fabrics from Casual Elegance, both are knits:
Both of them appeared on the site last fall but I've been trying to restrain myself. When I noticed that they were in the remnant section, I could no longer resist! The top one is much prettier in person, with little raised gold dots on a nice taupe shade. The second one is a burnout knit with a few splashes of silver. 2 yards of each. I'm really looking forward to playing around with these.
Next up, another internet purchase from 6pm.com, which is Zappo's clearance site. They don't have as great of a return policy as the main site but it was the year end clearance and free shipping, so I took a chance.
I lightened the picture a bit so you could see a little more detail, but these are dark black suede in real life. This is the second pair of Naya that I've purchased and they're really comfortable and well made. They'll be great to wear at work.
As I mentioned, a little consignment shopping. 2 Time Couture is located a couple of freeway exits from my office in downtown so I stopped by on my way home from work for their post holiday sale. And I bought these:
I know, "eww, used shoes, what are you thinking?" But folks, these had minimal wear, maybe worn once. I've bought "new" shoes that had more wear on them from try ons. Leopard hair calf with dark brown patent leather accents! How fun! The heels are a little high but quite stable.
I also bought some underthings at Soma's sale but pardon me if I don't post them here. You know what undies look like and besides, they're in the laundry.
My sister in law is flying in from New Jersey tomorrow, so I'll be cleaning instead of sewing today. And I'm being totally lax, but the Christmas stuff is staying up for a little while longer. I just don't have the energy to take down the decor before she arrives. It's a relatively modest display anyway, and somebody should see the tree besides DH, me and the cat.
First up, some new fabrics from Casual Elegance, both are knits:
Both of them appeared on the site last fall but I've been trying to restrain myself. When I noticed that they were in the remnant section, I could no longer resist! The top one is much prettier in person, with little raised gold dots on a nice taupe shade. The second one is a burnout knit with a few splashes of silver. 2 yards of each. I'm really looking forward to playing around with these.
Next up, another internet purchase from 6pm.com, which is Zappo's clearance site. They don't have as great of a return policy as the main site but it was the year end clearance and free shipping, so I took a chance.
I lightened the picture a bit so you could see a little more detail, but these are dark black suede in real life. This is the second pair of Naya that I've purchased and they're really comfortable and well made. They'll be great to wear at work.
As I mentioned, a little consignment shopping. 2 Time Couture is located a couple of freeway exits from my office in downtown so I stopped by on my way home from work for their post holiday sale. And I bought these:
I know, "eww, used shoes, what are you thinking?" But folks, these had minimal wear, maybe worn once. I've bought "new" shoes that had more wear on them from try ons. Leopard hair calf with dark brown patent leather accents! How fun! The heels are a little high but quite stable.
I also bought some underthings at Soma's sale but pardon me if I don't post them here. You know what undies look like and besides, they're in the laundry.
My sister in law is flying in from New Jersey tomorrow, so I'll be cleaning instead of sewing today. And I'm being totally lax, but the Christmas stuff is staying up for a little while longer. I just don't have the energy to take down the decor before she arrives. It's a relatively modest display anyway, and somebody should see the tree besides DH, me and the cat.
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