I am so pleased that my sewing machine is back already! I got a call yesterday to go pick it up and within the hour I had arranged for a friend to meet me after he finished work to pick it up. Yay! I love my Bernina dearly but it is heavy and I didn't want to have to catch either 2 trains or 2 trams in order to get it home. Damn you Camberwell, why do you have to be so difficult to get to.
Now, to be honest I haven't managed any of the cutting I was planning on before my darling was returned to me (to be fair, I expected it to be there for another couple of weeks. Less than 2 weeks for a Bernina service, fantastic). I have traced out the StyleArc Melissa Blouse and I have some vibrant Blue/Purple lawn to cut it out with (which is cheap lawn from Spotlight, and according to Wikipedia it's characteristics seem to be of lining/utility lawn). The main reason I traced the pattern is because I thought I would end up with the cut pieces sitting for awhile, however there is also the fact that after making up the pattern as is I intended to make a few changes. Draft a convertible collar rather than the shirt collar and stand, make a short sleeved version (perhaps with some puff in it, I have yet to decide). and, because this one has darts I may actually spend some time fixing up the back/front width ratio if needed. It has been a long time since I have sewn a fitted shirt.
In other news my mummy arrives tomorrow. Woo! as my dad would say. We are going out to dinner for Balinese which should be lovely. The place is fully licensed and no BYO which they always make sure to emphasis, which is fine, we are intending to have pre-dinner drinks, dinner, followed by after dinner drinks.
Council elections are upon us, la sigh, must remember to send in postal vote so I am not fined. I much prefer going to the voting booth but that is just me.
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