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Me Musing .
. . November
6, 2008 . . .
On Sunday while
in Ashland. Oregon for a musical at the Cabaret Theatre I happened
in to a fabulous little 'hole-in-the-wall' fabric store. With 'orange'
on my mind for fabric to compliment the slate blue corduroy fabric
that I had done the dye discharge/colour
on Saturday, I found some orange wool. Since I had added orange
and lime/acid green to the discharged areas it just seemed that
orange would setoff whatever the fabric would become.
I put the wool
in the washer and dryer and it felted nicely. I decided to use a
vest pattern I had made last year . . . but it seemed a little skimpy,
so thought maybe I'd better do a re-make with some of my
$1 a yard stash before cutting into the corduroy and wool!
I found a green
and when I set it down on the table to go and get the pins, etc.
I realized that IT was the perfect
match for the corduroy!
I'll save the
orange felted wool for another day!
The fabric was
for upholstery
but has a soft chenille look/feel to it.
Soooooooooooo
I spent last evening in the Sewing Room and decided not to make
a sample first . . . but just add some to the vest front and go
with it! I was pleased how it turned out.
The corduroy pants are from
the same fabric I discharged and painted.
(I look a little bowlegged here!)
I added a pocket
also
and a hidden snap for closing.
I
have a little fabric left so may use it for a bag (small purse).
The
other day I made a bag from some upholstery fabric left from a jacket
(made a few years ago!). I used leather cording for the strap and
a special button I had bought in Seaside, Oregon and a wonderful
little bell from Yachats, Oregon.
Inside I made
a little pocket
and on the backside a longer pocket
for my reading glasses.
I like to have them handy when I shop!
And the tinkling of the little bell makes me smile.
I haven't tried putting a zipper into anything in years,
so went for a hidden snap for closure also!
All
for now . . . time to fix something for dinner!
P.S
. . .
I found on my desk this morning a book I had downloaded called 'Celebrating
Completing' by Martha Ringer. This afternoon I decided I would designate
one day each week to work on some things that I have left un-completed
. . . (some go back a few years) however, this gives me hope: 'complete
ONLY what is yours to do!'
Tomorrow
is Friday . . . so a good day to begin this 'winter
ritual' of
'Friday Finishings'.
Loved this quote:
"Slow
done
rather than speed up
to complete . . ."
Until soon,
Che'usa
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