Household. After co-ordinating the chair covers last month, it was time to replace a strip of water-damaged wallpaper in one corner of the room, and touch up paintwork surrounding it. Having failed to find proper storage boxes that fit my various bookcases/storage units, I covered the assortment of shoeboxes, biscuit boxes etc with wallpaper to match each other. The box covers pick out the brown in the upholstery and compensate for the cooler grey. The room feels much more restful now.
Not much knitting. I prepped the Finchdale jumper by unpicking the top of sleeve caps but haven't touched it since. Only a few more rounds on the winter hat, despite a long train journey. Locally, I've been carrying a green baby hat in my day bag but not really doing much with it.
Sewing-wise, cleared the decks, before returning to fitting S6614. I sorted out various folders to emphasise T&T patterns. Repairs done: Camo trousers rebound cuff. Tai chi cats tee, shortened by 3"-4".
Took in yellow skirt elastic again. Trimmed loose threads on grey trainers. Those kinds of jobs.
Two more versions of S6614 dress converted to a top were finished, both wearable, but not perfect. For example, with V2, reading in bed became uncomfy after 15 mins or so, fabric gathering under left arm, the one that supports the book. I'm OK with that, as this is a minimum ease trial not a pj trial.
Tweaked v1, the blue gingham, again, before prepping the flat pattern again. V2 is a passable white woven tee, however the old sheeting fabric is thin, so it's for around the flat or under a jumper. I like wearing it, especially enjoying the scalloped neck edge which I hadn't done for ages.
V3 was a recut chicken print top to test the altered flat pattern, and to try out a more open neckline. I dismantled last year's even though I knew the poplin is a bit stiff for this purpose. And the result? Well, they say a successful test finds a problem, and this test showed my shoulder fit still wasn't correct. Once the neckline was opened, everything moved back and the neck proportions just looked odd. I hacked it around to something better, details in my diary.
It's odd that you often don't feel comfortable in a garment you have struggled with - even when it was a win in the end. Time often settles those feelings down, hope it will for this fun print.
Spoiler, in July, I used what I learned on v4, blue and cream leftovers from the TDCO trousers. And then kept learning...
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