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Friday 31 January 2014

Happy New Year - Love, the Dachshund xxx

Happy Lunar New Year everyone!
Surely that means I can post my December and January Monthly Stitch challenges on time??
no?? These are all gratuitous dachshund shots….. good enough reason? excellent! let's just ignore the timestamps and cover them here….
December's Challenge was "tis the season to Party" and I wore my project top to three Christmas functions, including family lunch on Christmas Day. Did I get a single photo of it - well, of course not ;)
Needless to say this is an 'action' shot as he spied something worth considering leaping into action for
It is Leisl+Co's Weekend Getaway Blouse and I admit, I was completely influenced by Lara Thornberry's two and SewBusyLizzy's versions.


Surely you're not asleep…..
This is another .pdf that I printed at home, used a gluestick to put together and then looked puzzled at when I had a piece of paper with two of the same pattern piece indicators… yes, you cut the piece of paper in two and stick each piece onto the rest of the pattern piece - obvious in hindsight and actually quite neat. This is the first pattern I cut out rather than tracing - I might just be converted ;)

The fabric is a gold coated cotton from Rathdowne Remnants that is surprisingly soft to wear.
I cut a straight size 6 and appreciated the finished measurements chart - 6 is for bust 35 1/2", finishes as 39 1/2; hips 38", finish 41".

I did continue the pattern length down as far as my fabric allowed, not enough for the tunic, and possibly should have been left as the top. I actually wore it tucked in on each occasion, except the photos - oops.

The glossary and sewing instructions are delightful and include instructions for french seams, pattern changes for an FBA, and lots of diagrams of each sewing step.


It was a delight to sew over a weekend and as I move the dachshund from the stash, I can spy some other lightweight wovens that will look lovely with it.

It was a dark and stormy night …. day?
oh, and my January Challenge, to try something new "New Year = New Skill"?? You may have noticed the stormy skies of my photos - It was a delightful, non-stormy day… There were hints with my antarctic jungle January top, and more to come with Anna, …


I now know more than I ever thought I would about off-camera flash photography ;)

9 comments:

  1. Gotta love the gratuitous dachshund shot. The sewing looks good too.

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  2. There is never a moment not improved by a set of short legs!

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  3. My thoughts exactly!! Lets ignore the sewing bit & focus on the soft short legs!

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  4. Three gratuitous dachshund shots ... maybe I should try for more! - he is rather difficult to hold & not completely obscure the outfits though… not that I minded today
    ;)

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  5. Yes, the gorgeous Mac does distract the eye somewhat from your lovely blouse. ;) LOVE that dark & stormy night shot!

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  6. Thanks Amber - The lighting blew me away as well! I've got some awesome shots of the kids & can't wait to use the set up more!!

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  7. Great top!! I love the loose drapey look of it. And, NEVER are pics of the doggies and kitties gratuitous. Never too many. :)

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  8. I like everything, the fabric, the pattern (was thinking of buying it) and the puppy!
    His nails look a little long to be holding all the time. :)

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  9. YES!!! More, more, more!!! and thank you ;)

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