A little sewing

Well, I actually sewed something but I don’t have pictures to show you as the batteries on my camera died and I apparently neglected to charge the spare….it has just been one of those days, despite the thrill of actually sewing. But I do want to be sure that I get something posted before going out of town Thursday morning.

I mentioned that I had a few panicked moments on Sunday when I noticed that I needed to sew something in a hurry — I was thinking pajamas.  I am meeting some fiberly friends this weekend and there **may** be a pyjama party and I realized in a panic that I have no reputable looking pj’s.  They are all either  threadbare or too small.  I was seriously considered taking my loose floppy gardening pants and big shirt but then I remembered several other upcoming trips and realized I really need something decent to wear in other-people’s houses. 

A quick look through the cotton stash revealed this cotton by Carla Miller for Rowan.  I thought I had enough for a pair of PJ’s.  The coordinating floral in Sunday’s post is meant to be a simple robe.

Then I picked this pattern:

Truthfully it was mostly chosen because I didn’t want to deal with buttons and buttonholes, knowing it would be a busy week, and it was on top of the first pile of patterns waiting to be filed and put away.  I actually only made the top.  For the pants I used my basic one-seam pants pattern.

The top turned out very nicely.  I cut a straight 16 and did no alterations because it looked like it would fit well enough (they are only pajamas) and again, there was the time issue.  They do fit, but they are a little snug through the hip, this will not bother me.  I did not do a turned back cuff on the sleeves, mostly because I just barely had enough length to cut the both the pants and the shirt and had to shorten the sleeve pattern in order to make it work.  It would be really nice in a soft linen or a lightweight wool knit, although for regular street wear I really need to make the top a bit looser and do a FBA.

The fabric is a little stiffer and heavier than I usually prefer in my jammies and it is too stiff for this top, but it is fine for my purposes and there will certainly be no modesty issue.  I don’t know if I am going to get to the robe, I haven’t cut it yet.  I can definitely have it for the trip to Tennessee to see step-daughter’s family, but I might not make it this weekend.  The alternatives are not good though.  The only robe that fits is bulky and heavy and I was really hoping to make do with carry-on luggage as I also have to negotiate the Boston Metro, and the light robe is a little too snug. I may have to rely on the old Trenchcoat trick.

I had hoped to start it tonight but I took a little break to go online and pay a few bills only to notice some funny charges on my credit card.  Now I use that card a lot online and elsewhere and have never had problems before, but apparently someone and their friends or family think they are flying to Singapore on my dollar and I don’t approve.  The card has been cancelled, the charges disputed, and I really don’t know what will happen to the tickets, I don’t care as long as I don’t pay for them.   

Since I still seem to be riled up, perhaps I will get that robe cut out, but I do have two work crews coming at 8,  and I might have just used up my sewing allotment.