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Wednesday, April 06, 2005

lavendar

lavendar
Originally uploaded by neefer.

That's the Spanish lavendar from my front yard. It's just starting to bloom.

Stupid windpro broke a needle in my serger while doing coverstitch. Everything was going great, then bammo! broken needle. I was mad, so I just left everything where it was.

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Sewing Diary:

Patterns in Process
Burda 8665 Fabric: Aqua linen/rayon burnout Status: needs to be hemmed and have buttonholes sewn.
Kwik Sew 3028 Fabric: lightweight olive green sweatshirt from a garage sale. Status: sleeve hems
Kwik Sew 2529 Fabric: white powerdry. Status: cut.
Simplicity 5633 tshirt, tank, and skirt. Fabric: white eyelet. Status: waiting for white batiste so I can finish the necklines with bias tape instead of a facing.
Burda WOF 4/2003 156 - Girl's top. Fabric: white eyelet. Status: cut.
Kwik Sew 2489 Status: altered (again) and cut.

June Garments:
For me: underwear and 1 wadder
For DD: 1 dress

May Garments:
Gift Bag (does that count as a garment?)
For me: swimsuit and Jacket

April Garments:
For me: 1 pair of pants, 2 skirts
For DS: 1 pair of pants
Doll Clothes: 1 pair of shorts, 2 t-shirts

March Garments:
For me: 1 tshirt, 1 skirt, 1 pair of pants
For DD: 1 tshirt, 1 skirt

February Garments:
For me: 2 tshirt
For DD: 2 tshirts, 1 tank top
For dolls: 1 overalls

January Garments:
For me: 3 skirts, 1 sweater, 1 t-shirt
For DD: 1 dance top, 1 bike pants

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