I'm still here.
I've been busy gathering patterns and matching them with fabrics to come up with my first SWAP. Since this SWAP will take some time, I need to be cognizant of the current season/weather and what the season/weather will be like in 6 months. I'm giving myself a lot of time as I still haven't figured out how many garments I want/need to make. Remember this year, I'm after quality versus quantity. Changing the way that I think and sew.
My closet is still full with RTW garments and some handmade garments. I can't seem to let go of my RTW that has a Talbot's signature tag on it. These garments are meant to last and they are...in my closet.
I'm also teaching myself Photoshop, now working with layers, etc. I plan on using PS to layout my line drawings and fabrics.
Yes, it's been time consuming, but I'm sure it will be well worth it.
On the knitting front: I'm currently working a knitting a simple sweater for myself. Then knit one for DH. Once I build my confidence, I would love to tackle a knitted cardigan (which is one garment I wanted to have in my SWAP). It's still a part of sewing as I would have to hand sew the knitted pieces together. LOL!
As I'm typing this, I just realized that now would be a good time to take my sewing machine in for annual maintenance.
I am so looking forward to getting back into sewing.
4 comments:
You go girl, your swap sounds great already. I need to learn Photoshop too.
Hi Susan! You're SWAP plans sound organized. Let me know how Photoshop goes--I was thinking about buying it for my business. Right now I'm teaching myself Expression Web so I can do more of my website stuff myself. It's actually more my thing because I never liked writing programming code, and I can use Design View instead of Coding to create/modify my website. Talk about a time hog though. There's never enough time in the day to get things done.
Hi Faye and Kat...Photoshop is taking some time for me to learn. It's great experience to have under your belt once you've mastered the basics.
Kat...I have been using Web Expression for my other personal website. I love using it for creating and maintaining my webpages. It does a great job with keeping my pages consistent. With any application, it takes awhile to get an understanding of how it works.
I am looking forward to your SWAP!
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