You know you’re deliriously tired when you can’t get old Matchbox 20
lyrics out of your head…
I started out this evening thinking it was gonna be an easy/early night… I made myself a little zip pouch/wallet-y thing as a temporary card holder to keep stuff safe from the Bean while I wait for the metal buckles and frames to arrive in the mail…
I used some denim from an unflattering pair of C’s jeans, and some random scrap fabric for the inside…
Then I had C try on the shirt I made last night, for my dad, just so I could see what I needed to change for him.
well, a) I put the sleeves in backwards, so the slip/snap is on top of the wrist… oops! luckily C ALWAYS rolls up his sleeves, so if I give it to him, I don’t have to fix it! b) it fit him REALLY well, (I took in the sides a bit, and shortened it so he can wear it un-tucked, but my man has broad shoulders, so I was thrilled that it fit across them!), and he asked for it, rather than give it to my dad…
so I showed C the fabric I had gotten to do HIS muslin… it’s bright bright turquoise n white plaid. I LOVE it, and wasn’t sure if he’d like it… I planned on making it for him (just to test the pattern) and then stealing it back…
but he really loved it… and he’s leaving Tuesday very early for 10 days of filming in AZ, TEXAS, and FL…. so CLEARLY he needs more western shirts… with hand-stitching details.
but it’s 3am (330, now) and I don’t know which color/design he likes better, so I’ll stop now and finish tomorrow… I also need to buy some of those teeny buttons for the collars…
(option a is light brown cotton floss with a little loop in the bottom of the V)
(option b is dark brown crochet cotton all the way around…)
here’s the whole shirt, with mismatching embellishments, but lovely anyway, IMHO.
goodnight.