Thursday, August 16, 2012

Sugarcane and Ash


Yes, I'm working on bags. Took me a while to even cut the pieces out because in my way were birthday presents. I know I try not to handmake birthday gifts but these were an exception - two Rapunzel wigs for two little girls and one Tshirt for Mum. 



This is Gift for Mum, Take Two, after that first one did a Bermuda Triangle on me enroute to Singapore. Before I mail this one out, I'm literally going to lay hands on it and pray for deliverance. Get it? Deliverance? Hahahaha! Quick, shoot me now, before I get worse. I didn't sleep a whole let yesterday, see. I stayed up to watch Thor while cutting out fabric for this bag. Real smart. Let me share some prudent sewing advice, fellow seamstresses: do not cut fabric while watching Thor. You will pay more attention to the movie than the fabric. No, I'm not talking about Chris Hemsworth (who's he?).  I mean Tom Hiddleston, people. SIGH. I idiotically finished the entire movie plus the director's commentary and deleted scenes before looking down at my cutting board and saying, "Hey, look.....there's fabric... and blades..... and rulers.... on the floor all around me. Oh, riiiiiight. The bag." 

So, the bag. This is #4, in that gorgeous John Lewis fabric my friend Edwin sent me from London. One question: which button? The light ash or the charcoal? Second question: you- Team Thor or Team Loki?

16 comments:

  1. I vote light ash... but whichever button you choose, that bag will be beautiful!

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  2. Gorgeous fabric!

    I vote ash. I've never seen Thor so can't vote on that :)

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  3. I hope version 2.0 gets there!

    I have to say Team Thor. My Scandinavian ancestry can't help it. Maybe I imagine my forbears were really heroic?

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  4. I would choose the lighter button. The bag will be awesome. I'm also making a purse. Nice to see your smiley face. The t-shirt is perfect

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  5. Light ash button, I think. Very pretty fabric!

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  6. I vote light ash. And I have to say Team Thor. Chris Hemsworth is kind of beautiful.
    Love, love the fabric, by the way.

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  7. Love the light flecks in the ash button!

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  8. Ash. And Team Loki all the way. I mean, Chris whatsit's all very well but TOM HIDDLESTON!

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  9. Does this mean you are now on Step 21 in the pattern making process?

    Finished one Owie doll with ALL the accessories (and a few spares of most of the accessories because they are so darn cute!). My people at work were positively charmed even though the hair did come out kind of odd. They all agreed I should give it to a place like the Ronald McDonald House. The doll's is named Alyssa. We know this because she told one of my co-workers! Ha!

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  10. unasked for Post office advice:
    It costs about $11 more to send packages registered (international).
    Haven't heard of any problems in general with Singapore but I always advise Registered to the Philippines.
    My customers who do send registered to the Philippines tell me the packages get there reliably with registered service.

    Also my theory ( I personally ship intl') of the Priority Flat rate envelope. I never have problems when using this flashy red & white envelope getting to it's destination.

    I like the dark button more.

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    1. Thanks, Kathy! That was very helpful. And I, too, have never had any problems with the Flat Rate envelope, either. So am going with it this time again!

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  11. Love both options, but I think the lighter one. Sometimes I try to sew while catching up with shows (current fave is Bunheads -- Sutton Foster was first in line when they were handing out talent, and legs. There is also a supporting chracter who owns a custom dress shop.) but I often end up having to unpick seams anyway.
    Oh, and definitely Team Loki. Thor is... nice? but he's not Hiddleston. Also catch the Avengers, he eats up the scenery in that one too.

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    1. Oh, Reeni, I haven't seen the Avengers, but I heard he gets creamed.... badly. Poor baby. I might not survive watching it. Although.... for the costumes..... mmm.

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