Well what a lovely long summer it has been - sunshine, holidays and high-days (not literally, but that natural high I get from the fabulous
Standon Calling), and to top it all off, the shiniest sugariest cheeky cherry of all time.... the man (or woman, I know not) from Canadian immigration s/he say YES!!!! So our Nova Scotian holiday-dreaming-home-away-from-home home will pretty soon become our homestead-crafting-glamping-gorgeous-gorgeous-permanent home, and the UK will be our holiday destination to spend quality time with family and friends. So, so happy. Cue much writing of lists, and a little scratching of head when I discovered how expensive it is to ship goods - what to do with my humungous fabric stash?! Mental switch from bargain-buyer to e-bay-seller as a hobby, and a determination to stay home and stich instead of go out and spend. Starting with some fabric purchased several months ago for 1. glamorous fifties trousers from
this pattern ....
.... which I am rather pleased with and planning to wear to the next
Lindy Hop social, and 2. homesteading dungarees, from
this pattern. I have a bit of an obsession with dungarees, a result of spending far too much time in the perfect world of
Pinterest and deliberately ignoring the knowledge that I always end up covered in muck even doing a bit of ladylike potting. I was a bit worried about the outcome being more 70s throwback than vintage lady
gardener, but I like them enough to maybe try another pair in a more suitable shade of mud-brown. But with a few flowery touches here and there of course.
And I couldn't resist stitching my little label where no-one can see it - if the next pair turn out well, maybe I'll be brave and stick it on the outside.
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