I'm Back!

Wow! Project Niagara Blue Suit has hit many many bumps over the last week. 

Firstly, it turns out I was very allergic to the original fabric I had purchased.  Most likely the fact that it was mystery discount fibre.  Arg, I was covered in hives after the first attempt at button holes.  So that sent me on a trip back to the fabric store for something a little less itchy.  I found some beautiful blue cotton that will make a lovely light weight summer suit.  And with that fabric purchase I was ready to get back to stitchin'!

I got home that night and pretreated the fabric, took it out of the dryer and got to pressing.  But it was not pressing very nicely.  I did not have any spray starch, so I was at a standstill until the next day when I was able to pick some up.  I decided to tackle the mending pile, which had started to grow with pants mending projects from the rest of the house hold. 

Finally the fabric was all pressed and smelling fresh from the spray starch.  I was able to get the pattern pieces all cut out of the blue cotton and got to work on the bound button holes.  As this was my second attempt, it was much easier to measure and mark on the blue fabric. 


And then something horrible happened.....

My sewing machine would not sew.  I thought it was the usual kind of problem, maybe I had put the bobbin in the wrong way, or perhaps I had oiled it too much.  I spent the whole weekend and the last few days trying to figure it out.  Tonight I decided to call in the big guns, Mom.  She took a look at it and we decided it was time to send in the old girl for service.  But a week without a sewing machine was too much to bear.  Thank goodness Mom was able to give me a loaner.  And what a loaner!  It is one swell machine, I have named it "Robostitcher".  It does everything a girl could need, I think it might even do the dishes! I will be too spoiled to go back to my old machine after the week is up. (Though I must say that I love my sewing machine, it will be greatly missed and I cannot wait to get her back!)

 Button holes all done!

"Robostitcher"

One big pile o' pattern pieces

Now I have all my pattern pieces cut, the button holes are bound and I will get to putting an actual garment together this week.  Fingers crossed that I have seen my last problem on this project!  I hope to have an actual jacket pieced together for next week.  Hopefully no more stitchin' stress!

And I will leave you with the song I like best today. JD McPherson "Northside Gal"

~Miss World