I got out the white linen piece, ironed it, then here's how I decide what's next
I'm making this while I decide what to do with the woven squares. They may end up being a vest with this top... I'm weaving them while I decide about the next page in the fabric book. But first..
Summer's waking me early, up long before seven. Out walking shortly after nine, in the morning shade, giant frogs leaping and the drake annoyed with me for disturbing them all.
This means I'm ready for lunch very early, too. Today spicy plant patty things with roast diced potato, malt vinegar, big handful of cilantro. Enough to do it again tomorrow, too.
It also means I don't know if I'm tired or not. Hm. Knitting while I consider that.
Happy day everyone. As long as I'm doing all the things, you don't need to.
Two loose ends: the donation check I handed over the other day? Already cleared. They made sure of this one.
And the Haggard Hawks puzzle answer
ULTIMATUM
but you knew that!
The new top will be lovely and cool. The vest over it during the cooler months will be set off nicely against the white. I can just see you looking very posh and setting trends.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds good. I don't know about setting trends!
DeleteI’ve been thinking I need a linen shirt for summer. But I’ll have to go to a shop and buy one. That last photo is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLinen and summer are a great combo. Buy? What's that?
DeleteWhat could be better than a giant frog leaping? Sounds quite heavenly to me.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's great to watch their movement. Such power.
DeleteThat will be a fabuous summer top. My favourite summer top is an olive green tunic, I love it! Have a great day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThat's a great summer color. I like white next to my face, flattering to old skin, then a color further away. An olive green vest, maybe. I have a white and olive striped linen vest which would go with this top. Thanks for the reminder.
DeleteWe’ll be walking early this week too. It’s supposed to be HOT.
ReplyDeleteYou are the cleverest. I love how your mind works to come up with the ideas and then you have the ability and skills to make the ideas reality.
ReplyDeleteA lot of it is experiment and practice, really. You just have to try and see.
DeleteI never have to wonder if I am tired. I always am. 😇
ReplyDeleteI hardly recognize the state. My husband used to say that collapse is nature's way of letting me know to rest!
DeleteLinen definitely seems to be the fabric of the season this year. I see a lot of ads for linen clothes. I had a pair of blue linen capris that I loved and wore then until the fabric was so thin it basically disintegrated.
ReplyDeleteI love linen in summer, cool and never clingy. It also takes color well. Easy to slide your needle through.
DeleteThank you for doing all the things for me! How quickly you are able to turn a random piece of linen into something useful that looks good. And, no, I did not know the answer to the puzzle.
ReplyDeleteA random piece of fillintheblank pretty much describes how I proceed! This piece has been hanging in the doorway of the downstairs bathroom for ages waiting for an idea.
DeleteYou have such a light touch with garment design !
ReplyDeleteDesign is a kind way to describe what I do!
DeleteOh, the idea of using the squares to make a vest sounds interesting. I'm getting up crazy early these days too -- 5 a.m. because of the dog! (She's up with the sun, EVERY DAY.)
ReplyDeleteBeing up at amazing hours is one reason I don't mind being pet free just now.
DeleteI never wear linen in summer. Linen is not good for our kind of summer( at least, from my own experience).
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Here it gets hot and humid, and I find it works better than cotton, at least for me.
DeleteI do envy you your ability to encourage fabric to turn into a garment. I couldn't make clothing even with a pattern.
ReplyDeleteI think it's from very good teaching at school. We learned to design a bodice block to fit ourselves. From that comes the paper pattern, or you can just dispense with the pattern and drape fabric.
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