Showing posts with label Cowlneck upcycle to jacket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cowlneck upcycle to jacket. Show all posts

Sunday, October 27, 2024

The week caught up to me

Saturday was about being tired enough to fall asleep over reading, darning and sewing.

The sock is becoming more darn than sock


And the pink jacket is getting its rust colored binding 


I've been hearing intermittent squealing noises, wondered if it was hearing aids Ruth and Laura, but found it was Gary using an electric auger to plant his bed of tulips!


As you see, measured out with precision..

Food today was fast, no available energy, lunch roast sweet potato cubes with umami seasoning and olive oil and a fried egg,  strawberries and chocolate cherries for dessert. Supper a tuna melt with mozzarella. 

Speaking of food, Gary brought over some spicy Indian rice dish he'd been given by a neighbor. He hates to hurt their feelings, though he can't get on with spicy food, accepts it, and passes it on to me.  He's more of a chocolate cake person. 

I did a lot of resting, after I watered plants upstairs and down, and noted tiny buds starting on the flowering cactus, obliging little plant.

I did find a happy taker for the jacket, too, so there's that.

That's all, folks. Happy day everyone, rest if necessary or unavoidable.




Saturday, May 2, 2020

A funny thing happened on the way to the clothes closet

Just musing on what to wear today over the usual white tee, and noticed another turtle neck that hasn't worked for me for ages. The scissors were close at hand.


And this happened. Another handy comfy jacket. No sewing. Wearing it right away. Notice the phone purse, an experiment in filet crochet. Also a safety feature, never without my phone, because You Never Know. I have a few purses, to work with different outfits. Of course!

Posed on location in the Little Gallery, aka downstairs bathroom.

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Another diy upcycle, no PVC pipe today

Exhibit One
Beloved cotton cowlneck whose neckline stitching has shrunk so it's hard to get it over my head



Exhibit Two
Solution. Cut it open and make yet another jacket. The stitch design makes it curl inward, probably no need for binding




Exhibit Three
Proud owner modeling same and cracking up laughing





I rest my case.