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June 26, 2004
Weekend Report
Wow Sophie is done. The zipper looks SOOOOO cool from the outside. I did better sewing the second side on then i did the first. It was a great project to learn i-cord and sewing in zippers on.
Lesson #1: When using a variated yarn and selecting a zipper that is not the same color as the rim, remember to match the thread you sew with to the RIM color, not the zipper color!
Despite this bad selection I managed to hide the stiches under the cast off-rim.
I have started the first row on my Bottoms-Up Bucket hat. I do wonder how is the rim being made if you knit in the round with the stiches growing in the center? I'm just gonna go for it but I wonder how it will turn out. Also it said I needed about 180yard of yarn yet I am double stranding. I do hope it really is 180yrds. I will as they say "trust the pattern".
I also am gonna cast on the cat bed tonight! Woot! Pics to come tommorow or monday!
In yarn news I went to Joanne's and SHE HAS NO COTTON EASE EITHER OMG?? IS GEORGIA COTTON-EASE-LESS!?!?!? They all seem to carry Red Heart cotton only. And Wool-Ease only.. GAH!!!!! I have no where to get cotton-ease except the internet. As I mentioned above the yarn came today so I am makin the hat! I really like it better then mission falls. I felt and saw the Sugars'n'creame and BLEH its sooo sticky and dry!!
In finger news it's still bothering me.. I am crossing my fingers (ouch) that it gets better soon! I gave up on addressing the invites and shipped everything to my mother this morning. She and my Aunt say they WANT to address them all plus they have pretty cursive.
I tried on my wedding dress today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!()*@)(*#)(@&*#*@^$&*^@ It fit perfectly! Well of course it will after CHA CHING alterations.
I will have a 9 point french bustle (omg its so gorgouse with 9 points). Taking in the straps a wee bit, taking in under the arm for the chest width a wee bit to make the boobs pop. Adding in a little tie for tieing the low back bra down to keep it from sneaking up durring the festivities ($24 bra, score!) and the bra makes my boobs like look soooo nice (I am so small!). THen of course the height must be taken up and because the whole bottom is lined in a gorgouse beaded trim it cost like $170 for that alone. Everything else was like $9 or so (bustle is $75 but only because its 9 points). I will have pictures of those in a week or two because I didn't take them so I can't control how fast you see them! I will have to do a link so Jesse doesn't see.. :)
Posted by brandy at June 26, 2004 08:08 PM
Comments
Congrats on finishing Sophie! (Methinks you need a picture.) You know, now that I think about it, I've never really seen cotton-ease that much, only at a yarn store once. I've never tried cotton-ease, but I do like the Mission Falls cotton... I find it very soft and easy to work with. Sorry it's not rocking your boat as much as it is mine. :)
Posted by: Sandy at June 27, 2004 01:14 AM
I promise, promise, promise you can buy cotton-ease in the area. Hancock Fabrics carries it, so does Hobby Lobby (at Holcomb Bridge & Alpharetta Hwy), Joann's at Northpoint (last row of yarn, right hand side near the front/middle of the row. It's next to the micro-spun), and Michael's at Northpoint (last row on the left of the store, it's on the left side. This is the last place I bought cotton-ease).
Hooray for finishing Sophie! I'm thinking about digging around and making something a bit smaller for just phone, keys, and ID since I'm really anti-purse right now.
And your dress is sounding lovely!
Posted by: Melissa at June 27, 2004 12:50 PM