Well, here is my second attempt at a OOP Kwik Sew 2993 raglan hoodie. I have had this pattern in the stash awhile now. I did make it at one time but can't remember.The reason why this is #2 is the first version was too small under the arms and across the hip area. It was also too short.
It turned out really nice but not fit for me. My young niece will be the recipent of it for her Christmas present. My second version I added 3/4" to side seams out to 1" at the hip as well as trimming off about 3/4" at the bottom of the arm.
Now a break from our sponsor, our dog. My DH ran in the house 2 hours ago and said she just ate some DeCon rat poison. We just got back from Pet Emergency where they induced vomiting and sent us back home with some Vitamin K tablets. Earlier, she had run into a barb wire and had a puncture wound that we took her to our regular vet to have stitched up. We spent a few $$ on her today! She is doing okay now and really wants to eat but not until tomorrow.
Back to sewing... I'd like to sew up this jumper in this plaid.
I'd like to sew up this dress in this brown/black plaid....
And....I'd like to sew up the charcoal rayon double knit in a Loes Hinse funnel neck top but lengthened to be a dress, using her New York Dress as a guide. I might do that with the tan knit too or maybe use that Butterick pattern for the charoal knit. Too many choices. I also have some red cotton/lycra that I want to try making some gloves out of.
I also have other things on my mind. In three weeks, I go in for a bilateral mastectomy. I had breast cancer 4 years ago at age 37, had a lumpectomy and radiation; also had an oophrectomy at that time. This decision for this surgery took some time but I think it is a wise one. I jokingly tell people I'm on the family plan; my maternal grandmother had BC 30+ years ago and is still here, my mother had bilateral BC and then I got it under the age of 40. My sewing mind is thinking of easy, comfortable clothes that I can whip up quickly and aren't soo form fitting for the short term. I want to sew so much but not much time in a day. Kind of like sewing ADHD I guess....
Thanks to the glowing recommendations of Melissa and Dawn on some Jalie patterns, I placed my order on PR for the Jalie jean pattern, hoodie and a sweater/top pattern. I don't think the surgery will put me out of commission for too long.
