I'm happy to say I've had my sewing machine back in use after over two
months without any sewing. The move has been a lot more involved than
we initially thought so the sewing round these parts has been
non-existent since. However I am now into my second week of maternity
leave and I couldn't wait any longer - I set up the sewing machine on
the dining table in the living room. My sewing space in the hall is even
further from completion than it was when we moved in - electrical work,
plastering, floor-sanding, you name it, it still has to be done! In the
meantime though at least I can use the dining table and just tidy
everything away after each use.
It was like returning to an old friend, the process of
threading up like an important ritual. I wanted to start
back with an easy project so chose a repeat pattern - Maria Denmark's Kirsten Kimono t-shirt. I get so much wear out of my pink and white striped version and, due to the generous length, it is still covering my bump even at this late stage of pregnancy (38 weeks tomorrow!).
I just couldn't resist this bird fabric
on the Truro website! Not much to say about this make really as it is
such a straightforward pattern to follow. The only deviation was
to make the neckline binding between 25%-30% shorter than the neck
hole measurement. This seems to have stopped the slight gaping which happened with
my other version. The jersey was £19.99 a metre so I suppose it is
quite expensive for a t-shirt really but I know I'll get so much wear
out of it and the viscose jersey seems very good quality so I thought it
was worth it. As the pattern is free and I already had white thread
there were no other costs involved. Thank you Maria, I love this pattern!
I've already got a Megan Nielson perfect maternity top toile cut out & ready to sew up next! I also bought some gorgeous fabric from M is for Make for curtains for the nursery so once I buy lining that will be the next project - which I'm very excited about!
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