#marilla walker

[dinosaurcharcuterie]

After a mere weekend and four and a half hours, I am proud to announce that Wearable Mockup is... Ready to be pinned together.

(Yes, I did read the first tag on this post. I was not the one who named this activity. )

My body still hurts, but my brain stops screaming at me every time I work on it, so you win some, you lose some.

[eastlondonknit]

Episode 6: Karen Templer and #summerofbasics

Hello!

I was so excited to chat to karentempler about #summerofbasics and slow fashion at Squam Lake. I have long admired Karen’s work. Are you taking part in #summerofbasics? I would love to hear about it if you are!

Show notes can be found in the thread for Episode 6 in the EastLondonKnit Ravelry group.

Happy knitting,

[dinosaurcharcuterie]

I asked my wife for permission to abandon all responsibilities for a weekend, because my mind, quite frankly, is mush, and my anxiety is playing in that mush like a toddler in a puddle.

I declared I would start a new sewing project on Saturday morning.

Ironed my fabric. Printed the pattern. Went to look for dye. Got distracted and came home with new fabric and dye for the new but not the original fabric. (It'll be a wearable mockup!) Assembled the entire pattern, which is over 60 pages, while the new fabric got washed, dyed, rinsed, washed and dried. Ironed the new fabric. Did my very first ever waist adjustment on a pattern. Ignored how much tape I've been going through. Arranged and cut out all the pattern pieces from the fabric, and...

It's midnight on Sunday.

I took breaks. I rested. I ate. I had water. I sat down where I could and tried to work ergonomically where I could and knew how. The anxiety has quieted a lot, but I'm exhausted and several parts of my body are just made of pain.

I've not even cut my interfacing yet.