the Sydney Sewer's social today

Today I went to the Sydney sewing bloggers meetup, of course at a fabric shop.

Though really it was for bloggers, non bloggers, and in fact anyone interested in sewing whatever the level.  Here's a bunch of us at Tessutis.  I really enjoyed it, although I flaked a little earlier than I'd have liked.

What I find sort of amusing is that I'm in the older brigade at the meetups we've had. I used to be one of the young sewers, and in the aussie sewing guild I still am, but here I'm one of the older farts.  It's still fun whatever your age!

Sydney sewing blogger's social

Saturday!  just for some sibilance of ssssss's.

I popped into the first one, back when my gallbladder first arced up, and the next one is this Saturday.  Details on little betty designs blog.  Again I may fade before the afternoon is over, but I'm giving it a red hot go to stick the afternoon out.

To add to my woes, last Wednesday I thought a mosquito had munched on me during the night, but it turns out that no it's spider bites. Eleven on my left arm on Wednesday night, and about 6 on the right arm & 6 on the left leg on Thursday night.  None since, thank goodness.  I'm off to see the Dr later today as the ones on my left leg are starting to look even worse, not better.

Sydney sewing bloggers meetup

Kristy from lower your presser foot,  mentioned Christy's (Little Betty) suggestion of a sewing blogger meet up here in Sydney for today.

Despite still not feeling the best I joined them a little late and managed to not buy any fabric despite visiting both Tessuti & The Fabric Store in Surry Hills.

It's always great to see velosewer, Sandra, and Sharon, and to meet new-to-me sewing enthusiasts  - scaredstitchless etc.

I took one dodgy photo in Tessuti (which I might not be thanked for!)

At the Fabric Store I hit the fatigue wall and sat looking at KwikSew patttern book & noticed 2 patterns that others making a hobbit costume might find easily adaptable.  First up K3065 for the blouse with changes to the sleeve length.  In fact it's reminded me of an early intention to elasticate the waist and underbust to make sure it doesn't ride up while I'm wearing it.

And then K3220 for the bodice. Place the CF line on the fold at front, and at the back cut half or quarter of an inch from the CB line, and don't add a seam allowance so that there's approx a 2" gap between the lacing.  It still needs to be fitted more closely to the body and boned to keep it from bunching up etc.

By the time we were all ready to leave the Fabric Store for a tea/coffee/wine I felt shattered, so I got a cab home. 

And slept for 2 hours. This is the year of sleeping, not of sewing.