If you are new here, sewing makes up about 80% of the blog posts here. If it's not your thing, I'm not at all offended if you unsubscribe now (though you will miss upcoming Japan stuff I guess...). For those who have been hanging out for it, even though I tried my best to keep sewing all through Japan, (see here, here and here): the sewing is back!
Steve was super surprised that I wasn't instantly at my sewing machine the moment we got back. It took a good week before I had the fabric out. I think I was still coming to terms with being back in Australia, but my to do list of sewing is so very long right now. I really wanted to start on a bit of an experimental dress project that had been ruminating in my head, but I had to start with smaller things that actually had deadlines.
So I made birthday presents for my nephews. These boys are both born in October. I had picked up some on sale Star Wars print at Spotlight in March just before we left with the intent to make Hugo a button up shirt. When I laid it out, I was pretty sure I could also squeeze out a pair of shorts for Archie as well.
There was some very strategic cutting and a little bit of piecing to make it work, but I did it. As always, the Sycamore Shorts is a quick and straightforward sew. Hugo's Oliver and S button up was a little more complicated. I had the buttons in my stash and I added on theme patches to both for some extra fun.
Fun and simple sewing to get back into the zone. And since I did so much careful cutting and piecing, this was a very minimal waste project. Got to be happy with that.
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