Mariko got back from Japan with the goods. She is my dealer. For your viewing pleasure:
(ISBN 978-4-579-11234-0)
I know it looks like another version of the dresses I've been making but center front darts-- hello!-- the little things make all the difference.
I don't think I need to explain why this coat is so great. This is going to be trickier to sew (hell pockets) from the book/Japanese instructions, but I have a vintage pattern with similar pockets and if I can remember how I made them before, I'll be in business.
How am I sewing these days? I cannot give you a straight-forward answer. I make it work. I've stopped trying to get anything done while I'm home alone with the boys. I used to be able to do things during naptime (and by "things" I mean working on things I like to do and not laundry/cleaning/feeding) but those days are gone for now. I usually wait until dinner is done (we eat early, early, even if Paul's not home yet) and then I try to get an hour in while Wrestlemania is happening elsewhere. We don't clean up until the crazies have gone to bed. What kills me some days is that for every one thing I get done, I have five things I'm thinking/waititng/wishing I could try out. All in good time.
How do you do it?
