a new suit for nothing

I visited Härnösand some weeks ago, and I went to the church’s second hand. I found a coat and a suit, dark blue with white stripes. Very cheap. But I didn’t buy any of them, clearly I am very stupid. Back home I couldn’t forget the suit so I called Mona Nordin at The Curch of Sweden, the person I met in Härnösand for an interview. She helped me to get the suit, I am very grateful!

My suit is made in Sweden Design Magni of Sweden, almost never used before. For 85 Swedish crones, that is about 8 pounds (Great britain).

I thought it was too big but it fits me perfect! I will just make some tiny adjustments.

And the new blouse works well together with it, too.

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when to stop ?

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blouse, broderi, embroidary, vintage

So I started an embroidary on the blouse, my top for spring. It is very seldom I embroid, actually ages ago. And I really wanted to learn how to do a french knot. After several mistakes I finally got it right.

The stiches are following the flowers and the branches in the fabric.

But I don’t know when to stop…

yet another project

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broderi, embroidary, pattern, vintage

In my post yesterday: A vintage dress pattern by McCall no 7849, 1940’s, sent from USA!

After a short vacation in the north of Sweden I will isolate myself and the sewing machine!

And, by the way, the blouse and I are friends again. I took off the collar, corrected it and put it back.

I even started an embroidary at the upper back, thought the blouse was too sweet. 🙂

everything is wrong with the sewing

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blouse, vintage

The blouse that I have been working on doesn’t turn out the way I would like. I am so frustrated!
The blouse is now thrown somewhere so I can’t see it.
The collar is the problem, and me being not careful enough with the placing of it. I admit, feeling very shameful, the collar is sewn some millimeters too many to one side and I am too lazy to correct it.
And, more, the “stiffening” inside the collar is too much which makes it hard and unsmooth (sorry my english is bad too today).

On top of it all – I can’t start all over and cut a new collar because there are no more fabric. Yes I am whining, sorry. Well, I realise every project can’t run smoothly.

I am taking a break now from sewing this blouse – how do you handle a problem like this?