MMM Days 6 -11

MMM, hooray!

You see, if it weren't for MMM I wouldn't have much to say right now. For most of the week I've been trying to heal an eye infection, and it's made sewing a bit of a pain in the eyes. [Don't worry, it doesn't really look too bad - and I'm not showing you an unpleasant eye close up anyway, so you can keep reading.]

Day 11

The Day 11 Friday theme was ugly places.... My "photographer" (my colleague Marylene) and I walked around at lunchtime, but struggled to find an ugly place near work, as everything seemed to have its own charm - even an electricity box by a building site and a garage door.  

Interesting rather than ugly!

Boring and washed out but maybe not ugly

The final "ugly" photo was taken at the entrance to a big underground carpark, but I quite like the gunmetal grey paint colour :-). 

 

Day 11

What is ugliness? (Reminds me of another great question: what is madness?)

My dress is V1175, made in January of this year from broderie anglaise and linen with daisy trim around the neckline - a bit of a favourite of mine and I do tend to wear it whenever the weather makes it possible :-). The dress was originally posted here. 

Day 10

On Day 10 I wore my V1220 dress, which is one I don't wear very often. It's a popular pattern and the dress looks great on a variety of body shapes, but I've found I don't like it that much on myself. The waist feels too high, and the neckline too low cut - and of course this was one of those makes where I didn't check these sorts of fundamental measurements before cutting and sewing. The dress is originally posted here - and you'll see that I started out loving this dress!

The photos were taken at an outside table in a laneway bar by our office block. We popped out really quickly mid-afternoon for some snaps - and we were so quick with the photos that no one asked us to order anything :-).  I tell you, there is no way I would be looking this relaxed if I were taking my own photos!

The laneway

The book is one I refer to a lot at work if I'm writing SAS code as I tend to forget formatting details - it's called The Little SAS Book.

Day 10

Day 9
On Day 9 I wore a recent dress, made using V1137, a vintage Vogue reissue. I really like the silhouette of this dress - lately I'm really liking these long skirt lengths, although I think they do make one's top half look short. This dress was originally blogged here, where you can see what it's like without a cardi.

Day 9

Isn't this an interesting photographic backdrop? This is the delivery area of a pub near work. On the right side of the next photo is proof that people don't necessarily stare or jeer (phew) when you get your photo taken in public.

Day 9

I'm so glad of this beautiful weather - we didn't get much of a summer, so the sunshine is better late than never as far as I'm concerned.

Sunburst - is that what it's called?

Day 8
A fitted black skirt seems such a wardrobe staple to me, but my go-to black fitted work skirt is getting less fitted as it ages (it's now several years old, and it's made from a black ponte di roma fabric). On Day 8 I thought I'd give a "tester" skirt in my wardrobe another go...  This skirt is V1915, an 80s pattern - but skirt shapes mostly seem to recycle, don't they?

Day 8

These photos are taken next to my building, in a green area next to an outdoor food court. It's not too bad for a corporate lunch spot, and no one batted an eyelid when we snapped a couple of photos.

I spy, with my little eye, something beginning with "M"

I'm still not sure about this skirt; it has a strange puffiness in the top of the pleats and I don't think that can be a good thing. Perhaps this pattern is better for a very drapey fabric? In case you're interested, the cardi is from Cue - a relatively recent purchase that I am completely happy with, despite the cling.

Day 7
Day 7 was an unplanned sort of day, but cool enough for me to crack open the winter wardrobe for this dress (V8511 dress, blogged here last May) made from a piece of wool jersey from Tessuti Fabrics. And I tried my cashmere jacket (V1098, made last June) with it - and lo and behold, we have a match!

 

The colours are not identical, but certainly very close. I hadn't realised these two garments looked this nice together - I'm pleased to have learnt something!

Day 7

Click goes the remote, and chop goes the head

 These photos were taken down at Barangaroo with the remote control - embarrassment at every click and "flash" from the camera, and a ratio of about 7 bad to 1 presentable photo.

If I crouch down into as small a space as I can I think I'll fit in the frame! 

Day 6
This was a relaxed day at home, just going out in the late afternoon for a family dinner.  Even though it looks like a lovely day, I was chilly.

Day 6

This blue top is recent sewing - and not blogged. It's a mildly tweaked version of pattern 108 from Burda 2/2009 in a deliciously soft merino knit from The Fabric Store. Basically I reduced the width of the boat neck opening, lengthened arms and body significantly, and added a band on the neckline. Easy peasy but very comfortable, and I really didn't feel like taking it off even when I went to bed!

Now you can see the neckline and the extra length...

So, back to it.  The above two photos are "weekend quality", and it's the weekend again. Tomorrow when I wake up it will be Mother's Day - so happy mother's day to all the mums: I hope you get a cuddle or a kiss from someone special!