October has come and gone. If you live in the South, as I do; real Autumns and Winters are rare. It is not quite cold enough for the proper monochromatic ensemble or overcast enough to spend more than an hour walking the outdoors. I was lucky enough to spend last year in much colder temperatures: rain, sleet, (no snow), but below freezing nights were enough to keep me from cursing this year too much.
So in lieu of the time originally planned for cold nights out, I stayed in with Chai brewing and my Pixie stitching. 2 costumes with enough time to make (my first) Fascinator this year; this Hallowe'en saw the most items made, from sketchbook to sewing table. With great results, especially my first millinery venture; a witch hat.
Photo of yours truly with hat:
Another part I'm proud of is the low cost of the items made for this Hallowe'en, less than the cost of a house party pizza. Thank you Goodwill!
Early in October was another first-time project for me: bedding.
Inspired by a wonderfully comfortable square quilted blanket, black on one side, silver sheen on the other.
Here a quick detailed snapshot I took of the blanket, sorry for the flash.
It's a blanket only a monochromatically inclined futurist could love.
This blanket, unfortunately, stays in the bed; it's much too big for couch lounging.
So taking a cue from my space blanket and Ofelia (a favorite bedding collection from Ikea)
(reference photo)
It seemed necessary to put together Ofelia's fluffiness and the monochromatic, minimalist style of my quilt, plus it needed to be couch worthy.
So, after an entire day of sewing and a lot of gathering; I finished my first throw blanket.
The photo doesn't show both sides but the opposite is black and made from cotton. The ruffling is also on both sides, making it extra fluffy.
Although it was meant for the couch, on a few occasions it found its way into the bedroom; for extra warmth.
Both first time projects were fun, I don't plan to make more to sell. I like having personal projects once in a while.
In essence, October was very productive, I plan to do more next Autumn; sun or snow.
The next few posts I make should be Etsy listings, plan to see a few more dresses and a possible tutu-skirt.
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