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cats, Pooh, quilting, sewing, Simplicity 8052, WIP Wednesday

We are having a sleepy, drizzly day here.
WIP = Work in Progress
I really should find a better name for these mid-week posts, considering how often they get written on a non-Wednesday.
I got home from jury duty on Wednesday afternoon (did NOT get seated on the jury, thank goodness), had lunch, and tried to remember what it was I was supposed to be doing at that moment. OH RIGHT, I’m supposed to be writing a blog post. But I don’t have anything to show for the week! I’ve been working away, slowly, on my quilt blocks, but that blouse still isn’t finished. I’d better get moving!
So I got to work finishing this up:
You’ll recall this blouse was almost done, but needed to be taken in a bit. I brought the side seams in 2″ on each side, and shortened it 2″ in the front and 3″ at the back. I’m still undecided on whether I took it in enough, though. And it’s a little longer than I usually go with tops, but I like that it’s long enough to wear over leggings.

Still lots of room in there. Can’t decide if that extra fabric is comfy or annoying.

Pooh helpfully points out that my version is probably LESS roomy than the one on the pattern envelope.
I think I’ll have to live with the blouse a while before I decide. One consideration is that I might want to wear a layer under it as fall moves into winter and it gets chilly here.
In the meantime, it’s very comfy to wear and the neckline isn’t too wide or too low, a perpetual problem for me. And I’m loving all the rich colors in this! I have the distinct impression my partner doesn’t like it–most of what I make is too colorful for him–but that’s okay, as it’s for ME. 🙂
Also, my 6-strip black and white units for the quilt are coming together. I’m fairly busy right now, but I’m trying to work on them a little every day.
I am loving them! So many cool fabrics in there . . . .
Still a bunch more to go. Then they’ll all need squaring up and cutting in half (podcasts definitely required for that step). I think I’ll starch them to add some stability to the triangles I wind up with.
Also up next is cutting out my Vogue 8954. Forest green mystery knit! Should be an interesting project and GREEN, too!
STH