no no and no!

Why can't I remember that doing too many things at the same time is not necessarily a good thing. I start a new job in 1 week (eco-friendly event planner...I'm uber happy!) and I'm moving in a new condo in 2 weeks (hello...also uber happy!). So the "Oh, I should totally make clothes (I don't even know what I'm doing most of the time) and sell it on Etsy" is not a great idea! Instead, I will make clothes for me because, lets face it, it's important to look cute in front of new co-workers and neighbours! Have a lovely week :)

I did something crafty!

OMG, I just can't believe this! I made something crafty!!! And I love it!

Making dresses turned out to be a little too complicated for my "working 9-5", schedule. I'm sorry but when I get home I just want to relax. So I decided to put the dress collection aside. Instead I invented a skirt...fine I saw a picture of it in a Elle magazine but it was 300$... a little too much for my budget! So what do you think? Should I make a few and sell them on Etsy for, I don't know, 50$ (shipping included)? Just an idea!

Stay focus!

Lately I have been pretty quiet…too busy focusing on finding new ways to hate my job! What can I say? I’m passionate no matter what! I realized that it was time for me to quit when my doctor told me that I had rosacea and that it was probably the result of high emotional stress. So I have until June 1st to find a new job. Great timing (uber sarcastic) when you consider that we are in the process of buying a new house! Anyway!

However, when I was not agonizing over my job, I was making patterns, cutting fabric and sewing samples for a very tiny summer dress collection...so tiny I only have one dress at the moment! It’s pretty pathetic when you think about it but it makes me happy! I have one pattern in x-small, small and medium (working on the large next week). Each dress is unique since I only buy enough fabric for one dress. In theory, they should be available on Etsy in two weeks. I can’t wait to show you the result!

Like spring...even summer

I just finished a dress with the help of my sewing teacher and I must say that when I look at it I feel like spring (we are still wearing winter clothes at the moment) or even summer. It's such a colorful fabric and as strange as it may seem one of the few black pieces of clothing that I own. The dress is at 99% inspired by a Nani Iro pattern but adjusted to my skinny-flat-boobs-long-torso-kinda-wide-hips body! I can't wait to wear it!!!

Since my Lines & Shapes books are still orphans (the winner didn't contact me with her address) I just picked another winner. And the winner is: sarahkeith from Dear Little Water.

Have a lovely week blog friends xox

And the winner is...

Trinamac said...
What a beautiful blog. What a wonderful offering.I would love the "Lines and Shapes" books. It's a good time for me to jump on the "5 things" bandwagon too. Congratulations on your big purchase!!!I can't wait to see your nesting projects.

Congratulations! Just let me know your address and the "Lines & Shapes" books are all yours!

Thank you so much for all the nice comments. I just can't wait to move in my new place...sorry, Dan and I's new place ;) Have a lovely week! xox

Home sweet home

It's now official, Dan and I are now very poor...and a little overwhelmed. We wanted to move out this year (rent another apartment) but we didn't know that we were going to make the biggest purchased of our life. Last weekend, we visited an old candy factory (from 1908) that got transformed into condos and in less than an hour we made a 1000$ deposit. And the cool thing is that we are part of a program that advances 10% of the downpayment to people that are going to be owners for the first time. That's why we can buy our dream condo this year. We are moving in august 15th :)

Knowing that, I decided that join the "5 things group": Every week five things leave your home and are donated, sold on ebay, craigslisted etc. In my case, most of the things will be put in a box for our garage sale just before we move out. If any of you want the first 6 "Lines & Shapes" books just leave me a comment and I will pick a name next saturday (april 4th). Oh, and my financial calculator (those things are like 50$) is also available ;)

Barcelona

My latest sewing project: Amy Butler's Barcelona skirt in denim, obviously! Because a girl can't have too much denim clothes...especially with polka dots lining :)

On my wall

Are you one of those people that has a spotless oven, a dust bunny free floor, a dustless bookshelf top and a bath tub so clean that you can see your refection in it at all time? Well, it's not my case! Not at all! However, I like when each item in my small loft has its own place. That's why I made fabric cork boards for my "big" jewelry collection. A fun and fast little project!

Oh, one last thing, if you ever come to my place, just don't look inside the plastic containers in the fridge (like my mother does)...it's at your own risks!