Red Jersey Sundress

I've had this red jersey in my stash from some time now... I can't remember where I bought it, and that means it is been too long in my stash... I have to be more rational about buying fabric and then not doing nothing with it... Anyways, its day finally arrived. 

I've been wanting a jersey sundress with an elasticated waist for some time... not ideal for my figure, but it this kind of dresses look amazing on petite women I've encountered on the beach, so I did not want to feel excluded, haha...

I used a BurdaStyle magazine pattern without any alteration or hackering. Well, I just shortened it 10 cm or so and placed the elastic higher than it was marked in the pattern, because I wanted it to sit on my waist-waist, no in my low waist as in the picture.

It is a pretty simple pattern to make and the result is good.

Leather Pouf

This is something I planned to do this summer and... mission accomplished!
We have this Ikea pouf we love and use a lot. Some years back I made a cover with faux leather that was totally worn-out, so I had to make another.
This time I decided to use real leather, so I bought a couple of goat bombed skins online.
I simply dismantled the old cover and used it as a pattern.
My Bernina and its walking foot worked perfectly well to assemble and stitch the pieces together... but for the top-stitching on top, where the bulky leather has to be put under the needle, I needed a professional sewing machine for leather. Fortunately, my neighbour has one and she allows me to use it when I need it. Thank you, Delfina!
The pouf looks gorgeous and strong for a bunch of years to come if we are lucky!

Fabric and Yarn Shopping in Sweden

I can't say what I like the most: travelling or sewing...?
But definetely buying fabric when I travel is one of my favourite passtimes, I swear!
This summer we visited Sweden and we lived there pretending we were cool Swedes for 15 days. It was awsome. Al I want now is Swedish Hasbeens and Volvos. Really.

Seamstress' shop in SOFO, Stockholm

Frivolities apart, I had to buy emergency linen yard in Stockholm, the first morning after my arrival. I visited three shops, but I totally fell in love with Litet Nystan. All that Nordic Sweaters, FTLOG!!!

Litet Nystan

 I inmediately found a linen-cotton-viscose that was perfect for the skirt I wanted to make. I did not bring my yarn from home, because it was a last-day surprise to find out that in top-down knitted sweters you start the sleeves attached to the bodice, so I could not take a sleeve for my travels. I was very happy knitting around the parks and boats in Stockholm, as I was in the beach some weeks later.

Inspiration...

...in Stokholm

 Going to the yarn shop I discovered that Sankt Paulsgatan was in fact the fabric and yarn district. 

2 cotton jerseys bought at Tygverget

 I bought some fabric in Tygberket, a very well supplied shop at good price, in Swedish terms.
Then we went to live for some days to a cabin in the woods, in the lake. I was happy knitting in that cabin!

Awesome yarn shop in Goteborg city centre.

When we arrived at Goteborg, I did a little research with my magic phone and I told my love we had to take a bus 10 minutes out of the city to go to Stoff & Stil.  

4 items bought for a total of 60 Eur. (yeah!!!)

It was SO WORTH IT! I hit the summer sale and everything was 50 % off!!! I checked everything out, but quickly... only selecting those items I could NOT leave behind: organic velvet, blue/white gingham, dark blue and dust pink corduroy.

Stoff & Stil in Goteborg

  I did not have space in my suitcase! What a wonderful, well equiped and stashed shop!

Stoff & Stil, yarn section

 Stainless steel counters, they had computers reading the label of a fabric and producing a sticker with all the product data, inlcuding the washing directions. AWESOME.
Very happy with my Swedish shopping!
Now, let's sew!

Inspiration in Prague, summer 2018