Monthly Archives: June 2014

SHORT AND QUICK

Posted on June 27, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

Both in post and make with this one. The blouse itself is just a good old standby, short sleeved cotton blouse. The sort that is always a good Summer time staple, quick to make and economic in fabric and a handy go-get to … Continue reading →

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DID I NOT LIKE THAT?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

No I blooming well didn’t!!  Although I do love this pattern [Islander Jacket Express] [and this is the third time of making, so far and will not be the last] this particular version was just like sewing a candlewick bedspread. I … Continue reading →

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MY WISH LIST

Posted on June 10, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

Have you ever had one of those days that started out brilliantly only to watch it go slowly down the pan? The kind of day that has you thinking that everything is going your way only to find that it’s … Continue reading →

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SUN’S OUT ~

Posted on June 9, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

and the tantrum is over. I can’t blame Lucie [http://lovelucie1.wordpress.com]  for my own shortcomings really, but she is so clever at such a lot of things that I can’t resist just peeking to see what she is up to. I … Continue reading →

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THE INNER CHILD

Posted on June 8, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

If it doesn’t stop, I’ll have to give her official warning! That’s Lucie from  Love,Lucie.com She keeps distracting me from more important things, and if she doesn’t stop I’ll have to retaliate. It was this picture that started me looking. Her … Continue reading →

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THE OBLIGATORY

Posted on June 6, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

When the sun shines, – garden pictures of course. Today is really a glorious, hot and muggy day with the sun shining and after being rained on with hail stones, no less, just 48 hours ago, the garden has now recovered … Continue reading →

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JACKET EXPRESS #2

Posted on June 1, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

  I so enjoyed the process [and result!] of Jacket Express #1, shown here, that I immediately hunted around in my fabric pile[s] for another suitable fabric to cut out #2. I found this fabric, bought in 2006 to make … Continue reading →

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