Bruised Knee

There are a number of lessons to be learned from this incident.

1) Remember to roughen the soles of new shoes so that they have some resemblance of grip.
2) Beware stiletto heels and polished wooden floors.
3) Pay at least equal attention to walking as to eyeing up the chefs.

If I had learned these lessons previously maybe I wouldn't have taken a spectacular dive in a crowded resturant.

*Impressiveness of bruise varies according to monitor settings*

Impatience

Finally found the time to do some more sewing. I’ve got quite a pile of projects to get through at the moment. Started off by doing some more work on a polka dot 1950s dress I’ve sewing for ages. I thought I’d nearly finished but when I tried it on it didn’t fit properly around the top, which I blame entirely on the fact I don’t have big enough boobs. I think I need to take the shoulders up and alter the darts around the bust. However I’m an impatient sewer and I got frustrated with the dress and my mothers attempts to help, so threw it on the floor to forget about until tomorrow when I might be in the mood to fit it properly. I’ve been reminded why I like making easy shapeless dresses so much. They are so quick and easy and can look just as good as something fitted with the aid of a waist belt. I think I’ll always be too impatient to ever make any really lovely fitted dresses. A body form might help me out, at least then I wouldn’t run the risk of sticking pins into myself when I’m trying to fit stuff. I must get round to making one out of duct tape as suggested here.

Having abandoned the dress I decided to make something simple to make myself feel better so following this tutorial I make an elasticised high waisted skirt. The beige fabric I used had been left over from the curtains in my mothers room. I didn’t get a chance to finish it and won’t be able to until our new iron is delivered on Monday. Trying to sew seams and hems is a big no no without an iron. I also caught up with my personal diary writing which I had got very behind on, still needing to write about events that occurred in August. I like my days off, I won’t want to go back to work on Monday. Yet when I was unemployed I wasted my days watching DVDs.

Okay, time for pictures…

The 1950's dress I'm sewing in it's current state.

Elasticated skirt, I still need to hem it and I've got some gold buttons to add to the waist band.

Here I changed into a cream top to give a better view of the black elastic waist band. I have also pinned up the hem at the front to give an idea of what it should look like when it's finished. I was however intercepted by my mother when checking it out in the only full length mirror in the house (which happens to be in her room) and we agreed I should make it about an inch shorter than shown here, apparently it balances out the fullness better. See also that I still have bruised knees!

Bruised Knees

It's a good job I don't have a long commute to work if I can manage this lot in half an hour. I took a different route to the car park last night and found a five bar wooden gate blocking my way. After attempting to open it I decided just to climb over, but it all went horribly wrong. While trying to jump down my foot slipped, my ankle twisted and I landed on my knees on some concrete, hence the bruises (as usual they look far more impressive in real life than in this photo). It must have looked damn funny to the guys walking behind me, but credit to them they asked if I was alright and then opened the gate! They must have saved their laughing until I was out of ear shot, or maybe they didn’t laugh at all, but they probably did, I would have! Then on the way home I spotted three deer on the side of the road, I managed to pretty much stop the car before they ran across the road but I think I hit one of them. Well the deer more kinda ran into the car than I hit it. By the time I had reversed up a bit to check I wasn’t about to run over the body of a deer all three had gone. At home I alone seemed to be more concerned about the deer than the car.

I spent the best part of this morning prancing around the house in my Karen Millen dress and new shoes. Decided I’m going to wear it to the staff Christmas party. Right off to work now, wish me luck!