Cicy's Projects

Hello my old chums, I’m so happy to share this week’s process with you. Sadly, this week was very slow! It took me a long time to get my little machine to the repair shop, and then I had little to no time to actually sit down and sew, so today’s post will be short.

The repair shop I always take my little machine to is Varrógép Világ, led by Szollár Sándor and his son Mátyás. They are lovely people, always ready to help, and they work super fast. For example, I took my little machine to them at 11 a.m., and I could go and pick up the little girl at 1 p.m. Like they work super fast, and well. They cleaned out the machine and adjusted the tension in the bottom and top threads. Now we know what that weird knot at the bottom of my sewing means: clogged machine and unruly thread. I mean, it is a 30-year-old machine, I am not expecting a miracle from it, but we work well, and I am not planning on leaving her behind anytime soon if at all.

Moving on to the project I have been working on… Whilst I have not finished it, as I hoped I would, I made some progress I am ready to share. For example, I finished both sides of the bust line, which now provides a lovely shape to the shirt.

I also finished the edge on both armholes, which actually fit nicely now.

And finally, I started hemming the bottom of the shirt. I have not finished that, I’m like halfway through the front of the shirt. I am soooo ready to finish it, so I can wear it out.

Also, also, also, something super cool (so I think at least), is that I tried to give the top some sass, some fancy coolness, so I made the hemming twice with two different sewing patterns! How cool is that??

Originally, the idea was to sew the top of a matching skirt, then sew a skirt, and then sew the skirt onto the shirt, creating a beautiful one-piece. The shirt, as it turns out, is waaaaayyyy too short for that, so I decided that I’ll just make it a shirt as is. I’m so ready to have it done and useable.

So, whilst this week was a bit slower, and it takes me longer than I initially planned to complete this project, I am not at all disheartened. I am even more excited and ready to get the hang of it, and become super confident in sewing.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence by Helen Keller.