Life's a peach, isn't it?

Evenin' Dudes and Dames,

I always find it interesting when life throws you a curve ball. S'not always a bad thing, just usually means you end up busier than you'd originally intended.

Right now I'm workin' hard to keep on top of my school work (B.A. in Russian Language and Literature... I know, where'd that come from, right?) as well as two fabulous student films from York U. The first is "Sasha", a touching piece of Canadiana, in which I am head of make-up and wardrobe. I'm looking forward to this one, because a. it's a wonderful project and b. because there is so little dialogue, it's a very visually qued film. I really get to show my stuff off.

The second film is "Qid", which is another sort of Canadiana with a much more vibrant hue to the general tone of the movie. I'm head of Art Department in this one, which is extremely intimidating. I'm still finding my footing about the position and hopefully I'll do it justice.

Then, after all that, there's my aspiration for my line "Sisters Sisters" to be picked up at Shopgirls. A truly lovely acquaintance of mine, Ashley, works there alongside the owner Michelle. I walked in the Gallery/Clothing/Jewelry boutique and knew I was doomed to love not only the merchandise but the home grown philosophy too. I'm a more confidant knitter than seamstress at the moment, so I'd be selling hand knit socks, hats, gloves all made from hand-dyed Canadian yarns. I'm all about the local economy.

When I have spare time, I work on my sewing but lately I've been sparse on the spare time. Summer summer here I come. I'm extremely ready to delve into the long days at work sockin' away dough for fabric and yarn.

I hope all you lovelies are as entrenched in possibilities as me!

Happy crafting, whatever your fabric fetish is!

-Delia D'Aces

Pretty Little Things

Hey there Dudes and Dolls,

I just finished a couple cute little dresses for my nieces who live in Timmins, to remind them that spring is just around the corner. I ended up winging a fair bit of the pattern but after working out the kinks on the first one, the second was a breeze.

It was based on the Tami t-shirt dress on BurdaStyle (http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/tami-tee-dress-for-toddler) but rather than have the whole garment made from t-shirt material, I made the skirt from pretty printed cotton from the workroom.

I'm trying to get my BurdaStyle page updated but my sodding camera won't upload...

C'est le vie.

Happy crafting!

-Delia D'Aces

Hello World!!

Hello Ladies and Gents!

I managed to really start the year off right craft wise.

Santa must have been remiss in his list checking this year because I got a brand spankin' new sewing machine for Christmas despite my naughty behavior. That lovely little lady and I are going to make beautiful clothing together. I've made a draw string knitting bag and a circular needle case but not much else just yet.

Last night I was so excited about my sewing machine I decided to rummage through my old fabric stash and see if I could find anything for a one-evening-project.

I didn't have much fabric and I had no patterns, so I thought, what the heck! I'll wing it and see how it goes. So I quickly took my measurements and cut four panels for a simple little skirt which turned out marvelously! I used Kitty Yoshida City Holiday fabric and I was so happy with this quickie project I wore it to class despite the frosty temperature. It's not quite done yet, even though it's wearable. I think I'm gonna add lining and a under layer ruffle but it's my first piece of clothing EVER which is really exciting.

Today's venture was much more mundane, just fixing an old dress with a gathered bust.

Knitting-wise I'm trying out a new sock technique with two circular needles, rather than the traditional DPN's and so far it's a hoot. I've made two pairs, one of which I'm wearing right now. I used Prism Saki sock yarn and I must say, they look quite sharp.

Happy crafting, what ever your fiber fetish is!

-Delia D’Aces