Random thoughts on a hot evening

[green_martha]

1) It's still hot out there. Not as hot as the previous days, but still hot enough to make me all sweaty and stinky just from walking to the bakery.

2) How on Earth am I going to correctly measure and cut straight a piece of fabric over 3 meters long ? And the pattern had better work. And BTW, I do hope I have enough cotton organdi to cut said piece out of.

3) I wondered why the bakery was so full tonight at 7PM. Until I remembered the Ramadan just started. Lots of people out in the evening, and even more people getting yummy highly caloric, honey-fried pastries. I did refrain. For today. I did not buy the cookies with the blue glitter on them. It was hard not to.

4) What are we eating tonight ?

Comments

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

I had to cut out a very long piece when I used Reconstructing History's mantua pattern. The whole front and back are one piece! I used the kitchen floor and part of the dining area. Do you have a room with a long bit of floor space? What about a hallway?

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

My living room has the space on the floor - heck, I might even have the space on the table. My issue is getting a straight, diagonal line accross the piece. My biggest ruler is only one meter long... Oh well, I'll find a creative solution !

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Hmm... that would be interesting.

Ok, just trying to think outside the box here, but what about string? Tie it to two points so that it goes diagonally across the fabric?

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

I was thinking either that or digging through my Home Geek's tools. Steel measuring tape should do the trick as well...
In my old flat I'd just have used the tiling joints, but here the tiles are hexagonal *pouts* That's not practical for sewing !

[wataya]

Plus de trois mètres ! C'est quoi ton patron ?

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

C'est pour les bouillonnés de la tournure/demi-crinoline comme ils l'appellent 1872. Il faut que je fasse un peu des croquis pour vérifier que leurs mesures sont justes, mais ça ne me paraît pas illogique à vue de nez. C'est juste... grand !