Sunday was a day filled with a variety of craftiness. I actually dusted off my sewing machine to do a little stitching for Erica (Operation Loli). Then, we met Barbara and Hilary for some brunch, knitchatting, and a bit of paper folding (Rendezvous a Samovar). Afterwards, I helped Erica seam up her Twinkle cardigan (You're my BFF cardigan!).
So much fun!
Part 1: Operation Loli
Daylight savings is the bane of my existence. I woke up at my usual time, though my clock told me it was an hour later. But, I had a mission: get the sewing machine ready for some sewing. I dusted it off and had a moment of, "Hrm. How's this work again?"
Making pink and white bobbins for Erica's Loli dress.
It all came back to me quickly enough. Though, I do think Erica was a little concerned when I had to search through the manual to locate the "reverse" mechanism. But I wanted to make sure I sewed it properly! I would not want to ruin her pretty pink Mary Magdalene Loli dress:
Erica's Loli dress!
So, I quickly stitched up the little hole in the seam of the dress. (It was along the front shaping.) Sadly, Erica would not try it on--guess the camera was just too handy. It was also time to meet the other ladies for an afternoon of craftiness.
Part 2: Rendezvous a Samovar
Erica and I arrived first and secured one of the bigger tables for our group. Soon enough, Hilary and Barbara joined us. We ate and drank lots of tea (I LOVE their chai, chilled or hot) while catching up--Oh! and Barbara gave me some cute Jane Austen-themed notecards she found on etsy.com. It really brought back this overwhelming urge to plan knitting and sewing projects centered around Jane Austen, but, I quickly remembered my queue and knitting goals.
This really was not just a knitting meetup--though, yes, Hilary and I knitted. Barbara was finishing up her crocheted granny squares. Erica decided to do some origami. While everyone was busy working away at their craft, I quickly and stealthily snapped a few pictures:
Barbara crochets granny squares.
Erica folds origami.
Everyone had such a look of concentration... Aren't they cute?! I felt really sneaky as I took these pictures. Wish I'd remembered to take some pictures of my Retro Redux shrug!
Part 3: You're my BFF cardigan!
After three hours, we were a bit concerned that we were overstaying our welcome. It was a gorgeous day and the place was brimming with happy people. I was pretty reluctant to leave!
I had promised to help Erica seam up her Best Friend cardigan (from Twinkle's Big City Knits). After the shoulders, she tried it on:
Aww. It fits!
Erica was laughingly concerned that, after all her talk about Twinkle's sizing and knitter's complaints, that it would indeed not fit her. But, as you can see, it fits her very well (as a vest, at least). We did seam up the sleeves, but by then, it was time for Erica to head home.
Adam and I ended the night with Vietnamese noodle soup at Zadin for dinner, the Simpsons Movie and peach pie for desert, and packing. We leave for Boston tonight.
