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half a project, inspired by company
Mar. 9th, 2019 12:57 amOn Wednesday Josie was flying in from the Seattle area for a visit. I also had an appointment to go get blood drawn so they would have current numbers on whatever they check for before surgery next week. My appointment was 11:20, and when I was done I still had a full hour before the flight was due to land at 12:45. One hour didn't seem long enough to be worth heading back to the office, so I went to a second hand store on the way to the airport. They were having a 50% off of everything sale, which meant that I paid only 50 SEK for a knee-length button up sweater of purple/grey 100% linen.
Like many modern sweaters it was designed for use by someone who never lifts their arms. Therefore, when I bought it I first double checked that it was wide enough that if I were to cut the upper part down to fit my tiny shoulders and waist that it would leave enough scrap to put in an underarm gore. I wasn't certain if I would bother altering it, or just use it as is.
Josie went to sleep around 19:30, having had a long flight and not so much sleep on the plane. I thought of going to sleep early myself, but then I did a few useful things around then house, then tried on the sweater again, and decided the way the arms attach really is too uncomfortable, and I started taking off the left sleeve. The next thing I knew it was nearly 01:30, and I had nearly completed altering the left side--only the second pass of the long side seam left to do (I was sewing bias tape over the raw edges of the seams to keep it from fraying).
Tonight I went back and finished that, and realized that the rest of the bit I had cut off the sides was big enough to make a pocket (it had none to begin with). So now I am wearing the sweater, with its left half altered, and its right half still original. While typing this is fine--but if I move much then the right side sleeve attachment is annoying. But it is after 01:00, and I am not going to start taking apart that side today. besides, if I leave it then I can get Josie to take some photos by the light of the day to show the difference in before and after.
Like many modern sweaters it was designed for use by someone who never lifts their arms. Therefore, when I bought it I first double checked that it was wide enough that if I were to cut the upper part down to fit my tiny shoulders and waist that it would leave enough scrap to put in an underarm gore. I wasn't certain if I would bother altering it, or just use it as is.
Josie went to sleep around 19:30, having had a long flight and not so much sleep on the plane. I thought of going to sleep early myself, but then I did a few useful things around then house, then tried on the sweater again, and decided the way the arms attach really is too uncomfortable, and I started taking off the left sleeve. The next thing I knew it was nearly 01:30, and I had nearly completed altering the left side--only the second pass of the long side seam left to do (I was sewing bias tape over the raw edges of the seams to keep it from fraying).
Tonight I went back and finished that, and realized that the rest of the bit I had cut off the sides was big enough to make a pocket (it had none to begin with). So now I am wearing the sweater, with its left half altered, and its right half still original. While typing this is fine--but if I move much then the right side sleeve attachment is annoying. But it is after 01:00, and I am not going to start taking apart that side today. besides, if I leave it then I can get Josie to take some photos by the light of the day to show the difference in before and after.