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Friday, April 27, 2012

My Contribution to the Pyjama Party

Well here they are – my polka dot wide PJ pants – my contribution to Karen’s Pyjama Party. Very wide cut (Burda July 1994 magazine – I wasn’t going to spend on money on the pattern) but they are very very comfy. As usual I cut out the size as per my measurements and it was way too big...so had to reduce all the way around and re-do my elasticised waistband down lower. Here is BB and the PJs (sounds like a band name!!!) BB= Borromini Bear – read below for more details.
As I started wearing these pants BEFORE 3pm today...there is no way that I was going to take a photo of me wearing my PJs on my bed and post it online...sorry- just can’t do that!!! So here is a photo of me in my comfy corner – surrounded by my books, mainly architecture books (and over 80 sketchbooks stacked end on on the small shelf) with a good cup of earl grey tea (note hand knitted cosy and BB!) and my art supplies. I often sketch in the evening in this spot.

As for my bedside book... I am STILL working my way through The Art of Urban Sketching – which I am very honoured to be a part of! And as you can see have been tagging various pages. (inspiring architecture sketches by others)

Also I am reading these books... It is public knowledge why and when I am going to the Dominican Republic...teaching a workshop on sketching architecture with Frank Ching at the 3rd international Urban Sketchers Symposium... But why the NYC books?

It was SO much fun to be a part of this sewalong. I have a LOT of other things going on at the moment but this sewing adventure didn’t take much time at all, I found it relaxing and the end result is very practical to wear right now. Thanks Karen!!!!! An aside...if I was to make one more pair very shortly that would cover me for Me Made May (unfortunately I have only made summer dresses in the last few years so not appropriate for May in Sydney!)

12 comments:

  1. Ooh, gorgeous! It makes me so happy just to look at those dotty PJs. And I LOVE the reading shot. Oh, what a gorgeous reading nook.

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  2. Love the polka dots. I made that pattern a few years ago, found the trouser legs get all tangled up in bed - they were just too wide! Also not good on the stairs, they kept tripping me up! Frank Ching?? Legend!!!!

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  3. Oh can I come and read in your chair please?! It looks like such a cosy spot!
    And your pjs look lovely too!

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  4. thanks everyone!! I is so special to get my first comments from the sewing community!!
    @belle megan - I am a little worried about that myself - I might just use them as home pants and not actually sleep in them!

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  5. what a lovely Pjs. Im loving to get to know other lovely blogs and books recommendation..

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  6. What a beautiful spot to read and sketch. I wish we lived closer so I could borrow some of your books. Don't worry I would return them 8-). Cute jammies.

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  7. Niice! Love the pin dots (also the water colours, they're so pretty!)
    http://theperfectnose.wordpress.com

    PS OpenID doesn't work, please install disqus so us non-Blogger people don't have to register onto Google and suffer through recaptcha. My eyes.. 0.0

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  8. Lovely pjs - and I'd love to have a cosy reading nook like that!

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  9. What a lovely space, and polkadot PJs :)

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  10. I'm in love with your reading corner. And the have new comfy jammy pants to wear while lounging in said corner? You're a lucky lady!

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  11. Brilliant new blog! But if you get me hooked on sewing again I won't forgive you, my time belongs to sketching. Did I tell you I found a brilliant fabric shop in Florence the other day...?

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