LUNCH BREAK

Posting in my (late) lunch break today as I've just finished speaking to my parents and Ellie on Skype, also Lewis arrives this evening so I'll not get a chance to write about today and yesterday as I'll be picking him up from the airport. 

Yesterday: Tuesday 1st May

I got to work about 10:30 and before I'd even put my bag down I was straight out the door running errands. First stop I was back to my zip-fixing-friend Hammar in Panda, who finally spoke to me and told me "it is because you are from London that you are beautiful" ...shocked I politely said thank you,  he blushed and that was the end of that really. He didn't say another word the rest of the time I was in the shop. Fairly awkward for both parties involved really, but sweet all the same I suppose.

Next stop was getting the drawstring cords for the parka and the windbreaker jackets; I get these from a shop called Daytona, but it's always hit and miss with who serves you as to how much you get charged. Unfortunately today I didn't get my super discount guy serving me, but as I bought a lot, they knocked a yard off each colour. (FYI: Being super friendly and super English makes people like you)

After lunch I did the pattern for the lining of the bomber jacket and worked on retracing the denim jacket pattern after it had been changed from the fitting, I was adding flat and fell seam allowances on to the seams that needed them and then I traced the final patterns onto acetate. Was nice going back to my first task when I started working with Carly. 

Today: Wednesday 2nd May

The jersey fabric is here! 

The last of the print has arrived, it's all getting very real and we have loads to do!

We've relocated again to our quiet and spacious studio downstairs to cut out the jersey, this is the fabric we need the most room for as the pattern pieces are huge - Carly's oversized t-shirt dresses and sweaters are as few pattern pieces as possible. It's pretty hard matching things up and keeping everything smooth and straight so they'll line up as jersey is a really tricky fabric to cut out (it has a mind of it's own, seriously!) Anyway, here's a sneaky preview of what we're up to:

Best get back to work! 

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