EGRETION

Forgive the bad lighting. The shop lights focus well for working, with out getting too hot in my space, but not great for photos. I expected it to be a more productive month of work given all the ideas I had busting at my brain seams! But my fingers are out of practice & I decided to make several completely new patterns, another skill I haven't flexed in many years. All together, I am satisfied with my effort and look forward to the next period of work in my little hideout.

Sheer version 1

Sheer version 2

I didn't have a large enough piece of fabric to lay these tops out the a single pattern piece it's designed for, so I look forward to making more when I come across enough material. It's an interesting pattern with an arm sleeve that angles up, although it doesn't betray the level of drama in these renditions.

After spending two weeks making one piece, and then another week making 2 pairs of jeans it was great to whip up this little cotton raglan sleeve blouse in a day with some medium weight material I bought at a flea market somewhere in America.

Jeans from a favorite pattern. Features side pockets and nice sleak button holes, which I need to get some detail shots of when I go back.

Sand and sage.

The purpose of this dress is to be so hideous it's good, and to work on my piping skills. If I can pipe a dress cut on the bias I should be able to do anything .

This coat needs to be shown on a better hanger, and despite working on it for 2 weeks I still think it could be better.

Inner detachable tulle dress. I wish it was 10x more floofy, but I didn't have enough material. Next time.

Jelly fish tassels.

Detachable hood.

Mock up for my crazy pants pattern inspired by the Greek God Pan. 👆🏻Back 👇🏻Front

Outer half of the two legs put together at the back with pockets, front side.

Outer half of the two legs with the inner leg gusset, not yet assembled because I ran out of the printed ikat cotton material I am using for the seam binding. Inside

Working on the paper pattern improved from having made a first draft out of landscaping cloth. It's so cheap and acts like it has the same weight as the cotton twill material I am going to make the pants from.

Working on the drama sleeve top pattern

These two magical elves taking a break.

Zsa Zsa showing of her side eye

Pony tails

Making the detachable hood.

Nice to have so many air-conditioned hallways to run in on hot afternoons.

Or not run in.

Calm before the storm.

Overlook at Larrabee State Park, south of Bellingham WA. We camped here for a few days after finally getting free from the trucking company, just to detox before going across the border to Canada.

ZsaZsa in Chinatown in Victoria BC, working at a coffee shop.

Camping in Sooke, on the banks of the river.

Kayaking/ going for walks up the Sooke River.

Returned to the US to see the Shoestring Circus perform under their big top in Olympia WA.

Writing in Ellis Cove

👆🏻State capitol building..........Circus tent🎪👆🏻

Reed College in Portland. We stopped to visit my cousin for a few days. I started my writing project on the backs of old posters I collected here on new year's day. Stopped again on this trip to collect some more, so I could finish the current draft

Had a lovely time camping in her back yard. She's got 6 cats, and the puppy cousins behaved well enough they all got to hang out together after all.

One cousin lives in Portland OR, the other in Portland ME.

Setting up our Household like Mary Poppins in Bernalillo NM, north of Albuquerque.

The Sandia Mountains to the east, as seen from the Rio Grande River Valley.

Full moon in July.

Getting started on the first garment, a raincoat/dress with removable hood.

My workshop/hideout. Figured summer was the time to come. The dry heat makes camping comfortable at night. Once the sun goes down even eighty degrees feels cool, and it stays cool until about midday. After midday, As the heat starts to rise , we retreat to the workshop and put in 6-8 hours in the AC. Any other season the weather is so nice we'd have a hard time not running around on adventures, so being forced inside was a good thing.

The Plaza in Santa Fe.

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center hot air balloon. The BEST Indian tacos in the country, in my humble opinion.

Floof for the dress part of the raincoat. I have wanted to enhance my inventory to demonstrate some of the things I can do, although deciding to make something complicated AND do a really good job turned out to be more of a challenge than I expected, since I'm out of producing. It was nice to spend two weeks just working on one thing, From the pattern to the finishing, steadily working, making mistakes and being patient.

Carillon & it's hills

7000 foot elevation

Hiking the Carlito Springs trail in the morning before heading to the workshop.

Taking breaks to play soccer with my buddies.

All the orchards were ladden with fruit.

Bike in Coffee, a wonderful little cafe built at an old farm in the old town of Albuquerque, right off the bike path.

There's a lady who rents a space for practicing her clarinet and she recommended it. When I heard her practicing down the hall one day while I was working I felt like the stars had lined up, and I was exactly in the right place.

Good morning from Cedar Crest. Alternated between a campground in the mountains and in the valley. It's cooler in the mountains during the day and at night, And I like the community more. I have two leads of places up there. I'm not a city person, Although I know you need to live near one. The communities on state route 14 make Albuquerque & Santa Fe options.

Joined a sewing group. We've had two meet up so far, These are pictures from the first one.

There is a nice big space in hallway to lay out fabric and cut out patterns, with a nice enough picture window view.

These two seasoned travelers

The oldest church in the US, the San Miquel Chapel, built in 1610. Came up for a chamber music concert.

The Rio Grande at sunset.

Kayaking on Cochiti Lake

Zsa Zsa LOVES being out in the boat.

My sweet gentleman No Mi Chan.

Going for a walk in the Bosque state forest, A hard trail for us because it's very sandy.. Hard for the dogs in their little legs.

A wild olive tree.

Cottonwood floof

The Soda Dam Hot springs in Jemez Springs.

The San Diego overlook. I found a place to board the dogs for the day so I could go to bandalier national monument, Which doesn't allow dogs. But trying to drive up there.It was so beautiful.I stopped so much.I realized I didn't have to make it! I look forward to going back to Fenton Lake State Park, And give another try making it to the monument. Now I know there's a familiar place that dogs can be while I go up there .