Spring has Sprung...

One thing about living in Phoenix is that Winter is decidedly short. What is it now, barely March 2nd? We've already been to 85 degrees twice in the past week. Sucks for me as I'm a cold weather girl, through and through. Those who know me will confirm that I do, in fact, melt(down) at temperatures higher than 95 degrees. If you don't believe me, consider the fact I decided to make a fur coat...

Speaking of which, the Forever Fur isn't quite completed yet. If you'll recall, I had some fit issues and lining issues, both of which were identified but have not been completed to date. The right front needed to be adjusted, which required releasing the side seam to the arm hole and then taking new measurements for darts, etc. I've released the seam, but then the flu hit me like a ton of bricks and, by the time I'd recovered, I started a new job. So, the fur is languishing in my closet as temperatures rise. Did I mention that it was 85 degrees yesterday? Dude. I so wanted to turn on the A/C.

I have done some sewing in the last few weeks, however. My sewing class is going slowly - we are on week 7 and still haven't finished our skirts. This does not bode well for prospects of other, more complicated garments. But that's okay. I have a skirt sloper that fits and fits well. I *will* complete the posts on creating this garment and even transferring fit changes to the pattern. Some day...

Two weeks ago, I finished the tie-neck blouse #119 from February's Burda. I've created the review but have yet to post it since I don't have a photo just yet. Soon, I promise.

Also, I have purchased copious amounts of fabric. However, in keeping with my resistance to warm weather, most of it is wool and/or bulky. You know, the first generation of this blog was titled "Defying Nature: Humans weren''t meant to live in the desert." I'm not really a fan of the heat, have I said this before?

Hopefully, I'll have some pics up soon. More later, the hubster is saying that I need some sun...