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A collection of photos from the last couple days - I've been working on a pair of Halsey Trousers from VikiSews in cream-coloured wool twill by Alexander McQueen. I had to make some alterations to this pattern before I could use it, namely taking 3/4 of an inch out of the waist-to-hip length to bring the waistband down [and not touch my ribs]. The reason for this alteration is that my inseam to height ratio is 49%, as opposed to the average ~46%, meaning that the 'missing' length is that between my waist and hip. I found this out the hard way when a pair of high-waisted jeans I made a couple months ago fit all wrong. Thus far I've gotten all the pieces cut out and interfaced, and I've almost completed the front slash pockets. I've been taking their construction rather slowly as I want everything [most importantly the seam binding] to be as neat as possible. Exterior - 100% Wool Twill, 282 gsm Interior - 100% Cupro Bemberg, 90 gsm Pattern - VikiSews Halsey

Whites & Blacks Spent some time last night organising the ever-growing fabric stacks and thought they looked nice arranged like this. The cream/black striped wool and black twill [right side, 5th one down] are going to be for my next set of projects. I need to alter the patterns before I can use them though, since I prefer that the trouser waistband not touch my ribs. However, it's been like -5 F here, so I must admit that motivation to actually work on anything is low.

Random photo dump~

For the last few months, I've been planning out a 'secret project' to take place later this year – scouting for patterns, experimenting with fabrics, and hunting for just the right notions. Here's a sneak peak as it all starts to come together in my mind, forming a clear picture of the beautiful ensemble I wish to create.

I've been refining my personal colour palette a lot as of late, gravitating towards cool neutrals and dark accents, sometimes with bursts of bright colour. This series of projects will reflect that in its entirety – consisting of silver grey, cream, charcoal, and rich pine green.

I won't reveal all the patterns just yet, as I still need to go through a few more, but the one pictured is the 'Katherine H' blouse from Studio Yusupova.

Some new treasures I got yesterday! I took a trip to the Bernina shop in search of new feet for my sewing machine and came back with more than I hoped for.

"...but most delightful of all was the lady of the house, the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna. Her chief attraction lay not in her beauty but in the rare, delicate charm which she had inherited from her mother, the Empress Marie Feodorovna. Her wonderful gray eyes seemed to penetrate one's innermost soul, and everyone who came near her fell a slave to her grace, modesty and kindness of heart. From early childhood I looked forward to her visits and, when she left, I would wander about the rooms, rapturously sniffing a delicious odor of lilies of the valley which still lingered in the air".