I let a little hiccup hold me back from wearing this dress for far too long, but a simple modification now has it in regular rotation.
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I found the perfect shorts for ladies that are curvy on bottom, and finally used up some long hoarded fabric in the process!
Posted in Fabric, Garment Sewing, Liberty of London, pattern review, Patterns, Personal, Things for me!Tags: Chataigne shorts, Deer and Doe, denim, Garment Sewing, Liberty denim, Liberty of London, Pattern, pattern review, shorts pattern
- ElizabethAugust 2, 2019 - 1:04 pm
- MeredithAugust 2, 2019 - 1:16 pm
Hey there! Thank you! I discovered that I had symptoms consistent with Hashimoto’s disease everyday, all the time. I have entirely cut gluten, soy (a huge trigger of pain and bloating for me!), most dairy, and most all sugar. It was a lot at first and I felt very ragey, but I learned a lot and I now feel so much better and I don’t live in a fog. Soy is the biggest trigger for me. I can’t have peas either. I don’t have any gluten or any substitutes for it, and that has left me feeling so much better. I do have a small bit of dairy (some cream here or there in my coffee), but that isn’t as big of a trigger for me as it is for others. I think cutting sugar helped a ton with weight loss. I have fresh fruit smoothies every day, and my body craves them. I usually have a 1/4-1/2 pineapple, and some mango and berries. I read a lot from Dr. Isabella Wentz on the subject of healing Hashimotos with proper eating, and its made a huge difference for me. Plus, cutting food groups is a million times easier than counting calories!ReplyCancel
Chatting all about the Deer & Doe Azara skirt in a long hoarded, large scale Liberty print.
Posted in Fabric, Garment Sewing, Liberty of London, pattern review, Patterns, Personal, Things for me!Tags: Anna's Garden, Azara Skirt, Deer and Doe, floral, Garment Sewing, handmade, Jones and Vandermeer, Liberty of London, midi skirt, pattern review
- TeriJanuary 28, 2019 - 8:15 pm
- EmilyJanuary 29, 2019 - 2:49 am
- BarbJanuary 29, 2019 - 9:28 am
It’s wonderful that you are doing this at 28. I am 58 and am dealing with some of the same issues. I’m reading Rick Hanson’s book, Resilient. He says, “Suppose you had a friend with a body like yours, as well as the talents, skills, good heart, and other virtues that you have. Also, suppose this friend is preoccupied, self-conscious or self-critical about his or her body in whatever ways you are about yourself. Imagine some of the reasonable, compassionate and encouraging things you might say to this friend. Try saying them to yourself inside your mind or even out loud.” We are so hard on ourselves and we need to give ourselves the same kind of compassion and encouragement we would give a friend!You actually look great in these photos. The skirt suits your vibrant personality and your legs look thin in it, so there you go! I’m in Canada and the fact that you can sit outside without 10 layers of wool is miraculous. Our weather report says for tonight – “frostbite in minutes”. Yikes!Keep up the good work, sewing and soulwork!ReplyCancel
- MeredithFebruary 5, 2019 - 10:22 pm
Barb, I tried to reply to you last week and my comments seem to be on the fritz. I just wanted to say I just love what you said. You are absolutely right about being more critical of ourselves in an unfiltered way in which we would never view others. Also, girl! How are you even surviving weather like that? I lived in Florida for 16 years prior to moving here a couple years back and I cannot even begin to imagine such temperatures. Truly, what do you even do? Do they close whole towns for a week or until that passes?ReplyCancel
- BarbFebruary 6, 2019 - 10:33 am
Haha Canadians are hardy! In the coldest weather you see people out without a hat or mitts. I think they are crazy! I’m a big fan of layering, wool/knitting and hot tea. I also sewed myself a wool coat. I love skirts, but waiting for the bus in the winter with only tights on? No thanks! It’s pants and long coats for me. We’ve gone from -27 C to 2C and now have freezing rain and STILL the busses are running. This might have something to do with why Canadian literature is so bleak. One of our writers, Gilles Vigneault, famously said, “Mon pays ce n’est pas un pays, c’est l’hiver (My country is not a country, it is winter). And in February, that’s how we feel! I’m getting away to sunnier climes for a week where I will swap out my woollies for some summer skirts. ReplyCancel
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Congratulations on making yourself such a beautiful dress Meredith! Love that cool leather belt and your fabric choice too :) I’m glad to read you’re feeling much better. Terrible to be sick and undoubtedly want YOUR own mom close yet having to BE mom to 2 other very young humans especially a baby. My heart went out to you reading your story and it’s good to know you’re firmly on the mend.
Thank you so much, Kathleen! Yes, its been a rough few weeks, but I’m glad that things are getting better. My mom wasn’t able to be here, but she is very good at mothering from afar. She facetimes so she can look me in the eye and tell me to LAY DOWN. ha! Thank you for your sweet words!