Omygosh, busy or what?!
It’s been one of those ridiculous days; zipping about from one thing to the next and managing to achieve… well tonnes! Have you ever had one of those super busy days which by its own very crazy jam-packed busy-ness somehow bestows upon you temporary powers of superhuman efficiency and capability? Well, today was one of those rare and happy days. Today I fitted in a dental appointment, a few hours of office work, a horrid but necessary visit to Ikea, a baking session… during the baking time I even nipped briefly into the laundry and re-commenced searching for a dress pattern that had mysteriously disappeared and I’ve been searching for it on and off for a few days.. and found it! Yup, it was that serendipitous kind of a day… a bout of grocery shopping, packing for a weekend visit to the beach house, followed by the drive down to aforementioned beach house… Well, we are here now so hopefully a nicer photo should be the outcome for tomorrow. Sorry about today’s awful photo, I noticed on the drive down that that the sun was setting and I hadn’t taken a photo for self-stitched September yet, so literally pulled over to the side of the road and begged Sam to take a quick snap…. this is it!
Details:
Top; the twist top drafted from Pattern Magic by Tomoko Nakamichi, charcoal jersey, details here
Jeans; Burda 7863 modified, black corduroy, details here
Boots; Andrea and Joen, from Uggies in Dunsborough
Even with a busy day you look totally put together as always!
Sounds like a very productive day! Your description of your trip to IKEA made me laugh, it would describe the two and only two times I have ever been in one of their stores. It was so packed with people and I found it to be like a never ending maze. I do like their stuff but whew I am not real big on their stores.
Nice backdrop for an jiffy snap!
Is the top mean to be stretch and pull or is travel that has got to it?
good start to self-sewn-september, i am not into it this time, instead i am doing my own Sew Skirts September's , please do hop in to see what's skirting around @ AdithisAmmaSews
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Bahaha I also loathe Ikea almost as much as I loathe Spotlight and will only enter it on pain of death.
Yes, your shirt yesterday is also quite Maggie T-esque! Haha I think my shirt and your shirt are both fabulous, so we can be forgiven.
That's a great outfit. Very simple yet very stylish. Congrats on your productive day!
CreativeMama; the top is designed to have a very interesting twist across the body
Carolyn, nice shot with the sun behind and lighting up the trees. I think we should expect some pics this month to be utilitarian-this isn't one of them.
I had a hunch, that it was part of the design, nice top and thanks for clarification!
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I had a hunch, that it was part of the design, nice top and thanks for clarification!
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Even after such a whirlwind day you manage to look fantastic!
I am really feeling the autumn in this picture, except it's spring for you. 🙂 You are looking great, even though your day was cray-cray!!
Congratulations for being so great at sunset after a day's busy … I am sure I have huge dark circles and my body would be "crawling" literally … You look great …
Ah, as always, I am coveting the pattern magic top (really must get round to making my own), and in awe of your trouser-making ability 🙂 And as others have said, you still look totally put together, despite a busy day!
I think it is a lovely photo, the light is beautiful. I love days like that… if they are followed by nights of peaceful, restful, sleep, which is the point of the beach house, I'm guessing? Havea good weekend.
I just go the Pattern Magic book yesterday, and decided to try the twist top first. Then here you are today wearing it. Looks great, can't wait to try, great info on your first post about it.
Hi!!
i made this top too, and enjoy it regulary. Sometimes it "turns" on the "right side" but it is still very wearable. Your version is very nice, maybe more fitted than mine.
So maybe your will stay where it has to stay!!
xxx from france!!
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