Several friends have been quite appalled to hear that I un-did all of that progress. Dalyn went over ever reason she could think of about how to fix it and why I shouldn't have frogged it as we drove to Nieman's last Thursday for a boot party. Jeff wished I'd left it intact for him—maybe wouldn't have been a bad idea, but I certainly couldn't have Ramon and Jeff matching! I think that by the end of the week his sweater may be done—see, trying not to set expectations too high—and I have more yarn on the way for yet another project. I have been searching for this particular yarn that is hand-painted and hard to get your paws on. I found enough of it in Oregon, and was about to order online when I decided to call, just in-case. Sure enough they did have it, but oh how I love yarn people.
I made a trip down to my local yarn store on Friday, looking for a way to order this yarn. I wanted to try to get it through the local yarn-shop, because I adore them, and want to support their business. The yarn is made by Malabrigo, and while my yarn store carries some of their yarn, they don't carry the type I want. Upon asking if they could order it for me, they said yes, but that it might be up to 6 months before I get it and I'd be best off ordering it online. 6 months? Do we have to wait for spring for the sheep to be shorn?
While looking around the yarn store, I may have found the right yarn for the blue Alexander McQueen fuzzy (Angora?) blue dress. I bought a ball and will commence testing it out after I finish Ramon's sweater. What I found is Cascade Cloud 9. I love it, but not a lot comes in one ball, only 109 yards. I think that the dress may take around 2000 yards, and at eight bucks a pop that's $152. Ouch, though less than what just spent on the Malabrigo. Gauge swatch to come.
On Thursday, after posting the Kitten Eating Yogurt on Two Legs video, I decided to take some Jeff advice and get down to the store to buy my lining. Last weekend while pouring wine, I whinned to Jeff a lot about not having my sewing machine. After explaining that the sewing lab is available but only for an hour and a half here and two hours there, he said that I needed to look at it like Project Runway, and just go in there and "bust the shit out." Point taken.
My sewing helper. See how she is helping by sitting on my bag of sewing tools?
I got my wool and my lining cut, after agonizing in the store for an hour-an-a-half over the lining, and got into the sewing lab around 2. The machine I had made friends with, was of-course taken. I found my way to a little white Juki, and low-and-behold, it wanted to make friends, too! Feeling very happy and satisfied with my skirt and lining half-sewn and the brilliant greens and blues popping out from behind the black wool, I headed home at 4 to get ready to go to Nieman's with Dalyn.
Delightful as always, I had a great time visiting the store of many beautiful things I cannot afford right now. I found some Manolos that are so freaking good I almost started crying. (See picture of fabulous shoes below, with my little Stuart Weitzman toes peaking out.) There was also an incident with a thigh-high Chanel boot made out of scooba material, somehow listed as leather. FYI, stretch leather and denim are not two great tastes that taste great together. Dalyn's awesome personal shopper, Omid, know I will try ANYTHING on. He brought the boots to the ghost-town of a drink area where Dalyn and I were enjoying our cocktails. It took 5 minutes to get the thing half on, and another 10 to get it back off. Crying for help, Dalyn was literally crying from laughing. Best Nieman's moment yet.
Makes me think that I need to work harder to find a job. I miss being able to buy these things.
After tossing the small bit of yarn that is now caffeinated, back to work on my very busy day. I really hope that I can find some time to squeeze in some sewing on my beautiful new Bernina!
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