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eyeballs shirt. part five. buttons!

Is it just me, or is anyone else feeling December slip through their fingers in a way that makes their breathing a little tight? Despite my self imposed crafting stress, I'm really enjoying sewing this shirt, and am really looking forward to making more tailored/fitted garments for myself, and if all goes well, sewing this pattern again, for Peter.

I got the sleeves sewn on last night, as I planned to. So I'm on schedual—a very tight schedule. I was most nervous about the sleeves but they came together with very little trouble, and the flat felled seams are as charming as could be. I don't have pictures, but just imagine the same shirt with sleeves on, and the sides sewn up. I decided on the short sleeves for a few reasons. The first was time. The second was that I didn't want to stress myself out with learning something brand new (sleeve plackets) on a deadline. This is supposed to be fun after all, right?

Let's talk buttons.
I was planning on mixing it up, with red or black buttons and/or using a contrast thread for the button holes. Peter likes little details like that, and so do I. However I didn't want to over design. Ya know? Then, a few weeks ago, I came across the above Japanese craft book on sewing men's shirts. (you can read a review here). The cover photo was exactly what I had in mind. I think that they look great. Onward!

coffee date with maggie + kai

remedy cafe with maggie and kai.

blue bottle coffee

i received a subscription to blue bottle coffee, as a gift. i get a pound of coffee beans at the beginning of every month. it is fun to see what beans i will be getting that month, and of course it is fun to get something in the mail, that isn't just bills/junk.

coffee

Maggie and I had a coffee date a few weekends ago. Like always it was good to see her and catch up. (You can see her photos here)

Sadly, I found out that the cafe near my house where we met is closing. It was my favorite cafe. I would go most weekends and enjoy coffee on the sidewalk with carlton and a book, or knitting; or sometimes I would just stop in for a coffee to-go and then head to farmer's market. Business was good, but I the owner wanted to move to a new town. He really had the best coffee in the neighborhood, now I am going to have to find a new spot. boo.

cofee in calistoga

I resently spent a weekend in calistoga, and after drinking folgers in the hotel room, was delighted to find this local roaster selling at the farmers market.