Intermission
23 August 2009, 09:22Apologies for the short intermission this week – I intended to tell you all about the lovely knit dress I made for my mom and show off our great photoshoot, but I’ve been snatched away for the weekend to sunny Camberwell. I can now say I’ve had a headache that’s tougher than paracetemol (Tylenol), codeine, AND morphine, as well as all three combined together!! Don’t worry, it’s sorted now- the drs were pretty sure it was caused by one of my many medicines making my blood pressure spike, but they had to keep me in to dis-count any other nastier options to be absolutely sure.
So here’s a taster of mom’s dress, and losing the better part of this week means I only have less than a week to complete her red dress before she’s off back to America! Time flies!
I’ll post the full details when I’m back home and not pecking out the post on my iPhone keypad!
UPDATE: Discharged and back home again!
UPDATE 2: Scratch that, 36hrs at home and back in on Wednesday. In for at least a week again, how dull.
Sorry to hear about your headache – sounded really nasty.
Your mums dress looks wonderful. Good luck finishing the red one before she leaves. I understand the deadline thrust as I am playing ‘sewing chicken’ with an outfit I have to finish by tuesday! (Should be sewing now but i’m avoiding it).
Best wishes
Kim
— Kim Hood Aug 23, 11:46 AM #
The headache sounds terrible, I hope you feel better now.
I love the dress you made for your mother. The details are nice and it’s very flattering. Good luck with the other dress!
— lauriana Aug 23, 12:50 PM #
What a nice dress you have made for your mother! Love the lavender and the details. You make some of the loveliest dresses. Hope the headache is better now so that you can go ahead and make a great red dress too.
— Jali Aug 23, 03:23 PM #
Wow, that dress is beautiful and I love the color!
Continue to take care of yourself.
— lsaspacey Aug 23, 03:57 PM #
Good to have you back – can’t imagine how bad that headache must have felt. That’s a lovely dress – particularly the pleats on the skirt!
— racheljm Aug 23, 08:15 PM #
I’m sure you mom is thrilled with this beautiful dress made by her daughrer. How nice!
Feel better soon.
— gwen Aug 24, 02:53 AM #
Ouch, that sounds like a terrible headache. Glad that you got it sorted. But please tell your mother she looks totally gorgeous in that dress! Great, great work.
— Johanna Lu Aug 24, 08:52 AM #
Gorgeous dress! I wish I could convince my mom to wear a V neck, but she is self-conscious about an almost entirely imperceptible scar at the base of her neck from thyroid surgery.
— The Slapdash Sewist Aug 24, 03:36 PM #
glad that you’re feeling better. That’s a great dress and perfect color for your Mother.
— Nancy K Aug 24, 11:22 PM #
What a great dress you made your mom. Glad your headache is better.
— BeccaA Aug 26, 04:58 AM #
It must be great to be back home again. I hope you’re not feeling too rough. Your mum’s dress is lovely and she’s a great sport for appearing on your blog.
— Zoe Aug 28, 09:32 AM #
Hope you’re OK now – you’ve had a rough time. Love the dress and it fite your Mom perfectly. Have you seen my post on PR for “Mad Jak” ? Get James to take you down for a day out when you’re feeling well enough !
— Winifred Fry Aug 29, 09:11 AM #
Oh, just read your second update. Hope you’re not in for all and will be out for good after that. Love the dress.
— ghainskom Aug 29, 04:13 PM #
Hello, I enjoy your blog and reviews. I was especially interested in your summary of fabric shops in Dublin. I will be traveling there in two weeks and hoping you might know whether some of the pattern magazines like La Mia Boutique or Patrones are sold in any book stores there. I currently have a subscription to BWOF, so I’m looking for different resources. I hope you are feeling beter.
— Pamela Aug 31, 05:48 AM #
Your mother’s dress looks wonderful. She must love it. I hope you’re feeling better. I highly recommend hulu.com.
— Karen M Sep 1, 05:30 PM #