How did we get to the end of October so quickly, I can’t believe how fast this year is going.

I haven’t managed to get any sewing done this month but I did have the wonderful PR weekend to attend with so many wonderful ladies and thought I had better follow up my promise of the Self Stitched September Wrap Up.

Even though it is a bit of work, I really do enjoy participating in the Self Stitched groups as it forces me to not take the easy option each morning by just pulling out the regular outfit for work, but to have to mix it up and make it look different has shown me that even though my wardrobe is small I can still get quite a lot of different looks.

I did receive a couple of questions about the Kerry Linen I used in my shirtmaker from RebeccaHoward and kbenco and hopefully I can help.

The Kerry Linen was purchased mainly for the fact that I was looking for a linen for the shirtmaker dress and the colour just had to come home with me.

I do love linen, but all my other pieces (brown dress and skirts) are either lined with Sunsilky or underlined/lined with Sunsilky which reduces the wrinkles in the linen during the day but of course it doesn’t completely stop them, which is okay by me.

The shirtmaker is the first linen garment I have that is not lined. I feel it wears reasonably well and here are some late night, terrible photos to try and show how it looks after being worn all day.

Looking at these wrinkles, they are no worse than the 100% linen garments that I have lined, so I can see more Kerry Linen making its way into my stash wardrobe.

Now here is the collage of my outfits for the month of September.

And you know I said I was getting in the car for a 6 hour drive on the last day of September, well this is what I woke up to, big fat snowflakes!

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that November will see me and my sewing machine spending some quality time together.

finishing off SSS with an all made me outfit, it didn’t happen.

As soon as I finish work I will be in the car for 6 hours, so it is comfort again.

Top:Purchased cream t-shirt
Vest: Purchased grey knitted vest.
Trouser: Vogue 9537 modified in black denim worn earlier this month.
Accessory: Me-made necklace and earrings
Boots: Betts Marathon

It has been another interesting month, and I will post a wrap up soon.

The last photo challenge for the SSS group was a night shot, so here I am getting home from work and unloading the car with my dry cleaning in hand and reaching in to push the button to close the roller door.

Top: Purchased dark brown jumper/sweater with red, purple stripes in the front from Country Road too many years ago to remember.
Skirt: Vogue 7937 in dark brown wool crepe worn on Day 20.
Jacket/Cardigan: McCall’s 3750 in the same dark brown wool crepe made in 2003
Accessory: Me-Made Necklace and earrings
Hosiery/Nylons: Voodoo Celestial
Shoes: Circa Joan & David Callalily Pumps

Feeling better today, so off to work …

Top: Kwik.Sew 3740 View B with long sleeves and neckband in the chartreuse/grey/ink navy knit fabric worn on Day 3.
Skirt: McCall’s 7244 in a grey wool flannel made in 2007 worn on Day 16.
Cardigan: Portmans grey cardigan with fabric pleating around the neckline purchased in 2010 worn on Day 13
Accessory: Diva multi green/gold strands of beads and purchased earrings.
Hosiery/Nylons: Black Tights.
Shoes: Black C21 Courtney

The month has certainly flown by and I still haven’t finished the navy trousers that is supposed to be showcased with this top!

Back to work Monday and it was a real struggle today, not 100% and did end up coming home after lunch and getting comfy on the lounge 🙂

This is what I wore for the first part of the day.

Top: Vogue 1822 (OOP) made in a Brown/Cream spotted Japanese cotton (blogged here)
Trouser: Brown wool with a fine stripe custom made for me whilst in China in 2008.
Jacket: Brown wool with a fine stripe custom made for me whilst in China in 2008. (I had made a jacket, skirt and pants at the same time.)
Accessory: Purchased pearls and Victoria Spring pearl earrings.
Hosiery/Nylons: Voodoo Celestial
Shoes: Circa Joan & David Callalily Pumps purchased during my USA trip this year.

The remainder of the afternoon was spent in a purchased tracksuit.

We are back to winter and I’ve got another day of errands to do.

Top: Burda 02-2009-108 in biscuit Mercury Jersey from Lincraft which you saw on Day 2.
Trouser: Vogue 9537 in cotton drill called String from Spotlight (blogged here)
Cardigan: Simplicity 2603 in brown Mercury Jersey from Lincraft, worn on numerous days.
Accessory: Purchased necklace of a bunch of chains in different lengths, styles and colours.
Shoes: Betts camel flat shoes.

On a very hazy day my sewing buddy and I stopped here to take today’s photo on our way to our ASG Group.

Top: Kwik.Sew 3740 View A in coffee/grey/cream knit which you saw on Day 4.
Trouser: Cargo pants using Simplicity 3640 (OOP) track suit pattern in blue stretch woven (blogged here).
Accessory: Purchased gold band choker with ink navy disc and purchased earrings
Shoes: Betts camel flat shoes.

I foolishly thought it was going to get warmer today so the cardigan you can see draped over my shoulder was worn for most of the day and I would have preferred the merino wool version as well, but you do live and learn.

Dress: McCall’s 5433 Shirt lengthened for a Shirtmaker in rust Kerry Linen from Kerryn’s Fabric World in Queensland (blogged here)
Cardigan: Simplicity 2603 in brown mercury jersey from Lincraft worn on numerous days.
Accessory: Slime brown leather belt, purchased earrings.
Shoes: Tahari Melanie shoes purchased during my trip to the US this year.