Join me in a Val-along

Ahh, it's the season of love. Valentines Day is once again upon us but hey, why let other dictate what you can or can't do, why relay on others for your happiness?
Take control and love yourself this Valentines Day and do something or make something or buy something just for you. Come and join me for my sixth Valalong #2019VALalong.

This year, I've decided to clear out some of my clutter and destash my WIPs (unfinished works in progress) - you know the ones in the back of the cupboard, the ones that I set aside but never picked up again.

It's freeing, giving myself permission to acknowledge that they won't be finished or that I just don't like them anymore. Can I change them into something else? Can I use the yarn/fabric for a different more satisfying project? I can just sit there and darn in a few ends and voila, a finished project?

I'm setting myself free and if you want to see how it progresses then follow this hashtag #2019VALalong on Facebook, Instagram or even over on Ravelry.

Are you doing something for yourself this Valentines Day?

   

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The Kitty blouse

Yes, here I am in a blouse with cats on it and I look happy about it too but why? Well, I made it!

OHMYGOSH, I actually sewed myself a proper blouse with plackets, French seams and an FBA using cute kitty cat fabric!

I used the Madison Blouse sewing pattern and yes, you can sew yourself one even if you've never done anything like this before because ...I did!!! (& I've done anything like this before either!)

The cute kitty fabric, I bought from here.

I used KAM Snaps instead of buttons because my automatic button-holer on my sewing machine busted years ago.    I also had my handy Kam Snap remover tool sitting next to me whilst I added the snaps but hey, for once, I didn't actually need it!

I plan on making myself some more as it's a super comfy fit thanks to the FBA that I did (and I learnt how to do one from here).

So, what do you think? Does it look ok? Does the cat fabric look ok on me/with that blouse style?  What material design should I go for next?
Here's some fabric ideas that I'm considering: these lemons, this plaid or yoga loving bulldog fabric! Gah, nope I just saw this Born To Knit fabric -brilliant!

Stay tuned for more blouses AND I thought this next blouse, I'd kinda do a photo tutorial maybe a YouTube video, showing you the steps etc because it's rather easy if you just take it one step at a time.

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