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coco s loft home about tuesday january 24 2017 moving the blog to wordpress a little change is good i ve moved coco s loft to wordpress this only took me a year since i first thought about it click here to see if you ve been following on bloglovin the changeover is automatic bloglovin has taken care of the change if you ve been following on email you can re subscribe on the wordpress blog it s the same process as you used before visiting the coco s loft pinterest flickr or facebook pages the change should be transparent and the links are still on the blog happy new year and thank you friends for your company and companionship coco posted by coco 235 comments thursday january 19 2017 sewing thingies for the sewing room new year cleaner loft ummm no but i did take time to brighten it up a couple days ago first my pin cushion much loved much used i cannot tell you how nice it is to have a roll that fits right in front of my machine and is long enough for me to segregate my pins by type i made my first one back in 2011 and it was looking pretty drab after 6 years so a new one i took the oldie apart both to re use the sand bag that was inside and to retrieve any lost sewing needles the latter was gratifying i rescued 12 needles most of them self threading needles that i use all the time to sink thread tails the pin cushion is easy to make it s basically a rectangular bag finished at about 7 x 3 with a opening on the side for inserting the innards inside on the bottom i have a fabric bag of super fine sand that i found at petsmart bird department the bag is sewn from a high thread count fabric and hasn t leaked at all on top of the bag poly batting and fiberfill stuffed in until i just couldn t stuff any more and the opening is just hand sewn to close those sewing needles usually they re on a magnetic card that s stuck on the metal base of my lamp this works great because they re right at hand and not populating my pin cushion i still see this singer notion at joanns it comes with a few needles and is very inexpensive next up a notions tray for the little things i use constantly at the machine seam ripper measuring tape long tweezers frixion pen hem gauge 7 ruler spool caps lots of stuff i ve been using a pasta bowl from my dinnerware which bugged me no end making a quilted fabric replacement was easy peasy i should have done this sooner the materials are simple a top bottom and batting layer all cut at 10 x 12 then sewn as a bag turned right side out and quilted ta dum i ve made these trays so many times as travel gifts most of them are smaller about 7 x 5 they pack flat and have snaps to close the corners they re great for holding jewelry change and keys on a hotel nightstand and in my living room right now this one has the notions i m using while basting a bunch of quilt blocks i m glad i took the time to spruce up the loft but it was just exhausting lol actually i d rather be sewing bye for now coco posted by coco 15 comments labels sewing room monday january 16 2017 a lagenlook drafting tale this was bound to happen over the past few weeks i ve sewn three dresses with a lagenlook vibe and i love them one thing they all have in common is a plethora of pattern pieces lots of pieces and seaming to get that iconic fly away belled look being totally without anything else i had to do i started thinking about drafting a simple dress front back and sleeve that would mimic those lines it would be as easy to sew as a tee shirt dress fun project i decided to use the skirt from the stylearc toni designer dress and the bodice from the sewing workshop cityscapes dress a little time on the floor with both patterns and more tissue on top and i had something to sew actually this first version isn t bad but it is very unstructured through the body and sleeve i do like the fabric a pre cut rayon cotton lycra jersey from fabric mart so i ll re sew this as a tunic in the spring it will be great over white leggings not deterred i went back to work this time i kept the skirt from my first draft and added the bodice from sandra betzina s knit dress v1297 the betzina dress has a more narrow bodice and a french dart for shaping and it has a nice slim sleeve success i ll be able to whip one up in no time the dress at the top of this post was sewn just that way now i m off to see what else i can do to make a mess in the loft i m thinking a nightgown ciao coco posted by coco 20 comments labels dresses sewing room style arc vogue friday january 13 2017 vogue 1453 rockin my 50s sci fi pants i m game for a lot when it comes to sewing a new pattern that looks interesting even trying one that i cannot find in any review and knowing in my heart that they might be very special these are the funkiest pants i ve ever made to my mind i look like my knee hinges dropped in all fairness this sandra betzina pattern is hugely popular i ve seen so many beautiful versions of the vest and i plan to make it as well but the pants well they just called to me if they had worked they would have been pretty neat i tried every way i could to get the pleated parts to lie down and behave but they just popped back out as soon as i moved pressing them down didn t help and i am not going to press them anyway good news i can take out the pleats and reshape the lower leg for a jegging the fit is fabulous i sewed size c it s long enough for me at 5 7 and the crotch length is perfect front and back in fact i plan to make some more in knit fabric they will be great pj bottoms it s friday and i hope everyone enjoys a safe and peaceful weekend maybe with a old sci fi movie thrown in ciao coco posted by coco 23 comments labels pants vogue monday january 9 2017 vogue 1456 sandra betzina tunic well in addition to rambling on about my hair i ve actually been doing some sewing and i think i need to take sandra betzina to lunch her patterns are so interesting a little challenging and a bit like doing a puzzle absolutely perfect for chilly weather that invites staying inside and making a mess in the loft i almost didn t get this pattern the envelope pics are awful and don t do the pattern justice at all because the lines and details are great i read every review i could find i love my fellow sewists at pattern review and just after christmas i picked it up from bmv s vogue sale i decided that even if i didn t like the pattern i could use some of the details that back is beautiful but betzina didn t disappoint this tunic is so cute some sewing notes no major changes i love this rayon crepe fabric from confetti fabrics purchased from fabric mart it s a 4 7oz fabric perfect for a topper and yes it frays shifts goes off grain grows using a walking foot for sewing and steam to reshape pattern pieces really makes crepe a more pleasant fabric the patterns sizing method is not my favorite sizes a through j as on all her patterns one has to cruise the body measurements find something and work back up to a letter size my goodness what a lot of fuss i sewed size c which has a finished bustline of 40 view a when i bought the pattern i knew i wouldn t use the mandarin collar or front zipper i just can t wear zippers and fabric up my neck after studying the pattern and checking out what other sewists had done i decided to seam the front where the zipper would have gone and redraft a simple round neckline i used the grainline studio willow top to redraw the neckline since i ve made it and know it works for me it s impossible to see the center front seam in this print but it s there i opened the seam and topstitched the allowances so they wouldn t wave around on the inside and drive me crazy the pattern has lots of topstitched finishing so this new seam just fits right in i also made a small change to the back hemline it s meant to be higher than the front but i thought it was a little too high so i added 1 at center back and trued it out to the sides i also dropped the four hemline darts to the new hemline a couple omissions i didn t add the pockets i thought they would get lost in the front folds anyway plus i don t use pockets in tunics and dresses i do like to work with them as design details if they re visible and i didn t add the notch detail to the sleeve edge shown on the line art above just a smallish vee this crepe fabric has so much mechanical stretch that i was leery of trying it i think it would be a nice touch in a linen or other sturdier fabric and a tip use those dozens of marks and tracings from the pattern tissue you ll need them all parting shot my fellas in their christmas flannel robes i used mccalls 6236 which is for men and boys it s a great pattern fast easy and with nice sizing from boys xs through mens xl they both liked the length and the not in my cocoa sleeves my betzina journey isn t over i actually bought 4 of her patterns not just this one lots of fun ahead bye for now coco posted by coco 33 comments labels tops vogue friday january 6 2017 beauty post letting that hair go grey oh the angst of giving up hair dye and going naturally grey the decision was easy the execution was a pain i ve colored my hair since my mid thirties with naturally black hair from my dad with a bit of native american on my mom s side i didn t get grey hair i got white hair and i colored it even though i always disliked using hair dye the smell the time it took and the feeling that i wasn t doing my hair or scalp any favors however vanity is a powerful persuader and during my working years grey hair on women was largely perceived as an indicator of age not experience so i kept it colored in my fifties i had it done professionally every two weeks and had dark blonde hair in june of 2016 i decided to go grey and here s a photographic progression of that little journey june july august low point september october november that first step getting rid of the dye load in my hair way back in june was critical i didn t want to have it stripped professionally or to use color removers from the pharmacy so i did a couple of interesting shampoo sessions with a paste of dawn dish washing detergent and plain old baking soda with very long rinses to let the color escape from my hair amazing after that it was a matter of time and patience my hair was short when i started i only needed to grow it out about 2 5 to do a total changeover so i wore a lot of hats throughout the summer my hair was distinctly yellowish with a tinge of orange aaack and i loved trimming it seeing the white start to predominate after 3 months was lovely by october i was there and i was also beginning to realize that my pretty white hair could be sabotaged and yellowed by things like mineral deposits from my hard water colorants and additives in hair products and even heat from a hair dryer or curling iron it oxidizes minerals on the hair shaft rusty hair to share what s worked for me i found a good residue removing shampoo one that i can afford neutrogena anti residue shampoo in supermarkets and pharmacies and i use it once a week or any time i notice dinginess in my hair color the rest of the time i use shiny silver shampoo and conditioner from one n only for this one i have to go to sally beauty but it s close by and it s sold all over the place on the web the last challenge a styling product i threw out all my hair gels sprays and mousses they were good products but i could see the yellow the instant i used them still i do like a little something to lift my hair enter got2b spiking glue by schwarzkopf i can use a little slightly wetted in my palm or a lot for that rocker hairdo it s great stuff and easy to find in the supermarket and pharmacy and here s a tip for the occasional extreme maintenance requirement and this works for yellowing beards and mustaches as well the hydrogen peroxide baking soda hair mask i didn t even try it until all the dye was gone from my hair because i was afraid it would make it freaky orange or ryan lochte green but it s benign on my hair now and it s very effective at removing discoloration and brightening the white and grey i use this little formula from livestrong you can use this on your nails to whiten them or as a toothpaste honestly baking soda is amazing and how about white vinegar i sometimes pour a solution of white vinegar and water over my hair as a final rinse it dries with absolutely no odor and it simply feels good whew that s about it i hoped you enjoyed this little foray into the world of beauty maybe even picked up some ideas and if you re taking this step into natural hair go strong ciao coco posted by coco 65 comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom find something on coco s loft follow on bloglovin archive 2017 7 january 7 moving the blog to wordpress sewing thingies for the sewing room a lagenlook drafting tale vogue 1453 rockin my 50s sci fi pants vogue 1456 sandra betzina tunic beauty post letting that hair go grey the sewing workshop cityscapes dress 2016 64 december 4 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