Austerity for the planet – our last chance. Really.

Our planet has a bug. Human parasites that have been increasing the temperature of a whole planet. No mean feat really. How many latte’s must I drink for my impact to be felt. 2. That isn’t many but as my best guess, i will stand by it. So, i am 15089 latte’s over my limit, perhaps more as i haven’t kept count.

Latte’s and coffee are my last addiction. In each sip, i understand the human carbon chain that allows for me to enjoy this powerful drug.

The latte in this photo was crafted by a barrister that has practiced this art for 15 years. It was an amazing day with my daughter in town. Dresses were bought and long talks over latte’s and smoothies.

Our conversations often turn to the environment and how precious and unique it is. And as there is so many of us humans, that we must all really do our part to slow down and care for our only home, the planet earth.

Really, if you were an alien from another planet, would you recuse us as a species. I know i would hesitate and ponder deeply our need to survive. Over a Latte if you please.

I know i digress but that is how i am wired and coffee is my medicine to keep it in check. enjoy your day.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy

Joy is when you love something and it loves you back.

I LOVE coffee! And it officially loves me back!

Really! Also I got 5lbs of Organic French roast bean from Bill and I got 5lbs of Organic French roast bean from Bill for Christmas. That is a cool 10lbs of Organic coffee and that is a lot to love! Love it when you know Bill and he knows that you love coffee!

An idea for a cape

I saw this V1322

Vogue V1322

Misses’ Cape

so I came up with this

This is my muslin.

The fabric is a foundling from the thrift shop – a soft wool that was too hard to pass on. 2.25 meters was enough for what I had envisioned.

So I laid it out and found what I felt was a worthy center and then cut.

The center is one piece like a kimono, 88 inches (2.25M) in length and shoulder to shoulder 44cm + seam allowance. This piece was then cut up the center to midway point and a t-shaped cut at the neck to give it the kimono opening.

The sleeve cap / side panels I measured for the shoulder of 7.5cm + seam allowance. As I am no longer a whips of a creature, I cut the side panels in a kind of bell shape. This was Thursday night so I put the fledgling cape aside.

Then yesterday the bitch that bore me called wanting to see me. To put a long story short, not all who bare children should raise them. I was quickly tumbling into a psychosis of PTSD and help for this sort is not readily available on a Friday night. The fabric lay cut on the ironing board and the sewing machine was out – so I plied myself from my bad head space and concentrated on the putting together my creation.

A cup of coffee near by (this stuff is really good for mental health!) and basted the sides to the center piece. This I threw over my shoulders and it felt good. By now Loki (the fox terrier) was getting antsy for a cuddle on the couch.

I was needing to continue sewing and Loki was needed her nightly TLC in front of the idiot box so I found a compromise. I folded the right front part of the T on the center panel over and hand stitched a blanket stich. This worked well for two episodes of Battlestar Galactica and I was able to baste both the right side and left side.

The right side is finished on this photo and the left was only pinned but the result was as if I had applied a facing.

The back however did need need something to finish it up. When I made the first cut to the material for the right center I was left with a piece that was 88inches long and about 5 inches wide. I was thinking that I could finish it off as a scarf but it worked out when folded so and layered over back of the neck it looked very stylish.

The front view plied with pins keeping it together until I have my cuddle time with Loki and a needle and thread in front of the TV tonight.

Once it is sewn in place, I will re-seam the side panels making the seams a little bigger to remove some extra width at the shoulders. I will then work on the front hand openings that I am planning on the seams.