Patterns

I've been on a real sewing kick lately, but haven't really done anything substantial. I put a couple of collars on things, and made a bow and a coin purse for my ma for Mother's Day, but haven't actually made anything from scratch. I found a few patterns at a church bazaar yesterday near my house, all from the 1960s. This old lady kept asking me questions in French about my sewing skills and telling me about how she used to sew and how it was nice to see that young people still had an interest in that sort of thing. At least that's what I think she was saying, my French is just so-so.

I'm tackling Simplicity 7120 shift dress pattern from 1967, without sleeves and with a rounded neckline (there are three necklines to choose from in the pattern). I had to try to make the pattern a little bit bigger because it's a size small, which I am definitely not.

For fabric I'm using old curtains that I got at Fripe-prix the other day. If I finish this it will be the first pattern I've ever sewn. Who knew cutting out pattern pieces (only four!) could take so long and be so intense? I just spent over three hours arranging and pinning and cutting, and I haven't even gone near my sewing machine yet. It's amazing how every time I decide to do something sewing related I'll think, 'This will be a breeze, I'll knock this off in an afternoon!', and then it ends up taking days and often results in more than a few tantrums and tears shed.
We'll see how it goes, but first, lunch!

[Update] This is indeed taking days, as expected, but only because I haven't touched it since my birthday because I was too amped about Hip Hop Karaoke. I've also been doing little hemming projects and today I found a giant floral dress which I decided to resize. I think it'll turn out real nice. I need to buy material(s) for something I plan on crafting for a certain young man whom I am currently missing greatly because he is across the pond.

[Update] First and hopefully last upset, I broke the effing zipper so now I have go buy a new one. No tears, though!