This month I sewed NL6314! LOL!!!! I sewed 1 yard of fabric. I purchased NO NEW FABRIC and 3 new patterns.
YTD Total yards IN: 28.75
YTD Total yards OUT: 24
New Look 6314 was made once before. Again, I had 1 yard of a well-liked piece of fabric and figured this pattern would be a great fit for this fabric and our mild early summer weather.
The only change I made from last time was to sew the bands with a smaller seam allowance. They were quite wimpy for the full sleeves. I used a 1/4" seam allowance which gave a bit of length on the sleeve too...but I like the wider bands.
The fabric is a distressed french terry from Fabric Mart and twill tape from SR Harris. The smaller location has a nice range of trims available and I almost always buy 5 yards of twill tape when I'm there :) It's usually $0.40-50 per yard so it's worth it to keep some basic colors on hand. This was a straight serger/coverstitch project aside from the buttonholes for the ties. I still had to cut it out over the course of 2 days. But I'm looking forward to getting in the sewing room a bit more now that I have the surgeon's blessing.
I think I'll get a TON of wear out of this right on through fall!
Another Me Made May in the books!
Sunday I was on the road from Memphis to Chicago so no handmades that day.
In reverse order...again...
Monday: I was on road from Chicago to home. I had on my S2061 lounge pants and a tee. Baby cat was so happy to see me :)
Tuesday: Back to work and in one of my favorite handmade garments ever - Vogue 1323.
Wednesday: An oldie but goodie; the dress from now OOP wardrobe pattern M5890.
Thursday: RTW top (that I love and fixed once with a needle and embroidery thread!) and M7392 denim skirt
Friday: TNT tee M6964 with thrifted jeans
This year, I didn't make any specific MMM pledge. I just got dressed for the day (hence so many random pics or last minute selfies). But it is still a fun challenge for me each year!
In non-sewing news, I've picked up a new hobby (skill)! :) I have wanted to learn to make bread for forever. We bbq'd the other day and I decided TODAY IS THE DAY! Because that's how I roll.
Well...I was clueless about the whole 'dough rising for forever and ever' thing :) So it was pretty late Thursday when I finished and they did not turn out well. They smelled very 'yeasty' and were super dense. I did a bunch of reading/research and decided I would try again Friday (because that's how I roll!). It worked!
Left: attempt #1
Right: attempt #2
Things I learned in between batch #1 and batch #2:
The 1st recipe was fine but did not give any of the tips, hints and potential pitfalls that a beginner would be unaware of. Also, it was suggested to turn the oven on for a minute, turn it back off, and let the dough rise in the oven. Yeah, no. Maybe if your house is super cold, but that was too warm.
That first batch of dough was wrong. LOL! I used the paddle on my KitchenAid when I should have used the dough hook. And slightly sticky is okay but this was sticking to everything.
We don't drink milk but it didn't need much so I figured no big deal. I think I forgot the sugar too. I don't remember.
It's hilarious to me, with cooking and baking, how a little bit of time makes a huge difference. With batch #2, I kneaded the dough for the specified amount of time but it didn't seem right so I did it for about 90 more seconds - perfect!
I bought milk! I bought a thermometer! (the water is supposed to be a set temp). I bought a scale! Several sources said the flour should be weighed. Now, I do bake cookies, cakes, etc so I know not to scoop the flour with the intended measuring cup as it can be compacted. But weighing it worked well. Also, the scale ensured equal sized buns.
I was SO excited about how they turned out and we had burgers on Saturday!
(This is the recipe I used.)
12 comments:
another hobby! ha ha, me too always finding something new to do/make. By the way I have found lots of good baking recipes and info, techniques, explanations etc. on the King Arthur flour website. the rolls look good!
Such a great MMM!!! Glad to see you back and sewing again! And bread-making is such a great hobby! Your rolls look fantastic, I bet they tasted wonderful. I have a bread machine that I have used to make lots of goodies, from bread to pretzels and cinnamon rolls. Have fun! Mine is more set it and forget it. I think you are more "authentic" in your process, lol! But I agree that the King Arthur website is a good resource.
I don't remember what the milk does for bread, but I keep a can of buttermilk powder on hand for bread making. I'd guess regular dry milk powder would work as well. Since you're not regular milk drinkers, powder might save some special purchases. Raising the dough - after following instructions for years and doing it only in warm places, I read in a bread making book (blog?) that a cool long raising allows more flavor to develop. You can raise it in the refrigerator, but it will take a day or two. I was taught that if the dough feels like a freshly washed and powdered baby's butt, the kneading is just right, and each batch will be different depending on weather. I loved my 1st bread machine, a 1990s West Bend, the current Cuisinart one - not so much. In any case, almost any home made bread is better than factory made.
And your newly organized fabric stash looks great. And coordinated. Unlike my stash of too many "ooo pretty!" that goes with not much else.
I bought that same distressed french terry from FM and then snagged one of the long float threads taking it out of the box and put a big run in the middle of the fabric. Was kicking myself! Your top is so cute, maybe I could still get one of these out of my damaged yardage.
Baking requires precise measurements, so using weight for non-liqueds is always the best way. I bake compulsively when I am stressed, or have people around (which is stressful), too many young kids over (also stressful), or hungry for sugary stuff. I've made bread before, but cakes & biscuits are quicker and more fun.
Always love your posts!
I always love your sewing.
I like baking cakes too!! I need to find some new people to bake for. My son is gone, my daughter and her bf and GF and he’s dairy free, my brother and his family are vegan...
We can’t eat all the yummy desserts ourselves! 😃
Aww I’m sorry! that is so frustrating :/ I hope you can cut around it!
Oooh thanks for the powdered milk recommendation! I did read a bit on cold rising. I will give it a try next time!
I think we should have Father’s Day cinnamon rolls!
Thank you Vanessa! I’m so happy to be sewing. I will have to look into buying a bread maker. Seems like it would be nice to have on hand!
Always another thing! Lol!!!
I’ll check out the King Arthur site!
I think by weight is very much the default in the UK - perhaps something to do with population density & lifestyle? I'm imagining US settlers on wagons carrying minimal stuff and using ratios of whatever size cups they have... whereas in the UK there's a stone market house in the nearest market town where you take your stuff to trade. Being able to weigh it yourself makes it less likely you get scammed - I should go and read up on what Indigenous Americans traditionally did for quantities too.
On the milk, I think it would give your bread a slightly fluffier crumb instead of chewy - something about the gluten sticking together less when it's coated in fat. I guess a bit of oil would do the same.
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