Crafty friendship

Why, my dear souls, I have been most fortunate to spend another glorious day with my two dear friends and colleagues ensconced in all things sewing. I was most fortunate to be the owner of a large quantity of a utility fabric that, divided into three, made suitable quantities for a garment apiece after being dyed to our personal choice of colour. Cottons, interlining and bias binding were purchased on a little "fieldwork" trip we fitted in prior to Christmas. Once the alchemy of the dye process had been completed and the fabric pressed and prepared, a suitable pattern for the students amongst us was chosen and a mutually convenient day and date set, the garments could begin. Once more intent, we cut, sewed, used bias binding of a most desirable pattern, and generally got further than our seamstress "tutor" expected, nigh on finishing the garment in a day of intense learning. A simple lunch was partaken along with the luscious lemon drizzle cake I have previously described (my dears, it was truly delicious and most appreciated by my crafting friends). We laughed, we frowned, we listened intently, asked questions and generally tried to absorb by osmosis the information being imparted from our dear and wise colleague. She is, it has to be said, most diligent in ensuring a high standard and each garment is beautifully finished. Oh, the joy at realising we were nearing completion, only stalled by the necessary parting of the ways to attend to our respective families and prepare for the week of professional toil that lay ahead. Such a delightful way to spend a day away from one's professional toil.

It really does so enhance life to have a hobby one enjoys and shares with like minded friends but also one, it has to be said, that really is quite so practical, my dears. I can thoroughly recommend it, dear souls, for not only is one more competent with the sewing machine, than one's wardrobe has increased threefold; what, therefore, is not for a girl to like?