Yesterday's trip to Viared

[frualeydis]

Yesterday I, haugtussa, a norwegian friend of hers and her ex-boyfriend Daniel were going to go to Borås to buy fabric. Mind you, I wasn't going to buy any, I don't have any money. Or maybe just a little. You see, I want to make a version of this garment for my husband, only in reversed colours. I have this absolutely gorgeous thin red wool and now want some blue silk for the embroidered bands.
But, as it turned out, nobody got any fabric, because at Viared (10-20 km before Borås) the car broke down. And it wasn't a small problem either. First we though ti was "just" out of oil, but after Daniel had gone away and bought more oil it turned there was a hole in the actual engine! So the whole engine will have to be replaced!
It took 2 hours before we could get towed away, so we sat by the highway and ate what little candy there was in the car. None of us had eaten anything after breakfast and it was 3 pm before we got on our way home. But the guy with the towing truck had the cutest 10 weeks old puppy, so there's always something.
It was also very sunny, so I got my first sunburn for this summer.
It's really sad with haugtussa's mother's car, especially since she was going to drive to Norway yesterday evening, but in a way it's good that I never got to Borås to buy any fabric. Of course I should have been at work instead, but I did read through my last chapter and took notes on things to change and also sewed some on a new shift for Maja so it wasn't a total waste.

Comments

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

That is a gorgeous tunic!! I may have to steal off with your idea, eventually... It is such a gorgeous tunic, can't wait to see your version!

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

oooh, those are much better photos of that tunic than the ones I have on my computer.

Are you going to make the embroideries too?