Sewing and In Bruges

Today I spent the length of a whole work day sewing - and in the end I have a new white skirt. I did cut the patterns and fabric yesterday, but the whole process took only 10 hours in total. Besides, it even looks good enough for me to use even after the anime con I made it for. If I ever have to dress in a white outfit with a neat skirt and jacket, I'm prepared.

The pattern for the skirt was quite simple and the skirt was basically easy to make. However, I had never before sewn a lining for anything, so getting that done neatly did take some concentration. But putting the zipper between the lining and outer skirt was a challenge - one I managed to conquer! I am quite proud of the finished product...

Spending the whole day in the kitchen with the sewing machine might have been a bit boring without the TV staring at me from the other side of the table, though. But that threat was averted with a solution that also allowed me to get some progress with the 250-project. 

I watched In Bruges (Martin McDonagh, 2008) [201 on the list] while getting started on the skirt. The film is a nice combination of well written black comedy, a thought through backstory that isn't revealed right away and touching performances from Collin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. I especially liked listening to the accents, particularly Farrell's thick Irish accent. It didn't matter that I could not constantly look at the screen (though I didn't miss much visually either), as long as I could hear every word I was content.

In Bruges does have its brutal moments but, just like the whole film, those have been done beautifully. There's no unnecessary explicity and the film has been left free from flashy action sequences. It's bleak, brilliantly rough around the edges and touching right up to the end. And though I usually have mixed feelings about open endings, this time I didn't mind - the last monologue was enough.

If you don't mind seeing some shooting and blood spatters, like bleakly coloured scenes and enjoy listening to accents from the British Isles then do watch this film. It is worth it. Now I'm off to bed.