Yay!
I certainly accomplished something today as well! Four items taken off the Reuse/Recycle/Refashion pile. All the notion were also reused.
The garments were also WIPs and UFOs, though.
An old boyfriend's shirt became baby pajamas:
And for the big refashion three pieces were used to make one:
I can happily go to sleep now.
Good night!
UFO
Finally the yellow jacket! Done halfway. I redrafted the pattern with all the adjustments and it looks fine. Right now it's drying on the rack because I made a mess while ironing. Turns out this fabric doesn't like to be ironed. It's another heavy knit I got from Grandma. I had to soak the jacket to let the fabric shrink back into its original shape.
Muslin
Burda 8/2007-105. Nice pattern, bad fabric choice. Not wearable. No stretch in it. Old pajamas and boyfriend T-shirts should not to be reused for snug garments. Anyway, the pattern needs adjustments so it's not a big waste. Not to mention the plunging neckline...
Sunday market find
A nightgown that will be turned into a shorter dress. It's too big, the bias tape has to be replaced 'cause it's worn out, but the fabric, a light cotton, is perfect. And I love the flowers!
Have a nice and creative day!
I say mid knee and A line. You?
Quick and easy peasy. If you have a couple of hours to spare, the dress is done! :-)
Love the stripey mess!
I wore it with a cardigan but it simply calls for a shrug. Don't have any. Need to make one. Or several. Which can also be included in the Summer Essentials. And the list of stuff to sew is getting longer and longer...
Oh, and it doesn't really need the back zipper. Which makes it even easier to sew.
For the first time ever I'm attempting to make a "tall" Burda design. Cut a size 80.
I'm amazed how good it fits. But I want it to fit perfectly. So I can use it to alter the "normal" patterns. Not much to ask, right?
( Don't I look like a milkmaid? :-))
The following pictures point out some problems with the pattern and I'd love if someone could help me to resolve them.
1. Gaping front - might be an ironing problem? Did I pull too much? Is it because the facing wasn't reinforced? Bust needs more space?
2. Midriff - hitting my hipbone? Should it be shortened? Doesn't look like pulling.
3. Sleeve - too tight
4. Armscye - should be opened a bit
5. Creases at the waist - due to what? The back pulls down? Needs a swayback alteration?
Again, the same creases at the waist. How to get rid of them? Swayback alteration needed?
6. Length - long or mid knee? Shorter, right?
Would you make this dress in silk? I happen to have a crazy colored silk in my stash... Or is it more appropriate to use a crispier fabric, because of the facings and pleats and overall design?
Help, ideas, suggestions needed! And will be greatly appreciated. :-))
With this dress I've finished the Blue-green mini wardrobe!
I thought this pattern would be perfect for summer and paired it with a wonderfully soft cotton blend knit with a 80's print on it. (At least I thought it looked so.) I bought it in the middle of winter because it was so gorgeous I just couldn't leave it in the shop.
I altered the pattern pieces to get more length in the bodice. It all went together easily and nicely but the weight of the fabric pulled the whole thing downwards. I think this means that dresses made from knits don't need bodice lengthening alterations. Correct me if I'm wrong, please. You can see how it looked before the alterations:
Quite baggy.
I had to take it in at both sides, the shoulders and at the center back seam. A lot.
I was a bit worried about the results, though. To tell the truth, the white piece of the front had to be blue but I forgot to turn over the pattern piece so I cut it the wrong way. And there was no more blue left. If only I had taken a pic of the fabric...One part was white with blue stripes, the second blue with white and green stripes, and the rest blue with the girl print at regular intervals. It was really tricky placing and cutting this pattern out. And then I messed up with an important piece! Gosh. After that there was this bad bad fitting problem...
But in the end here is the dress finished and fitting! Looove it! :-)))
I made a dress, made a dress!
Lovely pattern, quick and easy to make.
The first thing I did was to lengthen the pattern. Oh, yes, this time I did it!
At first it seemed great, bodice length and all, but then the weight of the fabric pulled down the already scooped neckline too much. It took me two days to come up with a solution. Like it?
If I look purple it's because these photos were taken last week during the winter cold temperatures.
Here you can see that I closed the seam of the sleeves.
This fabric is very soft and drapey and fresh on the skin. The dress will be perfect for summer. Can't wait to wear it!
As I said yesterday, I didn't want to waste the fabric even though the goal was making a muslin for the top version of this pattern (model 118). So I made the dress Burda 2/2009-119. I'm glad I did!
Side note: The 2/2009 issue of Burda is full of great patterns. I don't understand what happened to them lately. I'm so disappointed. I certainly am not buying the magazine for only one pattern I like. Especially if it can be found in older issues or if it's easy to replicate. Any thoughts from you on this matter? Please, tell me I'm not the only disappointed one!
This one was also given to me by M.
My heart aches for I cannot fit in properly. Oh, the sadness...
Polkadots, sigh...
Crepe de Chine, sigh...
Forties look, sigh...Full circle skirt dress, sigh...with an extra small waist, sigh...and matching belt and corsage, sigh...
:-((
I have to go and bake a cake now...sigh...
My dear M gave me another marvelous present! Not fabric this time but clothes. I was able to sort out a few things that fit me. I'm so excited!
This dress is just perfect!
Look at the bustle!
It was handmade. Can you spot the orange thread the lady used for serging? So odd.
Oh, oh, oh, this coat made me unbelievably happy! It's YELLOW!!
(Can you see me jumping up and down? :-)))
Love the collar!
This was handmade, too. It's double breasted as you can see. Unfortunately I cannot button it like that. It fits me when buttoned the way you see in the pic. It is strange because the back fits me perfectly. So does the length. But why is it so narrow in the front? Who knows... The important thing is that it can be fixed. I shall replace the buttons and add a row where the buttonholes are, and I'll tell everyone that the triple row of buttons was meant by design. Clever, eh?
And now...a little spicy pic of Lilly sporting the coat for you to see the lining! LOL
Color cyclamen! Or magenta if you prefer.
I took it to the dry cleaner's this morning and hope to be wearing it by the end of the week.
Z asked if I had matching shoes for the "Canary coat" as he calls it. No I don't. Neither do I have a matching bag. What are we going to do about that? Is it Christmas soon? :-)
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