The Flowery Skirt

A jacket, a T-shirt and a dress

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!

Top Burda 2/2009-118

I made the dress version about a month ago, but had trouble with the sleeves insertion anyway. Which involved ripped seams and hand sewing to finish. Maybe it was written in the directions how to properly do it, but I don't understand german,heh. I wore it once before with a long sleeved shirt underneath. Now I'm waiting for warmer weather to see how it wears alone and if it should be taken in on the sides.

I found a peach colored piece of fabric in the stash . I'd love to make a high waisted skirt to pair with this top.

Orange polkadot doily top Burda 5/2009-103A

Finished!

 

Love it!

Ooooh, where is the sun???

The more I look at it, the more I see a white skirt on the bottom...

Red tops

One sewn:

Burda 2007/1-127

 

One refashioned:

From this:

 

To this:

Detail of the elastic lace:

The other orange polkadot shirt

As always, using remnants - orange polkadot knit and some white from a small pareo.

The pattern is, again, Burda 5/2009 -103A. I changed the long sleeves with more flared small cap sleeves.

 

Actually, this shirt was finished a few days ago. Still, I was looking at it and was not satisfied. Something was missing.

I tried this and that, and the only thing that seemed to work was this doily. What do you think?

 

It's just pinned on. Looks lovely to me.

Should I sew it on?

Orange polkadot t-shirt

The whole thing started with a Burda pattern I've never tried before. Won't even mention it. I had to alter it so much I'm happy the shirt came out decently.

Cute.

The idea was making a slit slightly to one side of the neckline and embellish it with these buttons

The small one was too small, and the big one turned out to be too heavy. Boo. Anyway, we got to use this piece of flowery trim from stash. The buttons will find the right spot, eventually.

Refashioned boyfriend shirt

UFO finished! One of my boyfriend's old shirts finally got refashioned into this cap sleeve shirt. I started last year, I guess. A seam now and then adds up and now we have a finished garment! It proves that the "half an hour a day of sewing" is quite a useful practice.

 

I've cut away the sleeves and collar, unpicked the pocket, shortened the shirt and taken it in at the sides, rounded the bottom hem, cut and attached simple cap sleeves, binded the armscye and collar opening with bias tape, added the lace trim, attached the decorative but useful pocket, added new buttons - and it was done! All the trims and buttons were recycled.

Top Burda 6/2005-110

Another top made from scratch! You will recognize a certain fabric ...

For the front and sleeves I used some soft knit scraps.That's why the sleeves look blah.

It is invisible here, but it has a side zipper.

I think it's cute, but the pattern needs some changes - more length to the body (about 2 cm) and back armscye taken in a bit. I'm sure it will be used again, especially since it was drafted for wovens and has several pieces which is great when you have a ton of scraps!

Top La Mia Boutique 1/2010-2 and the Curtain pants

You all know the big love my little reuse/recycle/refashion genie holds for squeezing pattern pieces onto little fabric scraps, don't you? This little cutie top was made from the remnants of SMOTx3 . There's virtually nothing left. Nothing even to use for half a pair of panties. Assolutamente niente.

For the pants I used curtains. Yes, draperies. Old sun faded cotton red curtains I got from my ex boyfriend's mother a looong time ago. Dyed the fabric purple and sewed the pants. A slightly discolored portion of the fabric that didn't dye well is visible between the back pockets and yoke. If you look closely. :-) I'm wearing them now. They 're quite comfortable. I used this pattern.  Also I learned that the creases under the derriere form because the waistband doesn't hold the pants tight around the hips or waist so the weight of the fabric pulls down. You can use a belt as an antidote, though.

Since the sewing machines were threaded white I finished another top from scratch and one more is half done. I haven't decided on ruffles yet. :-)

Tomorrow.

Oh,yes! I forgot to remind you that there is still plenty of time to enter the Birthday Month Giveaway ! Come play along!

Ciao!

Top Burda 5/2009-103A

The spring version of this top goes fabulously with my denim pants.

If only there were more crazy patterns like this around! Only in warm colors, please. :-)