Hot Patterns 1201

This is really close to wearing a nightgown! This is the second time I've sewn this pattern, the other version is below. This time I did it in a pink knit from JoAnn's. I always envisioned this fabric in this pattern, but I could never find the white print on sale, then a year later it was on Fabric Mart for a really great price...click. My new sewing plan is not to try to force a pattern to a fabric, or fabric to a pattern. I want to know that they were meant for each other before I cut anything out. If they don't work, back to the stash to await their perfect match!

I added the neck binding and the cuffs, it just needed something to finish it off.

I still wear this dress and still like it.

Simplicity 9140

Another easy to sew, easy to wear dress. 

This was my first purchase from Minerva, I really like the fabric and it arrived quickly too!

Not much to say,  I stitched it up in my normal size and omitted the ties. You could probably make the top more form fitting and just add a zip if you wanted to.

I actually traveled away from the house today (the grocery store), and this is what I wore, had to wear the comfortable shoes since I was doing a little walking.

Take care out there!

Simplicity 9176

This pattern is really great for a basic dress with a long A-line skirt. I plan to use it again soon, but with puffy sleeves.

Just looking goofy. This dress is made from a scuba knit. I wanted to use this for my first version, just because the fabric was less expensive then the upcoming one.

Did a bias tape binding for the neckline and omitted the turtleneck.

 I would recommend this pattern!

McCall's 7991

This is the second dress I've made from this pattern. I thought the fit would be the same, but this material must be more stretchy. The front wrap needed to be stitched up with more of an overlap. I considered just cutting everything apart and doing just that, but I'm going to leave it alone and not worry about it.

The fabric is from Mood and it's been in the stash for quite awhile waiting for the perfect pattern. The check pattern can be quite overwhelming, even on me!

It's December and it's almost fifty degrees. Will miracles ever cease? Going outside to socially distance and have a Guinness Stout!

Franken-pattern Dress

Hello! Have you all been Cyber-Monday shopping? Of course, I had to. Bought some Christmas presents for myself and others. Finally bought some Itch to Stitch Patterns, so I hope I actually get to make them up.

This is made up of three patterns, see below for the picture. I really like the fit and the style. I was trying to copy a designer dress from a few seasons back and had actually found the cat print on one of those China websites, but it was still about twenty dollars a yard (not even silk). So, this is from my trusty JoAnn flannel for $2.99.

The skirt from pattern one, bodice front from pattern two and the rest from the third pattern.

 

Hot Patterns 1178

You know I love Hot Patterns and I had made this one before in corduroy. The one strange thing with this pattern is that I have had problems with the neck facing and the hem facing. It has been really hard to get them to fit nicely together...but maybe it's just me.

Had the fabric from long ago, from a now defunct fabric store, Mill End Textiles (how does your brain remember such things?)

 

Vogue 9345

This may be my new favorite pattern for a shirtwaist dress. I didn't make any alterations, but I did make a mistake and it still worked out. I accidently sewed the bodice side back to the front. I couldn't rip it out because of the loose weave of the fabric and the serged seam finish. Here again there was just enough fabric to cut new side back pieces and that's what I did.  

Love the fabric, it is from Hobby Lobby, home dec fabric and it was reduced way, way down.

Had to use different sleeve pattern, just because I did not have enough fabric. My husband liked the print too, and didn't say I was wearing curtains or a bedspread, Ha, ha!

 Hope you all had a Thanksgiving with much to give thanks for!

BurdaStyle 05/2020 #122

My BurdaStyle dress is wearable, but I made a mistake on the waistband. I cut it out larger than the pattern and then pinned it together and tried it on. It was too small. There was a small amount of  fabric left over, so I cut a new waist band and just sewed it, but now the skirt and top were too small and I had to omit the gathers!!! Anyway, I put on a large belt and asked my husband how noticeable it was. He said that no one would notice. So, I will wear it anyway!

The fabric is flannel for $2.99 per yard from JoAnn's so not a big investment thankfully. I do have some summer fabric that would be good for this pattern. I think I may omit the waistband, make the bodice longer and use elastic instead. Since I've gained weight during Covid it might be a smart idea.

How much do you love the boots? Old Gringo, if you need to get them for yourself!

 

Simplicity 8982

Another pattern winner that I will make more than once. Super easy too!

 Since I like my tops shorter, three inches was deleted from the hem. This was made from Polar Fleece, so not as stretchy as recommended on the pattern. If using the same type of fabric I would make the neck opening larger, I also doubled the width of the collar too. If you have long arms make the sleeves longer (I have short arms). Also, on my next version I will make the sleeves puffy!

This is today, October 20th. Snow (swear words galore), couldn't even go to the dentist because the driving was so bad. Luckily the Twins aren't in the World Series because they would be playing in this.

Thrift Store Re-Fashion

The embroidered top was from a thrift store. In it's original form it was just overwhelming, even for me. I  cut off the sleeves and the length from the shirt. I also opened up the darts in the back.

The skirt started off as a dress from Target. This was purchased from one of my first shopping trips after Covid. We couldn't try anything on (still that way at Target) and I didn't want to take too much time shopping. When I got home and tried it on, it was huge! Not my size! After much (too much) thinking about what to do, I just cut it off to make a skirt. And it matched the shirt perfectly and it wasn't planned, Yeah!

 

McCall's 7991

I loved this dress so much that I cut out a second one right away and it only took a few hours to sew...win!

I didn't make any changes to the pattern and it fits good. The fabric was from JoAnn's purchased last year.

 

Last of Summer Dresses

Here is the basic slip dress that I made to go under three topper pieces. One of the pieces will have to wait until next year. This is Simplicity 8517 a vintage pattern I got at a thrift store. I did my normal adjustments and it's not perfect but good for my intentions.

 Here we have it with the Mimi G tie top, Simplicity 8655. Really like this top and will sew it up again! No pattern adjustments, just my normal size.

This is the swimsuit cover-up, no pattern changes on this one either, but I did manage to sew it wrong, so lot's of seam ripping, argh. On this it would probably look better with elastic in the back but that will have to wait for next year too.

I made this late last summer and did not wear it until now! I lengthened the pleats a bit and that's it. This is Vogue 9236. The fabric is a lace pleather and it is really heavy and I did buy it on sale and it was still expensive. It is underlined with cotton.

It looks good, but it doesn't look perfect on the inside and that kind of bugs me, oh well!

 Pretty pics by our house.