Vogue 2971

Vogue 2971, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

The top is Vogue 2971. I should have known that it would bug me because it is off the shoulder. I have since added a tuck in the neckline. (I haven't tried it on yet, so don't know if the tuck solved the problem).

The skirt is inspired by Mimi G's maxi skirt. I used an old pattern Simplicity 5235. The pattern was too small, so I cut it out about three inches from the fold. I cut two fronts and placed the zipper on the side. I also cut an underlining because the fabric was so flimsy. The fabric is still pooling a bit at the hem, but I don't think you can tell.

I received quite a few compliments on this outfit and I feel comfortable wearing it, life is good!

Butterick 5794

Butterick 5794, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

Another pattern that I like and is very easy to sew. The pattern says raised waist and boy, is it ever. It should be described as an empire waist dress. I cut the pattern as long as the fabric allowed and to me it's perfect, it's not good to have a maxi dress dragging in the snow.

Butterick 5794, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

Normally I don't do a back shot, but I wanted to show how the waist is much lower in the back and the grey fabric...again.

Vogue 1334

Vogue 1334, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

I used the pattern for the wide-legged pants. Just a warning; the waist band falls below the waist and the pants are a little short. The elastic instruction was different and I would have liked it if I had used brown elastic instead of white, because it shows. I used this elastic method on the skirt below and I did like it there.

Butterick 5589

Butterick 5589, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

I visited many a store looking for a grey skirt to purchase to no avail. I then visited my local Hancock Fabrics and bought this grey fabric, it was a great buy because I used it for this skirt, the insets on the dress below and for the yoke on the dress I just finished.

Vogue 8871

Vogue 8871, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

I had to take a break from sewing navy blue, so I went with this. I added long sleeves and a belt. It looked a little too big without the belt.

All in all very easy to sew. I would like to use this pattern again, but maybe use a woven fabric and add a zipper in the back.

Vogue 8871, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

Vogue 8848

Vogue 8848, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

I really like this dress, it looks a little space-age, but I think that is a good thing. This is made from stretch denim, so it's easy to fit and wear.

I had intended to have long sleeves, but after I sewed the sleeves together (from another pattern) it looked terrible, so I had enough to cut out the short sleeves. Then I had to find a jacket because I wanted to wear it now!

Vogue 8848, a photo by becky b.'s sew & tell on Flickr.

I found this jacket in the Halloween area at Value Village for ten dollars and it's leather and it fits. How often does that happen?