New Dress!

I like this one a lot. Can't wait to wear it! I did make a lot of changes, though. I shortened the dress by about 4". Also, I shortened the straps by about 6" each and the off the shoulder straps by about 2" each. I shortened the off-the-shoulder straps by cutting them and then sewing them in the back of the dress like you sew the rest of the dress...it made shortening them easy because you can see all the seams anyways! I also made the regular straps straight instead of pull to one side so that you don't see my bra straps.

This one is Vogue 1280, I used a 2 way stretch fabric from Haberman's.

Mom's Dress

We saw this dress in a store..on sale for $65ish...and I said...I could just make something like that for you!

 

 

We went to Haberman's...found some wearable muslin fabric..made a first version:

And then the real version:

And then...the real version! I'm super happy with how it turned out and Mom is, too. :)

Matt's Lunch Bag!

I made this lunch bag for Matt since he has no fridge or microwave at work. He wanted it to say Jeep on it, seeing that he work at Chrysler and all....

The pattern is from a Blog here.

My only complaint is that it's a little bit small for an adult lunchbag. Other than that, it's awesome!

Duffle Bags!

My super awesome sister-in-law and I made these bags! I think we are going to make the luggage tags to go along with them, too. Anyways, here they are. (I will have to get a picture of us together with the bags later).

I made shorts! (and a cowl)

Pattern: M5391

Fabric: Some really cheap, somewhat stretchy stuff from Haberman's. This was meant to be my wearable muslin.

Size: I made a 10

Alterations: The ONLY thing I added were 2 small darts in the back waist band so it would fit a bit more snug. I wanted to make it exactly as written because this is my muslin-hence the cheapo fabric. I do have some things I would change for next time. The pockets are gaping a lot. Some other reviewer said to use stay tape (I think..I have to look that up again) to fix the gaping. I would also add a button hole above the zipper instead of the hook & eye. It just seems like the hook & eye isn't strong enough for such a highly used area. The leg openings are the perfect width. The fit is really pretty good and I'm happy with the outcome. Maybe next time, I could also add a back pocket.

Pocket gaping:

See...the hook & eye in this picture:

Oh, and I also finished a cowl!!

Pattern: Willow Cowl

Needles: US size 3

Yarn: Ella Rae Lace Merino

Notes: No notes really..cute cowl. I didn't do the 6th lace repeat..since I'm not very big, I thought it would be too much.

Shoes!

Okay, check out these shoes (Ignore the green and white toenails..go State!)!

I can't believe I'm wearing such a fancy (expensive shoe) hehehe!

Thanks, Linda for letting me borrow them.

Won't they look AMAZING with this dress that's not done yet??

Hmm..decisions decisions

I have 2 patterns I am considering to make next.

The first is Vogue 8465 and the second is Vogue 2880.

V8465:

I would make the long version.


Or:
V2880:

Again, I would make the long version.



Hmmm...I might make the jacket first so I can still wear it this season...but then again, I have a wedding in June I could wear the dress to....hmmmmm I just can't decide!! :D:D

I may just have to go to the fabric store to see if I fall in love with a specific fabric and go from there.

New things!!

I have two new exciting projects!!!!

Here is the first one:

Pattern: Shawl

Size: 34"

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cashermino Aran, 7 skeins

Needle size: 7

Alterations: None

And...a cute little clutch to match my soon-to-be duffle bag:

Pattern: 2274 by Simplicity

Alterations: None

Sorry for the sideways pic...

Straight Knitting Needle Case

I made a new straight needle case. It's wayyy better (in my opinion) than the other straight needle cases that I made.

Pattern: how-to-make-knitting-needle-roll
Fabric: Duck canvas from fabric.com
Alterations: None, I love this pattern!!!!

Sorry for the bad pictures, but you get the idea. More of these will come soon!!!

New Dress!!!

Pattern: Vogue 8469
Size: 12
Alterations: I ended up cutting about 7" from the bottom and then hemming it at about 1.5". I also took in approx. 1.5" from back seam and from both side seams. It just flared out too much at the bottom for me since I am petite. Did the belt in black because the fabric is so busy. Love love LOVE! Next time, I would eliminate the pleats on the skirt. I think it adds too much emphasis on the waist, which most people would like to appear smaller...My favorite part of this dress is the sleeves. :)