Blue Monday.......

...but I'm not feeling blue!  This blue mystery fabric which I found @ Walmart almost 9

years ago, finally became something, lol ;-)  It's a kinda linen like  fabric, but with a lil stretch to it. I still have a ton left, since I couldn't walk away from a bargain.  If you're a stasher like me, there may be quite 

a few fabrics that don't know who they wanna be in your stash too!!

I'm Back!!! and ready for the Challenge

It's great to get back to blogging,  let me dust around this place and move some things around, whew...  much better, lol.   Oh wow, some serious time has passed since my last post. I'm still sewing as usual, just not posting. There was soo much going on in my life outside of sewing that needed my immediate attention (Salon Life) that I had to focus on, and owning a salon,... can be challenging.
                             

Anywho,  enuff of that,......I'm ready for a new challenge

OVER THE TOP...A 15 DAY CHALLENGE

 Yep, nothing like a deadline to get you up and going, after a hiatus huh?
 My picks are pretty much, work attire and basically what I love to wear for work! I'm a little behind starting this challenge, but i love when Ms.Faye does these challenges, it motivates me to get a move on so I'm more focused! Plus it takes my mind off other things when I'm sewing. My personal challenges, and I hope I get them done on time are:

I like the view with the pink top, I'm loving the sleeves on this one plus I spotted a similar top in the mall the other day.

             I think view A will be appropriate for work.

 

It's funny, collars give me the blues but I love the way they look, lol. The view in red is where I'm leaning. Maybe in hot pink? I dunno....

 I realize the top above this is pretty similar, but I like that this one, has a yoke.  None of the shirts I've made has this, however most that I've purchased do. It seems to sit better on my shoulders, so this will be a new one for me, and maybe a tnt.

 I like this one because I believe I have this same stripy green/aqua fabric in my stash, 

plus no collar, lol.

I've started the process of cutting out all patterns and making adjustments, fortunately few were needed this time.:-)   With all the shirts on my lineup, the machine I just purchased should come in handy. My other machines did terrible buttonholes so I purchased this machine on Amazon.com.

I like that it has several buttonholes to chose from, plus it's overall a decent machine for the price.

Well, I guess it's time to get busy, so more is coming soon!

C-ya!!!

Well, I’ll still kinda wear it....and Happy Halloween

     Yep, this dress wore me out a little, but I’ll still kinda wear it.  I’ve had this pattern for a while, and you know I like anything with inseam pockets, so I was just waiting to find what I wanted to make it with. Now I’ve had this plaid/check fabric (hard to see, but click to enlarge images)  I purchased from Denver fabrics for 2 years. I’ve always wanted to try using more than 1 color combinations, so this pattern S2888 seemed perfect!
    But first, … let me rewind.  I’ve actually attempted this combo before earlier this year with this pattern by vogue…

It’s V8633 and I love that vintage look,…. but some how I goofed in several places. Can you see in this pic? 

 

At first glance maybe not, but look closely at the hip area, wth!!  I ‘m still scratching my head,
and the shoulders….. 

 
 

 
(Click to enlarge)

It’s like I’m lopsided or something, after I put in the zip,  well anywho.
Basically it didn’t work out :-(  I had some really major fit issues everywhere, so needless to say, it’s somewhere balled up @ the back of my closet.

Sooo…

I couldn't give up on the color combo, so I tried it again with this pattern, here’s the first shot.

Okay, not too bad @ 1st glance but…. once again, somehow I goofed in my alteration process. First off I made a FBA, which wasn't that hard to do. I even made a muslin of the bodice to make sure the fit was good, here.

But in the process I also altered the waistline part, to match up to the bodice, and boy is it big and shapeless!! I didn't pay much attention to it thru the whole construction process either, lol.

Until I tried it on, after I completely finished the dress. Yes, I can go back and rip the seams apart to make it fit underneath the breast more better but @ this point….no!  Maybe later, when I can figure out exactly what to do. But for the time being , I ‘ll still kinda wear it…. lol.

Oh, and I’m not giving up on V8633 just yet, I do like the idea of trying it in yellow and black.
Til the next dilemma, lol
C-ya!!

More Flounce with M6024

I have to confess, this has got to be one of my favorite patterns from McCalls. In fact I’ve actually managed to make all views, so you know by now I don't need instructions for this right, (lol). This time I decided to try out my binder foot and  I’ve been itching to use this attachment since I picked it up last year. I’m glad I got it, because it’s soo much easier to use than the snap-on I originally had (this one is a low shank by Brother). I decided to use a prepackaged binding in red on the flounces and I lurved it!  The trim helped define the flounces and break up the busy pattern print a bit, so that worked out well. Although I haven't quite mastered  fabric content/descripts, I know it’s a cotton blend that I picked up from Joanns last year, it’s not stiff but very light weight so it moves well, and I do love fabric that flows….

McCall 6024 (view A)

I’m moving this dress off my “cutting table” list, (if I can figure out how to do that, technically)and showing her completed! Here’s my Review:

Not a LBD, but a LB&WD….B5491

  Okay, okay, I realize this dress has been on the “In Progress” side of the page for some time now... truth is, I forgot how to change it, and it’s been completed for a few months!  This little dress has some versatility for me since I’ve worn it on an evening out, and to the festival in the park. I think it’s pretty jazzy but the midriff had me confused a little. Ok maybe not confused, but I must confess I am very lazy when it comes to hand sewing, grrrr!  Please don't poke me with needles, I know!  But the midriff requires some hand sewing and me…. well,  I’m all about quick, fast, and right now.

B5491

The fabric is a knit I purchased @ High Fashion Fabrics, and it is soo lovely!  It has weight but it’s lightweight with a beautiful drape, (yeah explained that clearly didn't I, lol)  Well this is clearly not a LBD, but it’s my Little Black & White Dress, and its special!

Happy B-Day 2 Moi! Oh, and V-1027….

It’z my birthday, get busy, It’z my birthday get busy…..(as I do the running man, lol)

I kicked the door open last year, and joined the 20/20 club and today it’s 20/20 plus 1!

Heck, I feel good and my hubby sais I look great, he’s a sweetie. But most importantly I thank my Lord and savior Jesus Christ for allowing me to see 41! amen!!!!