This month I've sewn:
- In-House Belle blouse in printed voile - 1.5 yards
- S2061 sweatpants in black & grey - 1.5 yards
- M7046 top in blue/white printed jersey - 1 yard (wadder)
- BS7136 shirt in blue shirting - 1.5 yards
- V9032 pants in black/grey herringbone suiting - 2.25 yards
- S2054 sweatshirt dress in grey fleece for my daughter - 1.5 yards
- BS6919 dress in black ponte - 1.5 yards
- BS6990 turtleneck in charcoal ponte - 1.5 yards (Needs to be saved from wadder-ville)
- BS7136 shirt in plaid shirting - 2 yards
- V9032 pants in denim - 1.75 yards (wip)
Total yards sewn this month: 16
Fabric in this month - ZERO! ZILCH!! NADA!!!!! :-)
I'd have to call my V9032 herringbone pants my favorite this month. I've only had them for 2 weeks and can't tell you how often they are worn! Definitely a go-to pattern for me! I'm also smitten with my Belle bow blouse and feel like my life won't be complete until I sew it in challis! ;-)
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Burda 6990 was on my wish list for like, ever. And the last time they went on sale I snatched it up. At one point I tried it on and ended up sewing 3/8" seam allowance through the sleeve and bust and went back to a 5/8" SA below. Great!
And then I sewed on the turtleneck.
And I *KNOW* I have a big head. Well...I have a big neck too, apparently! I thought I was going to faint. My breathing was being cut off and I had to get it OFF! BUT I know that I can remove it and either change it to more of a cowl or just use a bigger piece. I'm sure it's because it's ponte (e.g., there's not much stretch. I should try it in a rayon jersey...)
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Simplicity 2054 for my DD. She wanted a sweatshirt dress (tunic) and though I knew a raglan would be perfect, I was being lazy and didn't want to cut a new pattern (was going to use NL 6298). I had her try on my black & white version and she liked the oversized fit.
So I used the size 14, folding the neck/shoulders back to a 10. I am enamored with the deep hem!!! I think it's 2.5". It made it slightly tough to sew since the dress flares but it was worth it.
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In the thick of the Fabric Mart contest, I started a second B6104 (first one here) in brown wool. It has languished in it's blue bin, awaiting it's turn to be sewn!!!
I wanted to sew but didn't want to cut anything out and in my infinite wisdom... I'd labeled all the pieces and had them pinned together!
I COULD HAVE KISSED MYSELF!!!!!!!
At the last notions sale I picked up another box of pins because, where the heck did they all go?
My princess seams were pinned and waiting to be sewn! HA!
I assembled the shell and hemmed and hawed over lining colors and went with the light pink(again). I cut it all out last night.
This pattern has fake lapels. Faux? Pseudo? We'll see how it comes together.
The lining is about halfway assembled. I just need to sew the peplum to the bodice, set the sleeves, and I'll be ready to bag it.
