This month I sewed 14.5 yards
- Vogue 9056 top in black & white striped ponte - 1 yard
- Jalie 2921 tops in printed ITY and blue modal jersey - 2 yards total
- New Look 6301 dress in printed jersey - 2.5 yards
- Butterick 6060 skirt in navy and white suiting - 1.25 yards
- Burda 6732 dress in pink linen - 2.5 yards
- Burda 7/2016 #117 dress in print sateen - 1.75 yards (review to come!)
- Burda 8/2016 #135 pants in grey pinstriped suiting - 2.25
- Kwik Sew 4113 skort in grey and pink activewear - 1.25 yards (review to come!)
Favorite: Hmmm. I have to go with the wrap dress!
FAIL: The Butterick skirt, for sure. I actually ended up wearing V9056 one day and it's not as bad as I felt initially. I just have to wear something slim on bottom.
Accomplishments: I sewed my first Jalie! I also sewed my first activewear pattern! Well, I sewed the swimsuit but this is like - eek! I was JUST saying that I didn't want to sew activewear. Sheesh. I am making a top too but may have to scrap the original plan.
August Plans
*Matching top to my Kwik Sew skort
I LOVE IT!!!!!!
*Vogue 1447 dress for the wedding
In this rosey pink silk (crepe? SR Harris doesn't label weave) and pewter lace combo
This silk is a little more sheer than the original one I wanted (9 whole days passed before I made it back there and I couldn't find it). However, the dress has the the 'dress' layer (the silk), the lace, and a lining. So I think it'll be fine. I'll be skipping the piping. And, I have to figure out what to do for the straps. The straps pictured are purchased.
Well, all that assumes the muslin works out!
*August Fabric Mart project - I'm making a bomber jacket - finally!!
Because I am traveling for the wedding and then the next weekend my daughter moves into her dorm room, I am not so sure I'll get to these but they're on the radar before I begin my fall sewing!
*Burda 6732 version 2 in this printed rayon challis (2nd from the top)
L-to-R: floral challis, suiting with heavy metallic threads woven through, print on navy poly blouseweight woven, challis for B6732, sateen panel
*August Burda Project: Though I could "cheat" and call my pants my August Burda...I do want to sew the simple knit top. Images aren't all up on Burdastyle.com yet.
I am so behind on blogging projects! I've been doing so many things that's NOT taking photos :) I may have posts every couple days at the start of this month so bear with me. I have to blog:
I am so behind on blogging projects! I've been doing so many things that's NOT taking photos :) I may have posts every couple days at the start of this month so bear with me. I have to blog:
- McCall's 6886 dress (sewed in JUNE!)
- Finished Style Arc Susan skirt
- Burda 7/2016 dress
- Kwik Sew 4113 skort (which will probably wait until I make the matching top)
As much as I want to play in my new arrivals, I'd better get going on the wedding guest dress. I have 12 days which should be fine. Right? RIGHT?!? :-p
