Hello :) Here's my latest project that I finished today. It's Simplicity New Look Pattern 6872 View E. I made it out of silk dupioni fabric that I washed before I cut it on a handwash cycle in my washer, then I let it air dry. After that, I had to iron it. I did notice that after washing it that the color faded a lot and so did some of the sheen. However, on the plus side, it can now get wet in the future without leaving spots. I guess if I didn't wash it, I would have had to be really careful about getting it wet (which is almost impossible with my steam iron that leaks). I chose the skirt pattern because it had a casual look to it, almost like an apron which I thought was adorable. The material spiced it up a bit, but I kept it from looking too fancy by putting the grey zip up jacket on top of it. I'm pleased with the results.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Kwik Sew Pattern 3413 6/3/09
I am a new sewer and have only made two other things that you can wear...so this blog is to document my progress and journey...This weekend I made this skirt and it was Kwik Sew Pattern 3413. I put a wide belt over it that I bought at Urban Outfitters a while back and just a ruffled sleeveless blouse that I tucked in to it. The skirt is shown pulled up much higher than it is meant to hang, it actually sits on my hips...but I was trying to mimic a trend we have going on now. Somehow I ended up having tropical shoes that I bought at Nordstrom last year that actually match the color theme! The material was from Amy Butler's line...although it was really heavy and looking back I might have used a lighter fabric...but one good thing about it's weight is that I can wear it in the winter...(yes, I will totally rock bright colors in winter ;) Downside to it's weight is it can look bulky.
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