Good morning! I walked three miles yesterday for K's school fundraising event and now I'm hobbling all over the place. Very out of shape. My fitness level is neither here nor there, and today, I have a semi-homerun of an outfit. Clearly, I'm not a baseball fan. Would that actually be a three-baser? A foul? Who cares, right? I'm back on track with my goal of sewing through this lovely book. This weekend I tackled the "boat neck cut sew" (cut sew is how the Japanese refer to knits) and a pair ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Skippy in Abstract Indigo
It feels like it's been a long time since I've posted something I've sewn for myself. And if it weren't for Toni's new pattern I received, I may have skipped this week too. Let's get some details out of the way first, shall we? The fabric: indigo abstract print knit from here The pattern: Make It Perfect Skippy The size: Medium The modifications: Added 4 inches to skirt length Since I'd already sewn two mini versions, this came together snappy snappy. I'm partial to 3/4 length ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Big Joey Dresses
Good morning! A while ago, Toni of Make It Perfect Patterns checked in to see if I would be interested in trying out her new patterns. Since I wear the Coastal Breeze dress all the time, I knew that I wouldn't be disappointed and because I've never tried any of her children's patterns, I was keen to give the Joey dress a go. I'm so happy I did. I love it. Well, okay, I love the grey and stripey version. I'll go into the leopard print in a bit. I think this may be one of my favorite ... Read more
Not My Monday Outfit Post
Good morning! Today, I am completely and utterly cheating. I earmarked a pattern from the book I've been studiously sewing from, blocked out some time, and then things just went haywire. I could lay on the thick excuses, but I will spare you. So what is this? This, my friends, is K's all-time, deeper-than-ice-cream-love, favorite dress. Yes, my mom made it. But can you guess when she made it? When K was five. It's true, she's been wearing this dress for three years. It's gone through ... Read more
Monday Outfit: A Groovy Kind of Dress
Good morning! This here is K's first day of school dress. Doesn't it look like something the always hip Trine of Groovy Baby and Mama would make? I think K might be Trine's misplaced daughter because this is her style all the way. K chose the knit fabric that's a cat-fest of a print - you can see the familiar markings of leopard, cheetah, tiger, jaguar...you name it. The dress pattern is from the book I'm diligently working through, and though it defies logic for a knit dress, it includes ... Read more