I'm all about easy style and this screams my name. It'll be my first foray back into sewing clothing for myself. When I went through all my stuff while moving into my new sewing room I found a jacket I had started to sew back in 1999. It was the last thing I was working on before I packed everything up when we moved to the country. I've never considered myself a gifted sewist (and still don't!), but when I looked at this jacket, I thought, "Hey, this isn't half bad!" Its horribly wrinkled even though I gave the body a light steaming (its been in a box for 10 years!). Those wrinkles aren't coming out! lol! Here's a photo...it isn't a great photo; my camera's flash wouldn't go off for some reason.
I hate bad photos because it makes the subject look awful, but what the heck. I'm not going to finish the jacket, so who cares if its a bad photo. Oy. In case anyone is wondering, no, my dress form doesn't have a name. I call her "my b**ch". Crude and obnoxious, I know.
I also love these patterns:
I love the femininity of this dress.
And the last one I bought:
I don't know that I love this one. I do really like it, but don't know that I'd wear it because its kind of short. Maybe I can make it shorter, like a tunic, and wear it with capris?? I don't know. I'll have to think about it.
My goal is to make each one of these for Spring. I have to find fabric and hopefully start them at the end of February. For now, I have quilts to finish!
11 comments:
OMG on referring to your dressform as "my b&tch". That is the funniest thing I've heard today!
Love your pattern choices. I looked at those bottom two myself in the many hours I have spent perusing pattern books at JoAnn in the last couple of weeks. Can't wait to see them on you!
BTW, short is good. Especially when you have a rockin' bod like you do. Go ahead, show a little leg!
i like them all! they are so modern and fresh and timeless at the same time. i can see shortening the last one and wearing with leggings or capris and cute sandals.
Oh I like these! I hate sewing clothing for me - mainly they end up too big, too small or gaping in all the wrong places! Although that green dress I think I could manage. And I can definitely see the bottom one shortened with capris. I cannot wait to see the done!
Kris
I LOVE these dresses! The first one looks so cozy! I agree with Shannon on the last dress - short is good! You'll look awesome :)
I bet they all look fabulous on you, too!
Can't wait to see what you sew up. I am hoping if I start sewing for spring now I'll finish them by...May? *grin*
The first dress is interesting to me. I need something that is 'forgiving' for this lumpy older body. The gathers might do it for me!
YOU on the other hand ... young and fine shape.
Great pattern choices! I really like the Tracy Reese Dress. I can't wait to see these all sewn up!
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