I've been busy stitching (and photographing) but not blogging about all the wonderful yumminess that is coming out of my sewing machine.
First project was The Anchor Dress
The Cornflower Dress
Yet another length of material that has been patiently awaiting my summer break. This was just itching to be stitched up into some soft summer sweetness. It's been hemmed and is awaiting the zipper to be stitched in. I really must do that. The rain has dampened my desire to sew summer frocks...
AT LAST!!! The Elephant Dress!!!
Yesterday I purchased the zipper and fussed it in last night! Fits like a dream and despite hesitation about elephants giddily rampaging all over my body, I am extremely pleased with how this has turned out.
What's next? Oh the possibilities are simply endless! I've got some black and white stripe, cute almost 60's floral, green bamboo with golden dragonflies, pinky-mauve in a Art Nouveau style...the list goes on.
I also have a pile of vintage upholstery fabric that I got from school (Thanks Carl!). Once washed, it has softened considerably from it's former stiff shiny state. Some of it is going to become clothing for me, and what I do not use will be given to friends and put up on my Etsy.
First project was The Anchor Dress
Revamped from a beloved bathrobe that starred in a play many moons ago, this languished in my closet until I decided to turn it into a dress. It's really hard not to wear it almost every day!
Sonya calls this stitch the "chicken foot" because it's like a bird foot. Makes me smile.
The Cornflower Dress
Yet another length of material that has been patiently awaiting my summer break. This was just itching to be stitched up into some soft summer sweetness. It's been hemmed and is awaiting the zipper to be stitched in. I really must do that. The rain has dampened my desire to sew summer frocks...
AT LAST!!! The Elephant Dress!!!
Yesterday I purchased the zipper and fussed it in last night! Fits like a dream and despite hesitation about elephants giddily rampaging all over my body, I am extremely pleased with how this has turned out.
What's next? Oh the possibilities are simply endless! I've got some black and white stripe, cute almost 60's floral, green bamboo with golden dragonflies, pinky-mauve in a Art Nouveau style...the list goes on.
I also have a pile of vintage upholstery fabric that I got from school (Thanks Carl!). Once washed, it has softened considerably from it's former stiff shiny state. Some of it is going to become clothing for me, and what I do not use will be given to friends and put up on my Etsy.
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