Not exactly my vision

I really thought this would be modern and "hip" with this fabric. I guess it is okay. It was easy enough to sew and will be okay for the summer. This is a Butterick 4685 size 22

Jalie 2805

A brand new to me pattern. I think I love the Jalie patterns. I really don't love the price however. Hopefully I will get a lot of use and it will be worth it. The pattern was cool and thankfully for that drafting class I took in university and the leftover paper so I was able to trace the pattern on to it.

This was the first time I used my serger-like stitch on my machine. It works and produced a good finish, but it was very slow to sew a seam and good lord dont make a mistake cause you will never be able to remove the stitches.

After all the Fun

Well here I am back to reality after the wedding and the after party. I really miss Jamaica and the warm sun! I still am jobless and pennyless, but I will rely on my fabric stash to keep me busy. Currently I am altering some pants for a friend. she discovered that she is pregnant and desperately needs some pants. I have tried one so far and have cut the waist off and cut a semicircle down the front. she likes the pants with the band over the belly. I would think that would be more comfortable, but it seems many mommies like the below the belly. To each her own i Guess. So anyways, the 1st try was too small on the sides so I cut I down a little more and added some stretch to the inside of the pockets. She will try today. I hope for the best.

new look 5798

This is the flowergirl dress that both my neice and my fiances neice will be wearing to our wedding. My neice Emma is all about fancy she was very unimpressed with the pattern and thought that the dress was not pretty enough for her! So Aunt Lee had too fancy it up a bit. I added the tulle to the bottom and I am using the straps from my wedding dress for the sash on the girls dresses. I decided to make both dresses the same size both girls seem to be the same size. I constructed a cotton sample for them to try ..it was very large. So I went down one size and it seems to fit Emma. They will look cute on the beach with their Aunt and Uncle. The fact that the dresses are close to being finished is stress released. I just need to find some white taffeta that is not 17.00 a meter. You know bridal fabric all other colors are 5.00 a meter but if it is white the price is jacked up.

New Look 6750

This is the dress I made for Jolene. She will be wearing it to my wedding. She is very pleased with the dress and I am very happy that it turned out so well. It looks great on her, hopefully I will get a pic with her in it. She has a great figure and fills it well! It went together with very little if any cursing.... which is unusual for me. The bust measurement was right on a size 12 with the waist 1 over. The fabric has a little stretch to it so I left the waist and bust as it was. I used an invisible zipper which looks great and smooth down the back. The pattern fits close to the rib cage and under the bust sooooo the correct lifting bra is very important. It is for a Jamaican beach wedding. It will be perfect.

Christmas Dress

This is a dress with no intended owner! It is a pattern size 5. The bodice is made from black velveteen and is lined. The dress bottom is a crisp plaid taffeta with pine green, black, royal purple and has gold threads running through it. There is a zipper closure in the back. I think the gold sash is a festive touch but can be removed if desired.

Simplicity 2758

This blouse was originally intended for ME, but I failed to really measure the finished product and it is slightly too small for me. It looks okay but I'm sucking it in and it is small through the shoulders. I really love the fabric it has a stretch to it comfortable. Sooooo it will be for my sisters Christmas present. She has a much smaller frame and shoulder width than I so it should fit perfect.