playing with lace

One Sunday, I had ideas running through my head.  It should have been dresses after the comments from Saturday night but it was actually about lingerie.  We have been watching the Miss Fisher mysteries out of Australia, set in the 1920's.  Her clothes are wonderful.  I had a nightgown or nightgowns running through my head that played on that theme.

This is what I came up with.  There will not be pictures of me in this because it is sheer.  But it makes me feel elegantly 1920's.  It is a little long and could be softer but not to matter.

I love it.  I have another piece of lace I am going to try something similar with.  And there will be a kimono style robe.

interesting story with this dress

I had a wedding to go to on Saturday night.  7:00 pm.  I decided to make a dress for it.

I started cutting out the dress at 1:45 pm on Saturday.  I got it cut out and then there was a trip to Home Depot.  I got back and started stitching.

Now, I would never recommend this fabric to anyone.  There is absolutely no give.  It made all the hems very interesting to sew.  The varying thickness due to the embroidery made it difficult to sew.  It was just a painful fabric to work with.  I also did not have quite as much as I would have liked to make the length I like most.  A little short but good.

The dress was finished at 4:20 pm.  Simple a-line with sleeves.  Plenty of time to clean up and get to the wedding.

The funny story happened at the wedding reception.  I was in the buffet line and one of the staff complimented me on my dress.  When I told him I made it, he told me I should start a business because it was such a complimentary shape for so many bodies.  The staff member next to him kept nodding her head.  I just wandered how many bad dresses they see!

"going walkabout?"

When I bought the flannel for Christmas present this year, I came across a piece of black and red flannel that I wanted.  I bought everything on the bolt.  This last week, I pulled out my old Simplicity pattern and made myself a dress.

There had been a linen dress on pinterest that I liked the look of and modeled this dress after that. 

First, I made the dress the length of the pattern.  I am tired of tripping over my hems and having my dress untie my shoes.  I do not tie my shoes well anyhow but a dress hem rubbing against the laces has a tendency to untie them as well.  I could pick up a Koda Bear in this dress and climb a flight of stairs without worrying about catching my hem.  I do that too currently.

Secondly, I changed the sleeve and added a cuff.  Thirdly, I took the buttons off the bodice and made it one piece.

This dress is so comfy!  I put a hat on to walk to the grocery store this afternoon, I got asked if I was going a walkabout.  With my hat, it is a valid question!  I would not mind a few more of these dresses in flannel and if I could also find a gauzy linen that would be cool.

last planned shawl

I started my last planned shawl this week.  I know who this is going to, which is why it is planned.  I know I have months before I have to figure out another project that can be with me at work but I am pondering.  Do I take a sweater?  Do I take another shawl?  If it is a shawl, who do I make it for.

I have some sock yarn I was thinking would make a cool shawl.  Striped in a blue green and orange.  It would fit in my beach bag well.  I find no matter what the time of year, I like to have a sweatshirt in my beach bag.   A shawl would just be a nice addition because my hair always makes my back wet.  When I go to the beach with other people, there is a tendency to stop and eat on the way back.  No one seems to be very satisfied with my thermos of tea and pb&j.  Even if I add some cookies!  I guess I should not be truly surprised.

I am planning at being at my sewing machine today.  Dresses to make.  A quilt to finish.  The garden is much to wet to dig in.  I have a few errands to run, including picking up a wedding present.  Then it is off to an evening wedding.  I still did not find a plus one to go with me so I am off by myself.  Not a huge deal.

decisions

Koda Bear now has matching pajama pants to Poppa Bear.  I missed the whole conversation about the broken four on the orange dirt bike because I was at work but they will match.  They seem to do that anyhow.  Match of interests. 

I am going to a wedding on Saturday.  I am trying to decide which fabric will become the dress to wear.  Or maybe, by Saturday evening, it will be more of which dress will I wear.  I listened to an audible book as I was sewing this afternoon and there is a dress almost done.  I do think I will have two to chose from.  The silk will be a-line with sleeves.  The red and black check will be more of frontier dress but with long sleeves and cuffs.  There will be no buttons down the front.  The buttons and button holes will end up taking the longest of all the work.  I could not find a plus one who wanted to go with me to this wedding so I am off by myself. 

It works.