My Yoga Top

I made it! I really like the fabric choices and pattern. The fit is awesome. No more too tight yoga tops from Ready to Wear. When I make the next one I may even go down a size for a more fitted version. I discovered using the washable double sided tape was a god send.

I wore it to Yoga class today and really enjoyed the fit. The black fabric wicks away moisture so sweating in a headed yoga room or hot sauna was not a problem.

Make #3 2018RTWFast

Yesterday I finished my third piece. It started out as a longer tunic than the paisley, but it's long enough that it's now a dress. Surprise! The fabric is also from Sly Fox Fabrics a DBP and is called Vogue in Black. I used the Greenstyle Scarlet dress pattern again. I opted for the rounded neck with the same wider bell sleeves used on the paisley top. I LOVE it! It's so incredibly soft that I can't stop feeling it. I'm thinking pajama pants in the DBP are a good idea.

Next I plan to cut out 2 yoga tops to wear to classes at the gym.

2018RTWFast

I joined the 2018 Ready-to-Wear Fast on Instagram. The idea is that I will not purchase any clothes in 2018. I will wear clothes I already have or I will sew clothes to wear. Tonight I finished 2 pieces I started 12/2017. This is my first completion this year.

The top is the Scarlett Swing Dress from Greenstyle Creations.  I used the tunic version and added volume to the bell sleeves. The fabric is a Single Brushed Poly Black and Gold Paisley from Sly Fox Fabrics. The pants are Pegs from Patterns for Pirates. The fabric is the Black Double Brushed Poly.  I used a hack to flare the bottom of the legs. If I make these again I'll start higher up than the knee to add the flare and add a couple inches. Kim is doing the Fast too. I'm excited to see what we make this year.

The first quilt stitches I've ever made.

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it's gonna be a lap quilt.

C4 says he really wanted this to be a blanket and not a bedspread, so it will be. Almost done with top!!!

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C4 Center Block

Okay, the stars thing was a bit overwhelming. So Paula (my quilting mentor) suggested I 'fussy cut' this instead. LOVE IT!

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Sidetracked...

One GREAT thing about having A.D.D. is the fact that I have a medical excuse for often changing my mind and starting new projects. Of course the problem now is I have to finish them too.

That leads me to felt food (what you didn't see it coming?). I met with Dallas Laurie this week and we had an awesome conversation about making felt food and selling them! So now I am making my first prototype. I've been drooling over this felt cake for a couple years now and I have the excuse to make it now. I'm piecing the cake together. It's not stuffed yet.

NEXT!

This is the next item to be made by me. This fabric is linen (I love linen). I am not making the jacket this time but when I do I plan to change it into a raglan sleeve (like on baseball shirts).

FINISHED!

Feet!

Okay so the tote is coming along nicely. A few friends from my sewing meet-up recommended cutting the excess fabric then trimming the top with more of the stripe fabric. Since I have the bias tape cut for that already, I'm going to use that, but it'll be a bit wider than the pattern.

I'm about to add the straps and the lining when I remembered I used a gift card for Hancock's given to me by my wonderful BFF to purchase purse "feet" (the metal pieces at the bottom of the purse that keep the fabric off the floor). Good that I remembered because it really should be done before the lining is attached (so the lining hides the hardware). I'd also gotten some very, very stiff material to make the bottom stay flat at all times (yeah I know I was whining about the stiff fabric, but I still needed this).

I just opened the pack to place the feet on the tote. The feet don't come with instructions, instead you are directed to the website www.everythingmary.com. From there I found this video on how to apply the feet. NOW, I need to find my Exacto knife which is probably with my scrapbooking stuff...

Side View

Okay, as it turns out the fabric I used it VERY stiff and I probably didn't need to add interfacing (especially not the craft type). If I make another one I will definitely use a softer fabric. The top edges are uneven. Next time I also have to add 1 inch to the body of the tote. For this one, I'm not sure if I'll even off the top or use the binding to 'cover' the problem.

And the tote goes on....

So I was unclear on whether the bias tape should be 3'' before or after it was folded. I'm still not sure, so I'm going with before (we'll see if I was right). I used the tutorial and was able to make a 3'' bias strip (continual). I love the way the stripes lined up after sewing the triangles together. I started with a 22'' square and the strip is about 155''. I'm sure there is some formula that could have told me that but I don't know what it is.

What to make? What to Make?

I went to the library today and found several good books on 1950's fashions. Some on how they looked, some on who made which, some on how to sketch fashion. Then I went to WallieWorld and found some really cute green stripe fabric with a little bit of a stretch in it. Some fabric companies even have reproductions of the vintage patterns. My biggest problem is to know how much fabric I'll need. I have looked at several of these reproduction patterns and online patterns to try to get an idea. I think I will need between 5-6yrd to I might make something like this one. The fabric is ONLY $1.50/yd so I won't be spending too much on it any way.