My name is Beth and I sewed this pattern.

 

It was summer of ...... 1992? '93?

I was asked to sew this in exchange for a used window air conditioner.

Apparently, I was pretty hot.

View A in white cotton pique with light blue buttons,

ribbon trim and wider lace than was called for.



First muslin of 2014 -- a bust....in the bust.

I have been saving this pattern --

This week, I cut it from some fabric I thought would make some cute slacks but later decided I didn't really like....

It kinda fit, but I'm not sure I like me in something that doesn't have a shaped waist.  I don't really like a top/skirt/seam at the waist real waist, but I really do like a long French dart or a set of vertical shaping darts.  I think it gives actually a better shape and a little more room to the bust area.
 
This straight hanging shift style with conventional bust darts made me look like a green brick with a smashed chest.  I realize it was just a muslin and I should still try this with a FBA, of course!  But, it is pretty unattractive and I may just cut my losses with this one.....and, no photo, yuk!
 
But, I really, really, like this pattern and I have some navy suede - cloth to make it up in that will go so great with navy tights and my brown boots. 

 I'm going to switch gears and make a muslin for a yoked skirt and see where it leads me. 
 
Discouraged, yet hopeful.  Sewing trash can -- so pretty!

Productive in PJs

Fun pattern illustration!  I live in a major metropolitan area and I'm a 30 minute drive to a bad selection of zippers and thread and 45 minutes from a real sewing store!  Fabric, forget it!  Online only for me -- unless I've been traveling.  Minor problem, I guess, but I miss running out for something I needed or at least having it available to 'stop for' while I was out and about. 

The guys in this photo obviously lost a bet and are wearing their pajamas for a day, working and playing golf.

TO DO: Inspiration

Thanksgiving  --  we were rehearsing these arrangements for the wedding.

Bedside table -- broken lamp, dusty crystal, old dried flowers (oops!), tv and my little bride.

Favorite bowl -- sometimes you just have to have dinner on the floor.

Inspired and getting to it!

New for 2014

My challenge begins in earnest today!

I've been to Mood;

I'm ready to sew!