B4454 Complete

I finally had some time to take pictures of Butterick 4454 View A completed. Right after finishing it I wore it to church and then it ended up in the laundry. And then it ended up in the closet. I just realized I hadn't taken any photo's of it. I made a muslin of it back in July with another striped fabric to test the pattern. I ended up not putting the butterfly sleeves on and I changed up the arm hole binding using fabric on the bias. I considered doing that on the neckline also but didn't want it to end up too busy. This is one that actually looks better on me than the dress form. My sister helped me make the dress form over the spring and it is a little larger than me. I love it, but sometimes when I am making a very fitted piece of clothing in a fabric that has no stretch it can be less than accurate. For the most part it helps with fitting ease.

Here's a better view of the fabric.

Sleep Shorts

Quick Little Project Burda 7966

I lowered the waist line onto the hips and lengthened the legs slightly. They are so comfy and cute. I love pink and black together!

Another favorite from the Past

The photo's of these are not that great, they look better when you click on them for some reason. I really loved this dress. I aired it out and found a moth hole in the bodice. I repaired it so it doesn't show from the outside. Of course I can't get this on any more (2 inches in almost 20 years, not bad?), but I am contemplating on resizing the pattern and making a shortened version. Easier to resize the pattern than myself, I think. I am so glad I hung on to the pattern. I have been looking for a picture of me wearing it, but no luck so far. That may be good judging from the hairdo's in the other vintage real life photo's I found. Did we really look like that?

New Look 6087 Another Blast from the Past

The photo's on the black background are from today, after airing out the dress and pressing it. The picture of me wearing this dress is from 1992. I made the dress for my sister's

rehearsal dinner.

Inspiration

Reading this month's 25th anniversary of Threads reminded me just how far we have come. I pulled out a sewing journal that I kept by hand and found some entries that I still have the clothing for. This one is from my sister's wedding. We wore the bridemaids dresses on the right and I made a dress for my daughter that matched along with matching purses for everyone and a ballet slipper bag for my daughters shoes to be transported in to keep them clean. I still love the dress I made for A. and hope one day a granddaughter may get a chance to wear. At least for a photo shoot.

Hard to believe these kids are in their mid twenties now! That makes us 29, right?