Love...

I stopped by the bigger Joann's today hoping to find McCall's patterns that my Joann's were sold out of.  Well I found 3/5 and I was in awe of all their fabric because they have so much more than the smaller one by me.  I found this gorgeous plum colored wool blend.

Sadly the picture does not do it justice. But I'm going to make these great highwaters out of it from McCall's 6403.

I haven't even mentioned the best part.  The fabric was in it's regular section on sale for 50% off. When she punched it in it was on clearance.  I ended up paying $5.31 for a little over 2 yards.  I almost cried! This is the second time this has happened.  I'm so excited to make these pants.  Now I just need the time.

Skirts...

I'll be honest. I hate this. This was the 60s dress that bombed. When will I learn that I can't just cut a pattern bigger and expect it to go okay? So I thought I'd just turn it into a skirt but I don't like it.

What do you think?  I think it never sees the light of day.

In other news I turned this dress my friend didn't like into a super cute skirt (but I forgot to take a before pic). This one did turn out great. I hope she likes it!

Love those knits...

Really I do.  I could have a closet full of knits and be happy with life.  Since I started sewing with knits in 2009, I've loved working with them.  Seriously.  I love them!

This is Simplicity 2804 that I bought years ago.  Seriously years!  And I made the aqua colored top from this pattern (in white with black polka dots).  Sometimes I pull out my patterns and see what else I can make from them.  I decided on the third one in.  Joann's has this great new Project Runway line from April Johnston.  The fabric is generally very expensive but it was 50% off so I bought this awesome black with silver polka dot stripes and made this:

Now you may think the bottom is a mistake but it's not.  I did that on purpose for two reasons.  The first is to make it look unique and the second is horizontal stripes to enhance the bust and vertical stripes to slim the hips.  ;)

I also worked on a dress today that ended up in the garbage.  (Well, half of it anyway.)  I don't know what I did wrong and couldn't for the life of me fix it so I turned the lower half into a skirt which just needs elastic.  I'm bummed but at least it's not a total loss.

More of the sewing frenzy...

Do you love these pants? I do!

No idea what they're called though. I know they're trendy in Japan and I've seen them in mags.

Pattern:

I know it's a Learn to Sew pattern. I know how to sew. I just loved the pants. :)

Newest obsession...

Steampunk.  Seriously.  Google it.  By far the coolest genre I've ever seen. 

I bought these two patterns because Simplicity patterns are 99 cents at Joann's:

Could you just die!?!?

Super Sewing Sunday!

Today I had a massive sewing spree! I made 3 things plus added the sleeves to the costume.

Basic black pencil skirt:

Supercute zebra bunout knit top:

Trendy plaid longer skirt for fall:

 

Thanks so much to Kim who made all this possible!  Great birthday gift!

Costume hint...