Pinterest Inspired:

Simplicity 5259 and Butterick 5354

 

I have longed for this outfit since I saw it on the NEW social network- www.pinterest.com I am in love with this site. It’s the new FaceBook in my opinion. I have made both patterns before. I don’t have a photo or review of the skirt because it was before my blogging and Pattern Review days. I think I gave the skirt away. I’ll have to check on that.

View F...the pink one.

The top is found here. This one is in the trash because I already knew I wouldn’t keep it long. It was a ‘muslin’ per se.

The fabric for the top is a polyester jersey knit in cream from Fashion Fabrics and it’s been the stash for a while. The lace is a mystery with equal stretch as the knit and I don’t know where I bought it from.

 

For the skirt, I used a twill. It is a medium weight in celery green, I’d say. I love the feel of it. It was acquired during a swap with my sister-in-law about four or five years ago. I was going to make a jacket from the rest but thought it would be too much of that same color. I like it but I am not in love with it. I found a final resting place for it with my sister, Evoni. She would find something to make of it.

 

Both pieces are very easy to put together.

However, I complicated things with the lace on the top and I was going to line the skirt but then I didn’t have enough lining fabric so that got nixed. It still came out good.

 

I made the skirt in size 16 because that is how big I was when first made it. After fit and cut downs, I think I ended with a size 12. I am a 9/10 in ready to wear. I just had a baby girl, too. So, hopefully, I loose a little more weight. I know will since I am nursing.

I tried to do one of those cute pot shots...LOL

Here’s a better one.

Here is my Pinspiration piece:

Here is my version that I wore to church today:

I used what I had on hand. Nothing purchased. Boots and bag, of course. The color is more like the inspiration not the light turquoise looking color.

Excuse the face, it was sunny.

Message for today (Missionary’s Day): John 4:35 “It’s Harvest Time”

Jewelry - Not a good shot.

I know you may be saying, “Hey, that top doesn’t look like that pattern!” No, it doesn’t. I pinned out the tucks on the pattern then cut the fabric in the finished pin out. I only have lace in the front because that’s all I had enough for.

 

Ok, I admit. This looks nothing like my inspiration. But I like it a lot.

 

Well, that is all for this SOTD (Sass of the day). Yeah, I make up my own.

 

Until later. Peace, ya’ll.

Pattern Review 2010 Bag Challenge Final Phase

OK! We have all waited for this finale to come. I know I have! From having to sew, resew, rip, rerip, curse, recurse, I think all is well.
This was the first bag I saw and just was not, could not, and did not pay $59.00 for it. I thought oh well, out of site out of mind. Then I saw the Vogue 8642 bag. But I couldn't afford the pattern either and I missed the Hancock sale. Sew, I decided to do what any seamster would do...SEW IT MYSELF! Ha ha.
With no further ado, I present to you my new bag:

Front.

Front.

Back. The color is way off in this shot. It is burgandy not red nor fuscha.

You can read a review I done for this bag on Pattern Review.

Thank you for you time and I hope to see you again for the next project.

Bag Challenge Phase 1

Bag Challenge Phase 2

Bag Challenge Phase 3

Schey

Pattern Review 2010 Bag Challenge Phase 3

I have had a hiatus from sewing because of classes (Healthcare Management), colds, camera needed batteries, needed to find some more chain... you name it, I had it, needed it, or was short of it. Anyhow, here is another phase of this gorgeous bag construction.

This shows the chain put on the hardware that was sought and bought from a bag from the Goodwill.

It was mandatory to have some sort of organization. Sew, I remember seeing this organization strip commercial and decided to knock it too. I muxt admit, I could have done a bit better, but with time restraints and other things that was not feasable. But this strip measured 24" by 4" before construction .

I serged the longer ends and folded down 1" from the top...pinned....

Then I turned the bottom portion into the top portion...pinnd and then sewed a 3/8 seam allowance. On both sides, people.

Next, I made little sections of varying sizes to accomodate my needy things. There is a space big enough for a few cards and my DL. A space for a couple of pens, a tube of lipsyick, ...

A pack of napkins, a tube of hand lotion or cream...

This is the org strip turned with the items on the inside...

Now the items are turned with the items on the outside.

A view with the org strip inside the bag.

Well, you are going to have to read the next blog to see the Standing Ovation for the knocked off

bag that I sew fell in love with.

Bag Challenge Phase 1

Bag Challenge Phase 2

Bag Challenge Final Phase

Until later,

Schey

Pattern Review 2010 Bag Challenge Phase 2

Now, I have been out of commission for a little while due to the weather, kids had colds, I had migraines, and not to mention my classes...but I am BACK! Seewwww, let's get back to business. I have been working on this bag VVEERRYY little at a time. But, today, I have got some progress going because as of right now, there is only 3 days left. Here's what the bag went through to get here today:

 To rose or not to rose. I am talking about the middle of the ruffles. I could not get this mess right for the sake of my soul!!! Oh, my freakin' goodness! The middle looked like someone had made a squirt or poop right n the middle of the ruffles. Sew, out went the dreadful want-to-be-but-not-really-made-it rose. In came the button-that-want-to-be-a-brooch oh sew pretty in the middle of the ruffles. After having said every curse word in the book and making some up of my own as I went along, it was time to call it QUITS.

First of all, the color is all WRONG! It is Burgandy! The holes are for the hardware that will hold the clamps for the chain strap. The pic to the right shows the hardware from the back of the bag.

This photo shows the hardware holding the clamp that will hold the chain strap. I still have to get alonger length. 1 foot was NOT enough!

Showing the magnetic clamp. This is how the purse will close. Clamp, crackle and pop. Well let's not hope sew.  

Showing the inside lining with magnetic closure. You can also see how the metal rods go through the corners.

GOOD BYE YOU AWEFUL, DREADFUL, UGLY ROSE. AND DON'T YOU COME BACK NO MORE, NO MORE, NO MORE, NO MORE!

Bag Challenge Phase 1

Bag Challenge Phase 3

Bag Challenge Final Phase

Until later,

Schey

Pattern Review 2010 Bag Challenge Phase 1

This a purse, bag, or whatever you want to call it, that I saw on NewPortNews.com recently. I later saw it on the VoguePatterns. I so love this pure. I do not so love this purse to pay for it. Let alone pay full price. Sew, what does any seamtress or sewist does when they want something but refuse to pay what's on the price tag? Well darn it, we make it ourselves. Sew that's just what I am going to do! Here's the one to Vogue:http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8642-products-10784.php?page_id=181. I am referencing to the cream colored rose bag. What a Beauty, huh? Well, here is what has happened to the bag so far.

1. This the burgandy velvet for the main bag.
2. The black pellon that will help to keep shape of the said bag.
3. Gold ribbon that will attempt to be ruffles for the rose.
4. The gold lining for the inside of said bag.
5. A few of my pattern pieces that I made up while trying to emulate said bag.
6. Last, there are a few hardware pieces that revived from other purses that no longer live.

The photo to the right does no justice for the color of the lining but it shows the detail of the design very well. The color in the first picture is closest to the real thing.

The lining is all sewn and ready to go. I will do a removable compartment that will help with organization. But that will be the last thing I do.

The Ribbon is ready to go. I started this round and round we go and have a bit more to do. The ruffies are read to be ruffled.

The rest of the ribbon to be ruffed.








Bag Challenge Phase 2
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Bag Challenge Final Phase