…But Your Will Be Done

     (long blog)

     Life has its way of changing the course of things. Your will just may not be the will of the Lord. And we have to live with that or suffer the fact that some serious damage will occur.

      I’d sewn myself a pair of knit pants that were too big for me. So, I gave the pattern and the pants to my Sis. They were trial and error, so she can actually use them as house pants. Using a different material and actually changing up a few steps, one could yield a good pair of knit pants. The pattern just didn’t marry to me as well as I would have wanted them to and I wasn’t all too thrilled on giving them another try. So, whenever she makes them, I would love to see her version and I pray hers come out 100% better than mine! The pattern is M6514, view C or D. The blue and/or orange pair.

     I’d done some alterations to a formal dress for an associate. I say associate because I am one whom I call very few people a friend. This keeps a lot of drama out of my life. Life simplified! Easy. But anyways, I couldn’t take any photos because I have a replacement phone that doesn’t have  a camera until I get mine in the mail. And my digital camera was MIA. Ironic, though, how I found it soon after the dress was redone. I had to shorten and reshape the hem. It was a mermaid type dress (read: Dreamgirl version). I chopped off a whopping 8 inches and gave it a hi-lo effect. There was a bow at the waist that had the flaps. Long flaps. I had to remove those and leave just a simple bow. Too easy. So, it was suggested to make a shawl and matching bag. The dress was for a 14 year old and the suggestion came from her Grandmother. The kid kindly took into consideration of Granny’s suggestion and simultaneously declined the shawl; but the clutch was a go. I do have photos of the clutch. It came out very cute. I think I may make a couple for myself for special Sundays and events. I also like them for better than a basic makeup bag.

FrontBack Magnetic snap.

Little pinch out.

 

                                   Little clutch, done. Cute, huh?

     I made my daughter a purple princess dress that she had been asking for for a while now. She loves it and now she wants a pink, blue, and yellow one! Another day another dress, I guess. But I will make them because she’ll need them in this upcoming South Carolina summer heat!

(Hard to photo my 3 year old. Maybe later?)

     Lastly, I made a baby blanket and two matching burpies for another a lady’s daughter who is about to be first time Mommy. I was supposed to go to her baby shower but had pre-priorities and couldn’t make it. So it sits nicely folded, tied with a lace ribbon, placed in a gift bag with gift paper. I love it!

It measures 3.5 X 3 Ft.

Bottom (back) I wanted a contrasting color but didn’t want to use the traditional pink. It makes me cringe in disgust!

Matching burpies. If they were smaller they’d look like sani pads. :/

     So, now it comes to my change in life. I will be sewing for the baby bump that is prominent and this was the first item I had sewn for it. It is a lace knit version of McCall’s 6204. It was another sew along with my Sis during the Spring break. It’s made out of cotton knit lace with some metallic going through it.

Here’s my version.

I just can’t seem to get a picture done. So, when I do, I’ll post it.

     Cute, huh? I would like to make tons of camis to go under this in every color imaginable. But the smart side of my mind said, “Girl, please! Do a black, white, and a color and be done.” So, I think that’s what’ll it be for now.

This is the second item I made.

     I have a list of items I would like to get around to but I am pretty sure that I won’t happen because I always have a list of things I WANT to sew but only get around to ONE and 1/2 of them. Other things just happen to take priority. But I had a few items that could easily be used for maternity and I bought a few more. I’ll strike them out as I go along.

     Here is what I already had:

B4807 I made these before my blog days and loved them.

M6204 I love this top and it can easily double as maternity. I wear the two I’ve already made and they are comfortable.

B4201 was made for a lady at church (pants only). We are about the same size and they came out huge. Even for a 7-8 month pregnant belly! So if I end up making this one I will NEED to go down a size maybe two.

 

M6111 was bought especially for this summer. So why not keep in the list? Seems to be belly room. Besides, I love the back.

B5497 Love this top! Hands down. Add a little to the length and viola!

V8581 Great choice!

M5931 Would be great and I love the drawstring effect. It would be great for breastfeeding, too.

M6031 Love it. I would love to do version E and F as a knee length dress.

M6119 In style! I would be one sexy mommy.

M6241 Nice choice.

M6118 I would do this top in a knit this time and add a removable strap for the bare shoulder side so that it would be at the least church appropriate.

V2064 Trendy top for mommy’s to be.

V1185 I love a cute romper.

V1101Tunic length and possibly in a stable knit.

V1250 Still on the fence but I think I just might break down and make this number… I want it in white since it would show the bump very good. I also have a light turquoisish/baby bluish knit.

     I bought :

M6567 and have already made it. It runs big so be careful if you are looking for a little more fitted-ness.

NL6804 Cute silhouette.

M6461 This was supposed to be a sew along with my Sis but I couldn’t get around to it. I want to do version D. Red one.

M6569 I need a bathing suit and this one is too cute. The bottom reminded me of the one Bey wore on the beach while she was pregnant. It was really cute. Views G and A. I will need straps on the top!

 

NL6077short sleeve versions only! Lol

NL6939 I’m in love with A and B.

KS3659 Love the all black version.

KS3762

KS3802

NL6034 Very cute and seems to be very figure flattering for a pregnant chic.

B5736 Just to play with. Nothing fancy shmancy.

M6555 I only bought this for my lazy I-don’t-want-any-company-and-the-baby-is-acting-a-nut-and-I-have-to-clean-house-so-leave-me-alone-dress.

M6553 Fashion star and fashion me! Lurve it.

M6552 Fashion star I’m-feeling-sexy-but-still-don’t-to-be-tightly-bound-in-figure-hugging-clothes-because-I-still-have-much-needed-to-loose-baby-fat-hanging-around.

     So, there’s my list. What do you think? In the mean time, while you submit your suggestions and comments, I am gong to start on NL6804 (done) in this pretty kaleidoscope fabric from Hancocks last Spot the Bolt sale. Score $1.95 a yard, I believe.

     It is almost sheer to the point of maybe/maybe not having to line it. I hope it doesn’t have to be though because I am so not a fan of slips unless absolutely necessary and I don’t have a stash lining accept for a clingy black that I do NOT want next to my skin in the heat. I am going to make my own straps from the fabric not ribbon. I may do A straps on C dress. I’ll see which way the wind blows.

Until later, Everyone. Be blessed and never stressed, Scheryka.

McCall's 6074 Resurrection Dress

(same post, just with a few photos)

This dress was the easiest but most pain staking ever! It wasn't error of the pattern, fabric, nor myself. It was error of that thing of a Brother sewing machine. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I have had it since 1998, but it doesn't act bipolar all the time. It only cut up when ...well, when it wants to. I'm just going to call this condition electronic bipolarism.

My sister, Evoni, over at EvyLu's, and I made this dress together during Spring Break. We both had a helluva time with our machines. And I am not talking a good and loving time. I mean hell and high waters of a time! Let me see, there may have been a total of 2 broke needles, 2 bent needles, TONS of thread speghetti under the bobbin houses, clicking and ticking noises, fabric jams through the plate, and so many bobbin house moving in odd directions that we can shake a stick at! ( I wonder what that really mean, "...shake a stick at".) I used to always hear Momma say it and still don't know what it means.

Anyhow's, I am only 5'3" and the patternis obviously made for the usual models who are at least 6 feet something in the higher inches. We were doing View C which is the longest of all the views and we both had to cut it to the length of View D, and the dress is right were it lands on the model for View C. Yeah, we're short people.

DESCRIPTION: Misses' 1 hour pull-over dresses in 3 lengths with deep v front neck line.

SIZES: The pattern comes in sizes A5 (6 to 14) and FF (16 to 22) I believe we cut on the 14. It could have been the 12. I am not with the envelope to makek sure.

DID IT LOOK LIKE THE PHOTO OR DRAWING ON THE ENVELOPE WHEN I WAS DONE: Well, yes it did. It is too easy for it not to look like it.

Worn originally with an all black bolero. I wanted to try mixing prints and this is what I came up with at the last moment. I am smiling it just doesn’t look like it.

WERE THE INSTRUCTIONS EASY TO FOLLOW: What instructions? I don't believe we really used them until it was time to put in the elastic and its casing in the front bust area.

WHAT DID I PARTICULARLY LIKE OR DISLIKE: I liked that there are only 2 pattern pieces minus the elastic casing and that it is one the easiest patterns out there. One could easily make an assembly line worth of these bad babies in a matter or a few hours or so. There are no dislikes.

FABRIC USED: I used a black, white, and grey striped knit from Hancock Fabrics.

PATTERN ALTERATIONS OR DESIGN CHANGES: Aside from what what is already mentioned above...none. However, next time I make this dress I would like to do a facing for the neck and arms. Turning and sewing does not look very well finished to me.

WOULD YOU SEW IT AGAIN? RECOMMEND?: Yes and yes!

CONCLUSION: This is the pattern for all your spring and summer maxi dreams. Go get it and sew it up. I see cut, copy and paste (modifications) all over this dress to get the high-low effect, short, long, asymmetrical, tiered, you name it. And it is great for beginner sewers, too. Give it a try.

Sorry there are no photos. It seems as though photos are stuck on my sister's hard drive and I have not had time to photo any more. Once they become available, I'll provide them for you. In the mean time you can enjoy EvyLu's dress.

6 months in this photo. When I made this dress I was just shy of 4 months.

 

Just added:

Must invest in underpinnings!Prepping makeup or wiping crumbs?

Stop in the name of… making M6074! Lol

Old school move, but I gotcha!

Woop woop! Superman that Oh! Lol Woops, do I see panty line?

Two hot Mommy’s! That’s it everyone! We had a blast! I want to give credit to our photographer, my nephew and God child, Cameron. Good job, TT’s baby!

McCall’s 6567, the Baby Bump, and the Many Turquoise Skirts

There are so many blue hues going on in the fashion world. I decided to get on board once I saw this pattern. First, I am a fan of the high-low skirt hems, the color Turquoise, and flowy fabric.

The Green version is what really caught my eye.

Check out EricaB’s Peacock Blue maxi skirt:
Here are some other Blue hues that are floating around in fashion.
 
 
All previous are taken from Pinterest.
DESCRIPTION: Misses’ skirt: very loose fitting skirts with various hem shapes, ruffles and a mock wrap version. *Easy*
As you read in the title “baby bump”. Yeah, there’s a bump and this skirt is still too loose. I read the descript and verified “very loose fitting”. I prefer it to be a tad…well a lot, tighter. I have the top tucked in so you can see how loose it is it’s falling off my rear.
 
My leg looks broke. And ALL of my heals lean to the side! Ugh!
So, since it’s a stretch and I really wanted to wear it now, I took it in BY A TOTAL OF FOUR INCHES! Now it looks great and feels great. Here it is on Aloe because I haven’t had the mojo to take more photos of it on myself.

Under normal circumstances I would most likely tuck in the top and wear with a belt.
SIZING: XS-MED in one pack and LG to XXL in another. I made the medium and according to my taste in this type of skirt I should have made the XS.
It does look like the drawing D even though I was going for the version C but I thought the skirt would look retarded and too busy with the many ruffles and the bottom ruffle, too.
I did not use the instructions because this is just a basic straight line skirt, a hem, and an elastic waistband.
I like the shape but not the extreme looseness. I like the mock wrap version which I *plan* to make if circumstances permit.
I used a very pretty and comfortable layered ruffled knit. I don’t remember the exact description but I bought it from Hancock while I was on Spring Break in NC with my Sis. I love the color.
I don’t remember too many alterations except I put the waistband on like the MimiG tute. It didn’t work too good because I was trying to measure for future bump growth. Honestly, I should have just left it as is and let the elastic grow by itself. I left off the bottom ruffle or I could simply say I made view D instead of C. I didn’t hem the bottom because the fabric doesn’t fray and I wasn’t bothering myself with hemming around the ruffle layers. I believe that’s it. Oh, and when I redone the waistband I simply cut off the whole old one and put a new one in. I was NOT going to unpick those stitches from that material with the ruffles…um no. Here’s the old band:

Yeah, it’s in my plans to make this one again and the mock wrap one in the near future. But I will have to see which way the wind will be blowing at that time. Sure, I recommend. Just keep in mind that this skirt is VERY loose fitting. Really.
I also made the tank to go with it. Last seen here:
                                 My youngest sister just claimed this one a few months ago. Now I have to myself another one.                    
                                and

                                 McCall’s 5853 – minus the ruffles.
Here it is, well, kind of:
   and   Topstitching. The waistband doesn’t look like this anymore. The white was tacky. I forgot to change the bobbin. It is now the same color as the fabric.
Sorry for the wrinkles. The fabric is really great to wear and soft but it’s a pain to iron.

Ok, this is it. I am running out of blogging patience right now.

*Lesson learned… again… do not sew tired or not feeling well – ever. You’ll get less than acceptable results.*

Until, another time. Stay blessed and not stressed, Scheryka.

McCall's 6074 Resurrection Dress

This dress was the easiest but most pain staking ever! It wasn't error of the pattern, fabric, nor myself. It was error of that thing of a Brother sewing machine. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I have had it since 1998, but it doesn't act bipolar all the time. It only cut up when ...well, when it wants to. I'm just going to call this condition electronic bipolarism.

My sister, Evoni, over at EvyLu's, and I made this dress together during Spring Break. We both had a helluva time with our machines. And I am not talking a good and loving time. I mean hell and high waters of a time! Let me see, there may have been a total of 2 broke needles, 2 bent needles, TONS of thread speghetti under the bobbin houses, clicking and ticking noises, fabric jams through the plate, and so many bobbin house moving in odd directions that we can shake a stick at! ( I wonder what that really mean, "...shake a stick at".) I used to always hear Momma say it and still don't know what it means.

Anyhow's, I am only 5'3" and the patternis obviously made for the usual models who are at least 6 feet something in the higher inches. We were doing View C which is the longest of all the views and we both had to cut it to the length of View D, and the dress is right were it lands on the model for View C. Yeah, we're short people.

DESCRIPTION: Misses' 1 hour puul-over dresses in 3 lengths with deep v front neck line.

SIZES: The pattern comes in sizes A5 (6 to 14) and FF (16 to 22) I believe we cut on the 14. It could have been the 12. I am not with the envelope to makek sure.

DID IT LOOK LIKE THE PHOTO OR DRAWING ON THE ENVELOPE WHEN I WAS DONE: Well, yes it did. It is too easy for it not to look like it.

WERE THE INSTRUCTIONS EASY TO FOLLOW: What instructions? I don't believe we really used them until it was time to put in the elastic and its casing in the front bust area.

WHAT DID I PARTICULARLY LIKE OR DISLIKE: I liked that there are only 2 pattern pieces minus the elastic casing and that it is one the easiest patterns out there. One could easily make an assembly line worth of these bad babies in a matter or a few hours or so. There are no dislikes.

FABRIC USED: I used a black, white, and grey striped knit from Hancock Fabrics.

PATTERN ALTERATIONS OR DESIGN CHANGES: Aside from what what is already mentioned above...none. However, next time I make this dress I would like to do a facing for the neck and arms. Turning and sewing does not look very well finished to me.

WOULD YOU SEW IT AGAIN? RECOMMEND?: Yes and yes!

CONCLUSION: This is the pattern for all your spring and summer maxi dreams. Go get it and sew it up. I see cut, copy and paste (modifications) all over this dress to get the high-low effect, short, long, asymmetrical, tiered, you name it. And it is great for beginner sewers, too. Give it a try.

Sorry there are no photos. It seems as though photos are stuck on my sister's hard drive and I have not had time to photo any more. Once they become available, I'll provide them for you. In the mean time you can enjoy EvyLu's dress.