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Record Turnaround?

I'm a stasher. I admit it. I like it. I have no plans to change. And it only occasionally bothers me to have stuff I'm not using. I love deciding that I want to sew, and after rummaging around a bit I can do it. And I tend to need let my fabric age a bit before I use. Usually. But I just couldn't wait to use one of the fabrics I bought last weekend. The border print on the end + 2 hours became this I used a bit of Steam a Seam on the hem to hold it while I hemmed it using a double needle. Then I double needled the elastic in the waist, folded it over and doubled needled it again. It was quick and easy and I have a new skirt for Monday. It's a very stretchy knit - quite a bit of Lycra in it. Some of the center dots are yellow. Now, for the rest of the fabric. What do you think? Yes or no? I can't decide if I like it or its just weird? What do you think? The pattern is a Jalie tee shirt, short sleeved.
And I finally finished the simple, grey wool skirt I started about 6 weeks (or so?) ago. I got a bit stalled out for no reason. It's all done and could be worn on Monday, ok Tuesday. But it's too small. I tried it on before adding the waist band and it was huge. I took it in some -obviously too much. I still forced myself to finish, I was only lacking the hem. I will be thin again. As God as my witness, I will wear this skirt. And others. Not part of the pattern, I lined the front over skirt - so it wouldn't stick to the skirt. Lining was from JoAnn's a couple of years ago.
So that's a wrap from a dreary, damp and chilly Maryland.
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5 comments:

  1. Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)February 5, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Beebee,

    I think the top will be cute and will make the skirt and top look like a really kewl boutiquely type dress.

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  2. gMarieFebruary 5, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    I like the top. I would maybe move the hem up to be in the border band - but then that would decide on where the pattern falls across you. Sleeve would be solid (IMO).

    Both skirts are great and I hear you about being thin again - some day. right? g

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  3. JodiFebruary 6, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    I love the top and think gMarie has it right... move the hem into the border band.

    And I have about 5 months worth of sewing already cut out. From last year. Before the post 50 <20>. It is coming off if I have to take an electric knife to it...

    The skirt lining is great, too. I love the idea of surprises in sewing :)

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  4. Marie-ChristineFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    Really yummy lining, perfect contrast with the grey. You'd never get anything like that in rtw :-).

    Incidentally, the reason you have to define pastiche in your title is that the definition is totally wrong. What you're meaning is 'collage'.. Another French word :-), but pastiche means a copy of a work of art. Not a fake exactly, because it's not an exact copy of a work that already exists, but something very much in the style of someone else, so much so that you could think that other person did it.

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  5. wendyFebruary 6, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Cute! I really like the border print skirt, it looks so spring like and pretty. :-)

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