Burda WOF 5/2007 #130
Sewing was kind of put on hold as my sewing machine killed itself and I prioritized trying to figure out what to do with my life. I’m hoping I’ll have the opportunity to make a few things over the summer now that Yaw got the machine fixed for my birthday. This particular shirt had spent [...]
Cousin stuffed scotch terrier.
We have this other cousin who just turned four and I thought it’d be fun to use some of the scraps from handbags to make a little stuffed animal for her.
Cousin handbags.
I have adorable 12-year old twin cousins who like bright colors and I made them some handbags. Three shades of brocade. They have four little pockets in addition to the main pouch which snaps closed. They’re fully lined and scaled for tweens. I drafted the pattern. I think I’m going to scale it up a [...]
Burda WOF 10/2007 106
Skirt with bias panels. Made from this strange upholstery-like poly from Joann's. Crazily altered the pattern in the waist to hip transition. I think I actually got it right this time. This is the first project I've done with my new serger and I'm very happy with the finish. I made a facing instead of [...]
Little red dress.
Burda WOF 07/2007-120. Mock wrapover bodice with a unique pleat detail. The bodice was a giant pain in the ass and I’m pretty sure I botched it although it looks pretty good. This acetate I found somewhere in Capitol Hill is really light and comfortable. Took in about 3″ at waist — couldn’t have done [...]
Best friends ever.
I got wrapped in duct tape. I now have a perfect dress form (commercial value: few hundred bucks; value to make: $14). Notice the shoulder slant and the hip asymmetry — those important features are hard to capture with a commercial dress form. Ingredients: 2 very close friends (yay for asking people to pat your [...]
