Well, I did do some laundry and cook supper, but by-and-large, I spent the day communing with my sewing machine. The khaki jacket is done; it will be a good tan top layer, even though it looks seriously like it should have a 'Carhart' or 'Dickies' label on it. I was hoping for an Aussie bush vibe...oh, well.
Then I decided I needed a quick project or two. The border print Vogue-1250 wanna be fabric was still annoying me; I decided to just find something that I could use that fabric for. In the end, though, I had to ignore what the fabric wanted to be and just make a pattern that would work. Turns out I only had 1 3/8 yards anyway; and there was that striking graphic that would only work if laid out carefully. So it ended up being another Simplicity 2630 top. And it worked...more or less, anyway. I'm not sure how that flower thing looks with the drapes in it; it kinda loses its floral appearance and resembles...well, something else. But at least I can quit stewing on it.
And, tomorrow is the last day for purple in choir, at least for the foreseeable future, and I had some gorgeous deep purple jersey that was calling to me (It really is much darker than the flash shows; but without the flash it looked royal blue...). I carefully cut out another Vogue 8669 sleeveless cowl, and, if I'm lucky, I may be able to squeeze one more top from the remnants. But that will have to wait. I raised the underarm on this iteration and it feels much more secure. Next time I'll do the FBA; this fabric was much stretchier than the matte jersey I used for the first top so I thought I could get by without it. It's ok, but I think it will look better with just a pinch added.I'm guessing it will be the purple top and the khaki jacket tomorrow... ;-)
I really like both of the sleeveless tops. Both fabric selections make great summer pieces.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on the jacket. The details of the pockets and sleeves look very well done.