This girl needed a special outfit this summer. She was recognized for a story she wrote for a state competition and I wanted her to feel special. I used
NewLook 6465.
She approved of the fabrics, both stash fabrics, and I was able to make the skirt reversible, which she loves.
The pattern is a good one, for my tall girl I had to add at least 1 and 1/2 inches to the length of the top. I slashed it midway and lengthened there. I love simple little outfits like these. The pictures were taken on the run which is the pace of our lives these days!
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| Accepting her awards. |
My sewing has been productive but I have been taking my time to make sure my projects are nice inside and out, so the sewing seems to go slower. This shell top is from a silk sent to me in a mystery bundle by FabricMart. I hand washed it beforehand and it behaved nicely when sewn up. It was a really short length and narrow as well so I found a pattern that I thought I could squeeze a top out of. The pattern is
McCalls 7322.
I can't decide if it looks better tucked in or out. My husband says out. Its very flowy and soft and slightly sheer so I wore a silk camisole (made for an upcoming Fabric Mart post) underneath.
I love simple luxurious things like carefully made silk shell tops. I used french seams through out and for the neck and arms I finished them with bias binding made from the fabric. I used a pattern piece dug out of an old vogue pattern that helps guide the bias binding making process.
There are tutorials out there for this method but I love having the pattern piece. It makes the process more accurate for me when working with silk.
Well that's what I've been up to lately and I am looking forward to making a few more special items for my daughters- especially since the eldest has already started school (!) and soon my Fabric Mart post will be up! Happy sewing!
