Pass time.

Since the return of sewing be into my life last summer I was plotting to make stuff… then I was pregnant so it wasn’t ideal time to sew for my self. 

But did make these small shorts for Egg that were way too small. Oh dear. I look at then and see them as a good practice run as I haven’t make anything clothes wise since my mid teens, 

And I made a test run of this McCall pattern. 

It was very uneven top stitching, and it was made out of old bedsheet. And it was too big… 

I have tons of books, magazines and bunch of patterns from these books and magazines, but I felt really scared. Scared to cut the fabric, mess up the construction, what if it looks shit?! But none of the fabrics I have were expensive, i sources most of my stash of EBay as some one else’s remnants. Some fabrics are vintage and are well tad old fashioned and are prefect for toiling (test runs)…  

I am hoping to turn this jazzy yellow number into some fun wide trousers… 

I recently purchased yet another bunch of vintage fabrics and haberdashery item bundle. The seller was kind enough to put more things in for me. Big shout out to Jill! 

A chat with a friend prompted me to revisit that pinafore pattern, and after sourcing these on Etsy, dot to dot haberdashery. 

I made a very nice pinafore. Well I think it’s nice. And you cannot say what that fabric was before can you? 

I slightly altered the pattern. As I didn’t want to break the floral pattern of the front or felt confident enough to pattern match, I just cut this on fold. And I have inserted in seam pockets using Tilly and the Buttons free pattern and tutorial on YouTube. That was bit fiddly and I did manage to mess up twice and had to unpick and redo… twice. Because I am silly. 

I also found sewing process itself very relaxing and rewarding. I am currently already masking this dress by Nina Lee that came free in sewing magazine 

But husband mocking my choice of duvet cover… yes I am making it out of duvet cover. So it might be a toile. Or I might just wear it, however the fabric is rather worn. 

I do have many plant for further sewing already. And trying to see with stretch and making more complicated things.