McCall’s 6613 – DONE! My birthday gift to me.

I finished the shirt I’ve been working on. Although it took me a while to do, I LOVE it. The shirt was easy to make, let me just say that. It only took me some time because, as you all can well imagine, sometimes everyday life can slow you down or keep you busy with other things. The best thing is, the plaid matches! It may not be perfect, but it’s pretty darn close. That’s because of this awesome tutorial
on the Mood Sewing Network. I printed it out, followed it, and it worked out great. So, I completed it this weekend as a gift to myself for my 52nd birthday (December 16). The fabric is from Mood. It is so soft and warm – perfect for the cold, snowy weather we’ve had lately.

I see at least one more of these shirts in my future! The pattern is a unisex pattern, so I made this in a small. There are variations in the style. I actually combined two of them because I wanted this style for the shirt-tail (hem) but with pockets, but without the tabs for the sleeves. The plaid matching took a little time but was not nearly as difficult as I thought it would be.

Anyway, I’m pretty sure this is my last project for this year.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

I have to figure out what project I want to work on for the coming year. Thanks for reading!

Finished Vogue 8758

So I did complete the dress I was making. It took me a little longer than I anticipated (doesn’t everything) just because I decided I’d take my time. I realized when I was making this that I haven’t made lined dress in a very long time. But I must say, this was pretty easy to put together. And most important, I really like it! It’s comfortable, yet classy. Like I said in my last post, I made the dress with 3/4 sleeves since I didn’t have enough material to make long sleeves. The only other “change” I made was to use an invisible zipper which wasn’t called for in the pattern instructions.

That’s all for now…I’ve already got my next project in mind.

Work in progress… Vogue 8758

This is a different kind of post for me. Normally, I don’t tell you what I’m working on. It’s not that I don’t want anyone to know or that it’s some kind of secret. It’s because I’m always thinking “what if I mess this up” or “what if I get bored with this and don’t finish it?”. So I’m taking a chance – LOL! I started making this dress about a week ago, and honestly wanted it finished last weekend, but I didn’t quite make my self-imposed timeline. Anyway, I’m almost done.

My version will have 3/4 sleeves. I am determined to use some of my massive stash of fabric. So I had the black fabric (polyester gabardine), but I didn’t have enough of the burgundy/black (poly wool blend) to make long sleeves, so I had to shorten them. So far, so good. I’m trying to finish this sooner than later so I can move on to other things. Maybe by the time I’m done, I can think of some place to go so I can wear it (my anniversary is coming up next month…)!