Butterick5485

I finished the top. I think that it’s OK, but I’m just not loving it. I prefer to were things that are not so low cut. I didn’t realize that this would be quite as low as it is. Also, since my upper measurements fit in with the size 16, that’s what I made, but I certainly could have gone down to the 14. But, ‘live and learn’ as they say. The material is cotton voile and the lining polyester. I’ve always avoided sheer or really light-weight fabrics in the past, but this was easy to work with. It’s not slippery which made it east to handle. I do like the ‘floaty-ness’ of the fabric.

Not sure what my next project will be. I found a pair of jeans that I had cut out about a year and a half ago – LOL. They should (hopefully) still fit, so maybe I’ll finally put those together.

Sunday baking and what I’m working on…

I usually try not to sew on Sundays (everyone needs a break). Instead, yesterday I made “turtle brownies” from scratch from the “Betty Crocker Best of Baking” cookbook. They’re really good (better than they look in the picture). And yes, I realize that one is missing…I can’t serve what I haven’t tasted, right!?!

As far as sewing, I’m working on Butterick 5485. I’m making the short top. I hope to finish this week. I sometimes push myself to complete something for the sake of completing it that I don’t do as good a job as I would like. So, I’m trying to slow myself down a little.

What I’m working on now…

I’m (slowly) working on a muslin for some Bermuda shorts that were featured in the May issure of BurdaStyle magazine. I think the finished product will be a combination of two of the styles (133 & 134 in the picture).

I also made my own pattern for a T-shirt that I like. I read in “Power Sewing” by Sandra Betzina how to copy a RTW tank and used that to make the T-shirt pattern. I haven’t cut it out yet, but I think this will be a good thing to do with some of the stash of fabric I have.

I’ll have to keep you all posted on how things turn out.