White peplum

I made this a couple of weeks ago, just in time to take it on vacation with me. My husband and I went to Charleston, South Carolina and had a great time. It is a beautiful, old, historic city that my husband (an architect) particularly enjoyed for it’s buildings. I loved the time to relax!

Anyway, I made Vogue 8815 again. It’s so easy and quick to make. I used a white cotton that I bought at G Street Fabrics. I needed a white top to wear with different things and this fit the bill perfectly. I had previously made this in purple. I still recommend this pattern as a go-to for a quick, stylish top.

Easy summer dress

I finished McCall’s 5974 the other day. It’s a very easy to make, knit dress that should be great for travel or just a day out. This is a Palmer/Pletsch pattern so there’s a lot of information about getting the fit you want included in the pattern instructions. I made the basic View A which has short sleeves. This only took a couple of days to put together (which is pretty quick for me). I could have done it in a day if I had worked on it all day. I used a stretch jersey knit (one of the recommended fabrics) which meant that I did not need to include the zipper in the back. I can pull this dress over my head so that made it even easier to make. If I were to make this again I would make the V-neck next time and probably try a solid color.

Colette Patterns Iris shorts

I made these shorts the other day and I LOVE them. I didn’t have to make any alterations to them either, which is the best part. I have never used one of these patterns before and found this to be especially easy to do. I used a fabric I’ve had for more than 10 years (yikes!) just because I wanted to see how the pattern would come together. It basically only took a few hours after cutting and marking was done. As you can see, they are short and I may add another inch or two to the length for future pairs. But they are so comfortable.

In the meantime, I have to plan my next project. Happy sewing!