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Tres bien ensemble

Sun's Out, Guns Out. 

7/8/2015

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Um, excuse me, can you point me in the direction of the guns show?! HAHA. 
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I'm in the homestretch now, with only one more Archer and See&Sew skirt left to show you... excluding today.  I went the sleeveless route with my final renditions. It is summer, after all. Check out that farmer's tan- earned out in the garden, which is kinda like farming, but in an urban setting! At any rate, I clearly need more sleeveless shirts in my life. 
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To make my Archer sleeveless, I started with Jen's tutorial. I used generally the same concept, except I brought the shoulders in by a little more than 2 inches on each side.  To do this, I shifted the entire armscye over by two inches. Then, I tapered and blended the side seam from under the arm toward the hip by the same amount.  This makes the shirt more A-line than it is originally drafted, but I prefer the cut of the shoulder. I finished off my armscyes with bias binding. It's not my favorite finish, but it gets the job done and looks clean inside and out. 

This skirt is linen. It's a beast to iron. It's almost not worth the time it takes to iron it, because it wrinkles every time it moves! I need to accept that it is a losing battle and deal. This fabric is on the sheer side, so I lined this skirt with a silver colored bemberg rayon. It looks a mess, but it's really good wearing. It's light and breezy and feels great against the skin.  
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WE CAN DO IT!
What are you stitching this week? 
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Renee Anne link
7/8/2015 02:03:30 am

You're adorable and I'm (still) mad jealous of your sewing skills. I actually went so far as to look at sewing machines at JoAnn's yesterday........but only briefly because small children don't let me do things very often :)

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Heather link
7/8/2015 02:14:35 am

Michelle, you always make me laugh! Another great outfit! I love your sleeveless Archer! I feel like I could just wear button up shirts everyday! Your linen skirt is lovely too! Very summery.

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Alicia link
7/8/2015 03:13:59 am

This outfit might be my favorite yet! Love the sleeveless shirt on you, and love the gentle color of the linen fabric. Gorgeous.

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Lynn link
7/8/2015 08:54:56 pm

This whole outfit looks absolutely FANTASTIC! That skirt is spot on. All of it is! And your hair... I'm still not over your hair. It looks so amazing on you. Thumbs up! :)

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allie J. link
7/9/2015 04:36:50 am

You've really been cranking out the lovely coordinates--carry on!

Non sewing-related--what camera did you use for these shots? They're so vibrant!

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Lisette link
7/9/2015 05:56:21 am

Lol I say this all the time and think it is hilarious (I've even thought about getting a shirt just for shits and giggles). James just laughs because, well, he is a carpenter and no matter what I look puny next to him!

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Kathryn link
7/9/2015 07:41:33 am

i love this outfit!! I've saved this post as I fancy making a sleeveless archer sometime & I love the way yours looks.

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