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Tres bien ensemble

Third Time's a Charm.

6/13/2011

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May sewing got shuffled to the side in all the excitement of giveaway week. As I mentioned before, my May project was actually finished in June. This wouldn't have been the case if things had gone according to plan (do they ever?), but it worked out.
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My May sewing was....a process. Of course, as soon as I announced that I planned to sew a scantily-clad summer dress, the weather shifted to cold/rainy. I lost my motivation towards the pursuit of all things summer. I spent too much time thinking and started having second thoughts about how the fabric would work with the pattern. I decided to save Butterick 6655  for a piece of jersey fabric and began working on Simplicity 7671  instead. Things seemed to be going well. I got all the way to the hand-stitching before I tried it on and decided I hated it. The fit; the fabric; it was funky. I felt like a five year old in a paint smock. No good. My entire ambition is to create a wearable wardrobe. 
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I considered starting from scratch, but I was already past my deadline and hated the idea of wasting the fabric. Then, a salvaging contingency plan was born! I cut my dress at the waist and gathered it.  Then, I fabricated a waist band from scrap, fused a heavy interfacing to it and faced it with my lining fabric. VOILA! 
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I'm thrilled with my end result. High waisted skirts are possibly the most flattering garment, ever, right?  I'm giving the skirt a test-run today. I'm fairly positive it's going to earn a place in summer wardrobe rotation. 
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... On a completely separate, but not entirely unrelated note, I'm blocking my June Sweater! 
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Knitting for people who aren't on hand to measure is a little scary, so I borrowed a sweater from my dad's closet and used it as my blocking template. A finished sweater in time for Father's Day is definitely within reach. Maybe this month will be the month I finally get myself together and back on schedule...maybe. 
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Casey link
6/13/2011 04:15:31 am

What a great skirt! I absolutely agree that high waisted skirts are very flattering. This is definitely giving me even more motivation to learn to sew :-)

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Jemajo link
6/13/2011 07:05:32 am

I think a high waist on anything is more comfortable and flattering. Your skirt is gorgeous, and the jacket for Father's Day is really impressive!

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fiona link
6/13/2011 01:26:13 pm

definitely looks good as a high waisted skirt. the print of the fabric stands out nicely as a result. :)

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Anita
6/13/2011 02:09:37 pm

Wow, great save, the skirt looks great!

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Randi link
6/13/2011 08:48:37 pm

Great job on the dress and the sweater! I have given up on ever learning to sew and can now just sit back, relax, and look at all the pretty people of what people who can really sew are capable of.

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Mary link
6/16/2011 07:24:49 am

Oooh I LOVE the skirt!! That was a great transformation. I've been trying to get more into sewing lately, so this is definitely good inspiration.

Also, extra good daughter points on that sweater!

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Sunny Thi link
6/21/2011 09:27:12 am

*gasp! I love that skirt.

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