As I want to make "outfits" this year (I make too many separates from fabrics I love and then nothing really goes together!) I will also make this McCalls blouse - I've had the pattern a couple of years and have run out of excuses not to make it. I'll be making the blue version. I particularly like the fact that this pattern has pieces for varying cup sizes.
And here are the fabrics I will be using. It sticks in my throat to say it, but they came from Hansons - the shop with bad customer service. The green is 100% wool soft tweed to be lined in pink and the batik print is 100% cotton, just going through the washing machine at the moment.
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| Photographing on Mum's pale green carpet! |
As ever with Burda I'll have to make a toile, but with McCalls I will tissue fit. If I have any concerns at that stage, that's when I may make a toile for a pattern I haven't used before.
Posts to follow! Enjoy your day.
PS Purple Coat is still in the box.... It hasn't moved since coming back from Mums. I am suitably embarrassed.
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I end up making a lot of "orphans" too. It's a good idea to sew outfits. Wonder if I could get that organised...
Love your fabrics for the skirt and blouse! May-be your purple coat needs a "rest period", to be taken up again next fall? I often do this when I have too many things on the go that I know I won't finish in the proper season. Who wants to be finishing winter sewing in April or May?
I love that fabric combination!
That green tweed is lovely, and it'll look great lined in the pink.
I've nominated you for an award at my blog today!
http://teaandcrumpetsvintage.blogspot.com/2011/02/very-stylish-gemma-at-bake-do-and-mend.html
Thank you Lauren - does that mean I may have to think of something interesting about myself?!?
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