Laurel (thinking to herself): "Maybe I'll sew something after I come home from my facial.."
Colette (telepathically): "Pick ME...Pick ME!!!"
Laurel: "Maybe I'll make something for Colette"...
Colette: "Score!"
When I find something that fits well and I love it, I like to use it as a pattern to make another one. Take this knit top that I wear constantly with my jeans. I love that it hides my "situation" around the middle and yet it's totally stylish and comfy at the same time.
In order to make the pattern, I just lay muslin fabric down and draw an outline of the shape of the top...bodice back and front and sleeves. I allow for seams and adjust the fit where necessary.
I visited Stone Mountain and Daughters in Berkeley, CA a few weeks back and found an awesome knit on sale. It's soft, yet the animal print design is very on trend these days. I thought it would be perfect made up in my knit top. It only took a couple of hours to sew. And in the process, I discovered the perfect stitch setting on my machine for these soft knits...
VOILA! Colette is loving it!
Throw a little jewelry on with it...
Yea, I will have to borrow it from Colette to wear with my new skinny NYDJ Jeans
that I picked up in Nordstrom yesterday!!
Laurel. Besides, I'm cuter than Colette...
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Does Colette read your blog. You don't want to tick her off. When she gets made she loses her head.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done. Colette is a fine assistant. Love the knit tops. Blissful Sewing...
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