Simplicity 2808

I'm sure that you are all tired about hearing about wrap dresses. That's all I've written about for the last few posts. Let's talk about something different: accessories! I have a brown newsboy cap that I just love. However, you can't wear brown with everything so I wanted one in the black/gray family. I found this pattern so I decided to try my hand at hat making.

I love this hat! I wish I could wear hats more but I think that if I lived in the 1940's or 50's when hats were "required" by society that I would hate wearing them.

Here is the hat on and a pic of the inside. I wanted to show you the inside because its fully lined and finished so it looks really nice.

"Making a Wrap Dress" Pics

As promised, here is the picture of the wrap dress that I made for Kathy. If you are wondering about the color choice, Kathy needed these colors so that she could wear the dress when she teaches color classes. The company she teaches for requires the instructors to wear neon green and black because those are the colors on the packaging for the product. We searched high and low for a print with only those two colors in it and could find nothing so I did the bodice in the green and the skirt in black. I think it turned out very well and Kathy was pleased!

Vogue 8379

I bought a knit wrap dress a couple of years ago and LOVED it! The silhouette is so flattering and the knit fabric is very comfortable. Plus its the perfect dress for traveling- you can just throw it in your suitcase and pull it out with no wrinkles. So, when I started sewing, I wanted to make to make myself some.

After researching online, I found the Vogue 8379 pattern, shown at right. A lot of patterns were faux wrap dresses, which I did not want. I had to search a little to find exactly what I wanted.

Here is my version of the short sleeve view on the right. Its made in a red and cream paisley knit fabric. I can not say enough complimentary things about this dress pattern.

Simplicity 4273

One of the first two outfits that I made was with the pattern Simplicity 4273. I made the dress, jacket and skirt. One was in a tan and burgundy color scheme, shown below. I made the dress out of the printed fabric and the jacket and skirt

out of the burgundy fabric.

I made the same outfit again in a bright spring green and pale blue color scheme. Here is a pic of the dress and jacket. I know, right, its amazing how much I look like the model on the pattern! On this go round, I decided to jazz up the pocket by adding some trim made out of the printed dress fabric. I also found some pretty flower buttons that just matched the blue of the jacket. Here are detailed pics.

I think both outfits turned out pretty well for some of my first projects.

Making a Wrap Dress

So, I spent this past weekend sewing a wrap dress for my friend, Kathy. Here are pictures showing how I made it. Oh wait, I didn't take pictures! I had every intention of taking pics as I went along but, I guess because I'm new to this blog biz, I forgot all about it until I only had the sleeves and hem left to do. Oh well.

However, I will take pictures of the finished product when Kathy tries it on this weekend.

(By the way, Kathy is not only my friend, she is my hairdresser. She does the most amazing color! If you are looking for someone and are in the Randolph County area, let me know and I'll give you her number.)

The Dress that Started it All

Last fall, my sister's church was having an event called "Old Fashioned Day". Everyone dresses up like they live in the 1800's or so and they have a special program and a covered dish lunch. Please don't ask me the purpose of this event because I don't know. I remember having these events at our family church when I was a child but I don't know the reason. I think its a Baptist church thing and only here in the South because I've asked around and other denominations did not have anything like this.

Anyway, she needed a costume to wear so I volunteered to make her one. She found a pattern that she liked and we went fabric shopping. I actually had about two months to finish it so I took my time and didn't stress out about it. I even had enough fabric to make a matching bonnet. My sister was very happy with the finished product!

Hello!

My name is Sam and this is my blog about sewing and fashion. I grew up in a family of women that sewed. As a teenager, I dabbled in sewing - took home ec in school, made a few pieces of clothing. Then, as it tends to do, life happens and I gave up sewing when I got busier with work, etc.

Last summer, I decided to take it back up again because my sister needed a costume for an event at her church. I found that I really enjoyed it, much more than when I was young. Things have just escalated from there and its become almost an addiction.

So, this is my jumping-off point. I will post about the projects that I've already completed so you can see them, current and future projects as well as other sewing/fashion topics. Thanks for reading!