First, I made this bag for another friend as she embarks on a new adventure in Boston. I guess when you move to Boston, you just get the urge to have your friend make you a bag. (Yes that's a dinosaur on the flap. I can tell you're jealous!)
Next I made this dress. I guess I'm getting into maxi dresses more than I realized because I now own something like four of them, with additional ones planned. Please excuse the unzipped part in the 2nd picture, as Virginia is just a tad bit bustier than I am.
I made the yoke of this blouse out of an old silk jacket that a coworker gave to me. The jacket was too small but I was able to cut out plenty of good fabric to use.
This dress was made using the same pattern as the blouse. I just lengthened the skirt portion and cut away the middle of the top part to make straps instead of a full yoke. It's made from an old bed sheet. A couple months ago I was shopping in an antique store and one of the staff stopped me to say that the fabric (I was wearing a top made from it) was very familiar to her. Turns out that she used to own the same pair of sheets. I didn't know whether to be proud of my thrifty ways or embarrassed about others knowing that I was walking around in something that people used to sleep between. I think the von Trapps would approve.
I realize I haven't posted pics of my jeans yet, but now is as good of time as any. I really, really love these pants, though I wish they had just the tiniest bit of stretch in them, as that may have prevented me from ripping the crotch seam wide open on a recent trip to visit friends. I didn't know whether to be more embarrassed by the giant gaping hole in the nether region of my pants or by my apparently shoddy seamstress skills. I guess they tell you to put in a double row of stitching along that seam for a reason. You can bet that from now on I will be stitching two rows!
Way to go LJ! And I bet Miss Cara is going to love that bag! :)
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