I've been sewing pretty much non stop since the spring of 2013, and I've only had this blog for a few months. Because of that, I have a lot of makes that may never see the light of day here for one reason or another. A lot of my early makes are still (well) worn, and some have never been out of the house (fitting issues, bad fabric choices, etc.). I wanted to be able to archive my older makes - and so Friday Archives is born!
Plus I get to play more with my dress form!
Pattern: Grainline Scout Tee
Size: 12 (I think)
Fabric: Light green Swiss dot cotton from Mood
Plus I get to play more with my dress form!
Pattern: Grainline Scout Tee
Size: 12 (I think)
Fabric: Light green Swiss dot cotton from Mood
This is the first (successful) article of clothing I've made as an adult. I started it in February of 2013, and I remember trying to suss out the bias neckline while watching the Oscars. No joke - every time I watch an award show now, I have flashbacks to working on this shirt.
The fabric is Swiss dot cotton from Mood - and was my first (non-Joann's) fabric purchase. I remember going to the store here in LA, finding this fabric, and then being totally confused as to what to do next. At Joann's there's an obvious cutting area, and Mood had several big cutting tables - but there were no people at them. So I finally asked someone to cut my fabric - to which they were, obviously like - "of course." So funny to remember being scared to buy fabric... I have no such problems wrangling people now.
I French seamed the whole thing - something I don't like to do now!
This shirt was very well worn, until it's demise... Some ash fell on the shirt and burned a hole right in the middle front. I tried to patch it... and the patch job is so ugly that I can never wear it again. Oh well! Now it can just live on here... and hang in the closet that holds my fabric.
Have you named your dress form yet? ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous first project! If you wanted to wear it again, you could crop off the bottom and colour block it. I think it would look cool with black swiss dots or even a floral or something. Just a thought....
I haven't named her yet... it's so lifelike, that I think it might freak me out even more to give her a name. I'll have to think about it!
ReplyDeleteAnd that's a really great idea! I would be able to make it a little longer then too (it was always a wee bit too short) :D