Woolish gray plantain

I had in my stage less more than 1 meter of this woolish thing.  I do not even remember if I bought it or if the vendor gave it to me for free.

As I am trying desperatly to use up my growing stash I decided to whip up a plantain shirt.

It turned out fine but obviously I did not have enogh fabric left for a neck band.

Luckly in my last adventure in one of my usual stores I fond out the perfect match to finish it out.

I know.... the hem it is a bit weavy but as long it is soo soft and so warmish I will give it a good use.

Minoru jacket

 This was a great pattern, I was very pleased to work with it.

 I had the change to put my hands on a beautiful tech-fabric in a quite wearable color.

 For the lining I looked for something with a bit of color and I found this poly satin, very drapey and slippery. What a pain to cut and to sew it up! I used a french seam for the lining because this fabric frays like crazy!

I modified the pattern doing a FBA, and removing the shoulder shirring. 

There is a Hoodie too bu the fabric I chose it is way too soft and it turned out not very functional.

My first plan was to skip the pocket inside and sew a pair of insean pockets on the hip sides like here : https://sew-well.com/2012/01/26/minoru-sew-along-side-seam-pocket-tutorial/.

It was a bad move as the lower pocket was about to be caught in the hem....

The  solution I chose was to remove that hanging thing and draft a single lip welt pocket. 

It is my first pair and I am pretty satisfied with the result.

I wore the jacket on saturday (very sunny day) for the flea market, and I find it cozy and nice.

Anyway it is too light for the winter weather, and I put it in the closet waiting for the spring.

Polly top.....time flies

I still remembre the effort done to try whip up a Polly top in a very light, slidy and soft chiffon poly fabric..... So happy and realieved and satisfied when I switch to a stable knit and lace. This was the result. I stille wear it proudly.

Polly top

Kimono Tee

my very own version of the kimono tee: I had this viscose knit fabric... i tried to do a wrap dress out of it but did not like the result. The regularly spaced dots on the right side makes me appear wider...what to do?

Look at silver lining....as the wrong side it is kind stripey so here under there is the final result.

It is a cozy, easy piece to wear for a relaxed look maybe with jeans...

Taffy blouse

I love so much this version of the Taffy blouse. It was the very first bias garment I sewn.

The fabric it is a lovely viscose that does not wrikle, but frays like crazy.

With the remanants I made a bunch of bias tape.... let see what to do with it

Myrtle Dresses

So easy to sew and so versatile to wear.

It is the Myrtle dress.

 I sewn up one woven version and one knit. 

Nice and cozy. Both can be styled with sandals and barelegs in the warm seasons and with boots and leggins or pantyhose.

No wrikling fabric for the woven version! Practical!https://www.colettepatterns.com/catalog/myrtle

Plantain shirt mon amour

It is well said that the best things in life come for free. This is sooo true for the Plantain shirt pattern.
It is the sewing pattern that I used most!
A few examples will follow.

What about a stripey version with a lace scalloped yoke?

......just because.... lace inserts....

More inspiration another day!

Bye......

Alma blouse

I approached the Alma blouse.
I've already sewn one a long time ago while I was taking some private sewing classes.

But this time I wanted to do it just on my own.
 I picked up the size 8 for the high bust. I blended just the back bodice to a size 12 for waist and hips.
I knew this was unneccesary for the front as I had to do a  huge FBA (6,5 cm for each side) and this will end up giving more width to the whole front bodice. Then I rose the waist and the armhole, and did a 5 cm sway back adjustment.
My real intention was to make the A version but the neckline was gaping brutally. I think it was due to a sum of events: in the first place the fabric is very drapey and loose waved, in the second place the interfacing of the facing was too soft, and finally I did not stabilized the main piece if the front bodice at the seamline with the facing. My first thought was to throw everything in the bin but then I opted for a scoop neckline finishing it with bias tape and guess what?

It worked.

Savannah by Seamwork

Hello! Finally I ended up my two savannah camisoles.

I fitted the pattern, cutting out a bust size 12, waist 14, hips 12 for the front. For the back a 12 in the bust, 10 for waist and 14 for hips. I raised the waist (4 cm), made a huge swayback adjustment (11 cm), and added a bust dart.

Here it goes the fluffy side of the life ;-P.
I did not know how to finish the neckline in the blue one. I did not want go out and buy more stuff do you know. Finally I found out this piece of pom-pom trim that was used to whip up a floor cushion.

To say the truth,  hemming the pink one was a pain in the neck!
The fabric is a remnant of rayon viscose (not the ideal for a bias garment but I loved the color and the drape). No matter how careful I was , the hem kept turning out distorded and not nice at all.

The solution? I serged it with a matching thread with a very narrow seam. And that's all folks...


Happy with the result

Thanks God it's Friday

So... As the title of the entry suggests it is Friday and my plan it is to end up 2 Savannah camisoles.
Until this is done I have the pleasure to bring you along into my sewing place.

My sewing machine is an Husqvarna Viking, bought in 2001 and it still works perfectly

I use this adjustable dressform just to take pics or drape fabric. It is adjustable but the proportions are not mine! When I'll find the time I'd like to make a custom fit dressform. 

When I sew I am alone and it is always a bit tragical when I ask my hubby to take measures or pin things on me:-(((

I bought the serger used on matri and it works well. It is worth every cent.

I chose the place with more light into the flat (aka the living-dining room) and even if it get a bit cluttered it is cozy and merry.

Aurora by Seamwork

Hey! So much time.... This is one of the Aurora tank I sewed.

My fave colour is pink and probably you've already noticed it. May  be it is a bit too sexy with that sheer back, but I enjoyed sewing it.

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Granville Shirt

I 've sewn one pair of granville shirts. It turned out nice and here goes the first one.

 I did a muslin before. I cut out a size 8 for the bust, blending it to a 12 for waist and hips. Then I raised the waist a bit (1cm) and did a FBA of 6.5cm.

I am really trying to use up fabrics from my stash that is getting bigger and bigger.
By the way... new fabrics....

Aren't they really yummy? 

PJ sewed

I  finally sewed the PJ. I had a small disguise with the yoga band  as I tried to bust scraps (I have a bunch  and I feel bad tossing them). I sewed up the band in two pieces one as a facing and one as the outer side but it was not a dead good idea. The band did not stretch and it was uncosy.
at the end I sewed it in one pieces folding it up on the top and in a more stretch fabric and I am pleased with the result.

What's next?

see you soon...

Another plantain shirt

Hello! This is not the best pic of all times but anyway... I made a bunch of these in the past and I will keep up doing them. such a versatile pattern and FOR FREE!!! IMO this is the pattern I used mostly.

Now I am whipping up a PJ. The top will be a Plantain (the biggest size avaible) and for pants i am using the comfy knit lounge pants.

The fabric?
This funny knit print. I bought it at Encants Vells market some time ago.

knocking off lined Hoodie

I knocked off an hoodie and I lined it with a cheetah print polar fleece. I am quite satisfied with the result even if the lining does not slide too well on the body.

Maybe the next time I will interline it rather than lining it.... What do you think?

Collar sleeveless shirt

I did it...

thank you to the Crafty classes about sewing with sheers I ended the collar sleeveless blouse from the book of a notorious British show about sewing.

  Cutting it on the paper was a pain in the neck even if I starched the fabric before.
 I cut a size 8 for the shoulders blending it with a 12 for the bust.
French seams, lightweight interfacing on the collar gave a good result. As I needed more dart control at the bust I translated it at the shoulder gathering.