Monday 26 November 2012

Works in progress

 Despite not posting much recently,  I have been busy with sewing in little bits of snatched time. Did you read Tilly's  recent post about sewing in fifteen minute segments.  I feverishly commented that this was my sewing existence with Rocket Girl on the scene.  Here's what those fifteen minutes have been adding up to.    I am making some bibs for RG and some for my friend's son's Christmas present. 
I have almost finished my winter skirt. Just the lining left to hem now.   My proposed autumn sewing plans were cast aside when I bought a length of floral cordory in the charity shop.  At £2.50 I had to buy it.  After much consideration of skirt patterns, looking at some Ottobre ones, I went back to the tried and trusted Sew U skirt from the first Built by Wendy book and used her slant patch pockets to make two front pockets.  The Built by Wendy knits book has come in for a lot of new attention recently in the sewing blogosphere but I am going to put in some love for the first Sew U book which has trouser, shirt/blouse and skirt blocks and such very, very useful pocket pattern pieces.  Those pocket pieces enable me to create my own skirts with details I like.  Plus sewing in short bursts means I cannot really try out new patterns - that just seems too scary.  
Polka dot lined pocket
I had enough cordory to make Little I a skirt.  It is a bit more exciting than mine, featuring ruching, lace trim, ric rac, oversized shiny buttons and a polka dot underskirt.  Can you bear the dotty, shiny, ruch-y (is that a word?) excitement? Oh, to be five years old.   It is nearly finished and deserves a post of its own. 

13 comments:

  1. I love the peeks at Little I's skirt, can't wait to see what it looks like once finished! The floral fabric is gorgeous, polka dots AND flowers, brilliant! I can see why you bought it, it's too pretty to leave behind.

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  2. I'm doing the 15 minutes sewing thing too! Making progress with my jersey pencil skirt.

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  3. You temptress!! I love the idea of rushing, ric rac and big buttons!! I agree, oh to be 5 years old with a sewing mum!! I'm also looking forward to seeing your pocketed skirt, I also love sew u, and have made trousers and skirt, but with less experimentation than you...should dip in to make a ruffled blouse like yours...

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    1. Funnily enough I thought of you when ric-racking and ruching! My ruffled blouse is lost in a bag of clothes somewhere! Grrrr....packed up when pregnant, now i can't find it.

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  4. Oops, should read 'ruching' that pesky auto correct!!

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  5. I think the 15 minutes a day sewing is a great idea, I'm going to try that too. Can't wait to see yours and little I's skirts xx

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  6. That fabric is too fun, will you dare wear the skirts together?

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  7. I agree with Mrs Scruffybadger, you're a temptress! Can't wait to see you both wearing your new skirts for a photo shoot!

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  8. Oh, the doggie bibs are so sweet! And the skirts are going to be so cute! You'll have to model them together!

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  9. What a good charity shop find! Can't wait to see the skirts in all their glory, the details are lovely!

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  10. 15 mins is a good idea but when I get on a roll I dont want to stop, that would be my downfall lol

    skirt fabric is so cute :)

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  11. They look lovely! Now I want a skirt with a polka-dot underskirt... ;)

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