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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Changing Gears For a Moment

I have *SO MANY THINGS*! that I want to sew :) I blame that on a plethora of awesome patterns that have entered the stash recently. But I've been sewing a lot and I have a lot of clothes. I purged fall/winter and still have a lot. And the one thing I do need to add - pants - I actually don't feel like sewing right now.

Gasp.

I know, right?

I still have to finish my 2 denim pieces that have been sewn for forever and I have 2 items cut out - a black wrap sweater using NL6301 and another Swoon cardigan in a black burnout jersey. I'm going to go ahead and add those to the wardrobe. Then I'm going to take a hiatus by sewing a mini-wardrobe for my daughter. This will 1) clear out some fabric 2) keep me sewing without overfilling the closet and 3) stop her whining! :-)

 
 
 
I initially had a New Look dress (6411) subbed for Burda 6853 which I thought she would have loved with zippers at the front of the raglan sleeves. But NL always has ridiculously wide necklines and she is definitely a crew neck kinda girl. I think she'd hate the 'openness' of that neckline even if she liked the dress. I am doing this in a cobalt blue ponte (far right) with black lace overlay as indicated on the pattern. This lace bit is a gamble. I may save this pattern for last.

McCalls 6964 I've made for her 3-4 times. I'll whip up a couple of those -- one with short sleeves and one with 3/4 sleeves (her arms are super long and I don't have that measurement so 3/4 vs long it is!). These will be from the light blue (bamboo!) jersey and gray jersey in the center.

Simplicity 1322 in the plaid wool suiting (2nd from the right).

New Look 6418 in a gray faux suede (2nd from the left). SUPER cute.

And finally this adorable dress from the October Burda (#117). This will be in the denim on the left (ignore the swatch, that's for me to wash with the denim to see how it handles).

If I were 18 I would want this dress!

 
 
And some fantastic versions from the Russian Burda:
 
 

I think it's so youthful, so fresh, so FUN!

I plan to make the skirts, then tees, then the denim Burda dress (I need to find buttons) and lastly the colorblocked Burda dress.

I'm actually excited! :-D