Mini-Me Apron

Mommy apron - Mary Jane Farms pattern

Mini Me apron - Self drafted

Pockets -  Salvaged from vintage linens

Pie -  In the oven

Coffee Date

Three of my favorite things.

Simplicity 3774

To get the right silhouette for the Dummy Did It Dress I morphed Simplicity 3774 bodice and out-of-print McCall's 4783 skirt.

The dress is completely interlined (yea for built in slips).

Click on pic if you want a closer view of the great pleat details on the bodice top.

Finished off with a vintage fabric belt.

fabric is Harajuku Peony Alexander Henry

The Dummy Did It Dress

So, I'm at the pool and the cutest little blond headed child sat beside me. He appeared to be about 2 years old and was a complete stranger. He looked up at me and with the cutest wide open smile said, " I missed you."

awww....

How could I resist. So I said, " I missed you too."

 And I do, I miss you. So without further ado, I give you my Dummy Did It Dress.

Inspired by Once Upon A Pie, and the brilliant wardrobe people behind Pushing Daisies.

note to self: take the hem up about two inches.

Plaid skirt re-fashion

plaid skirt found with a 22" waist

 

I'm working really hard on the re-fashion pile. I buy things that do not fit me (mostly vintage- since I rarely find vintage in my size). Which wouldn't be a problem; if it wasn't for the fact that I seriously hate to alter/mend. I've had garments sit for days and days waiting on a simple fix like buttons. I'm a seamstress that doesn't like to mend. In a last ditch effort; to attempt digging myself out from under this pile, I plan on two re-fashions for every one new project.

Yep, you heard it here first- 2 to 1.

The Look for Less

This is my Dolce & Gabbana inspired jacket. I found the vintage sweater while thrifting. 

The roses are made using a wool knit remnant. I just stitched a bias tube and applied the rose using an embroidery stitch. If you are the visual type there is a great tutorial here from Hot Patterns.

 

I took the roses all the way around the jacket back.

If you noticed the plaid skirt peeking out, it is a vintage re-fashion and I'll post it later.

Fall Inspiration

I'm sure to the true fashionista this post is very late. These Dolce & Gabbana images are in the fashion magazines - and I'm sure, all over the web.
I have a hard time wrapping my head around fall fashion until it is actually Fall. So...
I am finding several looks from this collection inspiring. First, the little suit. I plan to wear mine with a top.
Last fall I wanted to make a Chanel- inspired jacket and didn't get to it. So I'm moving it up near the top of my sewing queue.

::Chanel inspired jacket- check

And then... in several colors? I don't really see that happening, but aren't they pretty?

Ahhh... great print and pattern. Love the dress.

this photo was blurred for a more realistic dream like appearance

I had to include these images. When I saw them I was reminded of a dream I had in high school on more than one occasion, with slight variations in detail.
I am in the hallway going to class. My mood can be described as happy, buoyant even. I speak to all my friends as I pass, and things are just peachy, until I feel a slight breeze on my nearly bare derriere. That's right -I forgot to put on my pants. I look down and sure enough -I'm in my underwear. Predictably this is the point where my peers notice that I came to school in my panties. No one ever notices until I do, weird. The rest of the dream usually involves some elaborate plot to clothe myself before everyone notices.
Maybe the Dolce & Gabbana models won't look down, and will never have to know that they did the whole second half of the session in their skivvies.