Wordless Wednesday 9.28.11

Hi! So I decided I want to start posting Wordless Wednesdays, like a lot of other bloggers do.  I have so many pictures I'd like to share!  K?  K. 

 Onset, MA.  September, 2011  Love to alllll!

Simplicity 2593

 Finished the foldy bits!  :D

Styled here with my pj pants.  Hot.

 I'm going to borrow the Pattern Review format to talk about this top. 

Pattern Description: Simplicity 2593, a Cynthia Rowley pattern.  Looks thusly:

 

 

 

Pattern Sizing: I have the 14-22 because I bought this pattern way back when I thought I was like a 40 in sewing pattern sizes.  I am not a 40, as it turns out.  I cut the 14. :)

 

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?  Yes, except for the foldy bits.  Discussed below.

 

Were the instructions easy to follow?  Totally.  Easy as pie, this pattern.

 

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?  I love the simplicity (ha) of it.  It's a great basic which lends itself to showing off great fabrics. 

 

Fabric Used:  Friggin' delicious stretch rayon from Fabric.com.  They still have the pink colorway of this on clearance for $3.49 people.  I am telling you - this fabric is a dream.  Sooo soft and drapey and just stretchy enough.  Love.  And it's machine washable, aaaand dryable! 

 

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:  So I folded the neckline piece 6 times instead of the 4 times the pattern instructed.  I couldn't tell you why though... what fool dare mess with Cynthia Rowley's genius?!  I wish I hadn't because now it has more of a 'twisted' effect than an origami effect, like the original.  But the hand sewing I did to attach this part to the shirt is laughable, so it would take like one swipe of the seam ripper to undo my sins.

 

 

Also, I used store-bought bias tape for the arms and neck.  This fabric is way too slinky to be messing around with self bias binding.  No way, Jose.

 

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?  I will definitely sew this top again.  It's so easy and fast and you could use really almost any fabric.  Score.  Recommended highly.  :)

 

Conclusion:  Great pattern!  Go sew it! 

 

 

Cheers!

 



Copy That

Good Monday all!  :) So, yall are on Pinterest, right?  What an epic black hole of time sucking wonderment, eh?  I love it.  So. Much. Inspiration!  But with all the drooling that goes on there, I have to remind myself, often, that Pinterest is full of other peoples ideas.  If I want let my creative ideas out of my head, I need to close the damn laptop, ya know?  Seriously, how many times have you said out loud while on Pinterest, "why didn't IIIIIIII think of that?!?".  Right??!  Oye.   Anyway, that said, there are still massive amounts of clever ideas that I want to recreate.  I saw these onesies a few weeks ago and I fell in LURVE!  My step-bro and his beautiful wife are expecting twin boys (!!!) so these were so perfect.  Behold!

Ha! :D


Aren't they great?  Here is the original inspiration, along with very handsome models: 

Source: humor-in-photos-and-pictures.blogspot.com via Sarah on Pinterest

   Those cheeks!  :D To make these, I used the same freezer paper stenciling method as my Lucky in Love Onesie tutorial found HERE, or up there under the Tutorials tab.  Super duper easy. 

  Well played, Pinterest.  Well played. Hey!  If anyone needs an invite to join Pinterest, leave your email in the comments, and I'll send you one.  We can waste several hours together! :D  Have a good day!