Welp, the Renfrew and Minoru patterns came in the mail (so fast!), so I put the Pendrell back on the shelf. I don't think I will EVER get to that pattern, the poor thing!
Here's my charcoal sweater knit Renfrew!
I'm sorry I cropped my head out again... My mommasita took like 14 pictures and I'm a hot mess in all of them. I blame it on the cold. :)
So I LOVE this top! It was a breeze to sew - there are so few steps and pattern pieces. Lovely! Will be making heaps of them! However, it came out too tight and too short for what I prefer. This was entirely my fault, and here's why:
I serged the seams with reckless crazylady abandon. After I read Amanda's review of the pattern, and warning to take serious heed of the 5/8" seam allowance, I was worried that I'd serge pewnie seams and end up with a big ol' grey sweatshirt, essentially. So I overdid it and I could probably make a new Renfrew from the scraps leftover from my overzealous serging. :)
Also, this is a problem:
Red circles - My measurements.Pink circle - Hoorah for averaging!
Yeah-no, that didn't really work out! I should have graded up in the bust and down in the hips and waist instead of just cutting a straight 10. Patience fail. But I will make others and grade them to fit my shape better!
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| Dressform, you lie. |
The fabric I used was a sweater knit with one-way stretch (from Joann's ages ago). I don't think that helped me out either. Methinks the width-wise stretch sort of pulled up the tops' length, if ya know what I'm saying. It's too tight on my bust, that's what I'm saying. Blerg.
But hey, I still love it, and it's totally wearable! I super duper recommend this pattern - it's a perfect wardrobe builder. Check out the Sewaholic Patterns Flickr Group to see some other versions of this pattern & the others! Good stuff. :)
Have a good day all!
G'day!
My bff and I went fabric shopping today! (And to Wendy's! Best day evaaaaaah! lol ;)There's this place about 10 minutes from us called Osgood's. It's a massive, massive fabric store. It's like a single-story Mood. AMAZING. If you are ever in New England, I highly recommend paying Osgood's a visit... you will not be disappointed:
That's not even half of the store! :O
I have been on a sewing-for-Emmy kick for so long now, I think it's time for some selfish sewing, eh?! Methinks yes! Last week when Tasia had a birthday sale on her patterns, I picked up the Renfrew Top and the Minoru Jacket. I LOVE that jacket so much, and everyone's versions so far have been fabulous! Definitely Google it if you haven't seen them!
I know I want to make the jacket in a brightish color, something good for Spring and Fall, so at Osgood's I got this tangerine-y/tomato-y canvas fabric. MAD love for this color!
And then just now when I was on Sewaholic.net to get these pattern images, I realized I am not the first one to make the jacket in this color:
Oh right! It's the same color as Tasia's example! Perfect then - I know it'll look great! Ha! :D
And then I got this pretty dark blue floral poly-something to make the Pendrell Blouse that I've had cut out for like a year:
Pretty, yes? I think I traced off view B, but I don't remember (and I don't feel like getting up to check because I just ate Wendy's.) I love it. Can't wait to make this one either!
So that's that! Awesome day. Must go sew now. :)
Love to all!
Hi. Will you guys come play with me on Facebook so that I'm not the only person who likes my page?Lol.
I put the "Like" thing over on my sidebar, if you're so inclined. :)
Happy weekend!
Hello! Happy Wednesday to you all!
So in preparations for Emmylou turning TWO (!), we've been getting rid of all the clothes that no longer fit her, to make room for a new haul - she's grown like weeds in the past few months! Isn't it so hard to get rid of their adorable teeny tiny clothes??! SADFACE! But alas, we must. I am saving some things to make a baby-clothes-quilt (I think. Maybe. I don't know.), but most of it we're donating.
I came across these two onesies, and knew I could still make them work!
Exhibit 'A':
An 18 month St. Patty's Day onesie that was too long last year, but too short this year! It still had the tags on it! And she IS a McCutie! So, I hacked off the bottom to make it a top:
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| CHOP CHOP! |
Then I put the bottom part on Emmy's head and went to town on the serger.Behold - my first ever lettuce edge hem!
So. Cool.This took literally like 10 minutes, not counting changing the serger thread and settings and all. Hooray for baby clothing longevity-creating!!
This next one I just flat out could not part with. It's my favorite of all of her wee onesies!
Oh swoon. :)So it's the same problem with this one - it's just too short, but fits fine otherwise. Here's what I did to fix it up:
CHOP CHOP!
POM POMS! :DThat's all - just sewed on pompom trim! Now it'll fit her through the summer! WIN!
Convo between me and the Hubs while I was pinning on the pomps':Me: "I'm adding red pompoms to this onesie, but it has no red in it."Hubs: "Now it does." Awesome. :D
Have a great day everyone! Is it warm where you are? We're in the 50's up here in Massachusetts! C'mmmon, Spring!
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