Jumping into January or not.

My blogging has been a bit slow this January, usually I'm quite prolific in January. I have been sewing, I just haven't taken any photos to blog about yet. Although my sewing has been a little sparse. I have been trying to finish projects from last year.
 I don't know why my sewing mojo has been struggling, all I can think is that last year was a difficult year at work, plus I had a few quite serious health issues and all I needed to do this January was  rest and recovery.
Now I'm ready to jump into January, even though its nearly over. A  found a gap in my summer wardrobe, linen pants. Every summer I think this and I never get around to making linen pants, so this summer I'm going to do it.
I have loads of linen

this is just a few. So if I can find a pattern that suits I think I could whip these up quite quickly. I looked through my pattern and found these

plus the Tessa pant from Style Arc

I think I will try the Tessa pant first. Some of the other patterns are quite wide and I do have to be careful with width, because I can look a little swamped by fabric. I am quite excited to be sewing these. This is how I will spending Australia Day ( I hope ).

                             Happy Sewing and Happy Australia Day to all the Aussies out there.

A little Present

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and are enjoying the relaxing period post Christmas. It's lovely being able to take a breath and smell the roses. Personally I find this time of year a time to just relax, usually at the beach but the weather has decided to become wet and very cool for this time of year. This means  an ideal climate for sewing, reading and buying fabric on line.

I bought myself a little Christmas present, fabric of course. I was wandering through Etsy and looked at this japanese store MissMatatabi. I wanted some indigo fabric to make a quilt for my handsome man but I also had to buy myself some of their beautiful cotton fabrics.

The navy and orange spot and yellow spot are a seersucker fabric and they feel lovely, so soft. They will be lovely to wear in summer. I'm not quite sure what to make yet. The Blue rose fabric on top is beautiful . I could only buy about a metre, but I just love it. I think that may become the front of a top with a contrasting back. The fabrics are beautiful and they arrived so quickly. This shop has a sale at the moment , another incentive to go and have a browse.

                                                 Happy New Year!

Summer blues

When I saw this dress I just fell in love with the beautiful blue fabric and the style. I thought it would  be a lovely summer dress.

 This is from one of my favourite brands Euphoria. Unfortunately the price tag was a bit too much at the moment. Then I saw the Tessuti site and there it was, the beautiful silk fabric.
It's called Silky H2O.

It looks a bit dark in the photo but it is actually quite bright. It is amazingly similar to the RTW dress.

 The pattern  I will use is Simplicity 1621 View A, possibly with the shoulders slightly extended.

I think this will make a lovely summer dress. I am pretty excited . I can't wait to start.

                                                       Happy Sewing!

T to a Tee

Another T- shirt and I really like this pattern . Its Kwik Sew 3954.  It is quite a long T-shirt but I do like long tops. I like to wear them with straight pants and I just find them very comfortable.

This is a very plain T-shirt. Just raglan sleeves with a Hi-Low length. It really didn't take long. I made the XL with no adjustments.

I like the back as it doesn't catch in my waist too much.

This a beautiful cotton jersey that I bought from Tessuti's but has since sold out. It is lovely and soft and beautiful to wear.
 I finished the neckline off by turning the self trim to the front. This then encloses the edge.

Its a backward way of doing the binding. I really like to do this edging on T-shirts, I feel it looks well finished.  If you have a coverstitch machine this may do this anyway.
I'm happy with this top. I will be making some more of these.
                                       Happy Sewing!

Love a Laurel Tunic

I love a tunic. I have been dying to make the Laurel Tunic by Greenstyle for ages but hadn't got around to it. I decided one night I needed to try this pattern. So many other sewers had had amazing success with this pattern so I gave it a shot. I actually made this when the weather was still cooler in Sydney but  as luck would have it, the weather warmed up when I had finished the tunic but it will keep till next Autumn.

I made the 2XL without any alterations. I did a really dumb thing, I sewed the cowl on the wrong way the first time, then had to unpick and sew it on the right way, so I think the neckline is a bit smaller than it should be. Sometimes I worry myself.

I love the pleats in the skirt. I really like this pattern. It sewed together very well.

The fabric was from my stash a blue and beige knit. It was quite easy to sew and it feels lovely to wear.
I will definitely be making this again. I think I may lengthen the bodice next time. Also I didn't put the pockets in, I just don't like pockets in dresses. The only thing I don't like is I feel a bit too busty but I can live with that. A super comfortable tunic.

                           

Amazing Sunrise

 

 

                                                   

                                                      Happy Sewing !

Better late than never !

This jacket was supposed to be my jacket for my son's wedding in June but I didn't quite finish it for that event.

The pattern is Simplicity 1719, a swing coat that I just had to make . I love a swing jacket.

I love the shawl collar on this jacket. It was very easy to sew. The only issue I have is the sleeve opening is too wide so I will take some tucks in the sleeve so that it forms a closer fitting sleeve.
The fabric is a gorgeous stretch jacquard that I bought from Tessuti's last year. I love this fabric.

I'm sure i will get plenty of wear out of this jacket next winter. It is a good weight for our mild winters.
I also made a pair of Style Arc Elle pants in some navy fabric. This is my TNT pattern for straight  pants. Super easy and good for me because I don't tuck anything in, so the less detail the better.

A nice practical pair of pants. The fabric was from The Fabric Store, a nice plain navy.

                                                Happy Sewing !

Simple top

I am a bit behind in my blogging so this week I hope to catch up.

I made this top a little while ago when the weather was still a bit cooler.


The pattern is  New Look  6323. I made the XL with no pattern alterations. I love the back on this pattern.

      
       It's a bit  hard to see but the pattern has gathers across the back.

The fabric is from my stash. I think I bought it from Spotlight but I have no idea when. It is a polyester jersey. It made up beautifully. It is very comfortable to wear.

                        I really like this pattern I love how it falls. I will be making this again possibly shortening the back so that there is not such a hi low effect. A good basic top.

Happy Sewing!