Vintage Inspiration

I love these! I'm going to have to pull out my vintage patterns & whip up a few of these.

Toy at http://trinilove.typepad.com/my_weblog/ suggested this website.

http://saracampbell.com/Store/purchasedefault.aspx

Finished McCalls' 5555

Finished this shift dress. Came out ok, but about a size or 2 too big for me. So, if anyone makes this, go down at LEAST one size.

I made the belt a little different, I wanted a wider version.

If I make this again (which I doubt), I will use a thinner fabric than the knit I used. Also, the neck is quite a bit high for me. I think I may move on to another pattern, since there are soo many cute ones out there. This one made me miss my BURDA WOF projects, since the fit is soo good w/ BURDA, & so-so w/ the big 4.

McCall's 5555 dress

This is my next project.

Have pieces cut out, just need to piece together this weekend.

I'm making version "B".

Another Simplicity 4076 Top

Have a meeting tomorrow & will wear this. It can be both dressy & casual. Another wardrobe building piece.

This one sewed up in NO time since I already sewed the other one earlier this week. Will probably sew one in a solid.

Simplicity 4076 top

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

I needed a quick fix since my last sewing project took awhile (i learned the lettuce stitch). MANY people have raved about this, and I tried the pattern a while back & made the twist version. This one is cuter & REALLY fast & easy to sew up.



Simplicity 4076
http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?patternid=12417

Only change I made was to not hem, & did lettuce stitch on sleeves & bottom. If I make again (which I will since this is my new TNT pattern) I will add 2-3" to the bottom if I hem. Next one I make will be in a solid, although this print is a bit funky & I like it.

"New" Used Huskylock 535D Serger

My Uncle picked this up at a garage sale for me.

What a pain to thread, even w/ the manual.

I may need to get it serviced, since it's not working correctly.

JJ's Fabric in LA Garment District

sweater knits

blk w/ green accent, blk/wht lander/purple heather

jersey knits

grey/blk, brown/tourquoise, blk/wht, grey/blk, blue/tourquoise/gold, blk/blue/wht/fushia, green/bluebrown/fushia

All of these were $1-2 per yard. Love a deal.

Misc. fabric she gave me at 75 cents a yard. maybe a sweater-coat?

fushia/wht bucle

I haven't bought any fabric for awhile, so I think I was due. Although my fabric stash is quite big. But, I've been chipping away at the stash making stuff from my favorite new pattern magazine Burda World of Fashion (BWOF).