Yellow Dress

I just moved and don't have internet yet so I have to come to my Mom's to steal her internet. So bear with me for not posting as much as I'd like.

This yellow dress was actually in a plastic storage bin for a very long time. I had cut it out a couple years ago and set it aside because the yellow was shear and I didn't know what I should do about that (and I wasn't sure about the whole design). I was cleaning and organizing my sewing room when I came across it and decided to take it out and look it over. I tweaked the design and added a lining. It's from Simplicity 2694

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Simplicity 2694

I promise I'll be back asap

~JV

For a Wolverine Wedding

This weekend my cousin got married in Ann Arbor. Her and her husband are both graduates from Michigan. The first night football game was even taking place that night. First and foremost I was excited to see her dress and the bridesmaids dresses. They were gorgeous!! They were perfect for what she put together for the whole wedding and everyone looked beautiful.

Well of course I had to make a dress to wear to it. The fabric was the first step in choosing what to make because I had a turquoise fabric that I wanted to use for a long time. I also had a floral print fabric left over from a shirt I made (see one of my previous posts) so I wanted to make a jacket to wear over the dress. So I looked through my patterns (didn't have enough time to design one). Simplicity 2250 by Cynthia Rowley was perfect. 

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The bodice hits at the waist and the skirt has a mix of pleats and gathering. The skirt even has pockets. So cute :)

The top has an asymmetrical design with a mix of pleats and darts and elastic in the back to make the fit better.

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I LOVE the jacket. It's a wrap with a tie around the waist. The front has a black lining but the back is kept sheer which I find so appealing. The tie and binding around the entire edge are a black satin. The shine of it is one more detail I love.

Simplicity 2250

I decided against the ties in the back of the dress because they were too bulky and a little awkward.

It was perfect for the event, dressy but still comfy. The jacket was perfect for the ceremony and then I could take it off for a fun reception to dance and party in.

One more perk about the jacket, I can wear it to work :)

~JV

Good-Bye Summer

Ten days is not acceptable to me to not blog. I'm trying to keep up and make sure I keep this a regular thing but sometimes life gets in the way :(

Anyways, I wanted to post one last summer dress in honor of the end of summer slowing creeping upon us, although the weather is not making up it's mind. This was made for my sister Katie. She wanted a cute maxi dress and so I took her shopping for fabric and she picked a beautiful floral printed knit. I used a turquoise knit underneath because it was a little sheer. I actually made the dress reversible because I loved the color of the solid fabric.

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And this is how the other side of the dress looks when it is reversed.

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 The back was done by using the elastic shirring I had done on previously.

The dresses I had made for myself with the shirring is made her want me to make her a dress, so I had to add it.

 Forgive the strange shape of the bust. My dress-form's bust is small :/

To be honest, she might even be able to wear it in the fall because the fabric is actually pretty warm, considering she's got two layers to keep her cozy. Just have to find a cute cardigan to go with it.

~JV

Framed Art

This past week I have done a lot, and I mean A LOT of sewing. Especially on Thursday, where I practically did it all day, except for a few breaks and for food. I had 4 armchair slip covers and 4 bench covers (4'x4') to make for a wedding that was today. Hopefully I can get some pictures to show all the had work I did. Lots of fabric and lots of stitching,

To say the least, it's the first time I've been tired of sewing. To keep myself sane, I decided to do a fun little project for my sewing room. I had bought a super cute wall decoration that I couldn't pass up, a couple months ago. I had been waiting to put it somewhere because I knew it would have a permanent spot once I put it up.

Then I saw a picture online that inspired me to do something different. Use picture frames and make my own artwork that I can take wherever I have a new sewing room. After some fussing and switching pieces around, this is what I came up with...

I love how they turned out! They are plain colors so that whatever design/color scheme I might have, they'll go with it. I can't wait to put them up! And I have another project I'm working on that is super cute and hopefully will go with these pictures.

What do you think? Did I put them together well? All artists start somewhere :)

~JV