A friend of mine was getting rid of some fabric, so naturally I was happy to adopt it! All of the pieces she gave me were lovely, but I was struck by a piece of pink embroidered eyelet, and had to make it into a blouse.
I used
McCalls 6035, which I made in pink stretch linen
here. I knew I wanted a simple blouse to let the fabric shine.
I got it finished and was a little dismayed. It doesn't look like much on Sandra Dee.
But isn't the lace at the hemline lovely? I'm pleased with the matching at the seams. I chose this pattern mostly for the fit, and I feared that all the panels would be tricky to match, but they were fine. I did have to straighten the curved hemline on the pattern, which was no big deal.
Some necklaces and a belt really perks it up.
Carolyn suggested pairing it with white jeans, and I love that idea! Now I need to sew a pair of white jeans. I wore
my old pair to death!
Since I didn't have time to sew up some white jeans, I decided to whip up a black pencil skirt. It seems I really need to sew more wardrobe basics! I used
my knit pencil skirt tutorial, and made this skirt in about 30 minutes. The fabric is ponte knit from
Spandex World. It feels very similar to the Sophia line of double knits that you can get at Vogue Fabrics. It's quite nice!
Both pieces are nice, much needed basics, so I'm glad I took the time to sew them. And so grateful to Catrin for the lovely pink eyelet!
On a personal note, I'm going out of town for the next week. I do have another make to show you, but I'm not taking the computer, so it will have to wait until I get back, and I won't be doing any sewing during the week, so the blog will be quiet. Hopefully, we can get some pictures of my new dress among the beautiful Smoky Mountains!
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