This is a dress I made to sing in when I went to Russia; but by the time I finished it, I realized it was too cold in Russia to really get away with it. (I was wrong, of course; they overheat all the buildings, so this would have been fine). It's actually two separate pieces which I altered from the riginal patterns. This was my first project out of the gate, and it encouraged me!
This is project #2...This is a crushed velvet/nylon fabric, with a silk gold lining on the inside. This was a beast to create! The pattern said "easy", but let me tell you...I ended up sewing it together backward on the top...what a nightmare. But it worked out!! I did wear it on New Year's Eve in Nashville...
This is a cashmere sweater I made for David...He hates modeling, but you can kind of see what it looks like. I got this fabric in LA's downtown garment district - it's a fabulous cashmere!
With the yard of cashmere I had left over, I made this little sweater for myself...it's got bell-sleeves and a soft, wide boat-neck. You know how I got this? I took a pattern for a yoga top and altered it!
This is the pattern I used to make the above top - I altered the length and added a band around the neck. Several women at my office want me to make one for them!
Here's a yellow shirt I made for David, made out of Lyocel (a wonderfully soft knit). I made this in preparation for the cashmere sweater (same pattern). It's really comfortable and I think I'm going to make some more of these, in different fabrics.
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I'll take a yellow shirt, xl, in a soft pastel color-maybe pink,,,,
You're on!!!!!!
Hey girl! thanks for stoppin' by my blog! A singer...I wish I could sing! I'm pursuing a voice over career now and acting. My daughter sings and I love going to her lessons....she does not know that I practice when she is not home. ha ha ha ha ha...HA! yes I dream of sewing....I had a dream last night about a purple dress. How much fun you must have making your gowns! have you made any long gloves? sexy!
Amy, I can't believe you mentioned long gloves...I actually had a dream about wearing long gloves -- weird...I guess I'll have to make a pair!
I only purchase patterns when they are on sale...when I read there is a sale I go online to the websites and look at all the patterns I want and write the numbers down and just run into the store with my list instead of looking at the books.
P.S. do you have a rhinestone heat tool? check out sue's sparklers online...I imagine some tiny tiny rhinestones on your gloves that will shine when you are on stage!
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