Hiatus

I have been on a hiatus this winter as there never seems to be enough time. I have looked at my fabric from last summer and at patterns but have never gotten the two together to sew up clothes. But I am getting there in thought. I have some ideas in my head for sewing up a wardrobe that should be casual but chic.

1. Wardrobe pattern - Vogue 7809 is OPP but I got 2 of them off e-Bay.



I plan on making all three pieces in a black cotton lycra twill fabric. I am hoping to make the pants a 2nd time using tan faux suede.



2. One Seam Pants



This pattern will have the invisible side pockets but I am not certain if I will do View A or B. The reason I am choosing this pattern is for the rave reviews it gets and the elastic waist. It looks country casual with a chic edge.

Fabric will be a green linen blend.



3. Blouse - Vogue 8248



I will be doing View C (longer sleeves) with collar from View A (white blouse). I will make a white camisole in a white cotton knit to wear under it as I feel the V neck is daring for me. The pink one I made is 100% polyester knit and horrible to wear. Here is a picture of the shirt fabric with the green linen blend that will be One Seam Pants. The green in the shirt and pants fabric match perfectly.





4. Camisole - Jalie Camisole



I want to make this in a white cotton knit and do the sleeveless top. That way I can wear it alone in the summer. There is a possiblity that I will make the short sleeved top in a colour to wear with the outfits, under the jacket and with the pants in the hot weather during the summer.



5. Blouse McCall's 2094



This blouse will be made out of an winter white eyelet cotton. It goes with all the above fabrics and will be basic blouse for this SWAP. Change of plans - I will be doing a long sleeve version that has no cuff on it. I will do the shown view in a fushia cotton lycra closer to summer.



6. Pullover top Butterick 3124 (OOP)



I will be making View C (long sleeves) with View B neckline (round). One will be made out of a red stretch velvet and the other out of a leopard print stretch fabric. I will have to lengthen the body a great deal as it runs short and I have a long waist. Eventually I will make black wool and cream wool pants (couture sewing) to wear with these tops.



If I join Julie's SWAP http://www.timmelfabrics.com/ and http://www.artisanssquare.com/ my qualifying purchase will be the One Seam Pants and elastic that goes in the waist and white cotton lycra knit for the sleeveless camisole. I may just sew along. That remains to be seen.