9 KCW: Perri Pullover Remixed

Man-oh-man…

KCW is almost over?! 

I managed to squeeze in some sewing time and made this little number.

 Pattern: Perri Pullover by Cali Faye

Fabric: quilted knit in charcoal grey

Infinity scarf: self drafted in lime green

Tights: Target

Leg warmers: self drafted in heather grey ribbed knit

Boots: Palladium

I made a few modifications. First, I drafted a raglan sleeve. Second, I omitted the pockets. Third, I shortened the length in the back. Fourth, I made the neck band a little wider. The neckline came out a bit different as to what I was expecting. Food for thought next time. I love the quilted fabric. SO cute, no? It's perfect for this design.

KCW isn't other yet and if I play my cards right, I just might be so lucky to sew, take a pic and post by the end of this sewing series. We shall see…

I dunno…

My boss doesn't seem too happy when I dip into playtime.

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Have a great weekend, folks!

21 KCW: Sherpa Raglan

 Well this past week was an epic fail for my KCW projects 

*boo*

I've been working more hours which leaves sewing time next to nil. It sucks. Talk about having serious sewing withdrawals... anxieties, insomnia, bolts of fabric dancing in my head...

*sigh*

At least I managed to get one project done. Better than none, right?! Right.

 This picture pretty much sums up how much Lala loves this dress.

My inspiration was this lovely via Pinterest.

I used pattern 3/5 from Simple Design Boys and Girls Clothes (you can get it HERE) as my foundation and it worked like a charm.

The sleeves are a super-uber soft sherpa like stretchy knit I found at one of my local fabric shops,  the main fabric is bamboo terry knit (mmmm.... yummy) and the cotton ribbing is from one of my L.A. trips. 

 I made it a bit big so that Lala can get a lot of wear out of it. I'm guessing this will last well into spring. Stretchin' that dollar bill, yo!

I'm very curious how the sherpa will hold up after a gazillion washes. If it holds up, I'm buyin' me some more... sherpa for everybody! What do ya think... sherpa underwear? No?

*chuckle*

Maybe not a wise choice.

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21 KCW: Nerd

Happy Friday!

We've made it through the week and I'm just giddy to show you my last outfit for KCW.

This outfit makes me smile.

The shirt is from Old Navy and the glasses are old 3D glasses that we kept from watching Avatar in theatres years back (I know, I should've returned them... bad mama!). I just popped out the lenses and voila! Instant nerd.

The skirt is from Sweet Girls Clothes, pattern O. The fabric is a lightweight stretch denim in dark grey I found in the LA Fabric District.

I was perplexed at first at how the pattern pieces were to be laid out on the fabric. The grain line on a few pieces are slightly angled. It wasn't until I started sewing that I had my "Aha" moment. It was really easy and it took well under an hour to finish.

Now an outfit just isn't complete until you accessorize! If I did just the shirt and skirt, it would be just a shirt and skirt, but when you add suspenders, a tie and glasses... 

*BADA-BING!*

It's speakin' a whole new language!

Now I would've much preferred using elastic for the suspenders, but I didn't have any nice elastic and I wanted to match the tie. Luckily, the fabric had just enough stretch to make it work. Speaking of tie... it's a necklace! So girly-I love it!

I must give props to Heidi from Elegance and Elephants for inspiring me to make suspenders. It was this POST that made me do it. Thanks Heidi!

And there you have it! My last outfit for the sew along. I had a few other projects lined up, but didn't quite make it in the time frame I had hoped.

C'est la vie!

But don't fret my pretties, you'll soon see them in due time. For now, I'm off to get ready for a date with Mr., tonight. We're going to a dinner murder mystery! I'll fill you in later.

Before I go, I'd like to thank the wonderful and talented Meg and Dorie for hosting such a fun sew along. You ladies are beyond amazing!!!

Now...

I must go and channel my inner thespian.

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18 KCW: Sea Girl

Ahoy mateys!

I managed to finish project #2 yesterday and oh how it makes my sea-farin' heart aflutter!

The harem-sareouls-MCHammer pants is my own pattern (post HERE).  I plan to eventually have a tutorial on the pants once things settle down, so please come back and check it out. One thing I forgot to mention in my post about these pants, is Sophie from Cirque Du Bebe. She was the one who actually planted the seed of these uber cool bottoms in my head. Hers is designed from knit fabric and can I just say...

FAB-U-LUST!!!

You must check it out!

Look at this yummy fabric. Delicious, no?

It's Robert Kaufman Brussels Washer, Yarn Dyed Linen/Rayon (Phew! whatta mouthful) in red. I got it on my weekend trip to Cambria where I had the opportunity to pop in at Birch Fabrics Shop (aka: Fabricworm). It was awesome. I tell ya more later!

Back to the pants. I love big pockets and I mean LOOOVE. Especially with kids because they always seem to put them to good use. Dirt, rocks, mushy string cheese from lunch... you name it, it's in there. Adults... it's mostly aesthetics.

The shirt was quick and easy.

I just added silver buttons (the ones that are used for overalls) and made flaps from leftover fabric for the shoulders. On the chest, I created a granny knot with leftover rope and sewed it on. Easy-peasy!

Overall time spent on this project was about 3 hours. 

Hmmm... not too shabby.

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37 KCW: Cat's Meow T

Hiya!

How's your sewing coming along? I see you managed to pry yourself away from the sewing machine and do a little blog hoppin'.

Good! 

May I interest you in a little inspiration?

Here's project #1. I've had this idea dancing in my head for the past two weeks. First it was bear, then a rabbit and finally decided on a kitty. If you can see, I did a lace cut-out on the thought bubble. The technique was a lot easier than I anticipated. I just had to make sure to not make the bubble too big as it may dip down and expose unmentionables. Not that it's that big of a deal (at least not for me), but I don't want to offend anyone. Oh gosh no!

And look... look at the kitty...

See? It's a pocket!

My inspiration?

via Bikbik and Roro

Isn't this the cutest bag ever? Jan from Bikbik and Roro has the cutest stuff. I adore her tabby cat totes. If you haven't seen her works, you must pay a visit. Her shop is HERE and her wonderful blog is over HERE.

The pattern I used is from this lovely book.

Pattern H.

You can find the book HERE.

To make things easy, I painted the face versus hand stitching or appliqué. I already spent more time on this project than I wanted to.

So one project down and on to the next!

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P.S., Does sewing for a teenager count on KCW? Anyone know?