Tag: Made-by-Me

Some fun for Day 9

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Today I attended a workshop by Connie Crawford at Hobbysew Australia at Top Ryde.

Connie is on her way to teach at the Australian Sewing Guild Convention in Launceston and McCall’s Pattern Service was able to organise for Connie to do this workshop on her way south.

The day started with Connie telling us about her career and then moved onto draping and how it all comes together. Connie also demonstrated the difference between the various cup sizes and how to create your own designs by using the blouse block.

Connie shared a large wealth of information and hopefully the notes that I have scribbled down will give me enough to go by. This was before lunch.

After lunch the other part of the workshop was that each attendee would be custom fitted for the blouse blocks that feature an A/B Cup, C/D/DD cup and F/G cup using pattern B5300.

Connie had with her a blouse block for each pattern size and cup size and we then all took our turn to be fitted by Connie with helpers taking notes of the adjustments for each of us that we need to do to get the blouse block.

Here I am having my custom fit with Connie (no she didn’t tickle me).

I did purchase the pattern as I was very pleased with how it fits around the shoulders and chest and the other adjustments Connie suggested are minor so I am looking forward to making up the blouse block to see how it looks.

For the remainder of the day I wore:

Top: Simplicity 2603 with 3/4 length sleeves in brown Mercury Jersey from Lincraft (blogged here)
Skirt: Burda 04-2009-101 in Salt & Pepper fine cord that you saw on Day 2.
Cardigan: Simplicity 2603 in brown Mercury Jersey from Lincraft.
Accessory: Gold choker band with cream oval and gold small hoop earrings.
Tights: Chocolate brown.
Boots: Chocolate Betts Boots.

It was a great day, I go to meet a few Internet friends face to face and of course there were quite a few Australian Guild Members attending as well as some of my real sewing buddies (thank you for the photos).

Days 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8

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Well we are home again after having a wonderful time in Perth with family and seeing the sites as well as checking out the compulsory fabric shops.

Day 3

Top: Kwik.Sew 3740 View B with long sleeves and neckband in the chartreuse/grey/ink navy knit fabric.
Trouser: Vogue 9537 (OOP) in black denim (blogged here)
Boots/Shoes: Charcoal Betts Marathon

Day 4

Top: Kwik.Sew 3740 View A in coffee/grey/cream knit (blogged here)
Skirt: BWOF 04-2009-101 in brown cord (blogged here)
Tights: Chocolate Brown.
Boots/Shoes: Chocolate Betts Boots

Day 5

Top: Butterick 3344 in multi striped knit (blogged here)
Trouser: Vogue 9537 (OOP) in black denim which you saw on Day 3.
Boots: Charcoal Betts Marathon

Day 6

Top: Purchased T-shirt.
Skirt: BWOF 04-2009-101 in brown cord which you saw on Day 4
Tights: Chocolate Brown.
Boots: Chocolate Betts Boots
Accessory: Me made earrings.

Day 7

Top: Purchased T-shirt.
Trouser: Vogue 9537 (OOP) in black denim which you saw on Day 3.
Cardigan: Simplicity 2603 in brown merino (blogged here)
Boots: Charcoal Betts Marathon
Accessory: Me-Made crocheted necklace and earrings.

Today I’m back home and have just got home from running around restocking the house and collecting Roscoe who now wants to go to the park and play.

Day 8

Top: Simplicity 2603 top with sleeves in brown Merino (blogged here).
Trouser: Purchased 550 Levis.
Jacket: Jalie Jean Jacket 2320 in a lightweight brown denim made in 2008 and has Hong Kong finishes on all seams.
Boots: Betts chocolate boots
Accessory: Me-Made crocheted necklace and earrings.

And last but not least the compulsory picture of the purchased fabric:

Left to right:
Brown/Green/Cream abstract print from Fabulous Fabrics
Gina Dry Handle Crepe in purple from Knitwit
New Caledonia Floral Knit Brown from Knitwit

SSS Day 2

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Thank heaven it is Friday, it has been a hectic week.

Top: Burda 02-2009-108 in biscuit Mercury Jersey from Lincraft (blogged here)
Skirt: Burda 04-2009-101 in Salt and Pepper fine cord (blogged here)
Cardigan: Purchased rust cashmere cardigan whilst in China in 2008.
Accessory: Me-Made crocheted necklace
Boots/Shoes: Betts Boots

Now I’m off to pack and set the alarm for 4.00am tomorrow morning to head to the airport for our flight.

This is where my SSS may come undone, small suitcase, limited clothing, fingers crossed.

See you in a week.

Self-Stitched September

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Here we go, our first day is grey and showery here in Sydney and my office is still cool, so layering is still a necessity.

Dress: New Look 6348 in deep olive lightweight wool purchased from Tessuti. This dress was made in 2007 to wear to a presentation being made to my DH for a rescue he assisted in whilst skiing in Japan.
Jacket: Vogue 7975 in brown and blue tweed which you saw a lot of in June.
Accessory: Purchased necklace and earrings.
Shoes: Diana Ferrari

See you tomorrow.

I must be crazy

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because I have signed up for Zo’s Self Stitched September.

My pledge is:

I, Sharon of Petite and Sewing sign up as a participant of Self-Stitched September ’11. I endeavour to wear at least one self made garment each day for the duration of September 2011. 

I still need tops and the one I made on the weekend, isn’t going to go very far.


September will be an interesting month.


Me-Made-June Wrap-Up

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I have had some delightful comments during the month and thought I would share some of my thoughts about Me-Made-June.

First up Carol commented: I think you have the most co-ordinated wardrobe of anyone I have ever seen! I’m very envious.

So I need to confess.

I don’t purchase any fabric or garment unless it works with these, My Personal Colour Solutions swatch.

This colour swatch lives in my handbag (it has the dog ears to prove it) and even for the smallest purchase, it is taken out and compared to the item I want to purchase (my DBIL even says I won’t purchase jelly beans without it). If it doesn’t work, no matter how tempting, it doesn’t come home with me.

It doesn’t have to be exact, it can be a mixture of a couple, as long as the base is the same.

Here is some fabric that I purchased on Saturday.

In real life the match is better, but I hope you can see what I mean.

I first had my colours done about 1989, however I did have a refresher last year at Kerryn’s Fabric World and was very pleased to see that I am still in the same Autumn family.

Secondly, I need more accessories e.g. scarves, necklaces, belts that can make my tops look different. This is an area that I really need to work on.

Lastly, I was surprised:

  • at how many different outfits I could create over the month, there was only 1 day that I had the same look when sitting at my desk and there were a lot of new combinations for me.
  • that even though I loved my suit on Day 15, I really need to have another look at this as I don’t think all that taupe is good for me.

I have really enjoyed the month and with the assistance of DH and sewing friends taking my photos for me it was a lot easier that setting up the tripod each morning even though I have purchased a digital remote for my camera.

Seeing all the other members of Me-Made-June’s outfits has given me quite a few ideas and patterns to check out.

There wasn’t much left in my wardrobe that was Me Made and I still have a way to go to have a wardrobe of all Me Made and I will get there, maybe not for September though.

And now here is a collage of all my outfits for the month.

Now back to some sewing, or maybe beading!

The end of Me Made June

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Today is the last day I will be taking a daily photo of what I am wearing, well maybe not, as I have found it very interesting to see the variety of garments I have and find the photographic records works very well for me, however I won’t subject you to any more, well at least not until September.

The pieces in my outfit today you have seen before and I was surprised by just tying the ties into a bow and putting the top with a suit, how different it looks.

(mmm maybe we should have taken more than 1 photo)

Top: Jalie 2921 in brown/coffee circle knit which you saw on Day 4.
Skirt: Vogue 7937 in dark brown wool crepe which you say on Day 10.
Jacket: McCall’s 3750 in the same dark brown wool crepe made in 2003 again on Day 10.
Boots: Nine West

I plan on doing a wrap up early next week.

All but last

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Today I had to dig deep and this outfit you have seen most of it before however I have managed to get my “desk view” different.

Jumper/Sweater: Purchased from Country Road in Oyster colour which you saw on Day 8.
Skirt: McCall’s 7244 in a grey wool flannel made in 2007 you saw on Day 6 and 20.
Vest: Purchased purple sleeveless vest
Jacket: Me-Made knitted Shawl Collar Jacket in Touch Possum Yarn which you saw on Day 16, 22 and 25.
Accessory: Purchased silver/gold/pearl necklace
Boots: Nine West

Now I’m off to bed, it has been a big day.

MMJ Day 28

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For some reason I thought today’s outfit would be a challenge, but then I remembered a combination that I haven’t worn all month and one that I normally wear a lot.

Top: Vogue 8572 in yellow that you saw on Day 1 and 17.
Skirt: Self Drafted Skirt in brown linen, interlined (to help stop the wrinkles) and lined in Sun Silky which you saw on Day 9.
Jacket: Chanel Style jacket from Day 9 and 14
Accessory: Pearl necklace and purchased earrings.
Boots: Nine West

Now what am I going to wear tomorrow??

MMJ Day 27

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Oh wow, we are on the last stretch, and I must admit the IPad came in very handy this morning when getting ready for work as I could see what I had worn for the last 26 days at a glance.

Still focusing on not having the same view if I am sitting at my desk, this is what I came up with today.

Top: BWOF 02-2009-108 in coffee jersey which you say on Day 18 and 23.
Vest: Purchased burnt red vest.
Trouser: Vogue 9537 in brown fine wool which you saw on day 7.
Jacket: Purchased leather jacket (again)
Accessory: Silk scarf purchased in China
Boots: Nine West

Only 3 more days to go, this could be very interesting.