I actually finished these things a little while ago but have only just now had the chance to photograph them… also I have a new policy with regard to making things. I’m planning to alternate making things for others in between making things for me from now on, well for a while at least! I’m really, really trying to get my stash down, and so I’m sewing like a madman lately! Hopefully my blogging will keep up with it all too!
So, a few months ago, Cassie and I helped each other go through our entire wardrobes and make brutal decisions with regards to what should stay and what should go. It was heaps of fun! and we also identified a few things that Cassie needed to go with her existing pieces and just generally refresh her working wardrobe. She selected a few pieces of fabric from my stash, and she also had a few of her own too… and this new skirt and top are the latest things.
The top is kinda selfdrafted, loosely based upon a bodice piece from a really old NewLook dress pattern that Cassie keeps as her “block”, and the cowl neckline is a hack, she got the idea for it from a Pattern Magic pattern book tutorial. The avocado green merino knit is leftover from a long sleeved tee I made for myself, originally bought from The Fabric Store. I did a binding finish on the back neckline, and the armscyes I did by rolling and invisible slip-stitching by hand, because you know; I’m a glutton for punishment.
The lower edge was done with my twin needle, and a not quite matching green thread. All inside raw edges are finished with navy blue overlocking thread, because I do not have matching thread and I’m really determined to buy the absolute minimum in my quest to use up my stash!
The skirt is a heavily modified V8363 – honestly, not even the same pattern by now – and I lined it with a beautiful sea green lining fabric (stash). The skirt hemline is bound with pale pink poplin, itself leftover from some mask lining fabric I bought at the beginning of the pandemic for such a purpose; pale blue button from my stash too. Cassie supplied the blue cotton fabric, I think it was given to her by a relative of D’s who was cleaning out their stash.
The pale blue invisible zip was the only thing I had to buy to complete this entire outfit!
I hope she likes wearing these things! I think she looks great in these colours and shapes!
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