A little of this, a little of that
I was a sewing fool for several weeks straight, then lost steam and haven’t really got back too it. Although I did complete projects for week 2 and 3, last weeks’ dress disaster derailed me and I haven’t even started this weeks challenge.
My hot grandma wearing my week 2 ruffle apron
First things first, week 2 project(s). Yes. I said projects, plural. I did a bag, an apron, and a crib quilt. The quilt is currently at the quilt store being quilted, so no photos of that, but I’ve got bag shots and a cute photo of my g-ma sporting the frilly apron to share. Why is my grandma modeling the apron you ask? Cause I needed a hot model, that’s why. And because she was the proud winner of said apron at my extended family yearly “holiday” gathering last weekend. She picked it in our gift exchange. I was super excited she was the one who walked away with it.
This super easy apron was made out of 15 jelly roll strips and two fat quarters. A little basting to make ruffles and voila, a frilly Betty Crocker apron anyone can enjoy wearing while baking cookies on a Sunday afternoon. Boy do I love easy projects.
Next I went to town on patch-work bag. I’ve made this particular bag before, but needed another for a gift. It came together just as easily as the apron. I promise to do a new pattern soon.
For week three I found a seemingly easy dress. Got the pattern for .99 and found fabric for $1.95 a yard. Everything was priced right. Unfortunately, I cut the pattern to my normal size, but upon an initial test piecing realized it was going to be tight. Thus, I bought more $1.95 fabric and recut doing my best to add an inch or so to each piece. This proved to be more difficult than I thought it would be.
My frumpy red dress with last week's patch-work bag. Looks alright on dress form, but horrible on a living person.
Although I was able to put the dress together without incident (I think I am finally understanding dress construction) when I tried it on it was a hot mess. Although the waist fit me (which is what I was initially worried about), the bust was WAY too large. Then, somehow I didn’t keep my seam even at the waist causing bubbles of fabric to form in places. Hard to explain, but awful to look at, trust me. As a final disgrace, the back of the dress where the zipper is did not lay flat on my back and pooched in places. A frumpy disaster. I was too embarrased to even take a photo of the dress on me, so I slid it on my new dress form (thank you Amy for the great advice to get one, and thank you mom and Crystal for giving it to my for “Christmas” present. I DO love early-early xmas gifts! And I love the dress form) and called it good. Surprisingly the dress doesn’t look half bad on the dress form; on me it looked atrocious!
I have pieces for another red dress cut out, so maybe I’ll try it again and see if it works better cut out at the correct dimensions. I know, what a crazy thought.
**I’ll try to have this week’s challenge completed by Thursday.
