Update before posting pics.

The Vogue and Simplicity dresses are both sewn. So I've been really busy lately.
So when I do post pics the post will be pic heavy because I will have 6 dresses to post and review. Since I'm in sewing mode I've already started on Vogue 1027.
I cut it out last night and will sew it tonight to wear to work tomorrow, my last day of the week since we will be getting on the road for the wedding on Friday.

I have been sewing!

I have been sewing. I just have not had any time to stop and take pictures.
I will try to do that soon.

Last month I made a blouse BWOF 10/2008 #113, this blouse was made out of a poly striped fabric.
Last week for Easter Sunday I made a dress from Knipmode Fast Fashion Magazine, this fabric was a cotton jersey print lime, black, white & yellow.
Also last week I made two TNT dresses both sleeveless BWOF 09/2006 #115, one was made out of a pea green knit and the other denim.

This week I'm working on two dresses for a wedding next week that hubby is in. One is for the not so formal rehearsal dinner and then the other is for the wedding.
Help me choose which one to wear for which night
Vogue 8489 view B I was planning on sewing this one in a soft yellow with the midrift in brown or black.
Simplicity 3503 Views A or B this one would just be black.
I don't have time to make muslins. I have plenty of the yellow to start all over again but not enough of the black. And if a problem arises then i will have to go with another color for the Simplicity pattern.
This wedding is going to be outside so i'm making a cotton slip for underneath to keep my embarrassing problem a secret to those who don't know.
I really hope to get some pics up soon. The wedding is on May 2nd and we are pulling out the second I'm home from the salon on Friday morning. So I really would like to have all my sewing done by this weekend because both dresses are going to be sewn anyway but at least to not have a stressful next week before we get on the road.

Denim Gored Skirt

introducing my sewing assistant: Phoebe

Pattern Description: Self Drafted 8 Gored Skirt

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? Since I’ve made this pattern once before I used the same pattern. What I didn’t like was that I forgot to account for the thickness and heaviness of the fabric for the second skirt so the skirt is really tight in the hips.
Fabric Used: Medium-Heavy weight blue denim
Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: It was actually DH’s idea to make the skirt wrong side out. I sewed the wrong sides together so that it would unravel on the right side of the skirt. All seams including the hem were topstitched to control were the unraveling would stop. I also sewed the waistband on the wrong side together so that selvedge edge is actually on the outside of the skirt instead of the inside. The end resulted in a reversible skirt that will be worn again in a couple of weeks as if it were new. I will just sew a piece of fabric hiding the zipper.
Would you sew it again? After I make draw another pattern accounting for ease in a heavier fabric, yes.
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
Conclusion: The total time it took to make this skirt including washing, drying, ironing, cutting & sewing was 7 hours to make this skirt last Saturday to wear to a family function that night. (9am - 4pm, function started at 6pm) This was only because of the extra things that was done like the topstitching and putting the seams on the outside of the skirt. My recommendations is to pin a few pieces together to get yourself used to the idea of sewing wrong sides together. Drafting the skirt takes around 45 minutes, that’s the skirt piece, waistband, godet and adding hem and seam allowances. To determine the length of the godet, decide where on your body you would like for your skirt to begin to flare. In my case I choose at the knee. Use a yard skirt and measure from your knee to the floor you have y measurement. You’ll need to add the hem allowance on the bottom of this piece.

The Wrap Runway

Finally I get some photos of one of the wrap dresses that I made last year.
Were at a baby dedication yesterday evening and Hubby was snapping away.
We didn't get any photos together. Maybe next time.

Pullover and a Skirt

Here is one of the pullovers that I made last year with this one.

The skirt I made a couple of weeks ago. This is an 8 gored skirt that I drafted with godets. I drafted the skirt for floor length and designed the godets to start knee length (20 ins).

The pullover is made of a charcoal knit & the skirt is made with a black denim, very lightweight. So I can get away with wearing denim and it's not even Friday.

A huge shout out to my co-worker for taking the second pic of me in the ladies restroom.