another fly by

Lois dress

I love my first Lois dress. I made it a long time ago but I didn’t take great notes about the modifications I made. As drafted its a bit big in the waist, and because the side seams are darts (not seams), its challenging to make fitting adjustments. This fabric is a perfect match for this pattern, so I took a deep breath and took in a half inch on the front and back pattern pieces and got to work. I used some piping on the neck and waist seam, it really adds something special to it! I modified the sleeves by removing the cuff as suggested here. It is a weeeeeeee bit tight in the waist. Next time I’ll take in just a quarter inch on each side and I think it will be perfect. It was pretty straightforward to sew. I attempted to match the stripes but quickly gave up as I realized the seams and darts just didn’t play nice. I underlined the bodice in some white bemberg, and its lovely.

Silky Arkie shirt

I can’t stop making Arkies. They use a small amount of fabric, come together pretty quickly and are incredibly comfortable. I had juuuust enough of this pink floral CDC leftover from a dress I made years ago. I dug it out of my stash and experimented with cutting layouts, determined to make it work. I had to piece one of the facings, but its not noticable. I got some super lightweight green-hued mother of pearl buttons and they look perfect with it. I’m really happy with this one, the silk is so drapey. The only thing I need to remember to do next time is move the buttonhole/button placement a little closer to the middle front if I am using a lightweight fabric.

Short sleeved shirt for Jacob!

Do not fear, Jacob has not been forgotten. I made him a short sleeved shirt from fabric we bought on a trip to Span in….. 2018 🫢. I followed the same “pattern” from a deconstructed Jcrew short sleeve button down. Its fits him perfectly and its really easy to sew.

Madden skirt

I notice that I am always reaching for midi skirts in my closet, so I decided to make another. I went for the Madden skirt by who else than Tessuti. I don’t love the fit of the waist, its a little too big. But I’m going to give it a few wear before I make a final judgement on it.

There’s more makes to share but I don’t have any pics yet so they will have to wait!