Tuesday 28 October 2014

Ginger Jeans....I want some.

Just missed out on the Ginger Jeans kit :(  Ithink living on the other side of the world meant that I am a few hours behind - but it really is my own fault.  I thought  (late at night) that I will just put my order in tomorrow, well tomorrow came and the kit had sold out!!! Dammit.

I will however do the download and hunt out some denim.  I do have some in my stash but I think it could be a bit heavy for the old domestic machines.http://gingermakes.com

What could be a greater compliment than to have an amazing pattern designed with you in mind.

Big fan of Ginger and her writing style and her jeans look amazing. Can't wait to see the next pair.

Anyway. Busy day for me - no sewing but a bit of house work and taking the youngest dog to the vet for her final puppy vaccinations meet Rosie the Jackfrost!


Ain't she cute ??

Thursday 23 October 2014

More NL0911

I think I said ...no more NL0911.... and I lied.

Made a very cute ballerina skirt (black of course) and was searching for a top to go with it. So....I went shopping.  I tried on this very cute baby blue chiffon top (not normally a colour I would wear), but I really liked it.  Unfortunately there could be no "holds" while I needed time to justify the purchase. (It was an incredibly simple design) It was off to the fabric shop I went - it seems baby blue is not a colour currently popular so I settled for a slightly more greeny blue hue.
Got out my trusty 0911 and with a few modifications I think I may have it.  I should note that this project hasn't undergone construction yet...still in the mind. I'm sleeping on it so to speak.

I will post finished top AND ballerina skirt once complete, but I have since decided that they are not going to be worn together (funny how that happens).
I have to say this pattern looks sooo boring!  Just what were the stylists thinking!!!!
However I love the raglan sleeve and have used this nine times already. And believe it or not - they all have a point of difference (except for maybe my first 2).

I also bought "baby pink" pony-tail chiffon to make a drapey kinda top - not sure how to devise that pattern yet.  The woman in the above shop that would not HOLD my top for me was wearing such a cute pink top that I wanted one of them too.  SOLD OUT!!!! Hmmph
" I WILL have that top"
- don't know how but I will.

Maybe a slight change of the old NL0911 could do it.  This will be a challenge.

Just a little NL0911 worn over a store bought dress. (I love dots) I should have posted this in my OWOP challenge - but spent that week away from home and working and posted zilch even though I managed 8 (yes EIGHT) versions. My photographer was less than willing.  I will be posting all completed NL0911 in a later post just to prove that I have :)