Shorts I Made..............

This is the latest garment I've made. I used cotton/nylon ripstop fabric. I'm very pleased with the end result. They fit perfectly too. I also drafted the pattern.

My Latest, "I Made This"..................

I made this in class. We had to find a commercial pattern that resembled most closely our design, then alter it accordingly. I used a cotton chambray. I'm happy with the results :)

Another "I made this" Post.......

This is another item we had to make in class. I'm very happy with the results. It fits perfectly and I think the fabric I chose for the hood lining and pocket bindings looks pretty good. Now I have something comfortable to wear around the house instead of the ugly green fleecy thing I've been wearing for years.

I made this totebag :)

I made this bag in class and I'm very proud of it! It's the second project so far - the 1st one was a pencil case which I'll probably show in a later post.

I wanted to make a bag that I would actually use and we had to embellish it in some way in order to get a passing grade. I was trying to avoid a crafty homemade look so I cut a piece of leather, put gold lame underneath, handstitched around the edge and put silver studs in each corner. I used the lining fabric for the handles , then added a grosgrain ribbon to give it more strength. I used iron on fusing for both the outer fabric and lining again for strength and longevity.

Now I'm just waiting to get paid again so I can buy more fabric and make more bags.

My New Blouse

Oh how I love this new blouse purchased from Valley Girl for the meagre sum of $25. I love, love, love it. And it looks great with the purple leather belt and yellow pendant necklace which I made.

From now on I only want to wear tops with frills that give a three dimensional quality as everything else in my closet feels old and tired.