Snoop shopping vs. BWOF

I'm on a roll (or otherwise called bored at work)...

BWOF 8-2009 is really on target with current trends. I saw this dress in the issue and really want to make it, not sure though if it will work on my body type. I'm trying to branch out though so I may make a muslin.

And then I see this on net-a-porter at nearly $2k...ouch!

I never do this - BWOF 8-2009-117

I got my BWOF for August in the mail on Monday. I traced and cut out a pattern the same night. I finished it last night (would have finished it Tuesday if I hadn't thought I made a dumb mistake and ripped it out, only to find out I hadn't made a mistake....double dum dum).

It's my first foray into sheers and it wasn't actually that bad. I used my rolled hem foot (new toy) for the flounce

BWOF 8-2009-117

I normally don't wear blouses but absolutely loved this. I made it in some cheapy Joann's red tag fabric as a practice shirt. It turned out decent and I think I may upgrade to some good fabric. Pictures to follow...DH is out of town with the camera ;-)

Look what I just found on net-a-porter in their new arrivals...
Sonia by Sonia Rykeil Silk ruffle-neck blouse
$440

Trying to revive this thing...

So, I've obviously proven I had no stick to-it-ness for blogging! Shoot I can barely get a pattern review done. I guess I'll try again.

I have actually been sewing lately.

I really hate my pictures...blech!

http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=41535

What have I done lately?

I really don't understand how so many people keep up such wonderful blogs and still sew and have a life. I seriously cannot keep up! I did manage to do a couple pattern reviews at least. So, here's a quick synopsis of what I have completed...
BWOF 10-2008-115
In a gorgeous fabric from Gorgeous Fabrics that I can't seem to find on the website anymore. I have yet to do a review of it, so I have no pictures. It's a thin grey wool with a jersey underneath that was actually very easy to work with.
<> I also made this from the same issue BWOF 10-2008-101/102. I used the main short jacket but subbed in the 3/4 length sleeves from the longer jacket. This was my first attempt at a jacket of any kind, let alone a lined one. It took some extra brain power but I managed to figure it out and really like it.

Well that's all the blogging I can handle for one day. I get very frustrated trying to make all this stuff line up pretty and go in right...grrrr!

New Look 6429 - Little Red Dress

The Little Red Dress experiment. I rarely ever wear red but after a thread on PR discussing wearing red, I thought I'd give it a try. I bought some very pretty Stretch Matte Jersey from Fabric.com http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=964dfb68-d619-4f5e-9c3a-4d6873b7ac91

The dress went together fairly well except when they say it runs big, it runs big! I cut out a 14 but ended up taking it in a good inch on both sides. I really needed to take it up in the shoulders but had already put the facings on based on the construction order so it was too late. I was NOT picking apart facings! I'll just wear a camisole underneath or else it'll be borderline obscene. I'm finishing it tonight to wear to a holiday party. I'll post pictures soon.

Lesson learned...even if difficult to do so I should pin the dress together on me prior to putting on the facings. I should know better being so short waisted that it's likely I'll need to take up the shoulders...doh!

Knitting Bag

Here's the knitting bag I made for my Mom for Christmas. It's beautiful cotton fabrics from The Fabric Gallery...I hope she likes it.

Vogue 8379 Twice

I finally had a chance to have the hubby take some pictures for me. This pattern is so far my favorite pattern. I make a straight 14 with no alterations in size. I did however do something to the sleeves which I now cannot remember...oops. I'll post more of my measurements on PR in the review.

The first one is my summer dress that I wore the heck out of. It's a great poly jersey from my local, most awesome, fabric store http://www.fabricgallery.net/. I saw the fabric and immediately thought it would be great for this pattern.

The next one I just finished last night. I'm embarrassed of the picture and am reluctant to post it because it makes me look so frumpy. Really, it doesn't look this bad in person. Maybe I was slouching or it blended...no clue. I have another picture from my cell phone that actually shows the shape better but the color is horribly off.

The fabric is a wonderful jersey poly from http://www.gorgeousfabrics.com/ that I'm assuming is sold out. I actually bought it while it was still in the "What's New" section and I never do that. I just fell in love with it. This one I did the 3/4 sleeves and the collar version.