Tuesday, February 9, 2021

A change of pace!

 My quiltmaking took a back seat for a while,

while I made some clothes...

a blouse in Kaffe cotton....

and pants in linen for me,


And a dress in vintage cotton plisse ,

and top from an Outback Wife cotton/merino twill for 

my sister, Helen!

We had a bit of fun taking photos 

and trying to give the features a fair showing

such as the splits in the top....

the ruffle on the back of the other top....


the pockets..... 

and matching checks on the pants....



or the spotty binding on the dress!


The joy is definitely in the making and the wearing!

Happy sewing!

SUZ


12 comments:

Susan Smith said...

Well done. I've not sewn clothes for ages, but maybe I should do some as I've still got quite a bit of dressmaking fabric. Take care & stay safe.

karenbbsnow said...

Beautiful additions to your wardrobes. The pants are so stylish and the tops so pretty, great job!!!

Julie Fukuda said...

A very productive quilting break, I must say! I especially love those plaid pants. Only a quilter would think to match the stripes!

Jan @Cocoa Quilts said...

Wow, those are great. I haven't sew garments for over 40 years. Maybe I need to add some tops to my list,

Florida Farm Girl said...

Such fun. I so envy your closeness with your sister. Mine both are much older than me and live far away.

Lynda said...

They are all wonderful garments - I really like the frilled Kaffe top design. I bought some Nerida Hansen fabrics for myself and a couple of her patterns - hope to cut them out before it's too cold.

Ellyn said...

beautiful! I'm wanting to get back to more garment sewing. I especially love that Kaffe top!

Suz J said...

And the giving! You both look so radiant and very happy! The detail shots are 👌👌

FlourishingPalms said...

Just charming, Susan! You and Helen are look-alikes, and probably can share each other's clothes too! You've been keeping busy, haven't you? Garment sewing is faster than quiltmaking, but all that productivity! You've done well with your pattern and fabric choices. And check-matching too! Wow. It's great to see you enjoying yourself this way.

Karen S said...

You are a lovely seamstress. Your clothing always fits so well and I do enjoy the fabrics you choose. Excellent modelling.

KaHolly said...

Such a delightful post!

OPQuilt said...

I need to borrow your industry and energy and get some of the planned garment sewing done that I've envisioned. I love the smiles on the models (fabulous) and the perfectly matched seams. Really fun to see!

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