My sister visited recently and I made up this cushion
cover for her.
Then she helped me go through my stash of clothing
fabric and match up some patterns...
The green check was a remnant from a thrift shop,
the donkey brown cord from Supercheap Fabrics.
The mauve double gauze, from Spotlight, will be a top,
the pink/red linen, an online purchase, a dress
possibly for a mid-year wedding?
I love this pattern that Helen bought...
the navy check will be for her;
the blue/pink will be mine.
Unfortunately, there is not enough pink to make
this dress, it's pretty narrow.
I bought these 2 yards at Salvo's for $3.
When I did some research I found it online here
for $36.75 a yard!
Too nice to mess up, don't you think?
Finally another op-shop find, a cotton gauze that will
become a kimono-style nightie.
All recorded here for accountability's sake!
Happy days,
SUZ
Looks like you re getting yourself organised. Some great finds in your fabric collection.
ReplyDeleteYou have some great projects to work on!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad for you that you and your sister share an interest in garment-making! What a fun thing to enjoy together. And it looks like she's a great help to you. Thanks for showing pictures of your patterns. I'm always on the look-out for a sleeveless or short-sleeved dress pattern that's casual and hides (ha!) my too-large tummy. (No amount of exercising has ever made that go away.) I love that you're posting on your blog for accountability, which is something I like to do to. Have fun sewing! Looking forward to when you post about your successes.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have a whole new wardrobe for spring and summer. Looking sharp with great thrifty finds - whoohoo!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to be busy. Happy sewing.
ReplyDeleteI like how you made a list to keep you accountable. I think, as a reader, we enjoy seeing your plans laid out, whether or not they come to fruition. Just the idea of matching up fabrics with patterns (and maybe storing them together?) would be a step in the right direction for me. Lovely post!
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