Prairie Girl Dress

Thanks Mary for taking pics!

I finished the Prairie Girl dress in September, but the weather and my illness prevented me from wearing it. Today the sun was shining and I got to wear it for the first time! It's made from my precious piece of Anna Maria Horner Little Folks Voile. I used an off-white voile from the store for the underskirt. The fabric is SO soft.

Even though my last two weeks of Self-Stitched September were spent on sick leave, I still wore something self-stitched every day. There were lots of repeats, and some days my pjs were the self-stitched garment of the day, but I did it. 30 days wearing hand-made clothes! It was a really cool accomplishment.

Butterick 4789

I. LOVE. THIS. PATTERN. It was really easy to understand the instructions and really easy and fun to put together. This is the dress length. Fabric is from the clearance bins at Hilco. The sun actually came out today and it was warm enough to wear this without a jacket. Did I mention I love this pattern?

Self-Stitched September continues!

Simplicity 9825 A-Line skirt. This skirt was made some time back and is one of my favorites. It's super soft green corduroy with a gray lining. I left off the waistband so that it sits lower and is more comfy. I cut the cord on the bias, so they come together in the middle in a "v." I love this skirt!

This one is self-drafted from the H&M skirt that had the unfortunate incident with nail polish. I love this pattern. It's narrow at the top and then the panels flare out at the bottom making the ruffle/pleat/whatever-you-call-it look at the bottom.

Self-Stitched September Day 7

I have made it through one week wearing at least one hand-made garment each day. I didn't get pics over the weekend, so you'll just have to trust me. This top is the Amy Butler Lotus Tunic and it's one of the first clothing items I made several years ago. I made tons of mistakes, but I still like the way it looks and how it fits. I just tuck in the mistakes! :)

Self-Stitched September

I am an official participant in Self-Stitched September, and have agreed to wear something handmade every day in September. When I wrote my goal I did not agree to wear a handmade clothing item every day because my fall/winter handmade wardrobe is not big enough yet. But I knew between earrings, purses, and clothes I could have something on me that is handmade everyday.

I don't plan to post a photo every day. I know I will not get to the blog every day. And some days will probably be boring or repeats! But I'll try to update at least with the new, never been blogged before items. And today is a good place to start!

The unveiling of Simplicity 2975 - the red dress, otherwise known as my favorite thing I've ever made, ev-ah.

I added the red band at the bottom and the piping. It was my first time to make piping! And I love how it looks! Oooh.... forgot to write down the name of the fabric. Sorry 'bout that. The perfectly matched red flip flops are JCrew hand-me-downs from Jennifer that are comfortable all day long even if you walk for hours around an old city with only cobblestone roads with a heavy camera. I know from experience. This is an older pic though. Today was too cold for the awesome red flip flops. The big white retro plastic earrings also make a statement I think. The only thing this dress is missing is tall white go-go boots. Hmmmm....