MMJ

Hey all!
I'm all busy busy busy starting all the home stuff but I did manage to finish a top (apart from the hem)
I've decided to call it sunny funny girl. I love the colours! Its Amy Butler fabric I bought at Sewing for Pleasure.
Photos will come soon.
for now here is MMJ Day 9-11-12-13.
I did wear handmade on the 10th but I was so busy I forgot the photo! It was a repeat of day 4 though.

Day 9

Sunny Funny Girl top and Etta Cardigan

Day 11

Etta Cardi and Jersey top (still without a name)

Day 12

Pippa Top and Skirt

Day 13

What used to be my Elie Dress. I cut it into a top and it is much more wearable and comfy now!

I have wrecked my room packing up. I am trying to psyche myself up to do some sewing today but I really should be focusing on the packing... Hmm we shall see!

At Dawn We Dress Handmade...

Indeed I did.
Today I wore my red white and blue mark 1, (A Lisette pattern), and my Etta cardigan for little errands in The Laines, post office etc.

This definitely needed an FBA and the waist is a little tight for my liking.

I did my photos on photobooth as I was waiting for Piemaker to be my resident photographer. He's not yet in from work and its date night so were going straight out for dinner and then to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4! ( I think its the 4th right?)

Well anyways. I did errands today and spent the rest of the day sewing.
I got the collar and button placket onto my shirtdress and did a few odd sewing jobs, cutting some interfacing for my duck egg peplum shirt I had to use my pattern weights! I also started putting together my Beignet!

You didn't think I could walk past two fabric shops and not buy anything did you? I got some buttons for my duck egg blouse. Some Mustard Kona cotton (I really like the weight of this I was thinking it was going to be too thin!) some unknown floral fabric, like a very lightweight cotton linen texture and some Michael Miller Peony fabric. It was an expensive treat but I had some birthday money. (9.99 pm) I had also seen it online but it was too breathtaking in person to leave. One of these florals will be a Lisette tunic dress I think!

Hows your first day of Me Made June?

Etta Cardigan: Simplicity 2374

Don't you find it weird when the last thing you cut up is the first thing to be done? I can't sing this patterns praises high enough. This was the most simple project I have Ever done. It suppasses the Pearl dress. This cardi has 2 pieces to be cut out of the fabric twice. But to be honest if you cut the back on the fold it makes only 3 pieces to put together. This took me half hour from cutting to wearing. Granted I haven't finished the seams except the sleeve but hey I'm impatient and I had to go to lunch with my friend today! This Jersey doesn't fray so other than serging and folding over there isn't much else to do.
I would 100% recommend this to beginners! Even impatient, disgruntled teenagers. It is a great project to introduce someone to knit fabric or even to sewing all together! The customisation on this could be endless! Overall I think this pattern could be (with a few tiny adjustments) one of my favorites.

The sleeves are 3/4 but are a tad too long. I tend to roll sleeves up anyway however I think lengthening them to full sleeves could be more useful in the winter. I would also cut on the fold for the back. This was a cheap fuchsia jersey from ebay for literally pennies. (Sorry the colour isn't very clear in the photos.) So this was also very cheap to make.

Hope everyone is enjoying their day in the sun!