This n' That...

 I just realized that it had been a while since I posted anything.  So, thought I would give you a bit of an update.  

What have I been doing?  Not a lot.  A little bit of pattern play.  Nothing made yet but the patterns have to be printed and checked.   

Now, for the biggy.   My sewing room has gotten completely out of control.  We did a house renovation late last year and lots of stuff ended up in that room.  It just kept compounding and I finally said enough is enough.  However, it is so bad that I can not bring myself to spend more than 30 min or an hour everyday.  So, that is what I have been doing.  Rearranging, folding fabric, purchasing more containers so that I have something to put excess fabric into.  The fabric will be headed toward the storage unit with all my other excess.  

With luck, that fabric will not become out of sight out of mind.  It had done that in my sewing room because I could not see it.  I found some really great fabric.  Some of it, I know what it was destined to become and some it who knows.  I will say that I have far too much fabric.  I need to sew it because it is really hard for me to get rid of it.

I can honestly say that you really should not purchase fabric just for the sake of purchasing fabric.  A small stash maybe but I am talking maybe 4 or 5 pieces at most.  There is always more fabric.  Yeah, I know sometimes you see something that you just have to have.  I get it but I also have a 10x10 storage unit for my excess.  Will I use all of it?  Probably not.  Someday, my son will say "What was she thinking?".   I have been better about not purchasing and hopefully this clean out will not have me purchasing more.  

I will get my inspiration posts started again soon.  Probably in July.  Hopefully, I will get some sewing done before then because I need to clothes and I do not want to go shopping.

Happy Stitching!

Inspiration...Ruffled Top

 I found this feminine little top:

This is the Ruffle Trim Blouse from Ann Taylor.  Price tag: $109.00.  Details:  Flouncy Ruffles, pintuck details, v-neck, long sleeves with smocked detail, lined body, relaxed fit, 22-inches long, polyester.

This is such a pretty little top.  I have not seen any exact patterns like this.  However, you might be able to use this pattern:

This is the Seamwork Cosmo Collared Blouse pattern.  The silhouette is similar to the inspiration photo.  Changes would be remove the collar and add the flounce.  You might be able to use the collar as the start of the flouce and then add length for the center front seam.  As for the pintucks, it would be easiest to stitch them before cutting out the top.   This way you do not have to figure out the extra width.  The sleeves would need a little extra length to get the flounce.  I do not know if width would need to be added to get the smocking.  That is a detail that would need to be investigated.  Of course, you could just add the flounce and simply the sleeve detail by just having a row of elastic.

Hope you are inspired to create something wonderful.

Happy Stitching!