Diamonds Jacquard Cardigan/Top

Pattern: McCall's 7135 cardigan is quick and easy to put together.

 Fabric: White Mini -Diamonds Jacquard Double Knit from Fabric Mart Online
 Pattern: Butterick 5190 top

More Dresses!

 

Butterick 5058 dress with lengthened sleeves, facings in beige knit. Dress is black scuba knit. Same as this one.

 Butterick 5147 dress for my daughter in African fabric purchased in Ghana by a friend during travels. This is the same as here. The sleeves and hemline were lengthened.

The top is Simplicity 3704 with front neck slit and side slits and lengthened three-quarter length sleeves.

Butterick 5967 Misses'/Women's Flutter Sleeve Tops is loose-fitting, has upper princess seams, shaped, flared sleeves with narrow hem, button-down closure, v-neckline, gathered at waist and shaped lower edge.

Fabric: cotton floral Hawaiian print

                                                     Sizes: XS - 6X

Alterations:

Removed  1" from the center back neck to the hem
Removed  1 1/2 " from each side below the bust line to the hem
Shortened sleeve length 2"

I love the comfort and ease of wearing this top. It is considered an easy pattern. Keep in mind that the pattern has an abundance of fullness below the bustline.

Pink Flamingo

Pattern: McCall's 7191 tops in different versions. This is version D as shown here and a different version here.

 Fabric: Flamingo Pink ITY Knit from Fabric Mart
Adjustments: Three-quarter length sleeves, lowered bust darts, doubled the back upper facing and serged, and made the front facing wider since I didn't line this one like I did the front of this one.

I would really like a dress like this and maybe color blocked in the back.

Copy Cat

This Forever More Black Peplum Top can be purchased here. It was sent to me asking if I could make it. Well, I thought about it and went to work.

 

 I started with Simplicity 6130 view B and C which I made here.

Front

Back

A much smaller person tried this on for pictures.

 Fabric: Cotton/Polyester purchased from Fabric Mart was the only black fabric in my stash. Scuba knit, polyester/spandex, or some stiffer fun fabric would be a better choice for the curved ruffles.

 There was a light blue top listed as a color choice. After closer examination, I could see that the ruffle was attached to the front and back at the sides.

Making the Ruffle

NOTE: Raise the neckline on the front and back pattern pieces before making the ruffle pattern.

While looking at the pattern pieces, I noticed the peplum pattern piece #15 had pleats. I laid the #15 on top of the front pattern piece and traced it around the armhole, shoulder, around the neckline adding the pleats, and ending with another shoulder attachment. Make sure and include enough fabric from the last pleat to extend so the seam will be centered on the shoulder. Then, I proceeded to draw the curve starting on the left at the bottom up to the shoulder. 

Attaching the ruffle

1. Cut 4 of the new ruffle pattern.

2. Sew two ruffles together with right sides facing, trim and press. Make two ruffles. One for front and one for back.

3. Sew front and side front together.

4. Measure and cut a neckband using the sleeve band pattern piece as a guide.

5. Lay front bodice right side up.

6. Lay ruffle on top of front starting at the side, shoulder, and across to center front. Fold back towards right shoulder matching shoulder to shoulder. Make three pleats for front and three pleats for back.

7. Stay stitch ruffle to front of top.

8. Lay back bodice pieces on top of ruffle at shoulder and stitch together.

9. Add peplum and zipper.

10. At this point you can lay the neckband and sleeve bands.

Have Fun!

A Little More Sequins and Shimmer

Simplicity 1805 Misses & Plus Size pullover knit top in two lengths with sleeve variations in sizes XXS to XXL. This is View A without sleeve bands.

 

 Fabric:
Top - Pink/Mauve/Multi Poly/Lycra Retro Circles Print Corded/Sequined

 Dress - Hot Pink/Golden Yellow/Multi Roses Poly/Lycra Shimmer Lightweight

Adjustments: The top was lengthened for the dress. An additional six-inch border was sewn to the hem folded in half for additional length. It was worn with a black jacket.

*At least an inch or two needs to be removed from the neck band as it is too wide for me.

This is the same top as here.

Happy Memorial Day!

I originally had twenty-three Dresden plates to complete three quilts. These are the last two completed for the veterans. Of course, I'm making more of different designs. The first quilt included nine Dresden plates seen here.

 Half triangles were used on the left and right side of this quilt.

New Toy

Janome Convertible Free Motion Quilting Foot Set
This beautiful spread was donated and given to and 82 years young lady. After receiving a call to pick it up and complete the binding for her, I decided to try my new toy on it. It's fun practicing on it. I'm not sure if I should finish all of it of save some for her.

I haven't taken time to try free motion quilting a pattern on a smaller scrap as of yet. We'll see what happens.

Kitty Blanket

 

Another fun creations for charity. It's a part of my new experience of learning the process of quilting.

Mulitples

Simplicity 2474 view A for each of the cardigans
 Fabric: Top and Jacket Mustard Seed Poly Twill Suiting from Fabric Mart
Simplicity 1316 Top same as olive top below

Fabric: Jacket is black/Crimson Red/White/Soft Tan Floral Print on Fine Stretch Twill from Fabric Mart

Fabric: Jacket - Brick Red/Green/Multi Aztec Print ITY Knit from Fabric Mart.

Matching top below

 Simplicity 4366 Pants View D


Jacket: Simplicity 2474 pattern shown above
Fabric: Black Brushed Twill Poly Medium Weight Suiting from Fabric Mart
This is some beautiful fabric and it's very comfortable.

Fabric: Olive Night Plain Weave Poly/Wool Suiting
This is one of my favorite fabrics. I wash and dry it before cutting it.

Adjustments: Added 2 1/4 "  to sleeve length
This is an awesome pattern. I love the curve hemline, the fit, and the length.

 *I did not do my usual one inch adjustment to shorten the back.

Pants are the same as above.

Butterick 3030 View A Top with 3/4 sleeve and shorter version

Fabric: Brick Red/Green/Multi Aztec Print ITY Knit from Fabric Mart