FO: The Shelburne Hazel

I've been playing around with my timer and tripod for my camera with the intent to get better at taking self-portraits.  Here's hoping my learning curve isn't too steep! Please forgive the fuzziness and poor lighting while I find the ideal settings.

I recently tackled Colette Patterns' Hazel again and have fallen in love!  I have always been able to wear Colette Patterns straight from the package with no alterations and this one is no exception.  The full skirt was inspired by Roisin's  Etoile Dress.  My version was made with beautiful Dress Floral in Maple from Denyse Schmidt's lovely Shelburne Falls collection and I absolutely love it! I love the vintage feel of the print and red and aqua is always a winning combination in my book.

 

I wanted to accent the lovely V-line of the bodice and used some red giant ric rac from my stash.  I do plan to add patch pockets to the dress as I find I am needing them and dislike inseam pockets.The full skirt makes it feel extra feminine as it swishes delightfully as I walk.  I used a lapped zipper in the back and added a tiny red flower button at the top to keep things closed.

I have two more versions of Hazel to share, including one that has been reworked and reclaimed from the wadder pile.  Hooray!

I wore this today with my Triple Leaf Cardigan - a mish-mash of my sloper pattern and the lace from the Kimberly Cardigan.  

Me-Made-May 2013: Days 6 - 10

This MMM I pledged to wear at least one me-made item for 5 days a week for the month of May.  This week saw me with one non-me made day and also saw me sporting a lot of pink and red!

May 6, 2013
It was delightfully sunny and warm that day and I wore one of my very favourite 'pyjama' dress: a Frankenpatterned version of Simplicity 3673.  I used the bodice from Simplicity 3673 and self-drafted the midriff band and skirt.  The fabric features a fantastically bright and bold Hawaiian print. It's wonderfully comfortable and has a great bohemian feel. 

May 7, 2013
This was my first non-me made day, although my dress was handmade.  It is a Vogue sample from one of my favourite fabric stores and was a birthday gift from my mother-in-law.  It's a beautiful watercolour-style printed linen and is fully lined.  Decadence!

May 8, 2013
I wore one of my very favourite skirts: a white linen wrap skirt made from Butterick 5763.  I made this last summer, but did not get around to blogging about it.  Is is so comfortable and breezy and is fully lined in pale pink Swiss dot.  I paired it with another unblogged item: my pink Miette; the second cardigan I ever knit.  It's made of a pretty bamboo yarn and is quite drapey.  My pink stripe tee was picked up for $6 from Joe Fresh.

May 9, 2013
Earlier in the week, I had some dedicated sewing time and was able to stitch up a pair of red capris.  My local Fabricland is having their annual birthday sale and I picked up this red twill, as well as some hot pink, for $6 / metre!  I used my TNT Butterick 4552.   The blouse was made last week, when I made my Market Skirt.  It's another Sorbetto to add to my collection and is made from white Swiss Dot.  I used Jasmine for the sleeves and cuffs.

May 10, 2013
A cold and rainy day called for comfortable me-mades:  my resurrected and very comfortable Eva Dress 3322 sailor trousers, my rosey Jasmine blouse, and my pink Miette.  I made the rose Jasmine blouse last summer; it's sleeveless and made with a pretty dark pink cabbage-style rose on a cream background.

Through documenting my MMM outfits, I've realized that I have quite a lot of me-mades that are yet unblogged. I'm thinking I should get Mrs. Singer to stand in for me and organize a marathon photographing session.

Do you blog everything you make? Are their certain things that make 'the cut' and certain things that do not?

Me Made May 2013: Days 2 to 5

I officially LOVE my Fashionary! It is a wonderful way to document my Me-Made-May progress and I really enjoy seeing my drawings all in a row, full of colours and patterns that make me happy.  Thank you so much for your lovely compliments about my drawing skills - I assure you, the helpful templates included make a huge difference. 

May 2, 2013
I wore one of my very favourite dresses: my Wildwood Flower Dress.  It's hard to believe that I made it almost three years ago!  It is one of my most consistently worn summer dresses and I am sad that I have never been able to track down more of the fabric. I used a lovely vintage pattern, American Weekly 9104, and ruthlessly hacked off 24" off them hem in order for it to be knee length.  I paired it with a new coral cardigan I found at Old Navy for $9 and my trusty white Keds.

May 3, 2013
Friday saw me wearing two me-mades (and mostly unblogged) - hooray!  Last year I found this great panel of Elvis fabric and whipped it up into a Sorbetto.  It's one of my favourite Sorbettos!  I paired it with my denim McCall's 5590 and an aqua crochet shrug I picked up last year.

May 4, 2013
Saturday was comfy and casual in my new red Simplicity 3753.  This one is a mish mash of a View A & C and made from tone-on-tone stripe fabric from Girl Charlee.  My capris are Butterick 4552, which were originally trousers that I shortened.  I made them with a dark wash denim with a slight stretch.  I don't have a blue pencil crayon dark enough to show the lovely colour!

May 5, 2013
I finally have a 'live' photo for you!  I was lucky enough to spend several hours on Saturday sewing and my Market Skirt was one of the things I made.  The fabric is a dark pink polka dot cotton that I recently bought.  Essentially, it is a self-drafted dirndl skirt with big pockets - perfect for running errands and shopping, which is how I spent my day.  I also managed another outfit totally made up of me-mades; my top is a Sorbetto I made out of an old cotton bedsheet and some vintage piping. 

Save Bomb Girls!

I am so sad to hear that the 'powers that be' at Global TV have decided not to renew Bomb Girls for a 3rd season!  This is a terrific show that shows us a pivotal part of our history - not only as a nation, but as women.  I love that the show is lead by strong female characters.  It's so refreshing and, sadly, unusual, in today's entertainment.

If you love the show and would like to see it return, made your voice heard here.