I've Created A Monster! Another Butterick 4807 Pants Simplicity 1355 Top

Girl M. LOVES these new top and pants I've been making her.  Every time she comes into the sewing room she spies another fabric she wants me to make into a set.  She's eating away at my fabric stash!  But this Mamma can't say no.

Butterick 4807 Pants/Simplicity 1355 Top

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Sorry for the bra strap showing photos but I once I made the outfit, she snatched it up ans I have to ask her try it on real quick and snap whatever photos I can.   I can never seem to find the camera in the morning before she leaves for school.

I'm glad she likes the outfit and hope to sew for myself soon.  I'm really wanting to sew Dear Hubby a button up shirt...........but I always hesitate and put it off.  It's on the to-do list.

Until next time..................

Bonnie

Floral Brushed Jersey Knit Maxi Dress

Girl M. has been blessed with many new pieces of clothing lately!  She asked for a maxi dress with a lower scoop back.  How low can you go and still be modest for Church?

This fabric just yelled to made into a maxi dress and the color looked great on her too.

I used her TNT A-Line tank dress, lengthened by 16", slimmed the skirt below the hips, made a 17" slip at the right side seam allowance, added a little short sleeve and scooped out the front and back neckline.

Floral Brushed Jersey Knit Maxi Dress

I added short sleeves to this version for her.

Short Sleeves

She wasn't home when I made this dress so I had to just guess on the depth of the scoop in the back.

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$8.40 Dress

She loved the dress and wore it to Church the upcoming Sunday.  She received many compliments on the dress and she said it was very comfortable.  She paired it that evening with a denim jacket (I didn't get a photo).

Girl M.

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Another win for this Mamma!

Until next time................

Bonnie

Simplicity 1355 Black ITY Knit Tank & Butterick 4807 Pants

Nothing spectacular but Girl M wanted a solid black pair of pants and matching halter top to mix and match with the pants and tops I've already made her.

I used the Butterick 4807 pattern for the pants and the Simplicity 1355 halter top.  I purchased Black polyester/lycra light weight knit Famous Dress Designer fabric from Fabric Mart for $4.00/yd.  The fabric was very thin and had a slight crepe texture.  I didn't like the feel but Girl M said it was fine.  The fabric was easy to sew up and I made the set in an afternoon.

Black ITY Knit Tank

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$12.00 Tank & Pants

Until next time...............

Bonnie

McCall 6073 Memorial Day Dress

When I get a pattern to fit my lumps, bumps & curves I have have the urge to make the dress over and over.  I made this version for Memorial Day (I know I'm a little late posting but life gets in the way!)

I made the McCall 6073 in the maxi version, sleeveless and I LOVE this dress.  It flows nicely when I walk and makes me look tall!  I need all the help I can get there!

McCall 6073 Memorial Day Dress

Crossover bodice

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$9.00 Maxi Dress

Girl M is wanting another pair of wide legged pants so this Momma is going to have to get busy!

Until next time...................

Bonnie

Simplicity 1355 Blue Knit Halter Top & Boy T.

I sewed Girl M another knit halter top from the Simplicity 1355 pattern.  This version I lengthened the top by 7", used a 1/2" bottom hem and eliminated the v cutouts and cutting out on the fold (no center front & back seams).

Simplicity 1355 Hack

The top turned out great and the fabric was a piece of leftover fabric from my stash.  I think this will be a great basic to wear with her wide leg pants or with shorts.

Not Sewing Related:  But Proud Life Moment!

Today is my oldest baby's 26th Birthday.  He was recently swore in as a Deputy Sheriff.  Dear Hubby got to pin his badge on him.  It was a proud moment. 

Dear Hubby pinning on Boy T's badge

Dear Hubby, Boy T & Sheriff F.

Lady K (Daughter in Law), Boy T & Sheriff F.

Family Photo

Until next time...................

Bonnie

You're Not Going to Believe This!

I MADE PANTS!!!

While out shopping Belk was having a great clothing clearance sale.  I found a pair of wide leg ITY type knit tribal print pants that Girl M. had her eye on.  I hate buying her clothes when she's not with me but for the sale price of $6.49 I thought I would take my chance.  I wasn't sure what size to get her so I tried on a pair of Large and they fit me so I knew they would fit her.  I would NEVER in a million years be caught outside of the dressing room in those pants!  But I was even more amazed that I fit into a Large pant!

She loved the pants and asked if I could just trace them and make her another pair.  I had a better idea since I've been working on knit shorts pattern for over a month for her.

I dug through my stash of knit pants pattern and found Butterick 4708.  Measuring her pants I lengthened the pattern leg and widened the circumference of the pants to match her pair.

Butterick 4807

After making her a trial pair she loved I made her a second pair she loved even more!

Butterick 4807

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Then I suggest to her if we made a matching tank style top she could wear them together and it would look like a jumpsuit.  She didn't say anything at first then at dinner she told her Dad what a great idea I had!  Back to the sewing room to make a matching tank.  I used the top portion of the Simplicity 1355 jumpsuit.  Lengthening the bodice by 5".  She loved the top too!

Simplicity 1355

Simplicity 1355

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Simplicity 1355

I'm still in shock that this Mamma made pants but even more shocked she loved them!

Until next time............

Bonnie

McCall 6073 V2 Knit Dress (I Couldn't Let It Beat Me)

I just could not let this pattern beat me!  I threw it in the trash after posting about it.  Then I had second thoughts on the dress.  I hung it in the sewing room for almost a month.  It kept bothering me that it beat me.

McCall 6073 Muslin

McCall 6073 Muslin

 So finally I had enough of it taunting me so I fixed the pattern and  made up a second version.  I'm so glad I did because I LOVE IT!

The pattern needed a little help to work with all my lumps and bumps but in the end it was all easy fixes. The pattern work I did was:

• Took a 1/2" pleat at center front neck tapering to nothing at armhole (tightening the crossover)
• Added 1/2" curve to crossover (for a little more modesty)
• Took 1/2" pleat at center front waistband tapering to nothing at sideseams (waistband was too wide for me at center front)
• Sway back adjustments of 1/2" at center back (helped raise the waistband in the back)
• Changed the back V to a regular high scoop back.
• I kept the skirt but distributed the gathers all along the entire skirt not concentrating them at the centers.

I had this border print fabric in my stash forever and thought it would make a beautiful version of this pattern in a maxi length.  It took me almost a day to cut this out because I wasn't sure how to place the bodice pieces on the little bit of fabric I had leftover after cutting the skirt first.

McCall 6073 

McCall 6073 

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$10.49 Maxi Dress

This is probably one of my most favorite sews.  I'm not sure if it's the pattern or the fabric but in the end it was a great choice for both.  

The directions for this pattern are easy and the dress sews together quick.  I didn't us the bias binding for the neckline on this version I just used my usual turn and topstitch.  I also didn't use the elastic at the waist.  I only realized after making the second version that it was there.  I didn't need it because the waistband fit me perfect.

I can't wait to wear this dress, I says Summer to me!

Until next time.............

Bonnie