Sewing Projects On The Horizon…

Happy Sunday/Almost Monday! Vogue Patterns (http://voguepatterns.mcall.com) had another one of their lovely, lovely sales over the weekend – all of the patterns were $3.99, which is much better than their regular prices. I ordered four patterns, and when they arrive, it’s ON! I haven’t done any sewing projects in awhile, and I really need to get back to it. Here’s what I bought:

V1314

V8584

V8879

V8879 with open back

V8901

Hopefully these turn out well! We shall see. I will post each one when they’re finished! *thinking* I wonder if this constitutes as a Summer challenge…

Circle Skirt Part Two

Tried a slightly different approach this time. Also, the sides come up just a tad bit higher than the front and back, and the skirt is shorter. I have to say…I like it. 🙂

DIY Slouch Clutch – Tan Version

Again, in a sort of tan/beige color. Still need to fix a few things…

DIY Slouchy Clutch in Black

So there’s this pouch/clutch, right? And I love it. I just don’t want to pay what they’re asking for it. So you know what that means! It’s project time!!!

(first version w/messed up zipper!)

I found a YouTube video on how to make your own American Apparel pouch, and of course it brings the cost so far down it’s not even funny. It costs less to make your own, and I’m always down for a new project! 😉 Thankfully this is extremely simple, and I promise that it isn’t time consuming.

DIY AA Pouch!

I couldn’t find what I needed locally, so I went to JoAnn fabrics and picked up a 14 inch zipper. I’m mad that I had to drive 40 miles to find the style of zipper that I wanted in the length that I needed, but that’s another story for another day. I mean, really. It’s a zipper. *grumble grumble* So I used the same instructions as in the previously mentioned video, but I decided to add a lining to it as well. And it’s pretty. 🙂

Circle Skirt Practice Run

Okay, so I finally went ahead and did the hem on the skirt. I’m not entirely happy with it, but I am never completely satisfied when it comes to sewing something for the first time. I need to correct a small issue with the zipper, but other than that, it’s done. However, I am looking forward to wearing this one (and the ones to come!) when the weather warms up again. The color is definitely different when you take photos in a mirror, but that just means that I need to learn how to take proper sewing project/outfit photos. 😉

It doesn’t look like much, but it’s not bad:

Next time I’ll make it either this length or shorter:

But not so short that I can’t sit down properly. That’s just not comfortable. 😉