Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Simplicity 1757
I don't usually buy Simplicity patterns, no special reason, I just belong to a pattern club that doesn't includes Simplicity patterns. I also find their sizing is a little off, compared to McCall, Butterick and Vogue. I happened to come across a sale on Simplicity patterns and bought a couple of them, the first one was a total flop, so I won't be posting that one, it actually turned out ok, just doesn't suite me, maybe I'll pass it on to my kids. Anyway, I just finished a top I made using the other Simplicity pattern and guess what..... I love it! It's flowy, comfortable and looks great with jeans! I think I'll make a couple more for myself and probably my daughters.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Birthday present
My mother-in-law's birthday is Saturday and my husband and I couldn't think of anything to give her for her birthday, other than the usual dinner and flowers. I thought I would make her another purse, it's been years since I've made her a purse and I know she really enjoyed the last one I made for her, she got lots of compliments on it. I also thought I would try something I'd seen on Sewing with Nancy, she suggested using headliner in place of interfacing, it makes the purse sturdier so it stands up by itself.
I found a good color fabric for a spring purse and coincidentally I found the headliner in the right color, all on sale, how often does that happen?!
After looking over all my purse patterns, I settled on the "Phoebe Bag" by Rebeka Lambert of Artsy Craftsy Babe. I've made this purse before, for myself and I love the size of it, not too big, not too small, I thought it would be a good size purse for my mother-in-law.
I had difficulties sewing the headliner right sides together, I don't know how many of you have tried using headliner for sewing purposes, but the back side is foam, it kept getting stuck on the foot, so I did the next best thing, I sewed it right side out and let the seams show. I know it doesn't make a nice, neat looking purse, but I don't think my mother-in-law will mind. I have seen purses made like this before, it just isn't the best quality, you mostly find them in the less expensive retail stores.
All in all I think it turned out pretty good, and it looks nice from the outside. I hope she likes it!
I found a good color fabric for a spring purse and coincidentally I found the headliner in the right color, all on sale, how often does that happen?!
After looking over all my purse patterns, I settled on the "Phoebe Bag" by Rebeka Lambert of Artsy Craftsy Babe. I've made this purse before, for myself and I love the size of it, not too big, not too small, I thought it would be a good size purse for my mother-in-law.
I had difficulties sewing the headliner right sides together, I don't know how many of you have tried using headliner for sewing purposes, but the back side is foam, it kept getting stuck on the foot, so I did the next best thing, I sewed it right side out and let the seams show. I know it doesn't make a nice, neat looking purse, but I don't think my mother-in-law will mind. I have seen purses made like this before, it just isn't the best quality, you mostly find them in the less expensive retail stores.
All in all I think it turned out pretty good, and it looks nice from the outside. I hope she likes it!
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