Fields of Blue

I came across this pattern in my stash.  And I had a piece of blue flowered fabric that I had no idea what to do with.  It seemed to be a match made in heaven lol!

The pattern is Simplicity 5320 circa 1972.  And the fabric...  Let's just say I got it in the same bag that the pattern came in =)

Not really wanting another dress, I shortened it a bit more to a tunic style.  Added a black belt at the waist and Voila!  You have Fields of Blue.

The fabric is sheer, but not sheer enough to see anything underneath.

I think I will definitely be making another shirt using this pattern. 

Quicksilver

This was another custom request from Etsy. The buyer wanted a simple dress that had some flair... Something different than could be boughten at a store. I made a simple tunic style dress that's fitted through the bodice and then flairs slightly from the rest of the body. The rounded neckline just adds that much more interest :)


A close up of the neckline. I'm using a pin to hold the collar together. The buyer wanted to use her own buttons.

This made a fun, slinky dress. My DH saw it on the dress form and told me that I had to make one just like it for his dining out (formal military dinner) this fall.

Project Runway

With season 6 being postponed indefinitely, I figured I would have to inspire myself and "make it work".

This is Simplicity 2927, a Project Runway inspired pattern. I decided to make the 3/4 length sleeve tunic with pockets.

Overall I was very happy with the pattern and the instructions. The only thing I would change would be to piece the back together (with the collar pieces) and then insert the zipper. Waiting until the tunic was together made it a little trickier to get the zipper in.

I used an antique pin to pin the collar together instead of buttons. This way I can change the look of the shirt by switching out the pin :)

I'm thinking of using this pattern again... Maybe the dress this time without sleeves, or a sleeveless tunic for this summer, or maybe... I have some really cool looking cotton prints that would make really cute dresses.