Handworks Crochet and then Some!

Hey are the Bald Man's new slacks I made last week!!! He loves them and they fit him perfect! I was stressed for nothing! The pattern I used is Burda 8272 The problem now is I have to start on his suit!!!! I bought an Italian linen blend on the Asheville trip for him.... yes I'm scared of the suit and stressing. I will be using this pattern for the slacks and a Kwik Sew pattern for the Blazer. All dressed up for Chatt-town clubbin'! This top is Burda 8219 In the pic on the pattern the 'peek-a-boo' hole doesn't look that big on the model... on me.... well... seeing as how I'm alot bigger than the model.... Next time I will make the version with the tie to take away for so much cleavage... sexy top though! Here's my next draping project... its at the pinned stage I've not actually sewed anything yet.. I hand knit the copper belt for the skirt, the fabric is from Panama. I am loving mid drift baring tops for...

The Bad news is... my favorite restaurant, The Orangery is closing next week.... the good new is we went out to eat there and had a Fabulous Night!!!!! The Orangery is an amazing french restaurant that has been in business like 30 years here in K-town. I'm very sad to see it go. It is pricey... but worth every penny! I mean... Lobster Crepes... mmmmm.... yes! worth every penny.. and every calorie! Now the Bald Man will have to figure out how to make them! For the occasion I whipped up this lace dress. The Orangery is a pretty fancy place so I knew I could get away with a floor length dress. I didn't use a pattern... just my dress form. I made the shrug last year. ************************************************************************************* Crocheting.... finally finished this up last week! The pattern is from last months Crochet! Magazine . Very easy to make topper! Fashion remake! I really wish I had a before pic of the boring light colored jeans and faded red sweat...

I can knock you off sometimes! Well... Not exactly knock you off... but close! I love this outfit... Its really not as short as it looks in this pic but with my arm propped up on the rail.. makes it look shorter. (also makes me think I should wear some fake tan with this outfit!lol!!!!) This 'circle' top was simple to drape just by looking at the picture. Simple to sew together by hand and the hem was done with a 2 thread hem on my serger. The pants are from a BWOF pattern but I added the same Chanel detailing of piping around the waist and at the bottom of the wide leg pants... which makes them flare out so nicely! Didn't get a great of a pic of the pants but I like them alot! This was a wearable muslin...and I would like to make another one... in better colors... This was just one of the many projects I worked on last week! I also did a ton of 'refashion' projects! Which I need pics of.... And working on a costume for someone... I'm so behind on my bloggin...

Thanks SOOOOO much Faye, Amy, Julia, Rose, Cennetta and Lory!!!! Thanks for thinking of me and passed this award on to me. Sometimes I feel like I am completely alone in my sewing world here in Knoxville.. But you guys encourage me, inspire me and sometimes make me laugh! There are so many "sewing sisters" in blogland that I appreciate! And I am so late at posting this award I think all my blog buddies have already got this award or I would nominate them..... So thanks again... and back at cha! God Bless you all!!!

Here's the sweater I finished up a couple of weeks ago. ... which only took me about two weeks to make! No bad, right? I really enjoyed making this sweater. I love having something to do when my Bald Man is watching a boring action/cop movie. I'm thinking next fall I would like to make one in black, trimmed in a variegated red!! Other news... Me and my new sewing buddy Caryn got together last week and I helped her make a beautiful twist top... need to tell her to send me a pic when she wears it! And I've been in a "refashion" kind of mood.... post on that soon! I have 3 new outfits to show y'all! Oh,, and a new yoga outfit... trying to get off my lazy butt and back into yoga with a new outfit!!! lol! stay tuned to see how that works!

Below is Burda 8116. A super easy tank top with a wrap topper. The pants are from BWOF. This was such an easy pattern!!! I made the below tank and topper in an hour... seriously! Ofcourse I must say having a cover stitch machine greatly speeds up sewing knits. In fact the day after I made these... I made 2 more tanks, another topper.... and the below view from the same pattern... a simple mock wrap top. The jeans were made last year from a pattern I copied from rtw. Anyways for those of you looking for a quick project... gotta get this pattern! Below here is NL 6429. It was easy too.... I actually made this last fall and never got to wear it... I wore it last night to Latino night at the Fairbanks.... good times! I wouldn't mind making another dress like this in some less 'fancy' fabric. Another shirt for my Bald Man... this was his B-day present... made once again using that wonderful Islander pattern. I embroidered a cross on the pocket... Some crosses on the sleeve... A...

Last Tuesday we took alittle trip to Hendersonville and Asheville, NC. We stayed at the b&b where we got married, The Claddagh Inn, pictured below... ate the excellent restaurant we ate at our wedding night, Flight. It was very nice! AND.... went fabric shopping!!!!!!!!!! Who knew Asheville had such rockin' fabric stores!! Real fabric stores!!! 3 of them! Yep, I could live in Asheville.... A very good trip. I'll post about the fabric stores and my huge splurge another time....