When Mom came up, we spent two days sewing Paige's cover to my specifications. You remember what Paige looked like naked, right?
Sewing her cover was quite a chore. I was too busy to chronicle the whole event, but I can show you her finished cover:
Putting the cover on Paige was not that much easier. I ended up taking the cover off twice because the foam wasn't squished in exactly the right places. The foam kept on wanting to go into the hips which rendered a flat butt. Furthermore, I have a little poochy-belly I wanted Paige to have. (Hey now...I had three kids!). So, I ended up putting a small piece of memory foam in the belly area and finally got the hips squished to the rump. However, the last time I put the cover on, I forgot to pull through the cleavage strings in the front. But either way, she now has my exact measurements! I LOVE HER!!!
So....I have been sewing!
Here is a sun-dress that I altered the pattern to reflect more 40's style and changed up the fabric with the panels. With all my clothes, I make a dummy from muslin so I can tailor it to my exact proportions. Then I rip my seams out and use it as the final pattern. I also will not use a serger - I hate serged seams! All, and I mean all, my seams are french seams. Much better quality!
I'm still not happy with Paige's cover as I do have a little bit more rump than that, but the dress is so cute! I wore it Sunday for my little family party for Ashlee. I will have to get Mike to shoot a picture of me wearing it...it fits so perfectly!
Detail of the bodice. Isn't it so cute?! So retro!
Next, I made a skirt using a Kay Whitt pattern. Sorry it's wrinkled...I still have a little hand finishing sewing to do as well as cut my strings!
Again, I mixed up the fabrics in the panels. This is actually a Kay Whitt idea...love it! Again, the skirt fits like a glove. I altered the pattern so that the skirt waistline falls just below my belly button. So comfortable!
Pocket detail....ignore the strings!
Hem detail with the pressed ruffle...
On to the cherries!
A cute shirt that ties around the waist to throw over a tank top...again perfectly fitted, thanks to Paige...
Again, a commercial pattern that was altered to reflect the 40's style. Now I can rock my tanks Rosy the Riveter style!
Cute cherry fabric :)
Finally, a tank top that I drafted myself. I still have a few tweeks I need to make to the design, but oh, so cute! I have been toying with the idea of offering a line of 40's-esque clothing with vintage buttons, but that won't come until 2011.
So there you have it. That's what I have been up to :)
Later this week, I will finally fill you in about Mom's visit!
