Remember when I said that I was fine with the sleeves ties of this dress being kind of (too) longish?  Well I guess that was a lie because I kept thinking about those dang sleeve ties after I posted about them.  That is actually a really great thing about taking photos of your work: you see things (aka problems) you would normally miss otherwise.  And overall I thought the dresses were a bit too plain although simplicity is what I was going for.

So back to the drawing–sewing–board!  I re-cut and sewed the sleeve ties and added a slouchy little pocket.  Much better I think.  Now it looks finished.

The denim dress needed a little extra love too and got a sassy heart-shaped pocket added to it.

Sorry, this detail pic out of focus; my camera did not want to cooperate with me.  Just wanted to show the stitching a bit close up.  The opening is in fact reinforced (like I did with the pocket on this skirt) but that’s done in navy thread so it would blend in with the fabric.  These photos were snapped after I washed the dress and you can see the edges now have that nice, faded rumply-ness you see on jeans.

Did you have any grand plans for the weekend?  I’ll be playing housekeeping catch up for part of it since I was out of commission last weekend.  But I hope to get to some alterations: I’ve got some lovely (and very girlie) vintage dresses that need to be hemmed and repaired.  And a sweater to continue working on before spring really takes hold!

Thank you for your “get well” wishes–I’m feeling much better today with the exception of the occasion coughing fit.  I had to leave the house to drop off some packages at the P.O. so I threw on this outfit.  (It’s quite warm and Spring-ish today so no jacket needed!)  I decided to snap a couple of pics since I haven’t shared this hankie top with you yet.

It’s a pullover style and has to fit loosely (to avoid tearing while slipping it on) because of the delicate vintage hankies, but it’s looser than I would normally prefer.  My concern with too-loose fitting clothing is looking shapeless, but I think it’s okay with fitted pants.  (Dare I say jeggings?  Yes, jeggings.)   Maybe I should add a ribbon belt to cinch it in a bit?

The pattern I used is Simplicity’s Built by Wendy 3835, my fave as you know.

I’ve been terribly sick all weekend and now that it’s Monday I’ve had to drag myself out of bed to try to have a normal workday and now I’m considering braving this rainstorm to go out and get some TheraFlu.  The one good thing about being under the weather is having a cat who loves to cuddle.

Last week I reworked (embellished, rather) a couple of recent projects but it’ll have to wait for better lighting and for me to feel a little bit better to take any photos.  Hope you’re having a great start to the week!

Work has been so busy, I’m seriously behind in my sewing!  But I can’t really complain, work is good.

But I guess I’ve been so consumed by it that I completely missed my Burdastyle Feature–BACK IN OCTOBER.  I know, how embarrassing.  Rachel (who interviewed me) was so sweet and nice and I hope I do not come off as unappreciative by posting a reply to the article 3 months late.

Anyway, if you’d like to take a gander it’s here: Featured Member: thefabledneedle!