More sewing

Thank you so much for your comments on the quilt! You sure know how to make a gal happy 🙂 I know it’s not spectacular, but it felt like such an accomplishment. You know, I think I know why I procrastinated so much before making the quilt. I wanted it to be “just right”, with just the right pattern and just the right fabrics, because, what if I don’t get to make another one?? what if making a quilt is so hard that I’ll never want to do it again?? But really that is just silly. I need not have worried. I’m glad I jumped in and made the quilt, because now that I know how it’s done I’m so excited about quilts and can’t wait to make more.

Another thing that I’ve been procrastinating about is sewing clothes for myself. It always seemed like a big undertaking to me. But then I found this pattern and saw some cute versions of it on flickr. It looks similar to these tops that I made for Annette earlier this year and it seems simple enough (no buttonholes, no zippers), so I gave it a go.

The pattern is Simplicity 3835, view C, with some adjustments. I didn’t use elastics for the sleeves, and made them about an inch longer. And as I am short, I shortened the body length by about 3 inches so that the hem falls just above the hips. The fabric is a light cotton voile in duck egg blue with dots, from Spotlight.

I love this pattern, and I’ll definitely be making more of this. I love that it’s easy to mix and match various elements of the pattern as you like (elastic or fixed neckline? short or longer sleeves? make a top or a dress?). And there’s also instructions on how to adjust the pattern to your own body shape. Handy!