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Sewing > paper-writing

Today I decided that my productivity levels were going to be directly correlated with my adorbableness level.

Or something.

I wonder if I could just hand in some handmade dresses instead of a 10-15pg paper.

Probably not for a class on counseling children and adolescents.

Hrm.

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(Yes, I made the sweatshirt last night during a study break that accidentally ended up being three times as long as I had planned. Whoops. And yes, I will do an actual detailed post on it in the very near future.)

Ok, now back to work!

xx

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More peter pan love.

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This was actually the first version of Burda 7739 that I made but I haven’t actually worn it yet. I really should. I think I’m just so infatuated by the turquoise version.

I decided to add a Peter Pan collar to this one because Peter Pan collars make me lusty, but there’s something off about it. I think I might need to make it smaller. Or something.

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As much as I was (and still am!!) super excited for it to snow, I was kind of sad when it started getting colder and I had to stop making summer dresses. But lately I’ve been super into making all kinds of winter dresses to wear with sweater tights and legwarmers and boots! In fact I’m taking a trip to the fabric store sometime this weekend to pick up some wool fabric for another dress. I can’t decide if I want another solid color or if I want to try a plaid.

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Hmm maybe both!

Stay warm, guys! <3

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A new favoritest dress

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You guys, I’m so excited to share this dress.

I was drooling over the new fall stuff from Dear Creatures and in the midst of trying to convince my bank account that I should totally buy one of each thing when I realized that the construction of the Mia dress didn’t actually look that complicated. Not only that, I was pretty sure I could pull it off using Simplicity 1873, which I had coincidentally just bought.

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Anyway, I traipsed over to the fabric store, crossing my fingers that they would have any kind of thick knit fabric and they just happened to have a ton of this gorgeous navy blue. It was just stretchy enough that I didn’t need a zipper which is always a plus. For the white detailing I just used some double fold bias tape.

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I love everything about how this turned out! I’m pretty sure this is my favorite non-costume/non-historical garment I’ve ever made.

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So of course I had to wear it with my new favorite shoes.

 

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I would probably marry a Peter Pan collar

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I’ve had several posts planned for the past two weeks and the only reason I haven’t posted is because of a lack of photos. To be fair, I take my photos myself and I hate doing it when people are around. And it took me ages to find a spot in my new apartment that has decent lighting. Yes, I’m full of excuses.

Things have been a tiny bit crazy around here as I’ve been getting into the groove of the new semester. I have a few terrifying assignments looming so the end of October should be interesting. My room is still not entirely put together yet, even though I moved in a month and a half ago! I finally bought foam for my window seat cushion and cut out two pieces of fabric and then just stopped. And that was two weeks ago. And I still have to fix a duvet cover, make a bedskirt, and pretty up my bulletin board. And hang all my wall art. Whoops.

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I blame Pinterest for this dress. I kept seeing gorgeous collared dresses all over the place and of course I got all melty-hearted. At first I was going to use Megan Nielsen’s Banksia pattern to try to make one, but then I decided I wanted something more fitted. (Although I definitely still want to make a Banksia top. *lust*)

I made another dress with the same pattern but in gray and with a different collar, but I kind of love how this one turned out even more. I had wanted a colored linen blend fabric but they were out of everything but black and white and brown at the store, so I decided to experiment with white linen and some RIT dye.

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I want to make this dress in every color. And then wear one every day of the week with different colored tights. But then I’d be that girl. Also, if anyone is wondering, I used Burda 7739. I lengthened the bodice by about an inch and a half and shortened the hem by a few inches.

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I also may have started this the day before we went apple-picking because I specifically wanted to wear it to go apple-picking. Hee.

PS I have a few more new dresses to share this week! I’m super excited.

PPS And possibly a knitting project soon because I’ve started knitting again. Yay!

PPPS Sewing > schoolwork.

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My fingers hurt where I’ve stabbed myself with pins

I finally got the chance to spend an entire day sewing today. I can’t even begin to explain how amazing it felt.

And yes, I have a new finished project to share but sadly I completely lost track of time and the sun’s gone down so I’ll have to wait until tomorrow to take photos.

In the meantime, I need an opinion!

Lace or no lace?

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Apologies for the terrible cell phone photo.

Andd now I’m going to go make the exact same dress in a different color because I love this pattern so much!

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