Velvet Ribbon

A couple weeks ago I planned to make swing dress 08/2012 from Burdastyle with striped jersey knit but the dress didn't turn out well as I expected. The side panel of the dress was fine but the neck was too big for me and the skirt didn't suit me so well. So I decided to refashion the dress. I turn the gathered skirt to pencil skirt, I throw the top to the trash:( and make another top pattern with the left over fabric (lucky me). And I reused the short sleeves. It's really annoying work but I have to. I will definitely make  swing dress  another time but for sure I have to work with the pattern and I'll try with another type of fabric.

  This dress basic on Burdastyle A-line Dress 08/2012 . A very girly dress with front slite and high low skirt, made from two different type of fabric. For the top, I used 1.5 yard of crepe de chine flower print fabric. For the skirt, I used 1.5 yard of lightweight polyester-cotton fabric in black colour. It was very easy project (for me), I spent 8 hours in total to make this dress including transfering the pattern and cutting the fabric.

 swing dress 08/2012 pattern I am working on this dress today, named Swing Dress 08/2012 from Burdastyle. The original dress has a small cap sleeves, side panels shape bust and gathered skirt. I used my striped jersey knit that already stay inside my stash for so long waiting for me to sew. The most I love on this dress is the lovely side panels shape bust. But a small sleeves cap is not something that flattering me, so I will change with a normal short sleeves. I used size 34 for the top pattern and size 36 for the skirt pattern. So I have to extend the top waist line to match the two pattern together. I also have to shorten the length of the skirt. Making a short sleeves pattern, I mean copying the short sleeve pattern from the previous project:))) I hope my dress will turn up perfect. ... happy sewing...

          front side of the shorts  front side of the shorts       back side of the shorts   This is another project for kcwc fall 2012 , I made from the left over black cotton fabric from my first project for kcwc fall 2012 . I used burda magazine june 2008/ kids 3/4 pants pattern size 104. It's the same pattern that I used to make a black pants for Eduardo. I shortened the length of the pants according to the shorts size. I removed the front pockets and the side pockets. In the end I inserted elactic inside the waistband. It's very fast project that I ever expect it. I have done this shorts for 2 hours:) ....happy sewing... 

front side of the pants back side of the pants the pattern from burda mag. june 2008  Meg from elsiemarley.com was throwing the challenge called kids weeks clothes challenge fall 2012. I decided to joint in and this pants is one of the project for the challenge. It was very busy week but I tried to put myself to sew at least one hour during 7 days. And I am very happy with my work. The pants fit my son very well. I used the pattern from burda magazine june 2008, originally is 3/4 pants for kid. The pattern has 6 pockets in total, 2 pieces front pocket, 2 pieces back pocket and 2 pieces side pocket. I added length to the pattern and inserted elastic inside the waistband. Material for this pants is 1 yard black cotton and using same colour thread. ... the next post will be another project for kcwc fall 2012...       

This is my latest dress that I made on the beginning of september. A very feminime V-neck style dress with bow tie. Made from stretch jersey that I bought during my trip to portugal. The pattern is self-drafted dress pattern. I am planning to make another one with long sleeve for fall season.

  Burdastyle 08/2012 (Portuguese) I have to say that I am really happy and excited with this magazine. So many great patterns in this issue that I wish one day I could make it all:) And the pattern below is the first pattern that I will make for my next project.