This is what I'm currently working on. I've had this pattern for almost a year now, figured it was time to sew it up. Yippee for new clothes! The fabric is just a cheap dollar find from walmart a few years ago. It's nice and soft and light weight, but who knows what it's made of. I plan to wear this shirt the moment I finish it, I kid you not.
I also went shopping today. I love shopping- for anything, fabric, shoes, clothes, groceries, books, random supplies- it gives me happy bubbles inside. The patterns on the left are from the $2 bargain bin at a local fabric store. I also got the first three fabrics there too (also on clearance tables).
The two patterns on the right are because I couldn't decide on one. In fact I'm going back to get two more peplum patterns on Friday when the Simplicity patterns go on sale at Jo-Ann's Fabrics. I need a peplum for my Halloween costume- any guesses on what it could be?
The golden fabric is a yard and a quarter of silk dupioni. The bronze fabric is a yard and three-eighths of silk shantung. Both were $7.99/yd, marked down from $20.99 and $24.99 a yard respectively. I love getting silks for that cheap, the only issue is at this store they're always in small cuts at that price, usually less than 2 yards. Oh well, I'll take what I can get.
The lace is a suuuuuuuuper soft stretch lace that's was a yard remnant. I carried that sucker with me around the whole store until I was ready to check out. I have plans for a lace-backed shirt of some kind.. What do you think, By Hand London's Polly Top, Deer & Doe's Plantain T-shirt, another Megan Nielsen's Crescent Blouse or a completely different pattern?
The red fabric is a bemberg rayon from Jo-Ann's Fabrics. It's a really pretty color and so soft and luxurious. I got it to line a dress I'm making that's completely see thru. I totally lucked out on getting this today because it was supposed to be $9.99/yd (and I was going to use a 30% off coupon) but it ended up being only $5/yd. Cheaper than I was expecting to pay! I got an extra yard just because I could. Hehe
What are you working on right now? Find any good deals lately or ways to save extra $$$ in those tempting fabric stores? Let me know!
The red fabric is a bemberg rayon from Jo-Ann's Fabrics. It's a really pretty color and so soft and luxurious. I got it to line a dress I'm making that's completely see thru. I totally lucked out on getting this today because it was supposed to be $9.99/yd (and I was going to use a 30% off coupon) but it ended up being only $5/yd. Cheaper than I was expecting to pay! I got an extra yard just because I could. Hehe
What are you working on right now? Find any good deals lately or ways to save extra $$$ in those tempting fabric stores? Let me know!
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