Red Flower Shirt

Here is my latest endeavor: Simplicity 2696, view B. I really needed some more summer shirts and I thought View B with short sleeves would be nice, especially since it had so much ease that I could postpone the dreaded FBA once more.

Because I'm still nervous about my skill level, I made this shirt out of some old sheets that I love. I always thought I would make lounging pants or something out of them, but I love the way this looks. Granted, it's not perfect. The front placket thingy was difficult to put in. I could NOT get that one curve in correctly and it has a slight bubble at the edge. Oh well.

Little did I know, the sleeves would be the most annoying part of the pattern. I now call this view B for Bitch....as in Bitch-ass sleeves.

The sleeves did not fit. Period. It was like an inch or more extra fabric. I took them out again and overlapped them a little more to take out the extra fabric. They still looked floppy and weird, especially in the under arm area. So basically I undid the top of the sleeve and pull in one edge to tighten it. It's fine now, but it was so annoying.

I even made up a little song as I was sewing. Something to the tune of The Grinch. It went sort of like "You're a mean one, Mr. Bitch. You're never going to fit!"  Ha ha, I don't know why I started singing to that tune.

Summer is over now, I know, but I actually made the shirt at the end of July and only had the sleeves left to go. But I got distracted. Things have changed around here and I've been very busy... buying a house. Eep! I can hardly believe it. 

I have so many things on my mind to sew and have shopped quite a bit in preparation, but I guess that might all have to wait. I just don't know how much I'll be able to accomplish with closing on the house, my Japan trip in October with Sarah, then moving!, and three weeks in South Africa for Christmas. Everything has changed. Good changes, but just a lot.

Pink & Yellow Quilt

The Anna Maria Horner voile quilt is done. The fabric is super soft. I love that.

The pattern is another disappearing 9 patch quilt for a friend's new niece. (So many baby quilts this year.) But it's a more sophisticated take on a baby quilt, something she can use as she gets older.   

For some reason I could not get a good photo of the whole quilt. The pictures below are much better. It's been hot as hell for weeks, but as soon as I need to take a picture it starts storming. 

Snapdragons

 Treating myself to flowers. I love these colors. And who couldn't love a flower with such a great name?

New Fabric Styles

I have started adding some new fabric styles in the shop. Here's a little peek. If you don't see them in the shop yet, the rest will be up by end of day today. And remember, the thanksgiving special of Free shipping continues all weekend. Thanks!

Hydrangeas in black with rings

Hydrangeas in blue with red polka dots

professor "slight red stripe" cozy

Straw flowers with yellow polka dots

Hydrangeas in blue with yellow polka dots