The event was a swap hosted by Sew Weekly. I was totally excited because Ive been following this year's weekly themes and creations with bated breath- these women are making amazing stuff every week! Plus, I had a big bag of destash to get out of my house- from patterns hastily bought in the wrong sizes at Joannes, to eighties and early nineties freebies from SCRAP, I had my share. Also- the rest of my ill advised dog clothing material had to go, along with some wool that was definitely not my color. (sorry- no photos to demonstrate the ugliness...)
But, little did I know, I was in for restash of the highest order...
I guessed the winning number of buttons in Mena's button stash, and won buttons galore.
(Instead of sewing, I wound up using the entire following Sunday afternoon sorting the #!*$ things. I now have more buttons than god.)
More importantly, I won patterns, fabric and MORE buttons in amazing retro technicolor. I just acquired the Colette Beignet pattern, so I see these green and purple on some rad slim skirts.
The patterns themselves are so great, they are going to have to have a post on their own. The fabric has also led me to some new projects for the queue...
The yellow polyester on top may have to be a muslin of the Colette Roobis that I've been planning. The brown/red rayon is really nice, and will hopefully finish out its life as the Alexander pattern from Burdastyle that was used in the Frock by Friday sew along from last year at Grosgrain.
I don't know yet what to do with that gingham. Or that blue/green flowery stuff. Any ideas?
And I scored all manner of other folks' discarded fabric too, as well as advice. I resolved to try the Heidi pattern at Erin's recommendation- I wasn't going to buy it, because it seemed really close to the free Danielle Burda pattern, but without sleeves. I'm beginning to realize though that four dollars might be worth it to get a pattern that doesn't need major style tweaks to wear.
Heidi is apparently an easy, flattering pattern that only uses two yards of fabric. She suggested the pattern when I contemplated some kinda cute, kinda hideous twill with bugs printed all over it. Erin herself has made like, eighteen of them or something, and I daresay they are cute, regardless of the fabric used!
I think this is the dress pattern Ive been looking for-spring palette challenge. .
Once I get the threads cut off, I'll post my completed toile- and y'all can decide whether you think it's wearable in all its buggy glory, or if I should tweak the fit and try again.
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