Liberty Summer Halter Jumpsuit

 Well, I fell again!

I saw this Liberty fabric online, and I started to have fantasies in my head about a sleeveless jumpsuit, just perfect for this wonderful parsley. 

I looked throughout all my pattern magazines, I remembered one jumpsuit I made 25 years ago, haha... but I could not find it, because I am no keeper, and one day I threw all my old pattern magazines away, keeping only the best and most modern ones. No regrets!

I went online and finally found the perfect pattern in BurdaStyle online. It is a pity you cannot see the number in which it was published until you buy the pattern... I could have found the issue in my library... any ways, it was quite cheap, €5.... but i had to print it, assemble it, and then trace it. I prefer to just trace it, but this was the only way.

It was wonderful to sew with Liberty cotton, as usual, and I enjoyed the make quite a lot. The only necessary modification was the width of the pants, I took 2 cm off the outer and inner seams, a total of 8 cm by leg! Now I think it is the perfect width. Burda is always a sure bet. 

It is a lovely make, very comfortable for really hot weather, but I have to have a nice tanned back to wear it, so better for middle or late summer. Being a tight jumpsuit, it is quite forgiving of my inverted waistline or my tummy. And it has pockets!

I was only able to wear it once in Sitges, now it is too cold already... see you next summer!

Sade Blouse in Organic Jersey

 I cannot remember where I bought this wonderful organic jersey... but just before the summer began (I could not wear it until now, in autumn) I had the inspiration of making the Sade blouse from the Named book Breaking the Pattern, which is proving quite useful.

This is a blouse for warm weather, its long sleeves being open, and it is thought for woven fabrics, but I decided this sporty grey jersey with black shiny laces would  be nice, and it really did. 

I made the pattern with no modifications at all, stitching it directly with the machine, skipping basting it. I simply left 2 cm around every piece. This is the preferred method in American and English patterns, but I always take the seam allowances off the paper patterns and do it the proper way. Even when I do it the fast way, I prefer the pattern to be REAL, and leave the seam allowances around it when I cut it with my scissors. 

The result is awesome... maybe the pictures are not up to my self-image wearing it. I felt sophisticated and comfortable, and I got some compliments. 

A total success. 

Long Pink Linen Jersey Dress

 I bought this fabric online just because i thought it was awesome aesthetically as well as in terms of composition (linen+viscose). When it arrived, I was glad to see it combined perfectly with some Liberty cotton I had acquired in the same order, so I planned a wrapped jacket to go with the dress in changing weather. 

Then, one day I was breakfasting in a bar for rich ladies (I love to go there as a mole), and I saw a lady wearing a long pales ping jersey, sleeveless, long jersey dress. I thought it was nice, but some hours later, I was hit by sudden inspiration:I had the perfect fabric!

For the pattern, I used the "rub off" technique to copy an old dress of mine that I love. 

Since the fabric is too sheer, I used some pale pink thin jersey lining fabric to make a slip that, at the same time, served the purpose of  facings for neck opening and armholes. 

The result is stunning, I love it. After wearing, it three times, it has become longer, and I will have to take 3 or 4 cm off the bottom hem, it is too long. 

Homewear

 There are projects I make, and then I do not post about, because they are not glamorous, but they are still useful and make me happy in everyday life, as much as clothes, almost. 

In this post I reunite some of them that I have made the last months, between other bigger or clothing projects.