I have a stash reduction plan for 2012. Shop my stash before going to the fabric store, and sew like crazy. I am sure all four of my children and my DH are rolling their eyes, or possibly rolling on the floor at these words, but I actually am making some progress. Like this cute knit dress I finished for my youngest DD the other day. I used a purple cotton lycra knit that has been aging in my studio for a good long while. The only downside of this fabric is the dress weighs about 20 pounds, and will probably take 3 days to hang dry! I cannot remember exactly when or where I bought this fabric (always a bad sign, eh? 😉 ), but I am moderately sure it was 5+ years ago in Shanghai. Or not. At any rate, I had enough to cut out MOST of Vogue 8379, but not enough for the belt. A design opportunity!
What you can’t see from this photo is that the purple edging on the belt is made up of teeny-tiny lengths of purple scraps sewn together to create a long enough strip to go around both ties. T-E-D-I-O-U-S. The black edging around the neck was much easier because I didn’t need to piece it, and it makes the contrast belt look like it was planned, right?
While I was making it I was really hating the annoyance of the belt, but I think it turned out cute and very wearable. And she likes it, so that is always a plus! Not to mention it is one less piece of fabric and one less project still sitting in my sewing studio!
Happy sewing!
Maris Olsen
Love the dress Maris! Each time you make something from the stash, you also make room for new fabric.
Haha – thanks Susy! Keep. Reducing. Stash.
Dear Maris,
I didn’t know you were “SEWING ADVISER PAR EXCELLENCE” – !!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course, you’ve shown me some tricks of the trade since you’ve been
involved in this creative endeaver through the years !!!!!!!!!!!!!! – so I
should have figured it out much sooner. I fell down and broke my righthand wrist – both sides – a shorter cast should be installed next
visit to the doctor, and then maybe I can sew again.
I love you and miss you. Aunt June
Hahaha – thanks Aunt June! Hope you get back to sewing VERY soon!
xxoo,
Maris