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JORDAN’S PLAID DRESS

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I promised my friend/boss Jordan I would make her this dress way back in October and only just around to finishing it last week as part of my goal to de-clutter my to-do list. It has the same shape as my striped dress, with some modifications for the plaid.

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The fabric is a printed cotton jersey that of course came from Fabric Planet. It doesn’t have a whole lot of stretch to it, which is fine for this dress on this tiny lady.

plaid dress detail

I didn’t use a pattern for this; instead I took her measurements and drew out the shape of the top using those numbers. It’s always a little strange to be sewing something for someone who is so much smaller (or larger) than me because the pieces all feel wrong, and I have to admit that the first try turned into a new shirt for Jason’s niece. In fact with all the extra fabric I have I made a sundress for my niece’s birthday and will probably be making skirts for the collective nieces, although I’m already getting sick of this fabric!

I love how simple this design is and am looking forward to updating it for warmer seasons!

"You're so happy it's like the Holocaust just ended!" Jordan throws the gang sign for Venice

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GLORIOUS PANTIES

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Who doesn’t like panties? Especially these! They’re bright colors, fun strips, pretty elastic. Guaranteed a party under your skirt.

nautical blue panties circus panties nautical red panties nautical pink panties

I whipped up all of these using cotton jersey “scraps” from various other clothing projects. I developed my own panty pattern over months of product testing, so I really think these are the best undies ever.

A nice thing about making panties for other ladies is that I can throw my personal preference for black undies to the wind and put together some really cute combinations of fabric and elastic. These panties are fun and remind me of summery bike rides in short dresses.

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A challenge of making panties for other ladies is that I’m most familiar with my size, but these all turned out pretty well. They range from small to large and I believe they are the most comfortable undies ever. They’re available in my Etsy shop at a very modest price!

Eryl "modeling"

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BIRTHDAY GIFTS

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Well today is my mom’s birthday (it’s also my oldest sister’s birthday, but I don’t have a project related to that). As a gift, I made her a coiled fabric bowl using her favorite colors. Most of the fabrics are silks, with a few cotton strips thrown in for good measure.

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This was the first time I’ve used a color scheme for a bowl, and I must say that I’m very happy with how it turned out. I may even do this again. I will definitely be incorporating more silks into my bowls. The luminosity of the fabric really gives the finished bowl panache.

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One side of the bowl was sewn with yellow thread and the other side with pink, which accounts for the fabulous tonal differences.

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In addition to the bowl I sent 2 yards of each of these fabrics, which should be enough for her to make whatever she wants. From top to bottom, there is elastic lace, a coral charmeuse, a dupiani, champagne diamond stitched silk, light green bamboo, a medium-weight silk, another emerald charmeuse.

Happy birthday Mom and Mel!

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