Sew Wrong

Debbie Bliss Lace Scarf

Debbie Bliss Vine Lace Scarf
Finished!
Seriously, I hate lace. Really and truly. I first attempted to knit lace with my Pink-ina project, which still remains unfinished due to the fact that I could never knit a row without making a mistake and ripping it out over and over again. Funny enough, this scarf is pretty much the same lace pattern and I had no issues knitting it, maybe a little glitch here or there, but nothing major.
Makes me want to pick up my Pink-ina again. Well, maybe not until next spring…
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Anthropologie Capelet, or The Project I Never Posted From 2008

I was going through my dresser the other day, transitioning my wardrobe from warm weather to cold, and I found a sweater I never mentioned or took pictures of from 2008.

Anthropologie Inspired Capelet

From what I remember, I made up this capelet in one night using my US 17 needles and about two – three balls of Rowan Big Wool. The pattern was part of a discussion on Craftster back in 2005 (when Craftster wasn’t overloaded with crap like it is now) and inspired by an overpriced capelet from Anthropologie’s 2005 winter catalog. I did mine in stockinette instead of reverse stockinette, decided to build up the neckline a little, and added a loop closure with a bit of i-cord and a vintage button.

Capelet Detail
You can find the directions to the pattern here, the discussion on Craftster here, and if you have a Ravelry account, details here.
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Heather Bailey’s Daily Spice Apron

For the past few months, I’ve been discouraged with my sewing (which is why I haven’t posted many finished projects lately!). I made a handful of projects varying from handbags to tops and little spring jackets, but none of them turned out correctly: the interfacing didn’t fuse properly, the project too cumbersome in the machine (the Sophia bag), the wrinkles in the fabric were impossible to iron out, or the fit was not at all flattering. Needless to say, I needed an instant gratification project, one where it would prove almost impossible to go wrong.
Apron Side View
I mean, how can you mess up an apron? It’s adjustable, doesn’t need to fitted, and is composed of a few simple pieces. I whipped up my apron in about three evenings after I came home from work.
Apron Pockets

I do love the pockets, though. I’ve been wanting to make a craft apron for awhile to hold my marking pencils and scissors for when I’m moving around from room to room pressing and sewing; I always seem to leave them somewhere and then end up searching all over the apartment for where I left them.


Useful for holding sewing tools!

See? Quite handy.

I wish my photos didn’t look so washed out; I updated my OS on my computer and lost Photoshop, and the disc is at my parent’s house. In the meantime, I’ve been using Gimp to edit my photos. Gimp and I do not get along.

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What I’m Working On – Simplicity 2652

On a better note, here’s a muslin that worked out and is now moving into final construction stage:

Simplicity 2652 – Inspired by Project Runway. There’s all sorts of options to change this little jacket up, like different sleeve lengths and collar details. I’ll be sticking with the cropped jacket and short sleeves, but I had a bit of difficulty attaching the collar. I’ll probably go with the neckband instead.

This jacket looks even cuter on in real life than on the mannequin. The back looks a little funny in the photo since it forms an elastic casing, which pulls in and shapes the back.

I especially love the darts on the sleeves, front, and back of the jacket. It gives it an extra dash of interest.

I’ll be cutting out the real fabric for this tonight, a bright pink linen blend with some nice drape and body. And then, if this one turns out nicely, I’ll make another one for work.

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Vogue 1020, or “I’ll Never Make This Top Again”

You’d think by now I’d know what looks good/doesn’t look good on my body.

So why in the world did I think that a top with gathers spanning across my midsection would be attractive?

I cut a size 12 in the hopes that maybe it wouldn’t be so snug and tight. Well, it wasn’t in the bust but it was certainly pushing the envelope when it came to my tummy and hips.

There’s a reason it’s pictured on Ethel and not on me. Ouch. Frankly, it doesn’t look half bad on her!

I was going to try letting out the seams a bit around the waist area and taking it in more in the bust, but when I tried it on and looked in the mirror, I knew I’d never be completely satisfied with how it would look and it would probably end up in the back of my closet, never to see the light of day.


Frankly, my heart wasn’t into it and I guess I knew deep down from the beginning that it wouldn’t work out. My stitching kinda sucked around the neckline. Plus, I couldn’t do a neckband since I ran out fabric to make one. Double suckage.

Well, moving on then….

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