Spring Wardrobe updates for ME too!

My most recent posts have been about M and her new Spring line, well I decided that I would do a little  updating of my Spring wardrobe as well. If you are a long time reader you know that last year I took a t-shirt class at MAKE with Diana Rupp in NYC. Well the class shirt turned out well but was a proto-type as most class projects tend to be for me. I had to make several adjustments to make it a great t-shirt on me. And I abandoned my first attempt at a second t-shirt. As this 2nd post about t-shirts tells you I made several minor adjustments, but in making all those the boat neck turned into no neck at all and it looked terrible. So I set it aside. 

Last week when I was going through my stash thinking about Spring projects I found said abandoned T and decided it just needed a bit of a scoop in the neck. Now it looks like a real shirt, that I can actually wear. I plan to make a few more with different neck lines and decorative elements but it is nice to have a basic pattern that I know works for me. So we will call this Item 1 of Chrissy's Spring Line and see how many items I manage to get done for the whole family. 

 

You have to forgive my photographer, he is still learning. 

In my last post I mentioned that it was the last one with M's old hair-do. She and I decided we were tired of dealing with the tangles so I busted out the haircut scissors and gave her a little bob. It is curling up a little funny on the left but in real life it looks pretty darn cute! A new haircut is another nice way to spruce yourself up for Spring. 

So I am going to warn you that I may not get another post out this week, we will see. But this is the last week down at Whipstitch. I have a few classes to teach and a bunch of stuff to pack up and move. But then onward we go! The final hours are listed on the Whipstitch website if you are interested in coming by, I warn you there is not a lot left.

Alright peeps, go get off the computer and get something done, would ya!
Peace Out - C

M's Spring Line, Item 3

I was recently asked to teach a kid's sewing class on pillow case dresses. I couple of years ago when they were all the sewing rage I made one for M and for my neighbor. But when I am teaching a class I like to have a fresh sample and make sure I am using the best techniques. So I whipped up a sample, and therefor an impromptu addition to the Spring line.

Instead of one long strap I made two straps, one to go through the front casing and one through the back and they tie at the sides to make the shoulder straps. If you would like a pattern / tutorial let me know I will write one up.

These are the last pictures I took of M before the big haircut yesterday. Next post you will get to see another piece of the Spring line and her new Spring do.  Well that is when I get something else made.

Happy Monday!!
- C

M's Spring Line, Item 2

Here is the 2nd item I have finished for M's Spring line.

Now that is the look of someone happy to have on new clothes that their mother made them. Did I mention that the skirt is the new item, because she has on a lot of clothes. It is COLD so she had to layer. But this is not the final look. She added more...

She added a faux fur trimmed sweater and a fleece hat. Essential items if you ask me. Notice she has on sparkly shoes with socks which really adds a little something and pulls the whole ensemble together. She is working hard to be able to wear Spring stuff even though we are not quite there yet weather wise.

Sadly, there was a tragedy involving this skirt. She was playing with friends on the playground after school and slid "down this thing" and got mud all over the back of the skirt. Many of M's clothes have what I call "playground butt", however I am going to call this extreme playground butt. M's comment about the situation was "Mama, it is so dirty that you can't even see the elephants".  Yes, yes it was.

Seriously!?!?!?! Damn it!!!! How many years do I have left with this kid? Why is it if you are going to ruin your clothes you ruin them the first time you wear them. It is never the 100th time it is ALWAYS THE FIRST. So I have washed it once. Then I took it out and sprayed it again and will wash it again, anyone know the cure for playground butt?

Off to have a glass of wine and rest up before the onslaught known as tomorrow begins.

Peace Out  - C