A Sunflower Dress

I got this fabric ages ago, in May I think!  It was already to warm to contemplate sewing it though, so I tucked it away and let ideas simmer and on Saturday when I wanted a quick project just for me it sprang into mind so I made it into a lovely dress!

I'm not entirely sure what the fabric is, it's lighter than a sweatshirting, but thicker and heavier than a t-shirting!

The bodice is Alabama Chanin and the skirt was drafted by Katy for me some time ago and remains my favourite shape!

It's a lovely warm dress, but it feels so sunshiney with the sunflowers all over it!  I'm in love!

As you can see, it is a dress that encourages spinning!

Happy Birthday Me Part 2

On my actual Birthday we visited Arnos Vale.  Possibly not to everyone's taste but I had a lovely time!

This time, I wore a circle with an Alabama Chanin t-shirt bodice and a circle skirt which was drafted by the fabulously talented Katy (who also helped sew it, because I decided I needed this dress with less than 48hrs before I actually needed to put it on because I'm clever like that...)

The petticoat is one I already owned and the waist sash was very hastily made from faux satin.  The dress itself is a gorgeous floral print t-shirting.

It's a very fun outfit and I can't wait to wear it again!

That said, petticoats add quite a weight to you, don't they?

 Lots of photos, because why not?

Parasols, incidentally, are amazing and I encourage everyone I know to acquire one!

New Dress For Me!

I delved into my stash of German fabrics to make myself a new t-shirt dress!

You can't see it in these photos alas, but this t-shirting has metallic rainbow star outlines scattered all over it.  It's very pretty!

 I am pulling the weirdest faces in these photo's because Mr Kit was talking to me and I am mid reply in the photos!

The pattern is my usual Alabam Chanin bodice and a gathered rectangular skirt.

Cheshire Cat Inspiration Dress

I love Alice in Wonderland and in the summer I am hoping to have a very special Alice project to show you.  But for now, let me show you this Cheshire Cat inspired dress I made for a friend's Christmas gift.

It's a mash up of Alabama Chanin patterns and all the seams are on the outside on purpose.  I used pink and purple t-shirting and I really enjoyed making this!

I am now wondering about making a stripey dress for me!

Rose T-Shirt

After I made my last dress, I found I had just enough fabric to run myself up a t-shirt!

 I am so pleased with this shirt!  I might even like it more than my dress!

 It is, as all my t-shirts are, made using the Alabama Chanin pattern!

 The problem with standing under a hole in a barn door that swallows use to get to their nests is that you get a bit dive bombed by swallows!

For novelty value for you, dear reader, Mr Kit and I took these photo's on a farm whilst we were on holiday.  I got some amazing fabric that I can't wait to show you!

Stars

I do like stars.  So when I came across a star spangled t-shirting in Germany I new I needed a dress!  It's taken me a while to get round to it but I finally made it.

It's based off the Alabama Chanin t-shirt and dress pattern.

I have been so busy wearing it I've totally failed to take proper pictures of it, so here, have some dodgy ones of me climbing a children's climbing wall from a day out with Lizard and her mum!

Here's me and Lizard, both enjoying the climbing frame!