After nothing but craft and accessory sewing and a tiny bit of quilting for like 3 years (the vest I made DH and the PJ bottoms I made DD don't really count because they weren't for me) -- I'm finally back into garment sewing with a vengance! Yaaay me!
Meanwhile, because I divested myself of so many out of date and "what was I thinking" patterns last year -- here are shots of all the pattern gluttony I indulged in during the sale on the BMV site, through Club BMV:
Debbie Cook raves about this first pattern in her review, and I meant to buy this one a couple of months ago but instead purchased 5538, the one further down, which I'm working on now. Debbie is right. These patterns ROCK! My one gripe so far is too much ease in the sleeve cap. But I think I have that tamed.
BUTTERICK 5300, CONNIE CRAWFORD
BUTTERICK 5365, CONNIE CRAWFORD This one is for soft flowy fabrics. I have been wanting a blouse like this for a while.
BUTTERICK 5472 -- Very excited about this one - love ALL the pieces.
BUTTERICK 5538, After a muslin, this one fits very nice. The shoulders are square like mine, and it has a round upper back adjustment built in. I only had to add a tiny amount on the princess bust line and lower it a little, and narrow the shoulders. Oh, and get rid of the ease in the cap. Full review and pics to come once I'm done with the real thing.
BUTTERICK 5611 I can't decide weather I'm just a "big shirt" girl, or I feel so fat and menopausal I want to wear nothing that could possibly show a bulge. The view in the white blouse with the drawstring at the hip is calling me. I will make sure my drawstring comes down low on the hip. I do still have a smallish hip. Too bad my waist size is catching up to that measurement! I have a blouse like this from Target, and I have almost worn it out. It's flattering. Good reviews at PR on this one too.
BUTTERICK 5617 I like boxy jackets. I have a lovely heavy embossed cotton that I got from Promenade Fabrics in New Orleans while on an ASG Shop Hop last month. Can't wait to make this as an unlined summer jacket.
And I vow to not be the blogger who lists patterns and never reports back on sewing them up! I know I have been guilty of such crimes in the past, but I will for sure report back on the Butterick 5538 soon because I'm starting on the real thing this weekend! After that I think I will tackle a couple of patterns I bought from Unique Patterns years ago and never sewed up. But I am really on a roll here, and DH is more and more busy in the evenings with his last season of officiating HS football, so I'll have plenty of time!
HAPPY JULY 4TH!!!!
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