In between making Christmas gifts I managed to sneak in a couple of selfish-sews, mainly because I became an absolute magpie for glittery fabric...
I really wanted to make a strappy party dress - but realised I don't actually have anywhere to go that requires one. There's the whole #sewfrosting thing going on at the moment so I guess it could have been part of that, however it seemed like a waste of time (for me).
After searching high and low for a cami/vest top pattern, the ol' faithful Ogden Cami worked perfectly fine! It's a pattern for wovens so I think I overlooked it initially.
I found this incredibly glitzy jersey on MinervaCrafts - its so difficult to show in a photo how sparkly it is in real life!
The fabric was a tad see-through so the cami is fully lined with a stretch knit lining - essentially I just cut the front and back pieces out of both fabrics. The lining was surprisingly easy to work with as it had a decent weight to it. I was expecting to have to wrestle with it but no...
I wanted my Ogden a bit longer so added a few extra inches to the length - I must have had a mulled wine at this point as I added so many inches that I ended up inadvertently making a glittery dress anyway!
It's lovely but it wouldn't get worn - so it got the chop into a much more practical and 'me' kind of a top. Thankfully there's a load of the fabric left in case I want to make another dress next year - the Ogden takes up so little fabric!!!
I still think I need to cut an inch or 2 from it...its tucked in my jeans for the picture!
Not only is this a stretch Ogden, which I will absolutely be doing again for summer as its ridiculously comfortable, but I tried a new construction technique. WhatKatieSews has a fab way of making these tops and personally I feel its so much easier than faffing about with the straps in the original instructions. Essentially you sew the front and back necklines with straps attached inside and leave all the side seams until last. You then whizz up and down the sides, main and lining, in one go. This top took all of an hour to make. Definitely recommend giving this method a try! The only thing I'd do differently with jersey is to interface the straps. I have a feeling they may stretch out after time.
Next up - and for absolutely no apparent reason - I whipped up some 'ponte party pants'. Using my self-drafted pull-on trouser pattern these also came together in a lunch break. I did have to add a few inches on as the Goose is not the only thing getting fat for Christmas....
Again the fabric is from MinervaCrafts (this is not a sponsored post btw I just went nuts on their site) and its a lurex ponte! (Ponte being hands down my favourite fabric to work with). I think this is going to be my Christmas day outfit. Definitely a comfort over style decision here.
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| Jumper is from Sainsburys |
Right, that's me signing off for the holidays now - I'm not a religious type but I am a big fan of spending time with those you love. Wishing everyone a wonderful time whatever you may be doing! And good tidings from the OG Clyde himself and his pals....!
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I love lurex fabric, it’s so perfect for this time of year! Your makes are lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis looks gorgeous! I hope you had a lovely Christmas Day x
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