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"Pure and Simple Coat"   Cutting Line Designs

 I have wanted to make this unlined casual jacket for a while, but to find three linens that "worked" has taken time.   I played with so  many different colour and weight combo ,   before deciding on the blues.   I was unsure how to run the colours and posted a photo on  the Louise Cutting thread at Artisan Square     Louise  responded in about 2 minutes  (she must have busy)  to go from light to dark.   It was cut out and  completed it at  my first sewing retreat.  Constantly changing the thread was a bit of a nightmare,  but I  managed and only unpicked a little.

As with all her patterns the instructions were detailed,  which makes sewing so much more enjoyable.  I love the designer tips and how to avoid "the loving hands at home look".   Cutting Line Design patterns have become a favourite.

The slim blue pants are  Burda148  from 12/2012 magazine.   Straight leg with vents and side zip.

Easy fitting casual coloured blocked coat  from three shades of blue linen,  worn with slim Burda pants.





Pattern:  Pure and Simple Coat and Shell  Cutting Line Designs

Pattern:  Burda Magazine  12/2012  no.  14

 Fabric:   stash......Coat  3.5m  140cm blue inen
                 stash .... Pants 1.5m  140cm stretch satin

SEW THAT STASH

                            STASH Fabrics for BUSTING

I am participating in a  Stash Busting Challenge at my local ASG group  'frocks'.  So here is pic of my stash.....without the silks,  rolls of wool gab,   the big pieces of knit,  etc etc etc.

SEA GREEN

Wearing The shell top from 'My Hearts A Flutter' pattern by Louise Cutting.  This is the third time I have made this pattern, and this time I made it from a silk satin? all from the stash. Somehow, the bottom panel is against the nap and shows up as a different colour!  I don't mind.  As always,  Louise Cutting instructions are fabulous.

Sea Bottom shot

 Worn with my new slim Burda pants 7863  that I have just blogged about.  Shots taken at North Avoca Beach rockpool at pretty much high tide,  it is always fun to stand near the edge and get showered by the breaking waves.....

                                     Shell

Fabric:  1metre of Sea Green silk

Pattern:  My Hearts A Flutter by Louise Cutting

Notions:  Zip and cotton from stash

Pants

Fabric:  Stretch cream cotton

Pattern:  Burda 7836

Dog Day

The ocean is still a little wild after the rain and wind.   Avoca Lagoon  needed letting out.  Two days ago the digger made a small channel to the ocean,  this is what it looked like this morning.  This is always an exciting event and attracts lots of attention from children and teenagers who bring all sorts of  craft to 'surf' the water flow.

Last year's photo

Last year's photo

Because I have been house bound and going a little crazy,  I decided  to act on my winter wardrobe and needed to get out  to visit  Clarksons  ( no web presence)  who have a  huge amount of fabric that has been purchased at auction from other businesses that have folded.  I was really cold last winter and because of the cooler weather began planning a  stretch layered blue/grey winter wardrobe .
These are some of the fabrics I purchased.  Much of it is stretch wool/combo.

I have failed in my stash busting exercise,  and instead am wondering who to leave my stash to?

CREAM PANTS

Snazzy relaxing on a piece ..... for days

The weather is crazy outside, it  has been raining and windy for a week and we experienced a king tide a few days ago..

  I have not been able to get out and about in my new cream jeans yet,  made using Burda 7863 and in the same fabric as the cream dress.

I was a little nervous putting the rivets in...really no reason to be.  Pattern went together really easy and I cannot wait for a sunny day to try them out.  (I haven't tried them on yet).  I never feel like wearing light colours on dull overcast days.

Pattern   Burda 7863
Fabric      Cream stretch cotton

All notions etc from stash.

Summer of DRESSES

Burda 7502  made from a heavy stretch cotton.


Completed and being worn to my local ASG meeting at Erina another easy Burda dress.   This is the fist piece of my SWAP collection, and features the princess seams running from the shoulders.

PATTERN: Burda 7502
FABRIC: 3plus m. of cotton cream stretch
COSTS: $15.00 for fabric 3.00 for other(cotton,zip)
Fabric from stash used 3.5  (including pants)

GAP Year

"Sneaky Snazz"  aka  "Prince Rotton"  "The Grey Lord"  or his common name  "  Cranky Puss" had a hard night at the
 Black Cat CLUB   or maybe just hanging out with the teenagers?

  I am the one who is having a GAP YEAR...so why does he get to lie around furring up the place.
This is my formal dining room.  What has happened to the sewing room?

 My son has moved to the room next to my sewing room;  is using the adjoining room for his computer and to entertain his friends.  Teenagers talk to 4.30am which renders them useless, until sometime in the afternoon.  They are appearing on couches,  the floor adjoining my sewing room and use my cutting table for drinks and food....

So I am trying to sew in the formal dining room ......however,   Sneaky Snazz has discovered the new area and  is trying to hatch my next project: a pair of slim pants from the same fabric.

           


BURDA7502  is the first garment for my SWAP collection, and first to be sewn in the upstairs dining sewing room.
  It has the design features that suit a "rectangle" with   princess seams that start at the  shoulders,  topstitching, heavy fabric and an 'angular look'.  I used an old fashion zip,  not having an invisible zip that long in my stash.


 The only alteration was to shorten the dress.  I cut a size 44 and just sewed it up!  (Love a Burda Pattern)