I've chosen two of the patterns I want for my Rockabilly Dream Wardrobe (sounds like I'm turning into a Barbie doll, haha!) from my stash.
This has been floating in my stash for awhile now. I adore everything about it, and plan to make view B, only with the contrast collar. The plan is to pair it with a navy circle skirt, but then what color to make the blouse? I was really struck (no pun intended) by this bowling pin fabric I saw at JoAnn fabrics. I try to avoid prints near my face, but I think if I did the yoke in this and the rest in the light same light blue color that would tone it down a bit.
Unfortunately this would not in any way be a stash busting project. While I want to stash bust, a lot of the fabrics I bought in my first few years of sewing are not appropriate weights or drapes for many of the projects I now want to sew!
The second pattern would also fulfill my Tie One On project. I already have one apron, but what if I want to cook with a friend when I'm moved out? Well, they'll need an apron too!
There exists only two records online of view 1 being made up. I think a periwinkle and purple floral, with green rick rack would be ideal. This fabric from Amazon is something like what I want. However, I'm trying to be frugal so I'll probably be shopping through old sheets for fabric for this project. I already have eyelet in my stash.
I too have a lot of not appropriate fabrics in my stash from my early days. But the bowling pin fabric is just darling, so I say go for it.
ReplyDeleteThat bowling pin fabric is AWESOME!!! You must make a blouse from it!
ReplyDeleteI have the same issue with fabrics in my stash, too.
Oh dear, Amazon sells fabric...oh, that could give me trouble! That bowling pin fabric makes me very happy- I want a Rockabilly Dream Wardrobe too!
ReplyDeleteI have a pattern very close to your yoke blouse pattern in my stash, mine has a linking button in front and it has been giving me some trouble. I like your pattern better, no link buttons to fool with. I think the pattern would look great with two different fabrics, at least that was what I was working on. Good luck, I am sure it will turn out beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA linking button? That sounds troublesome...which pattern number is it? I would love to see what one looks like!
DeleteBy the way, I've added you to my blogroll, I skimmed it a bit and I look forward to actually reading it!
LOL the full length apron looks like a ruffled maxi pad to me! I really like the half aprons!
ReplyDeleteAnd now I'll never be able to think of anything else! Thanks a lot Molly :\ I knew there was something weird about the shape, I just hadn't figured it out yet.
DeleteThe bowling pin fabric is FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteI love that blouse pattern, and I actually made that same apron up last fall! Some pictures on my sister's blog (it was a gift for her): http://kannehilmer.blogspot.com/2011/10/claires-apron.html
ReplyDeleteI know, yours was one of two that I found when I looked to see if anyone had made it. It's darling!
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