The voting has begun for the RTW contest on PatternReview sight. I entered the pocket book for my niece.
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What I am working on

I saw this t-shirt on line and love it. With the $58.00 price tag it is not a possibility so I am going to recreate one.

So I found this McCalls pattern 5493 but will have to make a few changes.

Update: May 2
Well the first draft of the shirt didn't go so well. I made it way to big and the lace did not lay nicely at all. This is so sucky. I am going to bring in the side seems and figure out a better drapey fabric for the insets.

Amity Originals: The Naughty Sailor

Amity Originals: The Naughty Sailor
This is a great looking dress!

Originally posted by Communing With Fabric, http://communingwithfabric.blogspot.com/

Bra Making Kits

I have zero interest in making bras. It is great for those who are less gravitationally challenged, but my lap dusters require serious architecture. I favor La Mystere bras, which feature molded cups and are up to the challenge of my physiology.

However, if you like to sew your own bras, you might be interested in this opportunity. I learned about it from Don McCunn's yahoo group.

Would you like to buy fabric from a dyer who sells to Victoria Secret? Here is what Don says (printed with permission):

I have linked up with a specialized dying service that dyes all the components required to make a bra. Basically their business is dying for manufacturers such as Victoria Secret, etc.

The last year or so they have also been offering custom dyed bra kits to consumers. They have been trying different ways to offer this service which to the best of my knowledge is unique. The market for this service is not huge. But Craig, the owner, is not giving up on us one at a time bra makers.

I corresponded with him recently when I got a notice he is planning a new dye lot. The way it works is you order in advance so he knows how much to dye, then he dyes and ships out these individual orders. He tells me he is planning to do this twice a year. So if you want some colorful fabric to make bras, now is the time to order. Specifically before May 1st. The current color offering includes the following:

Light Turquoise
Marina Blue
Lavender
Camel
Rum Raisin
Sky Blue
Baby Pink
Strawberry Pink
Black
White

For more information and to order, use the link below.

Bra Making Kits, http://bracomponents.com/bra-making-kits.html

Note that if you want to order extra yardage to make matching panties or slip, you probably can, but talk to Craig.

My first pattern review

I have been doing stuff just not blogging like I should. I finished a Simplicity 2350 Cynthia Rowley bag. I used some cool scraps of cotton I had. The fabric has flames on a black background. I used some abstract feather silky print and red silky fabric for the lining. The bag sports a pleather bottom and lower side and also on the rim. I used the pleather on the bottom also to save on fabric because there was limited flame fabric. I literally had to piece it together to make it big enough to make the bag. This is a gift for my niece who turned 15. She said she liked it. I am also entering it in PatternReview's contest.

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