8/22/2013

Silky pants refashion

This is now one of my new favourite pairs of summer pants. I got them in my lovely thrift shop, where I go about every three weeks and always find something cute. These pants were size 50, but hey, it's much easier to make something smaller than size it up, right? So, I got these for four Euros and they are made of 100 % Silk. Such a luxurious feeling on the skin and they are both warm on cold days and fresh on hot days.
The fabric is actually green with little white dots, which can be hardly seen on the pictures.
I remade the legs simply by taking in the side seams. I measured the size by using a pattern for pyjama pants that fits me well.
They are not perfect considering the fit, but very comfortable.
I made a before picture, so that you can see how big they were.

8/14/2013

Crazy for Pink

Lately I've been very inspired by the colour pink. Maybe it's because I wasn't the typical pink girl when I grew up, but these days I want to wear pink a lot. Pink lips, pink socks and my latest purchase - pink boots. They remind me a lot of the Modern Vice Jetts, but they were much cheaper, though they are made from leather. I had to break them in wearing three pairs of socks, because the right shoe was a bit tight, but I wore them today and they are comfortable now.

A while ago I made a Sorbetto top from the rest of the fabric, which I gifted to Jane for the Spring Sewing Swap. I also used pink on the top, but only on a small dose with pink bias tape.
I omitted the pleat of the Sorbetto, because the fabric wasn't wide enough.
 See the smug smile? That's because I'm so in love with my purchase of the boots. I bought them at Bon Prix and ordered them in one of the stores. It seems that they were one of the last pairs on stock, because now they are sold out completely. I wanted to get myself the yellow version today, but couldn't order them anymore. So, I'm very lucky to have received the pink pair in my size.
 Boots: Rainbow by Bon Prix      Suitcase: Vintage       Table: Vintage         Succulents: IKEA
Because it was a bit chilly, I wore a denim shirt during the day.

8/13/2013

From drab to fab - upholstering a chair

I got this chair from a friend and it had a former black upholstery, but it was faded with the years. First I simply covered it with a light blanket, but it tended to fall off and so I decided to get myself some fabric and sew a new made-to-measure cushion. The process was really simple and I only needed about 1,5m of fabric. I used a fabric that is sadly sold out already, but it's from the same collection as this one. It reminds me of the fabric from an Ikea chair that I once put on my inspiration list.

I'm thinking about making two more covers for the different seasons, maybe a christmassy one for the holiday season. What do you think about that idea?

8/11/2013

Dungaree Dress - so cool

I had this dress in mind for a long time. I wanted to have a denim dress with some special details. Originally I planned to use a striped biastape which I love since it's been in our assortment, but unfortunately it was sold out, when I wanted to order it. I had already chosen the buttons in hot pink, so then I decided to go with simple pink bias tape instead. It looks great as well!

The pattern is from Burdamode 5/95 Mod.119. The Nineties are back in fashion, so which better way to create a look than with an orginal pattern from that period. I think denim dungarees were also a big thing in the Seventies, so all of my favourite eras are covered here.

The fabric is a cotton denim with a little bit of stretch similar to this one.

I love the fact, that this dress has pockets. They are very roomy, so you could wear this dress very well on a festival, which I plan to do next weekend, and stuff all your important things in there. The pattern actually wants you to line the facing with the biastape, but I only had a little bit more than a metre and so, I only used it for the princess seams in the front.
 The back has pockets as well. I gave the dress a bit more shape in the waist, than it was drafted for. Though I like a roomy dress, it looked a little bit unflatterin, so I took in the sideseams each side, about two centimetres.
 I wore the dress with my stripey tee, which I also made. Oh, and the pink socks, were also handknitted. I love my handmade life!
Close-up of the front part with the princess seams, pink bias tape and the cute buttons.
Here you can see all the topstitching that I made. The thread is very old and is from the heritage of old thread and vintage buttons, that I got from the tailors shop of my grand father.
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