Not-So-Haute Couture

I'm just this much closer to having a basic princess-seamed shell to add to my wardobe plan . Read all about it here . And I'm not giving up on that Butterick/McCalls blouse after all.

Oh, dear. Another pattern I've gotta have: Hot Patterns Classic Nouveau Trouser Skirt It seems that some regular Pattern Review posters have started blogging. Yay!: The Sewing Divas Behind the Seams Gorgeous Things' Blog And one of the Sewing Divas (Phyllis) wrote up this pattern. I'm sold.

McCalls M2818 I'm taking my time with this project, trying not to get overwhelmed with fitting and alterations. I devoted the weekend to it, using the excuse that it was Mothers' Day and I could do whatever I wanted to justify sewing instead of cleaning the bathrooms. And I'm glad I did, so there! I'm making the sleeveless, slit neckline view and I'm excited that the fitting/pattern alteration part is almost over. Here's a picture of the basted shell: And a link to the excruciating minutae of how I got this far: Princess Shell .

I came across this article by Sandra Betzina: Today's Fit What Size are You? in which she demonstrates, among other things, this method for a princess seam full bust adjustment (aka fba): I'm working on this princess shell from McCalls. McCalls M2818 I already did a standard fba but I still need a little more room in the bust so I'm going to try Sandra's.

Is this not the cutest thing? Kitchenette Pajamas from Decades of Style. How comfy it would be done up in a stable cotton knit to wear while watching that last episode of Law & Order sipping a cup of caffeine-free, sugar-free cafe suisse mocha before bed! I have been working with my inner brat (the one that wants to stay up late to watch true-life murder movies on Lifetime) to establish a bedtime routine to help us get to bed on time and she would love this outfit so much she'd be thrilled to climb into it all cleansed, toned and moisturized and ready for beddy-bye by 9:00 p.m. That'd give us a whole hour to lounge before lights out. I think my sweet little inner child needs this pattern. Maybe I will buy it for her if she doesn't buy fast food and goes to bed on time for a week.