Easter Dress

Oh my goodness, can I just tell you all how much I love this new pattern!

Colette Patterns hits a home run on my scoreboard.

The Moneta is a simple, but essential wardrobe builder.

I did not make a muslin because I didn’t decide until Friday which dress I would make for Easter.

So, with limited time, I opted to just sew this one up right out of the envelope,

or off the computer as the case may be (I purchased the digital version).

The fit is very good. I cut a straight size medium, but I added

3″ to the length and 1″ to the sleeve length.

There is, however, one small issue – the front neckline gapes just a bit.

Not a pattern flaw, but a physical body flaw!

That will be an easy adjustment on my next go round.

I already planned to wear this scarf with the dress, before I even sewed it.

So, it all worked out.

Fabric: Aqua solid by Riley Blake

May you all have a very blessed Resurrection Day, my friends.

Spring Banner

A pre-printed fabric panel can bring immediate gratification.

Add a few hot fix crystals,

some standard machine designs,

a little free-motion quilting,

stitch all those fussy-cut panels onto some giant ric-rac,

and finish off the ends with fabric and yarn scraps along with fabric flowers

and in a very short amount of time you have a super cute spring banner.

The first day of spring is this Thursday, March 20.

Enjoy the change of seasons, my friends.

I had this great, lightweight 100% cotton fabric in my stash.

I needed a basic every day blouse to wear with jeans or casual pants.

The pattern is from an old BurdaStyle magazine (8-2008-103).

I also wanted to give my new binder attachment another whirl.

Yay! No hemming on the sleeves.

The binder attachment worked beautifully.

It’s always good to have simple blouses that can be layered in the winter

and worn simply without layers the rest of the year.

Sometimes I need simple in my life. 🙂

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul:

the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

~ Psalm 19:7 ~