June 13, 2007
Ma Cherie!
I was in the middle of a snarky dress the other night (which is soon to become a not-so-snarky shirt) and I decided I needed to work on something else. This fabric had been earmarked for a quasi-retro dress, but as I am on a shirt kick, that is what it became. This is Simplicity 3964, another Built By Wendy pattern. I find her stuff somewhat fussy and I always end up changing some of the details. For instance, seemingly unnecessary topstitching. I slipstich the facings and that generally works just fine. For this one, I also omitted the bias tape and just made ties for the back. I wonder, though, if doing things like this makes the finished product seem a bit amateurish. I had that feeling with this shirt and that might just be because I am very far out of its age-bracket. Making it in cherries doesn't help with that, I'm sure. It is cute and superlatively comfortable and not too maternal for a flowy shirt. I made a sash just in case and it will also be good to wear with jeans and tshirts.
Thus, the Four Shirt Challenge has been exceeded! 5! Going on 6! with another to be cut out today! It would be fun to make up a Challenge for other bloggers to do with me, but sadly, I don't know that many. I read a bunch, but I am a total lurker. It is bad. Mostly, I see all the other comments and they have said what I was going to say, only they have done it more eloquently. I know that is no excuse! Shame on me!! I really need to update my page with more of the ones that I frequent. It is always a treat to see my name on someone's links and I need to get my ass in gear and return the favor!
In other news, I promised myself that I would write 5 pages for that pending essay this week. So far, zero. I figure that writing it here in the internets will force me to stick to it. Not that 5 pages is very much, but I need to start somewhere...
Posted by loyd0008 at June 13, 2007 11:14 AM
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That turned out beautifully. Also...four shirt challenge, five page challenge? This sounds like a dangerous escalation of daring challenges. What will be next?!
Posted by: j. at June 13, 2007 11:32 AM
I like that top!
I have actually just stopped lurking and started commenting on blogs more frequently. It can be hard to think of something to say at times. I figure though, even if someone else already said it, I might as well repeat it:)
Posted by: Chara Michele at June 13, 2007 03:16 PM
I'm the same, I don't comment on many other blogs that I read. It feels like I don't have time to comment on them all & I've been lurking here for awhile.
Love the shirt, is it 2 fabrics or 1??
I like most of the things you have made, the fabrics are always so fun.
Posted by: Jennie at June 14, 2007 01:02 AM
Hello Villain! I've been lurking for sometime but I've so far failed to comment ;)
BTW, what do you mean you're out of the Built by Wendy age-bracket?!? There is an age-bracket??!? I really like the 2-colour-ness of the cherries, I think it looks great on you!
I'd be up for a challenge of some sort, because I'm procrastinating about sewing way too much...
Posted by: red_swirl/ginevra at June 17, 2007 12:51 AM
Hehe! Well, there isn't an age bracket *per se*, but they are in the Juniors section of the book and I'm pushing 30! They are sure fun to wear, but I don't think I'd teach in the cherries shirt :D But hey, you never know.
I have been wearing it a lot. The looseness is great in our hot sticky weather. They are two different fabrics. I only had a bit of the white, so this project was really just perfect for it.
Posted by: villain at June 17, 2007 10:10 AM