Showing posts with label Christine Jonson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christine Jonson. Show all posts

Sunday, 1 March 2015

PR Travel Wardrobe

It's been a while but I've been sewing this wardrobe for the PR Travel Wardrobe contest. Most of the fabric came from my stash with the exception of the white lace. But more about that later.

It's not often that I make a wadder and I never share them if I do but here is my first one for the new year! It's the Christine Jonson Keyhole top and while I kept it as part of the wardrobe, I will not be wearing it. I'll be unpicking it and re-making. You see, the top is reversible which I thought was a good idea. But the fabrics I chose weren't really suitable as it's really heavy and hot to wear. Bummer. Nor was I happy with the keyhole (& no, I won't be showing you a closeup!). I also look like ten ton tess wearing it.


It's a stripe on one side and a plain red on the other. Can I just say "Boobs"??

My other pieces were another version of the New Look T shirt 6735, colour blocked with all my fabrics; a white lace cardi which has a whole story of its own and a red print gorgeous gorgeous mesh overshirt that can be tied.

I adore the mesh top and that WILL be worn. The lace cardi I'm meh about but it will probably work on the cruise. I do love the colour blocked top although something is going on with the sleeve. Anyway, here's the contest collage:



Now I promised Kristy some GOMI worthy shots so here they are:


Don't know what I'd do without that tree in our yard!


I love yous all!


I discovered there were ants on the tree....and on me!


I'm wiping the sweat from my brow cos it was SOOOO hot.







 Note the pigeon toed stance.


Oh that one is my photographer who always manages a selfie!


Wednesday, 15 August 2012

A few finishes

Last weekend, I joined a group of intrepid ASG members for a weekend away sewing. Three days (& nights) of uninterupted sewing time saw me finish 2 items completely & half finish two others. In fact, I could've used another project!

My first finish was Vogue 8795, the Marcy Tilton short drapey jacket. I just knew when I saw this that a black ponte with Swarovski zipper would be perfect and as I had the aforementioned ponte in my stash, all I had to do was order the zipper. Incidentally, I got it at Zipperstop and their customer service was wonderful. If you add the zipper to your cart by itself, the shipping to Australia will be calculated at $44.95! However, I emailed them & asked if they could just manually do the order and send me a Paypal invoice for the total. No problem & it was done that very day! $5.95 shipping. Highly impressed.

Onto the pic.


Vogue 8795
Size 14 at shoulders & 20 at sides
Fabric: Ponte
Purchased at The Fabric Depot, Portland OR 27 Feb 2011 $9.99 p/yd (less 20%)
Zipper from Zipperstop.com

The other item I made was the draped jacket from Christine Jonson's Travel Trio 1.  Mine is done using a turquoise acrylic sweater knit, sewn totally on the overlocker (except for the darts) and hemmed using my Coverpro. Very quick!



Christine Jonson Travel Trio 1 - draped jacket
Size L with FBA
Fabric: Acrylic sweater knit from The Remnant Warehouse
$15 for 2.5m remnant

I've also entered a contest on PR. The handbag one. Duh! I made Vogue 8439 using goat leather for the handles and ties. While it looks good in the photo, I will be taking it apart and giving it more structure. The interfacing I've used is just not firm enough and the leather straps & heavy hardware make it fall down in a heap. So I will need to fix that.


Vogue 8439
Fabric: Quilting cotton
Straps: goat leather from NSW Leather