This & That

Well, that's it: a little of this, a little of that.

Red summer handbag from years back with new (re-used) red handles attached. Easy-peasy & finally finished thanks to an evening at Blackberg Creative's Pints and Purls get-together! (note the dress from a previous post!)

Also from an evening at Blackberg, this English Paper piecing sample. So cool, this method! Above is the artsy shot in the backyard, below is the one where you can actually see what's going on.

The grey felt is about 5" square & it's all hand-stitched. 

Like a Phoenix....

Yes, like a phoenix from the ashes, my unfortunate patterning/stitching choices are being repaired. Little by little, the wardrobe is growing.....

I just wish I had 'before' pix of this one! Anyhow, 3-4 years ago I made it with way too much fabric flowing around to be attractive but I gave it a serious try, doggone it. (It's from one of those amazing Japanese pattern magazines, so I couldn't tell the sizing.)

I lopped off the sleeves (3/4 length & slightly puffy), took in the center back & took in the center front by way of a keyhole opening. Works much better!

CB tucks (got gold metallic thread topstitching)

CF new opening (with ties braided from this cool metallic-ish yarn)

Dress, newly reconfigured, ready for finishing!

Having A Ball With Fashionable Voile!

So, the fabric from Blackberg Creative Studios (this fabric) totally became a dress! And within this calendar year! (impressive!)

Here are the pictures:

Really bad selfie of dress. I wanted to see if it looked bad with a dark slip & didn't get the bodice in the pic. But the French seams are obvious in this photo. J'adore French seams!