Got a teensy bit sidetracked.

I went a bit off path this past week, but I have 4 pieces to show for it. I make the Le Sac dress and a maxi dress out of the knit from my AM and tore apart an old skirt that I made (serious monster of a skirt) and made a top and a skirt.

The Le Sac dress came together very quickly. It's literally a rectangular sack with a casing at the top. I didn't even have to do any shaping. Well, if I had it would have messed up the whole convertibility thing. Anyways, it came out cute and only took about 1 1/8 yards. Took about 1 hour, maybe a touch more because I was having an allergic reaction to the cat hair on the fabric.

The maxi came out a lot better than planned. I originally wanted to do a deep front and back scooped neckline, but ended up liking the simple neckline I cut just to be able to get my head through the hole. I made the bodice of the dress fitted in the bust and just slightly loose in the waist with an elasticated waist. I added some small embellishments to the shoulder with the left over strip I cut for the neck binding. I even added pockets. Took about 2 1/2 hours.

The skirt I tore apart was white and navy stripe knit. It was a beast. Seriously. It had 2 full yards of 60" wide material. Plus some scraps from the uneven edge because I was the first to get a piece off the bolt. It came out cute, but it was way too impractical for regular wear. So, last night I pulled it down and tore out all the seams and hems (30 feet of hem, mind you. My hand cramped) and started piecing together a simple skirt. The wonderful thing about the knit was that it had 4-way stretch, so I was able to piece together a strip to add to the bottom of the skirt with the stripes going vertically. I did the same with the top. Which was a very simple loose tunic type one.

The top I added one of the pockets from the original skirt (for my phone, nothing worse than not having a pocket) and an anchor out of red button. I was not aware that I was out of red buttons, but I was lucky enough that a pack of pink buttons I bought had ones dark enough to look like red. I just glued them on because I was really and have another allergic reaction to something.

So, all in all, I didn't get any of my listed projects done, but I made up for it by getting 4 other ones I had in mind done instead. I also have tomorrow off from work, so I may end up doing some of the simple skirts.

Project Runway is my crack

Holy Jesus. I just finished watching the 5th episode of Project Runway Season 8. I haven't gotten to watch it in SO long. I've missed it so much. Hopefully I can watch the seasons I missed though...But holy crap is it my crack. I am never tired after watching it. And man do I want the Military and Lace collection...Oh god it was gorgeous. Casanova's blouse? I'd wear that baby for weeks. I must create something with lace and a military flare...Wait...I have black vinyl and teal lace...hmmm...potential...lots of potential.

On a side note, I got 2 1/2 yards of black poly interlock for $1.99 yd ($5.45 total) to make a very simple sleeve-less floor length dress. I have a black satin fabric belt that will be perfect to cinch in the waist. I really need to get my boy to help me take pictures of the clothes I've made...That and I need to bust my stash...

My stash is ridiculous for how long I've worked at my job (1 1/2 yrs). I have 3 boxes and 3 plastic storage bins full. And that's only the stuff I packed so far. I have at least 3 bins full left. It's a sickness...At least I get awesome deals. I usually don't pay more than $5-$6 for a skirt. Which reminds me...I need elastic for this hideous rust orange and off white stripe linen-y material I got for $0.95 a yard (I only got a yard though since all I wanted was a skirt). God I love getting cheap fabric.