Mint & White Cold Shoulder Top

In my last post, I spoke about some of my go to patterns that have never let me down. I also showed you some pictures of outfits that I made recently from those patterns.  They are pretty and cool in my opinion and oh so summer ready.  One top in particular was a mint and white top that I call my mint mosaic. It's a  light, non-sheer, flowy panel like fabric that had a very large repeat, so one panel I used for the front and one for the back. This top has open arm sleeves, reminiscent of the cold shoulder trend going on right now.  I made this top because I like my outfits to be a little bit different like me. They standout, are not sold in stores and have originality built in. Sidebar…That’s how I like my customers to feel when they shop my stores and boutiques. I design and make things you don’t see everywhere and it’s personal, fun and special.  

For instance, the fabric I used on the top is a light cotton poly blend made by John Kaldor Fabrics UK. John Kaldor is an Australian art collector, philanthropist, and the founder of Kaldor Public Art Projects with several companies in the UK. I found his fabric while shopping one day and I promised I would make a top out of it and I did. I had the fabric for about a year and when spring hit this year. I felt the color for summer was going to be minty or pastel-y . Well Pantone said the color was a purple and that’s fine I like that color too, but also the summer trend was starting and it was pastels. Yasss!!!! The top was already complete and I couldn't wait to wear it out or sell it. I decided to wear it, I love it, it got rave reviews and I’m glad the idea I had came to be. The good thing is like I mentioned before, for this idea and pattern I did not have to start from scratch as the pattern was already made, all I had to do was add some fabric, thread, love and it came together with the help of my singer machine.

Here is the top again

 

If you would like me to make this top for you just let me know. I do have to say I am all out of this fabric but I have a lot more colors and patterns you can choose from. Shoot me a message here or on Etsy, it’s that Easy.

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Vintage Teal Cream Dress

I mentioned in a previous post how much I love vintage items. It all started with my mom’s clothes from back in the day. As I child I would put on her dress clothes in hopes of one day making my own dresses. That aspiration has not died and I have made a few vintage styled dresses, tops and jackets.

Here is one of moms dresses I have adored for years. It is a teal and cream cotton jacquard with silver metallic. Mom calls it the green dress.

 

OMG Stunning!!!!
Despite taking this photo at night

 

I always wondered when looking at vintage dresses where people were going? Where did they get it? What was the designer thinking when they crafted the dress?

Most of these questions I may not get an answer to except mom said she was going to a party in the 60s. I can understand that, I do not see this dress as one to sit around the house... It is way to beautiful. Well I hope she had a great time. I know I am having a ball imagining a grand venue and people decked out to the nines!

Thanks for reading and I will talk to you next time.

Floral

If you have ever looked at my Instagram or my Facebook pages, you can tell I love flowers. So it’s not a surprise I find fabric other than lace that has flowers. This year it seems to be craze. I have been using it for years and I don’t really plan on stopping. The thing is when you make clothes you can make yours different than what is sold in stores. And that’s usually what I do for myself and my clients.

Here’s the fabric, a light-weight cotton jersey.

Here’s the lace, a sheer and sparkly navy floral lace.

Let’s marry them ❤

I’ll show you the top and bottom later in this post. I did mention in an earlier post I was addicted to lace. See it continues lol.

The pattern I used for the lace top is one I’ve had for a while. I wanted to use it and I figured these pants with this top would make a nice addition to my summer wardrobe. Butterick 4988 without the extra trim on the sleeves. I didn’t do the scalloped hemline as this lace doesn’t exactly have the bottom for it. Had the lace flowers been a closer pattern to allow it, I would have done it. Well that leaves room for me to do this pattern again.

The pants are a McCalls pattern 6404a, they suggested stretch knits, which is fine I wanted some light pants almost leggings for summer. So I went at it. The pattern was pretty easy. Next time I would take out the pockets as I don’t really like them but they don’t really show with the top. Otherwise it is fun and breathable for this hot summer we have had.

Well there is more sewing going on here so please stay tuned and thanks for reading, talk to you soon.

Thanks for reading, talk to you soon.