BPTNMT, for short

I have a sickness: its called "buyingpatternsandthennevermakingthem" syndrome. (BPTNMT for short). I probably have at least 10 patterns in my stash that I have yet to make garments from. So what did I do? Bought some more!! But these Im TOTALLY going to make. For sure. No, really. I am.

First up: PJ's. I really want to make a few lightweight summer nightgowns and tank/ short combos.



Also, I thought I would try my hand at a cute babin' suit.


Then there's this great "wardrobe builder" skirt. I can just see it in stripped cotton for summer and a corduroy for fall.




(Hello, these are both $50 at Urban!)

Which is your fave?

Kailyn's Flower Girl Dress!

Hey friends! I'm spending time in NC with my mom for a few weeks but just last weekend I was upstate at my sis-in-law's wedding. If you remember I was making the flower girl dress for my niece. I think it turned out great!










Kailyn loved twirling around in it all night!

Wedding dress demolition!

So this weekend I started working on my next project- my niece Kailyn's flower girl dress. Chandra sent me her measurements and I set out to make a practice dress. Since they live in Chicago, I wanted to send her a dress to try on to make sure we've got the right sizing, etc. I didn't want to just make an ordinary muslin so I made it out of some scrap silk and beaded trim. It turned out really cute!



Now she'll have a dress to play princess in! This practice dress doesn't include the chiffon tiers that the real one will have since they take up a bit of time and fabric fabric and they dont really affect the sizing. I'm sending it out tomrrow and hopefully it will fit with a little bit of room to grow.

Then Eric's parents came to visit and Barb brought her wedding dress circa 1979 for me to use to make Kailyn's dress.



I must admit I was pretty apprehensive to start deconstructing my mother in law's wedding dress! Eric had to assure me that she really wanted this and that it will make her so happy on the wedding day to see Kailyn in what was once her dress. So with his approval I turned this...



in to this...



No turning back now!

Vintage Pattern!

Just bought this fab vintage pattern from Etsian Joules.



Its such a classic look. I cant wait to make it!

Here are some more vintage pattern finds that I think would translate to today very well. I almost bought the bottom one, too. For me, with every pattern I make, its ALL about the fabric choice!


sugnspice

susangrahmart

Stumbleupon

Be warned! When buying vintage patterns do some research on what size you will be. I'm a vintage pattern size 12 as opposed to a modern pattern size 8 and a ready-to-wear size 2!