First of all, there is something more important than the current post that you should be reading. It's truly beautiful. Sarah from Emerging Mummy wrote a post, In which I promise not to call myself fat. I always look forward to Sarah's posts coming through on my reader, and this is one of the best yet. If you are a woman, or if you know a woman, you should read it. {It's not just about perceptions of fat}
NO, really, go read it. Then come back here.
Second, another Sara. I've already told you about her mad quilting skills. She also makes bags and now she's embarking on a journey to make a new wardrobe based on the Colette patterns. Um, I would like an entire wardrobe from those! So I'm {sort of} joining her. I'm starting with the Violet top and Ginger Skirt. And best of all, I get to use the Haven's Edge voile I've had my eye on for some time now for the blouse. It's on sale for $7.50/yard at SewMamaSew right now! {yes, you read that correctly}. They didn't have the violet color {wouldn't that have been perfect?} so I "settled" for the softer pink. Darn. I haven't decided on the skirt fabric yet.
{Image from Colette Patterns}
{Image from SewMamaSew}
Oh, in case you're wondering, I haven't really lost my mind or this giant belly. I'll be making the blouse {hopefully} before the baby comes because it is meant to have a lose fit, and I'll wait until this fall to make the skirt--when I can actually try it on as I sew! As of tomorrow I have {approximately} six weeks left! Holy Moly!
I'll be back later with a progress update on the projects I actually did work on this last week. {By later I mean a day or two or ...}
Thanks for the shout-out! I have never used shot cotton before. I love the pink fabric that you chose, it's really cute!!
ReplyDeleteThe emerging mummy is beautiful! I need help getting the lies out of my head. Thanks for sharing it. Good luck with the blouse I hope it all goes smoothly for you.
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