Friday Night Sew In: The Result

Friday night was a success!  I managed to finish sewing my garment.  I'm not sure why I procrastinated doing this because it was actually a very easy garment to sew!  It probably took me about 20 minutes to complete.  The pattern says it takes one hour to complete and that's about right - from cutting and assembling the pattern, to cutting the fabric then sewing it, not much longer than one hour in total.  The edges of the fabric are left raw which cuts down on the sewing time.  I think it almost looks like a dancers workout top, with the boatneck and raw edges.

The finished product

The top is actually quite long on one side; if it was a little bit longer I could wear it as a dress.  In fact, I might do that.  I think I might alter the pattern a little so it's a bit longer and will cover my legs a bit more.

The other side is pretty indecent but as you can see from the above photo, it's quite long on one side.

And lastly, my outfit for today wearing my new top

The light blue colour in the fabric matches a pair of hoop earrings I have perfectly!  Bonus!  I tucked it into my skirt as the bottom part is pretty fitting and would really only look good with leggings.  I am definitely not a leggings gal though so I will only be wearing it tucked in I think.

My next sewing project will be a dress, for spring!

Idea For Next Christmas

I should have posted this before Christmas but I was so busy getting ready for Christmas that I didn't have time.

I thought I'd share something I made myself as a gift for my sister: An Evening Clutch, proudly hand made by moi!

Voila:

The gift was well received and she couldn't believe I actually made it.  I was happy.  Now, I consider myself a beginner so if I can make it, anyone with a bit of patience and careful sewing can make this.  As I mentioned in a previous post, my first attempt at this was a disaster.  I read the instructions and was like WTF this doesn't make sense!! so I decided to follow my own idea and it didn't work.

The best thing of all is that you can get this pattern free online!  Here's the link to it:
http://www.bhg.com/crafts/sewing/accessories/clutch-purse-with-antique-pin-closure/;jsessionid=1OCJDMGU3IQ1ACQCEAQSBHQ?page=1

I didn't follow the instructions exactly - I decided to leave the tab off and just use the flap as the closure instead.  I also bought a magnetic closure snap but I could not figure out how to sew it in (found out later once it was too late) so I just followed the pattern and used hook and loop tape.

I hope if you make this it turns out pretty!