tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92075706372238194522024-03-13T13:38:03.629-05:00Hills Sewing Journeyi love fashion... so why not sewnikol.joihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02607104902063912705noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207570637223819452.post-1208149892098759702013-12-03T11:10:00.001-06:002013-12-03T11:10:51.218-06:00100% Wool buffalo plaid<p dir="ltr">https://www.etsy.com/listing/170547567/menswomens-unisex-100-wool-scarf-buffalo</p>
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Please check out my shop on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/nikoljoi" target="_blank">Etsy</a>...<br />
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Thanks guys for your support.</div>
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View A: This was a quick sew. I love this dress. Only changes that I made was to omit the zipper as I was presses for time. I also took it in about 1/2" on the lower CB seam, as I wanted the dress to be fitted all the way down. I think I'm gonna take a bit more off that.seam as well as the side seams for a more bodycon dress silhouette. <br />
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I used a coral ponte knit from High Fashion Fabric & the tan ponte knit from JoAnns. This fabric feels & looks amazing. I'm gonna sew up @ least one more of these for my bestie as she's already put in a request</div>
nikol.joihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02607104902063912705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207570637223819452.post-11846287875180813402012-04-10T11:33:00.000-05:002012-04-11T21:41:20.465-05:00Bad blogger- NL6049 & Burda 9551<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have been sewing, just not blogging. I'm still not too good at this blogging thing and not sure I ever will be, but I'll keep trying. My most recent projects were a bday dress for myself, well actually 2 but I'm only showing 1 bcuz the other was so boring and Easter dresses for the lil mamas. Let's get started:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">My bday dress was inspired by this lovely dress by the fabulous </span><a href="http://www.mimigstyle.com/search?updated-max=2012-03-27T16:50:00-07:00&max-results=7&start=7&by-date=false" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Mimi G</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> which was inspired by this beautiful </span><a href="http://www.shopbop.com/huntington-dress-heidi-merrick/vp/v=1/845524441933688.htm?folderID=2534374302203764&fm=browse-brand-shopbysize-viewall&colorId=34974" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Heidi Merrick</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> colorblocked dress. This dress was worn for an outing with my besties for my 32nd birthday *dang I'm gett'n old*. Oh well, I'm so thankful to see another year. I omitted the sleeves as I was pressed for time {due to a proscrastination condition I have lol} and I decided to colorblock around the entire dress just as the Merrick original. I didnt take many pictures only two to be exact, as I am camera shy; but I'm working on photographing my projects better so maybe next time. I used </span><a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-6120-misses-dresses.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">NL 6049</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> as my base pattern and went to work. The final look.... tada</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUu4NzdLEEieS3YsG_1fJSpztI69o1o1bMykJGka8o24vU-z89NTlTvzaKZqzAl0RsgNIsi4LlJrHc0KOcmUkskCTaWIKD5fmFMbeoPOxVrD-JNxYuJCahv5Q5o5Scw2prEMo5-yrR0UWr/s1600/bday+me+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUu4NzdLEEieS3YsG_1fJSpztI69o1o1bMykJGka8o24vU-z89NTlTvzaKZqzAl0RsgNIsi4LlJrHc0KOcmUkskCTaWIKD5fmFMbeoPOxVrD-JNxYuJCahv5Q5o5Scw2prEMo5-yrR0UWr/s320/bday+me+2.jpg" width="177" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Told ya, I didnt take alot of pics and the 1st is kinda blurry but you get the jist. I love this dress & I love the way it turned out. I have made plenty of things but this by far is my fav. It has a classic look and the fabric which is from the April Johnston collection at JoAnns is fabulous {but frays to high heck}. I think I'll actually wear this more than once lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Now onto my babies... I rarely sew for them as I am a bad parent and selfish sewer. I am going to do better because they were so happy and excited about me making dresses for them and that's motivation enough for me to kick it into high gear. I just needed a simple pattern for them as we didnt have any major plans for Easter. I took the girls over to </span><a href="http://www.discoverygreen.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Discovery Green</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">, which is a park here in Downtown Houston that hosts all types of events for families, for an Easter egg hunt and fun activities. They had a blast and needless to say at the end I was the only one who was exhausted. I used </span><a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-6795-burda-style-dress.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Burda 9551</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> for their dresses and some beautiful Lisette mini check cotton twill in </span><a href="http://www.joann.com/lisette-collection-aqua-mini-check-twill/zprd_11169190a/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">aqua</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> and </span><a href="http://www.joann.com/lisette-collection-green-mini-check-twill/zprd_11169083a/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">green</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">. I thought the piping detail was really cute and it was an easy sew. I started Friday night and was finished with both Saturday afternoon just in time for Easter celebrations.</span><br />
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While I was browsing my fav local Joanns, I was pleasantly surprised to realize that the new Fall McCalls were out and actually IN STOCK **as this never happens**. Here are a few of my favs and right now they are looking much better than the Simplicity pre fall collection.<br />
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V1117 is perfect and I also found this <a href="http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4542/4-belt-styles-that-are-a-cinch-to-make">Threads article on how to make a fabric covered belt</a>. So I can't wait to work on this.<br />
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Friday my niece attended her 8th grade prom and I was asked to make the dress for her. This dress came together very easily actually. I was slightly intimidated by it because the dress had foundation built in the bodice which was needed. I made version B with straps and she loved it. I used a satin tafetta fabric that I found at Hancocks. <br />
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Do any of you remember your 8th grade prom? I remember mine & it was definitely not as fancy as theirs. These kids rented limos...???? Really for 8th grade, I just found that to be kind of funny. Anywaysssss, check out the pics of her in the dress.<br />
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<strong>I have a major issue when it comes to fabric selection.</strong> I wandered aimlessly through the store from aisle to aisle looking @ & touching each bolt of fabric finding fabrics that suit my taste & budget... just to come out of the store w/ NOTHING!!!<br />
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I guess I'm just really weird like that. Even w/ my stash @ home, I pull out patterns match them w/ fabric and make a firm decision in my head that this will go together... Only to several days later rearrange the fabric / pattern w/ something else. It's like a strange <span style="color: black;">game </span>of musical chairs only w/ fabric and patterns....<br />
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