I found a great border fabric on Girl Charlie and had to get it. I’ve been looking for a border print lately because I’ve never sewn anything with it before. This is a cotton jersey which is usually very stretchy. But, because it is printed as a border fabric, it is cut sideways on the fabric so most of the stretching is lost.
Once I got the fabric, I had to decide what I was going to make out of it. I found a Butterick pattern on PatternReview that looked like a great dress to make out of the fabric. If you’ve never checked out PatternReview, I highly recommend it. You can find so much information there. There is almost always someone that has made a pattern that I’m about to make. And, they’ve already figured out any problems there might be in the pattern. It’s worth the time to check it out – time saver/frustration buster.
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| Butterick 5454 |
Once I figured out which pattern I wanted I was able to search for it on the web. I found it on Etsy and it was only $5. Everywhere else I found it they were selling it for two to three times that much. Shopping on line can be such a money saver. I miss handling before buying but I like saving money too.
So, I’ve got the fabric mostly cut out and I’ll be marking it up and starting on the sewing phase this weekend. I’ll crank up some fun music and spend a little alone time with my sewing machine.
What I bought this week…
Oh, such a bad girl. I had no plans on buying a designer handbag this week. But, I found this Michael Kors tote at lunch yesterday and really wanted it. It had such a nice feel to it and it was a pretty good deal for what it is. Anyway, I carried it around the store for a good 30 minutes while I shopped around. I wanted to make sure the handle was long enough and the bag didn’t feel too big. Needless to say, I bought it. But, I didn’t buy anything else while I was in the store.