dressed in nude

So i mentioned how i am in love with spring and how i couldn’t wait to make the burda top… Well exams kind of got in the way.  But i did end up making it [yay] – now it seems that spring has gone missing.  It has been raining in Cape Town lately.

I used hammered silk that i got at Fabric City for R49pm – i thought that was a bargain.

I also used organza for the front flap – btw i got the flap-thingy wrong because i read the instructions incorrectly and i was in a hurry to get the blouse done.  But i fixed my mistake by adding another flap.  I like it anyway.

i’m too sexy for my jean shirt

Joke.  I just had a denim shirt that was too big for me.  Way too big for me. This is what it looked like before (note where the shoulder seam is):

so I made it smaller. This is the result (I also moved the pocket):

prude plum

I made another soft blouse – this one is my favourite.  Love the colour of the fabric and after making two similar blouses before I guess I have had enough practice. I made a bow instead of a collar again this time.

The gathering of the fabric in the front and at the shoulders worked out nicely this time and a found some kitsch buttons that matched perfectly.  I really do like this blouse the best.

Reference : McCalls pattern : 3407 (adapted)

comic cover

This is a top I painted a while back.  It has been worn a few times so it is slightly faded.  I copied the picture from a book my brother had on science fiction novels – it’s the cover of Planet Stories : revolt in the ice empire (1940).  See the original image here.

pussy bow blouse

Inspired by my soft sunset blouse I decided to make a variation.  Instead of doing the collar I changed it so that I could make a bow in front.

My twin brother took these pics – he demanded that I mention him.  The pictures were taken in my parent’s back yard.  The roads in the background is where developers but down roads and wait years for people to start building – these developments are abundant in St. Helena Bay.