I Have Been a Busy Bee (Butterick B5603, Butterick B5557, and McCall's M5094)

Why hello there!

I have been glued to my sewing chair for this last week! Well, not only stuck to my sewing chair haha. When I wasn't sewing I was hanging on the couch watching Season 1 and 2 of Lost Girl, playing catch up before Season 3 premiered last night. I don't know how I missed the first 2 seasons! I am so addicted to the show now! But at least I am caught up and can get back to regular life activities.

School starts next Tuesday and I am not sure how many weeks in before I know my clinicals schedule. It is driving me crazy and I have gone through every possible scenario in my head. But I have no control until I figure out which hospital I will be assigned to and discuss it with the boss. I can't stand not having control  to plan my semester proper. This will be my first semester that clinicals are a part of so we shall wait and see how it all works itself out. I will be an absolute nutcase until I have my schedule settled on my spreadsheet like it should be hahahah.

So I have 3 outfits sewn up since my last post to show you all.

I will start with the FUSCHIA FOXY FLANNEL dress I made in Butterick B5603 view B (same as my Christmas dress) minus the 2 bows.

 

(I love how there is ALWAYS a pup running or jumping around me in my pictures lol)

I love the way this dress came out and since it's flannel it is great for winter

 

 

I wanted to show you the inside seams of my Christmas dress versus my foxy dress.

I hate slipstitching... loathe it! despise it!

But finally followed the rules and slipstitched the seam here where the bodice meets the skirt and wow!

I mean

WOWWIE!!

Sure, I totally see the difference now.

And as much as my fingers hated, loathed, and despised me for it I love how much cleaner it looks and figure a callus will be in order soon and I will be over the pain.

I know nobody really sees the inside but I can be much more proud if it looks closer to professional than beginner.

 

 

Next in line is my blue cheetah outfit in Butterick B5557 View A
It is made to be worn as an outfit but I kind of like it as separates. In this cheetah print at least. I have put it on as an outfit but it would have to be the right occasion for me to bust out in full cheetah mode hahaha.
So here is the skirt which is worn at the true waist (again... takes some getting used to for little-miss-hiphugger). It zips on the side and is fully lined.

  And here I am in the skirt dressed down with a black tshirt and can be worn this way with some chucks (or in my cheap case, airwalk kicks from payless haha)

I am holding the side because I still need to sew on the hook and eye for the waistband to sit right. 

 

 

Here I am in the blouse, dressed down with some clam digging jeans.

I adore the look of it but have to admit, the kimono sleeves will take some getting used to... I am  not accustomed to "webbed" armpits hahaha.

It is fully lined and zips in the lower back.

 

 

 I loved the way it hugs my waistline and think the square neckline is pretty cool.

About the square neckline... the instructions confused me so i put it on in my own way. Looks good though, right? Remind me to take a picture of how it looks inside hahaha

I will have to put the outfit on skirt and shirt together and take a pic of that for you as well.

I wish I had a hat that matched in color and style!

 

 

And last, but not least, I made this adorable watermelon dress in McCall's M5094 view F

  

I can almost taste summer when I wear it! I did not need to sew on the bottom band of contrast fabric because I am too short and was fine without it.

In fact, I think it would have been too much with it and I am more than happy with how it turned out.

 

 

The bodice and midriff are lined and it zips in the back.

 

 

When I made the watermelon dress I was planning on using i to test the pattern so I can make a flannel dress out of  my hot rod fabric. Seemed like a great idea until i realized my hot rods only run in one direction and I only have 2 yards... I guess it will have to be used for a skirt or top alone.

So I decided to try out Simplicity 2343 view C to see the fit with this spiderweb material. 

 

 

If I like the fit I will more than likely make a hot rod skirt from the same pattern but view F.

 

I finally sent out one of my Christmas gifts to a friend. I knit her this round scarf with my small circle loom. She received it today and now I can share it here...

Hey! It's is still winter and plenty cold so I'm not too late

 

 

That about wraps up my recent craftings. I missed blogging but could not tear myself from sewing and Lost Girl. I should be winding down now that school is around the corner. We will see what I can accomplish in these next 6 days until my first class next Tuesday.

Hopefully my 57 Chevy tattoo will be worked into one of those days.

 

XOXOXO!

Lily Bean