MMM Day 30 Repeat!!

I won't bore you with lots of pictures today because this is a repeat...I'll just say...I love this dress!

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MMM Day 28 So Close

May 28th...so close to the end. Wow. I have loved doing this challenged, however gettting my picture everyday has been a different experience. Interesting. On to my outfit...Simplicity 2444, again. I have posted this dress before here. This one is made of rayon twill and is so floaty. I think it may be one of my favorite fabrics for fit and flare dresses.  

MMM Day 23 Dear Simplicity 2444,

My first ever Simplicity 2444 dress Shoes:Old Navy Belt:Joe fresh

Dear Simplicity 2444,

 I think I am obsessed with you. So, for fear of my wardrobe becoming a sea of vintage style dresses and my sewing skills not growing to their full potential...I had better let you go and see other patterns. I have sewn you at least five times now plus one more in current production. I have picked up another copy of you just in case you got too worn out too use and every time I look at a fabric, well... I picture it made up into you, my Simplicity 2444. It's too much... I'm sorry. I'll miss you. (But you and I both know I will be back) This is not goodbye my love...it's see you later.

Margo

MMM Day 6 Ladylike

A pencil skirt always says ladylike to me and I love this polka dot one. I'm sure that I will wear it again and again. I styled it fairly basic here, adding just a pop of color. I used Newlook 6003 to make this skirt. The only change I made was to add one inch to the width to of the waistband. I like my waistband a little bit wider.

Skirt: self-made T-shirt: self-made Cardigan:J Crew(thrifted) Purse: Nine West
Shoes:Old  Navy Belt: Joe fresh

MMM Day 5 Perseverence Pays Off

Making this dress had its ups and downs... I had a definite picture in my head of what I wanted it to look like but ...getting to final product was not easy. This fabric is one of my absolute favorites and I have had it in my stash for awhile, I waited because I have a fear of cutting into a beloved fabric and making a fatal mistake. I also had the dilemma of an insufficient quantity of fabric for what I wanted to make. Handsome ALWAYS tells me to buy a little extra but I never do. I had two meters. And I wanted a maxi dress. Impossible. Or was it? 

I used the bodice of Butterick 5353 because it had many smaller pieces... giving me the ability to find the fabric I needed in the "scraps". Then I used the skirt of Simplicity 1881, a full enough skirt to fulfill my "flowy" maxi requirements without eating up too much of it and I added five inches to the length.

The fabric was sooooo slippery and it puckered like crazy! That, coupled with fit issues, and I was at times, close to tears. I took a deep breath and carried on. I am so glad that I did. Wearing it today while out and about in Edmonton felt glorious! A warm 27 degrees, hanging out with my best friend while wearing a pretty dress felt great.

But next time, I'll listen to my hubby and buy a little extra. Honey, you were right again!

Dress: self-made Shoes: Old Navy( gift from my awesome sis)

MMM Day 2

Day 2 and I pulled out an easy dress and cardi. I really like the fresh feeling of green, blue and white together. See the details of this dress here.

Dress Self-made Shoes:Payless Cardi:Express

Enough Already

 This dress has been hanging in my closet for quite some time now...unworn and ignored. Now that I see it in pictures...(albeit over exposed pictures! uggh!) I really love it. One thing is certain though, I must stop with the blue and white prints.  Two of my next three planned projects are blue and white. Enough already!

Dress:self-made Necklace:a mystery Belt:a mystery Shoes:Payless

 I used a favorite pattern of mine, Simplicity 2444 to make this dress. I think I have made this dress four times in total and three of those are blue and white. Embarrassing. You can see one of those dresses here. I did change things up a bit by adding sleeves...woooo!(insert sarcasm) All this said, I will most likely make this one again because it is classic and fits great! Maybe in a different color.