Well, this was a first. I set out to sew something for myself! I’m not big on shopping and I think I’ve mentioned that I certainly don’t surrender to Copenhagen prices. So, with a bit of an itch for something new for Spring, I made this shirt.
It is basically a pillowcase dress pattern (however, this was not once a pillowcase, but just a piece of fabric, kindly given to me by my mother-in-law). It took 3 rows of stitching to make this shirt (seriously)…one up the back and the two neck lines. It is a poly-knit blend with a soft, silky feel, so similar to jersey knit, it didn’t require much hemming (the arm holes were left raw). I took a peek at this video before I got started.
Since that took less than an hour to make, I moved on to this skirt…
Yes, it was once a men’s dress shirt. I followed this tutorial, except that I really wanted pockets and they were not included in the tutorial, so I had to wing-it. My pint-size photographer was kind enough to snap these over the weekend …
very pretty, both of you
Great outfit!