Almost Lace

Forgot about this cute little number. I used an eyelet fabric to make this one. I get soooo many compliments on it when I wear it.

Obsessed with Lace

Lace 870.00

I have been looking at some of the fashion on my favorite site NY Magazine . I am obsessed with all things lace. About a year ago while while we were in Charleston I was looking for a black lace skirt to ware to a function that was out doors on the Battery in spring. I could not find the skirt and I was willing to pay 75.00 for it. (Desperate)I ended up wearing something else. I did however, find some black lace when i got home and made my skirt for less than half the price the price of 75.00

 Anyway I found this nude skirt on line for 870.00.  I am having a hard time finding this lace on line. Any ideas as to where I can get some???? I love the color love the zipper.

Take look at my little black skirt. Not a pencil skirt but cute any way.

Faux Leather

I can't tell you how proud I am of the way this jacket turned out. What I can tell you is that, I enjoyed making a garment with faux leather. I thought it would be harder but it wasn't. This is the fabric I bought last year see my post labeled Fabric Stores. I could not pin the pattern to the fabric so I used weights (the nuts work really well too you can get them at any hardwrae store for about  50 cents). When I attached the  cut pieces together before sewing, they were stapled  together on the very edge of the fabric. This works really well when sewing leather, because the leather tends to slip. The stapleas are easy to machine stich over. When the staples are removed it doesn't leave a hole in the fabric.  I was able to hand stitch the lining to the jacket. The fabric was not that thick where the needle would not go through. Since the fabric was so pretty, I decided not to put any trim on it like my previous jackets. Sometimes less is best.I did change the lining facing in the back because I wanted to sew in my lable and make it look more professional.

Hanging Out in the Port City

Charleston Battery

Taking a little mini vacation in Charleston SC it is 75 degrees today but windy.