I’m finally catching up on blogging all of the makes from my fall sewing plans. This is the only dress of the bunch. It’s my second version of NewLook 6123. The first version was my dissertation proposal defense dress.
Work wear: NewLook 6123
In pursuit of the perfect pencil skirt: Simple Sews Wiggle Skirt
In the second installment of my quest for the perfect pencil skirt, I’ve gone back to a classic. This is the wiggle skirt from the Two-in-One Skirt Collection by Simple Sews. I’ve made this pattern up twice before: a floral stretch cotton sateen version in May 2015, and a goldenrod version out of upholstery fabric in October 2015. The floral version is still in my closet, but I broke the zipper on the second version an decided that it wasn’t worth fixing. Both of these skirts are fine, but the fit wasn’t perfect so I wanted to see if I could improve on it.
Fancy Sweatshirt: Papercut Patterns Bowline Sweater
My expectations and reality did not align on this project. I was hoping to make a work-appropriate sweater, but instead ended up with a fancy sweatshirt. Continue reading
Fall Jacket: Kelly Anorak
I have officially fallen behind in blogging. I’ve now made everything that I planned to make for the fall, but have only managed to blog the cardigan. It’s not because I haven’t made some good stuff, though. This jacket is the pièce de résistance of my fall sewing collection. It may also be my all-time favorite make.
Fall Cardigan: Style Arc Terry Tie Cardi
Here’s the first item from my fall “collection.” This is the Terry Tie Cardi from Style Arc, and I love it.
