Sunday, May 29, 2011

Birthday Bag #1

Recently I made two bags for my friends who turned 16. This one was for my friend Caroline.


The fabric^
(the teal flowered fabric on the top is what I used for the lining of the bag).

I used this tutorial  to make the bag







I made it with teal fabric, her favorite color. Her sister thought the bag was from the store because I put crumpled newsprint inside of it, just like when you buy a bag from a store!


Monday, May 2, 2011

Blue Robin's Egg Dress

This is a dress I made for the little daughter of a lady in my pattern-making class. She picked out the material for me and it reminds me of robin's eggs!


The back has three bows. Underneath the bows are snaps that make getting the dress on super easy!




My favorite sleeve! The sleeve gathered with elastic is easy to sew and looks so cute on little girls.




A sash tied with a bow in front completes the outfit! My mom always told me that the second garment was easier to sew, and she is right! The hardest part of this dress was cutting it out!

Inspiration for my Models

To complete my pattern making course I have to find ten people, make clothes for them, and have them model my creations in my class's fashion show. This fills me with excitement and dread! I have approximately eight months to do all this.

This is inspiration for those who are going to model for me in the fashion show.
Dresses
Skirts
Shirts
Pants/Shorts

~Dresses~




Simplicity^


Forever 21^
(longer of course!)



Macy's^
(This one also should be longer)


Forever 21^
(and this one...)


Forever 21^
(length! Length!)










Macy's^



~Skirts~




(This skirt should be longer)





~Pants/Shorts~





I hope you feel inspired!