December Sewing

Yes, I know I'm a little slow.  But my December was unusually productive, despite having to prepare for Christmas, maybe because Thanksgiving was so early.  And I've been a terrible poster since November or so.  So, pretend I've been keeping you all up to date on my projects, shall we?

First up: This is a sparkly, fuzzy brown sweater knit.  I don't wear a lot of browns, so I wasn't sure if I'd like it.  The sparkly threads also made it a little itchy.  So I opted for a sleeveless a-line dress with a lined jacket to keep the itch to a minimum. 

 I used a gold lining inside the jacket.  The sparkles are gold, not silver, so it goes together pretty well.  It's not my favorite outfit, but it works.

Next up: a blue and purple burnout velour.  I don't know why I chose to make a dress and jacket, but I did.  The fabric isn't all that heavy, so it's nice when the weather is in the 30s.  And it's really soft, which is always nice.

 A view of the inside of the jacket.  Nothing special.

 Next up: Winter white velour, something a friend was recently discussing on her blog.  I had over 3 yards of this, and laid it out like it was the most important thing ever.   First up was this strappy princess seamed dress.

 I didn't finish the jacket the same day, but wanted to wear it.  So I wore it with this lovely Pashmina shawl which Jeffrey gave me for Christmas.

 I made an a-line strappy dress, too, shown here with the jacket.

I also made a cami, but never got a picture of that.

Last up: the Christmas dress made from Panne Velvet, which you saw on me.  This gives a little better idea of the color, which is white, but with the faintest hint of pink!

I've even managed to sew a little in January; maybe I'll get that written up one of these days, too.

Hope you're all having a great weekend.