Ellen's Sewing Passion

I got a lovely scarf from my friend and she said: "Maybe you can make something of this". Since it was rather big, I managed to squees out a whole dress!   I had to try to get the pattern to match when cutting the parts. I stithed the shoulders and the side seam for the top. Then I stitched the side seams for the skirt. I iron vliseline for the collar-stand and the outer part of the sleeve cuffs. The collar is stitched in place. - and I made button holes in front. I made flounces as a finish for the sleeve-cuffs. This is how it looks like. - and I attatched the sleeve-cuffs, and stitched the sleeves to the top of the dress. I think I manage very well to match the pattern for the scarf :) This is the lovely view from our cottage ☼ Nähtrends pattern 02/2024 

This is a very soft and nice cotton that I had some leftovers after a top I made earlier.   All parts is cut, and ready for sewing together.  I stitched the sleeves to the top,  and then I stitched the neck band. I made a tunel for the rubberband. I had to gather the lower part, so it should fit the top.  I also decided to use rubberband at the hem of the short sleeves. Ottobre Kids 01/2024

Sometimes you save a pattern for the right occasion,  or when you are up to try it, and this was the right moment. I bought 2 meter of the orange denim with stretch, and wantet to make a short jacket,  but since I had enough fabric to make a skirt as well, so I did! I can tell, there was not much scrap after I had cut all the pieces.. I started with stitching all the front parts together, and then the back parts. The shoulder- and the side seams are stitched. Then the collar and the facing are stitched in place. I stitched around the collar, and I also stitched in the seamline for the peplum,  so the facing should stay in place.  The cuffs are stitched to the sleve hem, and the sleeves are stitched in place.  I was wearing my new jacket for the first time in my friend's party! The Maxi Dress is an earlier make :) I have used patent-buttons for the jacket. Then I started sewing the skirt 🧡 The pleats are stitched in place, and the darts at the back. I have used lining for the side