Yesterday was the first day of school for Ally.... Junior year of High School! GO ALLY! Here's her first day of school photo shot...
It's so cool, I say goodbye and she hops in her car and drives herself to school. Then she texts me the minute she's there safely because I'm neurotic and need to know. Then I go back to bed. No, not really. But I am still in my pjs! And this morning, pjs and all, I headed straight to my sewing room to make myself a shirt. This is the pattern I picked up at Joanns yesterday...
McCalls 6566. I bought it for several reasons. 1) It looked quick and easy. 2) it didn't have any buttons, buttonholes, zippers (and you know I am capable of doing all of those things but I just didn't feel like it. So there.) and 3) I thought if I made it I would look as skinny and sexy as those babes on the cover. Ok, maybe not. And you certainly won't be seeing me in tight, zig zaggy pants like the girl on the right! But she does pull it off nicely.
I will tell you that I had the shirt entirely put together (including cutting out the TWO yes TWO pieces!) in about 30 minutes. Simple! I made the plain view (B) but left off the little pocket, just so I could see how it fit. View C has an adorable ruffly flounce on the back (because we all need a little emphasis in that area, don't you think? ) and A has a cute lace panel on the front. I will most likely make this again.
It fits very loosely. They always say that and then the finished tops end up being snug on me. I measured myself and made the correct size and it's, um, big. I will probably make it one size smaller next time. Anyways, here it is finished...
I used a lightweight drapy cotton. The pattern says it will work in woven or knits... the woven is just fine. It does look cute on me even though it's, um, big. I tried to take a picture of myself in the mirror to show you but that didn't go so well...
and yes, that's a laundry basket behind me on the bed. My staging and photography skills need a little work I think.
What did you make today?