First, I have to say, I've totally been bitten! By the "selfish sewing bug" that is. I managed to sew five pieces of clothing (including today's outfit) for myself over the past week and I've still got plans (perhaps not time though) for more. I'm loving all of my new makes.
Today's outfit is all about mustard, the color, not the condiment!
I knew that I might need a little something to toss over my Marigold dress lest it be chilly on Easter, so I planned to make a Julia Cardigan with the same mustard ponte de roma (from Rachael's shop) that I used for my sash. And then, I recently saw Laura's Julia with the piping and I knew instantly that I wanted to copy it!
This is my first time making the Julia and I totally love it. I love the way the collar swoops around to the back (although, through no fault of the pattern, I had a terrible time getting it all lined up) ...
especially with the piping...
I do regret one thing, that I became so enamored with Laura's piping that I didn't read on to see her recommendation to do the double fold option. I do love my Julia, but in hindsight wish I had made the double fold version. Anywho, the weight of the ponte gives the cardigan a nice sophisticated, almost blazer-like, feel to it.
It's the perfect pairing with jeans...
(Excuse me as I bask in the light of the sun!)
But it also pairs perfectly with a skirt too!
The skirt is the lotta skirt from Compagnie M. If you follow me on Instagram you might remember seeing a peek of this before. It was meant to be my "muslin" for my other lotta but, in the end I bailed on the muslin idea because I was running out of time. And, just by chance, I happened to see it's pieces piled up on a shelf moments after I finished my mustard Julia. It turns out that they are a perfect match for each other...
This lotta was the same size as my previous one so I knew it was going to be too big, but the pockets had already been sewn and I didn't really want to start all over again...so I increased the seam allowance and skipped the zipper this time. Instead I added elastic to the back of the waist band so that I could adjust the waist as needed...I like the way it turned out in the end, but next time I will definitely cut a smaller size in the pattern.
The fabric is Leah Duncan (one of my favorites!) Gramercy Brownstones. I just love the little brownstones all in a row, they remind me of our NYC days...
And, the little pops of color on the pocket... liberty lifestyle fabric scraps (one of my favorites as well!) leftover from this dress and this bag...
And there it is...a mustardy outfit that I didn't even really know I was sewing, but love it just the same!
The only "problem" is that it feels a bit Autumnish rather than Springy...there are worse problems to have, right.
All in all I'd say it was a pretty successful Selfish Sewing Week and I don't really want to stop!
