.finished recently.

.pink. take two. love the flower.



.bright blue. won't get lost.

Vintage crocheting patterns...

...for this winter. I'll have lots of fun and frustration figuring them out! :D




~Kyna

Newest patterns

"Tie in the blue" skirt

Simplicity 4044 - I pinned the pattern pieces together to eliminate the front and back seams. Love this skirt, but packed it away for next summer!

~Kyna

Brown houndstooth travelling suit!

I used Simplicity 4129 for the jacket and I made the skirt pattern myself. I did love the stir we created at the airports! :D








~Kyna

Dress with purple jacket...

...for a friend! I started on a Sunday and had to have it finished before I left on vacation that Thursday morning, plus I only could work on it before and after work. I used a highly altered dress pattern that I have made before. The jacket is Butterick 4792. I shortened the sleeves and the length. Before my friend headed to the wedding, her aunt pinned inverted pleats into the sleeves and back to make it more fitted.

"It's in the blue" skirt

Butterick 5041. I can't resist beautiful clearance fabric! *sigh* I love pretty linings, lace and bias tape hems, too. Those three combined=practically perfect in every way! :D

The best denim skirt I have ever made!

I used Vogue 8315. As you can see, I altered it quite a bit. :) Immediately noticable is that I made a skirt and it's a dress pattern. I also narrowed the flares down two inches on each piece just so I would have enough fabric and it's plenty full without those extra 16+ inches!



I had to taper the top pieces in to fit my waist and drafted my own waistband pattern. The belt loops and the topstitching make it more casual, but with the right top and shoes it is quite dressy! :D The waistband facing and the hem facing are both brown cotton. I love doing that, but forgot to take a picture!

It works great with sandals for warm weather and I am looking forward to wearing it with tall boots this fall/winter. It is a very versatile weight 100% cotton denim from Joanns, purchased with a coupon, of course! :)

Vintage Housecoat

Here is my first attempt at a vintage pattern and I am quite pleased. I will definitely make more, especially since I have quite a stash of vintage patterns now! :)



I made this from $1 yd clearance fabric I purchased at JoAnn's in a few pieces. In the future, I will make it with a really pretty floral print, but for now, I'm quite happy! :)

This is a lightweight cotton which makes it perfect for summer. The pattern instructions were very good, except I did have trouble understanding the back collar at first. :)

Graduation card!

When I looked for a graduation card a few weeks ago, I couldn't find many and I didn't care for those I did find. So, I made one!

Ta-da! Another apron...

...and the last for the year I thought. Then I found some vintage apron things, so I might have to make more. :D



Butterick 4945 View E. ^Actual color! :D

A Few Gifts~Reversable Aprons

L-R: Simplicity 4282 View D, Butterick 4945 View E & Simplicity 4282 View B.

Pj's

I used a very basic drawstring pants pattern, but made a few alterations. :)

Darling little teacups!

When I found these teacups at a sale, I couldn't pass them up! Even though they don't have saucers, I still love them. They appear to be quite old and made in Germany, but I haven't had a chance to do more research on them.

Skirt

Yep, un-ironed and all!

Tote

I sewed this tote up in no time at all the day before I took off on a little trip. It was perfect!

Tan summer skirt

I used McCalls 4783 for this skirt and eliminated the waistband on it by just cutting the skirt piece several inches taller and contouring it. There is a center seam that is not very noticeable. > That is the inside hem.

Parade of the Blue Aprons

Drumroll...
I bought some of this darling blue fabric at Wal-mart because it screamed “APRON” at me! *smile* I started out with 2 ½ yds of it and after making two aprons I had to go back and get more; I just couldn’t resist! :D I ended up using three different blues to line them all, but they all go quite well together.

^ Simplicity 4282 View B (I left the back pieces off)

^ Butterick 4945 View E – My #2 favorite!

^ Butterick 4945 View E – This one was made out of some of the scraps. I shortened the flounce just so I had enough!

^ Simplicity 4282 View D – I did not use the pleat marks on the pattern; I just did it where I thought it looked good.

^ Simplicity 4282 View E – Not much to say about this one, except it has the best coverage for messy jobs!

^ Butterick 6567 View A – This is my favorite one!


^The back of the above one. My sister ties the most darling bows!

The Yellow Eyelet Dress

For the dress we used the top part of Simplicity 7219 and added it to the skirt of Butterick 4513; adjusting the waistline, of course. The jacket it Butterick 4792 which was altered to have a lining and no facing. She is wearing a petticoat that has been so altered that it wouldn't be recognizable from it's pattern. Oh, so classy!


P.S. The hemline of the jacket is not uneven, it is just photographed that way! :)

Coin purse

Pink skirt#2

This one still hasn't been hemmed because I decided to make a different skirt for the event I'd intended it for.

I did not use a pattern; just took it off a already existing skirt. The stripes are chocolate! *happy sigh*

Pink skirt#1

I wanted the flounces to be much fuller, but when you work without a pattern, there are risks. *smile* The lace on the seams came from my grandmother and I have no clue how old it is! It was time consuming to tack every flower down, but I managed.

I'll start this...

...with one of my favorite April projects; a black and white skirt for my little sister.

Why "Cheering On"?

Cheering:

Cheer (chîr) noun
1. Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy: a happy tune, full of cheer.
2. A source of joy or happiness; a comfort.
Cheering: synonyms: auspicious, bright, comforting, heartening, hopeful, promising, propitious.

On: [on, awn] preposition
35. forward, onward, or along, as in any course or process: further on.
36. with continuous activity: to work on.