What a Week

Hello everyone!  I don't have anything new to show you tonight, but I wanted to check in.  I was feeling so sassy and confident after my last outfit posting, but that feeling quickly evaporated when I woke up the next morning with the stomach flu.  Let me just say, it's been a long week!  I managed to get some bags made,  and I am feeling much better, but I have really struggled with fatigue the past several days.

I am happy to report that today was different.  I went to church and wore my Avatar dress.  This is still one of my favorites!  I also went for a run tonight. I was a whole minute per mile slower than my normal, but I managed to get four miles in, and I am feeling re-energized.  I sure didn't feel like going for a run, but sometimes you just have to push through the apathy to get jump started!

On the sewing front, I've plotted my next outfit which will be a combination of a couple of Burda patterns, both new to me.  I'm not totally sure on the fabric for the skirt yet, but the blouse will be a linen blend in an off-white color.  The blouse is cut out.  I like the shape of the sleeve and the button tab detail.   

Since I don't have anything new to show you, how about a couple of outfits from the sewing archives?

 

Both skirts were made with Kwik Sew 3513.  I shortened the length and layered the mauve and brown one.  I also left the hem unfishished on this one.  The fabric for the black stormy looking print came from Emma One Sock and is a rayon/lycra knit, and the fabric for the other came from the Fabric Fairy and is a bamboo/lycra knit.  A neat feature of the skirt is a wide self-fabric waistband that folds down on itself.  The top on the mauve outfit is made with Jalie 2804.  I remember I had to add some width to the hip area or this top would have been way too tight on the lower half.  I wore both these outfits quite a lot in 2009.  Here are the patterns:

Hope you all have a productive week, myself included.  Here's a little bit of lava rock fun!  I'm glad to be smiling again!