I hope you had a great 3 day weekend! I sure did. We were supposed to take an overnight trip, but canceled at the last moment. I was happy to stay in town, though. I sewed a lot, finishing this breezy floral dress.
It's Butterick 5315, in a linen fabric I bought at the Fabric Depot outdoor sale for only $3 per yard. Making this dress cost about $10 total, with buttons.
I love the shape of the dress, the print, and especially the Peter Pan collar. The only alterations I made to the original pattern was to omit the side zipper. I basted the seam closed, and was ecstatic to find that I could slip the whole dress over my head! So I seamed up the second side and called it a day.
It's going to be perfect for picnics, and vacations, and hot Summer days (can you tell I'm ready for all three?).
I call myself 'Flower Girl' since, later this week, I'll be in my sister's wedding Back East!
I'm her bridesmaid of course, but since we don't have a flower girl I'll be that too, as well as the ring bearer! I'm looking forward to all of my upcoming duties.
Remember the apple sweater in this post, worn at this amazing kid's birthday party? Friends, I could not get that sweater out of my mind. The cuteness of it literally kept me up at night. I went to the company's website to try to purchase one (or fifty, one for each child I know), but sadly the sweater is no longer made. Wanting to make something similar yet not a direct knock-off, I made this apple vest. I call it HarVest:
HarVest is a baby vest, size 3-6 months. It's knit in the round, to make the fair-isle patterning a bit easier than intarsia. I'm still working on the pattern, which I hope to publish for you soon! 
First, though, I hope to show you another pattern variation of HarVest, as well as work on multiple sizes. Isn't a bright apple vest what every baby needs this Spring/Summer?
I haven't written much about my career as of late, but just wanted to let you all know that the film on which I'm currently an Assistant Editor has been officially "announced". It won't be finished for a while, but we're all very excited to be able to speak about it. You can find more details here.
I made a shirt this weekend. It's the Market Blouse from Lisette Patterns (Simplicity 2211) in an Alexander Henry Reagent Street lawn fabric I bought at Bolt. When I prewashed the fabric it degraded in quality just a bit, and I was almost reluctant to spend the time making the blouse.
The prewash, however, made the fabric even softer, and now I can't take it off. I cut a size bigger than I normally do, because I like my Summer tops a bit roomy. In reality, it's probably a bit too roomy. When I make another one, I'll go down a size. 
I love the style of it. I love that it has no closures and just pops over my head. I omitted the buttons on the front because the print is so busy. I like to call this my "Gardening Top", even though I have no interest in gardening.
Instead, I just enjoy all the foliage around Portland. It still doesn't feel like Spring here (I wore a sweater and coat over this blouse to walk into town), but there's still a lot of things blooming. 
I love pink and green together, and this shirt matches some of my favorite trees around the neighborhood.PS. You can win this pattern, and all the other Spring Lisette patterns, by entering the May Giveaway here.
Thanks to everyone who entered the April Giveaway. Amy is our lucky winner. Congrats, Amy!
Our May Giveaway is a set of Simplicity Lisette Patterns, the whole Spring Collection! I've recently made the Traveler Dress. I have plans to make more garments from them, as they're just so great! They're designed by Liesl, friend and owner and designer of Oliver & S, and this giveaway is for the entire pattern set, in either the smaller or larger size.
Simply leave your name and email address in a comment on this post, and I'll send all four patterns to you where ever you are in the world, should you win. Good luck!
kristenmakes is our lucky winner. congratulations kristen, and thanks everyone for playing!
I finally finished it. I knitted the Plain and Simple pullover (a free pattern here) by Veera and it took me forever, but I finished it. Furthermore, I love it. I could wear it every day. It's perfect for this season, when I'm still cold but have (brief) moments of warmth. 
I made it out of Jamieson and Smith 2ply Shetland wool, one of my all-time favorites (Ravelry link here). I hardly ever knit neutral colors, and it took everything in me to grab this gray off the shelf. I added a bit of color with some red buttons that remind me of Smarties.
Making this sweater was a bit of a trial, as I've said. That 7 inch collar was knit with a size 1 circular needle. Now that it's over, however, I already am planning my next tiny needle knit. This garment is so light, and it's so nice to have something I can wear through many seasons.
I can't say enough about the pattern, either. It provided just enough information to follow, and allow me to freestyle when I thought I could do things my way. It was one of those patterns that has given me confidence to write my own pattern! I've had an idea for ages, and just might give it a try. We'll see if I really am a Smartie!
It's Butterick 5315, in a linen fabric I bought at the Fabric Depot outdoor sale for only $3 per yard. Making this dress cost about $10 total, with buttons.
I love the shape of the dress, the print, and especially the Peter Pan collar. The only alterations I made to the original pattern was to omit the side zipper. I basted the seam closed, and was ecstatic to find that I could slip the whole dress over my head! So I seamed up the second side and called it a day.
It's going to be perfect for picnics, and vacations, and hot Summer days (can you tell I'm ready for all three?).
I call myself 'Flower Girl' since, later this week, I'll be in my sister's wedding Back East! 
I'm her bridesmaid of course, but since we don't have a flower girl I'll be that too, as well as the ring bearer! I'm looking forward to all of my upcoming duties.
