weekend

this weekend was technically a "lazy" weekend. we didn't do much, but for myself i consider it a productive weekend. this summer i started drafting a pattern for a dress. i loved this stella mccartney dress but once i saw it in person i hated the fabric that was used! so i decided to make my own. i found the perfect colour fabric, closer to what i thought was on the runway compared to what showed up in stores.
runway

store version


the neckline looks deeper in the store version, and the colour is totally off to me. i made mine to look more like the runway version with a higher neck and the brilliant cobalt blue. well this weekend i finally made a prototype, made the necessary adjustments to the pattern and cut out and assembled the dress. it's just about finished. except for one thing. i had an accident with a seam ripper and now i need some fray-stop. the tear isn't in a visible location, but i was still upset. everything was going so well until that happened! i will post pictures when it's finished. i really like the way it's turning out and it actually fits me quite well! this may be the first thing that i've sewn that i will actually wear.

also, i got some yarn and a circular knitting needle and have started on my neck-warmer scarf. i've been experimenting with length. i think it's too long so i will have to start over.