Handbag #2

A few Saturday's ago, my students were PARCC testing and we planned the curriculum around it :-D so I had time to sew.  I've had this fabric for awhile and knew what I wanted to do with it.  I picked up the pattern on a sale so I'm sure I didn't pay more than $1.50 for it.  The pattern is Simplicity.  Here's what I made:

I also want to use this to make a skirt from an old pair of jeans.  Saw a cool version with the top part of the jeans and the skirt starts, ruffled a little, after the back pockets.  Hopefully, my matching skirt will be done this summer!  School's almost out and I can't wait to sew!!!

A little sewing, again :)

First, I'd like to show a picture of my 50s jacket and poodle skirt I made in October:

I'm starting to think those were the last things I sewed this school year :-/ until...

The picture on the right is a before and left is after.  The dress is a simple knit dress from TJMax.  My friend bought it (for $13) but thought it was just a little too short in the back.  I added a knit fabric that was tan with black stripes. The fabric was on sale and cost $10 for a yard ...but if I would've thought about how I would cut it a little longer in the store, I could've gotten away with only about 1/3 of a yard.  The pattern worked with the selvage and I didn't have to cut the 36".  In person, I think it made the dress a little more "dressy".  I didn't add a bottom hem because it should be ok with the knit and I didn't want anything to seem bulky.

I'm itching for school to end so I can get working on my list of projects.  I've got fabric for velvet pants, maybe a velvet jacket, a tweed jacket, maybe skirt too, a few hand bags, and of course, alterations of pants and mending.

Hopefully, it won't be so long between sewing again