In lieu of any more completed projects, allow me to offer up some things I have been working on. I have lost a bit of motivation lately, as my sewing machine is not working at the moment and every time I think I've fixed it, it breaks again... argh.

Here are three projects I have yet to see through to the end, but hope to in the very near future:

So far, I've shortened this, but I also want to take the bust in a bit.  It started out as a loose muumuu, so I'm trying to make it a bit more flattering.

 This one is pretty awesome to begin with. It has "Beverly Hills Polo Club" written all over it with palm trees and polo players. Also, already has a lovely open back. It's just a bit on the long side, so a simple hem should bring it up to date.  I'll post pictures of the back once it's finished.

 

The picture doesn't do it justice, but this is a really pretty dark purple with lavender pearl buttons.  I'm completely undecided as to what to do with it.  But, something certainly needs to be done.  It's somewhat transparent, so needs a slip- I need to keep that in mind when I start cutting it up.  I also want to be sure to keep the buttons... Check back to see what happens to it!

 

Back from the dead and ready for action

That post title is true for this blog and perhaps me in general.  I've been thinking about sewing/altering/creating for quite a while now and am just too good at putting things off/making excuses/feeling intimidated. Enough is enough!

I'm hoping that regularly posting will help keep me on track...

We shall see.

The first thing I altered was almost six months ago: a dress I found at the Thrift Box, my thrift store of choice.  My mother now volunteers there so I have an inside track to all the new good stuff.  Thanks mom!

It WAS a frumpy, 70s looking frock, but I saw a lot of potential because, a) it had a nice belt, which would eliminate the need to alter the waist (tricky business I assume) and b) it was made of a nice, colorful, kind of shiny? fabric, so at the very least, if I totally demolished it, I could use it for scrap fabric.

And, now, due to my amateur efforts, it looks like this:

I still have a lot to learn, but this alteration was quite simple and therefore boosted my sewing self esteem.  It was only a matter of shortening the sleeves and altering the hem. Although I didn't take measurements or properly finish the edges, it's good enough for me to wear.  I'm hoping I will learn to make a more polished garment (something sellable :) ) in the sewing class I start soon!