FRUSTRATION

Today has been one of those frustrating sewing days. It's 10:24 and I'm still not done with a skirt that should have taken 2 hours. bleh. I guess it's what you get for experimenting and making your own pattern, but still!!!
I just needed to vent out all the problems I was having:
1) the darts are puckering
2) not tight enough around my legs (otherwise it's not a pencil skirt)
3) fabric is fraying ALL OVER THE PLACE. I wish I had a picture of the string mess all over the carpet and my clothes, especially my black socks.

Oh well. I will pick it up another day and fix it. I just have the mind set to finish the projects I start the day I start them. I hate walking away from a project because I'm nervous I won't get to it again. Even though the fabric was cheap, I've spent like 4 hours on this stupid thing. Ever heard of escalation of commitment? It's the concept that people will continue to follow a course even if it isn't the best one because of all the effort/cost/time that person has invested in the project. I think I suffer from this MAJORLY!! I would be much more productive if I just put it away when I'm struggling and then come back.
I am proud of myself though because I did take a donut break because man was I craving a sprinkle donut:)

On a more happy note, let's see some cute pencil skirts...

 

 J Crew

 

Banana Republic

 

 

 

Forever 21

That's what my gorgeous fabric is supposed to transform into. I guess I'm just too impatient!!!

i lied

So I wasn't going to blog until I felt better...but I just had to show off these cute little skirts I've been SLAVING on for the past 2 weeks.
We draw names in our family for who gets who for Christmas (Yes I made everyone draw names back before HALLOWEEN so I could get a head start on gifting). Well we drew Ty's sister Kristin, brother-in-law Andrew and also my sister Heather. Well for the girls it was easy...(I can't post Kristin's in case she reads this...) but my younger sister will not see this because she doesn't even know about it (cross my fingers). I made her 3 skirts: observe:

 

 

I made the first and last using this pattern. Easy and done in like 10 mins. The other skirt, the really cute scalloped floral one took much more work. I made the pattern up by myself:) My first invisible zipper with a lining!! Wow. It wasn't enough just to make 3 skirts for her, no way. I put some detail work into them as well. I added sequins and beads to the knit dress:

and I embroidered the scalloped dress:

I don't know if those pics can really do justice for the hours I spent on the flowers and cherries on that dress:) Let's just say my hand work is getting pretty good!!!

I would've modeled these for you...but let's just say my little sister is littler in more ways than age!! I haven't been one to advocate sewing clothes, I mean sewing is great for home items and repairs, costumes and such, but I now know you CAN create cute WEARABLE items!

What do you think??

Lest I forget...I also made this cute little jumper for my niece:

 

I plan to pair it with some of these cuties: