P52 :: Wk2

a women's work wear look

for a SAHM

who chats on skype

.... well that's kind of me but the whole skype thing is yet to take off!

but i am a blogger .... 

& an artist

so i thought i'd give myself a challenge

& do something very very quirky to match

if you've been following along lately

i've not long been back into sewing clothes for myself

so what does every SAHM need

a CAPE 

= because that is so easy to throw on over a top & looks glam

and some SHORT SHORTS ....

= because every girl needs to be just a little cheeky at times!!

( i love this look ..... just ignore my weird expression!)

 been longing to make myself a cape since

i saw this lady's clever versions ...

but i was keen on a hood

so found a fab pattern by Andrea Pannell

the 'Go To Cape for Women'

i made the medium size in the petite length

cute with great swing

love the way the fabric feels, its weight & movement 

drapes really nicely

a recent fabulous bulk lot find

proved fruitful this week .... with a truly great 

warwick micro suede fabric

just perfect for a cape .... a colour i love & feel good in

paired it with a long time hoarded hope valley

denyse schmidt cotton

i really really love how it has turned out

i know i will wear this lots

 now i have to tell you that i was amazed at how simple this was to sew

but it was definately something new for me

fabric i'd not sewn with before 

not really sewn alot with linings

a button .... what? i don't usually 'do' buttons 

but this one is more like an accessory!

i will make another cape again for sure!!

 so now a massive step up with the 

degree of difficulty

yep it was up there with these 

short shorts

seriously felt like i had bitten off way more than i could chew at one point

whilst there are a number of mistakes i'm still pretty pleased with the result

changed the pattern up a bit with showing the lining fabric as a feature instead

my first ever time sewing a fly .... i really really studied those instructions

pattern is the Maritime Shorts by Grainline

yep they are short aren't they ...

i was dressing the look 'up' here 

.... got to do that when you're getting ready to skype hey!

if you know me you'll know that this kind of quirky is so 'me'

really enjoying being creative with my sewing at the moment

i am an art teacher & this whole look is just right

might wear more durable opaque tights with these shorts for real however!

but i don't mind a shorts look with tights & boots

 oh & i hope you noticed the extra 'styling'

as that was part of the brief hey?

those bangles ... up cycled some by cutting long fabric strips

from both the ds hope valley lining fabrics

bit of wellbond glue wind them up

& leave to dry

worn with a renfrew top in a silky bronze that i made up

a few weeks ago ...

pretty pleased i can put together a look that is all made by me!!