New from Colette...

I'm going nuts---the new patterns are coming into the Colette patterns shop, and they are just lovely.

I adore this coat. I'm just drooling. I just finished my first-from-a-pattern coat, that involved learning some new tecniques, now I'm ready to tackle more projects. I have a really fancy sort of coat pattern that I will make, I just wanted to warm up with a simpler one first... more on that later...

I love these gloves too... pretty, pretty, pretty...

Look at that vintage-style detailing...
and that color is cool... I don't usually use that color in my sewing... I like it...

I've been sewing a lot lately... I will post my projects as soon as possible, I've been having great difficulties in uploading photographs into my computer, anyway, I'll probably have a zillion projects to post by the time I get it working like it should...

lovely bodice design...

So vintage, I've liked this detail for a while, however you don't usually see it on modern patterns

I've been shopping ,shopping, and more shopping and had no intention of purchasing anything else this anytime soon, however the siren call of this pattern wiped out that idea.

I bought it. :D

I just love it. And it looks like such a gratifying project to make (quick, not complicated)

I have skin like this models. I'm pinky-very white. I couldn't get a tan to save my life. hahaha.

I have several dotted cottons that are dying to be made into creations, and I think that I have my inspiration. I also have some lovely white fabric that would be good for skirts/a coat.

killer lining... so cute... this is the side the bread is buttered on...

To get your hands on these tasty patterns go here: http://www.colettepatterns.com , if you pre-order any of these right now, you'll get free shipping... I can't wait :)

Cape-love

This is the latest pattern over at Burdastyle.com
I rather like it. I wouldn't mind if it had a hood though...

The material they used is very nice: maroon herringbone wool. I wonder if you could extend that collar up into a hood... Hmm

fabric flowers

I'm a huge fan of flowers. Floral fabric, millinery flowers, flower jewelry.
Anyway, I use and make them--a lot.
I'm always scoping out the web for free tutorials on how to make fabric flowers, so I thought that I would post a few of them here:
From martha stewart crafts:
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/article/fabric-flower-bobby-pin-hairpieces

I love these, they make these ones with craft punches. Both tinsel trading co. and Blumchen have amazing little stamens that you can use for the centers.

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/fabric-punched-bouquet?

The tutorial for these lush flowers can be found here:

http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/09/poppy-boutonnier-tutorial-and-giveaway.html

The rest of these are for drooling over: above: from Satomi on Burdastyle

Emerson Made

(these are really similar to grosgrains)

Anne Adams

a few more pics of my favorite pattern designer...

Check out the cool collar

I love the scallop detail, I need to try that sometime

Don't you love the matching bolero?

This looks like an awesome shirtdress

Oliver+S

My infatuation with this company began when I saw a sample of one of their garments at a local quilt shop. I thought it was one of the coolest garments I had seen in a long time
(and lamented that it wasn't in adult sizes too).
Last night I was puttering around on the computer, reading blogs, when I noticed some of the clothes that they had been sewing up, and that they were Oliver+S patterns. So, I took a detour to the companies website (http://www.oliverands.com) and then to their blog (http://www.oliverands.com/blog)
Bad Idea!!
I was on the computer soo late last night (am hours, not pm) drooling over these designs. I think that I'm easily seduced by pretty colors and patterns.
Lovely garments for a very cute little girl. I love the way they incorporate special details into the designs. It may not be something loud, but it contributes to the overall (boutique-ish) appearance of the garments.
These pictures are from: http://nightknitter.wordpress.com

I loved these, they are awesome. I love the pockets, the collar and the tie.

I'm a fiend for shirtdresses anyway, and these just take the cake.

More cuteness.

I swear, if she ever designs adult size clothes patterns, I will be in line to get some.

She has some tutorials/freebies on her site. One thing that I picked up on was this really cool hem. Sometimes it is fabric, sometimes ribbon. Anyway, I am going to try it sometime. I love this skirt/the way the pattern/fabric paired up.

I love the choice of fabrics.

This was the outfit that sent me over to look around the Oliver+S website.

Photo from: http://poshyarns.blogspot.com

Colette Patterns

I've been drooling over these patterns for a while now, they are from www.colettepatterns.com
She also has a blog that links from her website.

I think this is the one that I might get...

I could see myself doing this one more than once (which is one of the questions I ask myself when considering buying a pattern).

This is a great color combination, it really shows off the design.

This is the other pattern that I've been drooling over. It's so pretty.