New years outfit!!!! Shiny shiny, very sparkly

 

Finally got pictures of my new years outfit!!! Some of you may know that I haven’t been feeling well lately and so I finally got a day that was decent enough for me to take pictures!!! YAY!!! Having fibromyalgia it really excites me when I feel good because it seems like it’s not very often!!! So I’m really thankful that I had 1 day!!! Hopefully that will change if I can ever get to the bottom of what is wrong with my arm and get treatment for it!!

 

Shiny shiny, very sparkly….does any movie lover know in what movie someone says that???  My husband and I watch a lot of movies and so we are always quoting something from a movie! lol

 

Sorry if some of the pictures are a bit blurry but I don’t have my camera yet. These are taken with my video camera and it doesn’t take the greatest pictures in low light and sorry if I have too many pictures on here!! I take a lot of picture because I’m fussy and then when I go to upload them I don’t know which ones I like the best! lol  SO bare with me!

 

Here it is…. the peplum top

It doesn’t show quite how sparkly it is in pictures, but my house does, all over the floor!!!

 

I wanted to make the peplum a bit more full but I didn’t have enough fabric…

So it ‘tis what it ‘tis.

My sassy look…lol

 

This is a plant I bought from a friend for $10.00 and my husband said it was boring so I put some flowers

on it and I think it looks fabulous and now my husband likes it too!

goes great with jean’s for a more casual look.

 

 

I made my own pattern by the way, for who ever wants to know…

 

Had to stop for a tea break hahaha   Taking pictures is hard work!!!

 

 

 

Now for the top and skirt together!!

I like this picture, the plant makes me look smaller!! hehehe

 

Notice how my left arm just hangs around in every picture….that’s because I can’t lift it!! lol Crazy arm!!!

 

 

 

Got the matching earrings at Arden's for .75 cents!!! Cha ching!!!
Love those deals!  I bought 7 different pairs!! Of course I did!!!

the nails in silver! sparkly sparkly, very shiny

 

 

Outdoors with no sleeves in January…it was a bit cold. hehe

Can’t take pictures without my cat Minou!! She follows me like a dog!!! hahaha

Close up

 

 

I had a bit of a problem after I took my pictures……I couldn’t take off my top!!!! I thought I was going to have to call my friend Ida to come

and help me take it off!!! lol

You try taking off a fitted top without raising one arm!!! Almost mission impossible!!!  It took some fancy manoeuvring I’m telling you!! I had to bend over and reach behind my back with my good arm and somehow slowly wiggle my way out of it taking deep breaths because it was really painful too!!! lol

I didn’t get to wear my New Years outfit because I was in bad pain that day and so I wanted to wear something more comfortable and easy to put on.

Will I wear it next year??? ………………………..if I don’t make another outfit I will!! lol

Ohhhhhh by the way!!!  I almost forgot the best part, I found the fabric at frenchy’s used clothing for a couple of dollars!!!! CHA CHING!!!! Isn’t that great???

 

I hope you all have a wonderful new years and I hope great things come to you!!!  xox

Lee Anne

 

P.S.  I don’t know how long it will take to get these sparkles out of my house!!!

BTW  working on some fabric samples right now…. and dreaming about the spring jacket I want to make!

My Coat of Many Colors

Made my own pattern for my pre navy jacket



This is a jacket I made for a pattern from old fabric that I had on hand in like forever...I never expected
It to look good enough to wear when I made it but it turned out to be a great fall jacket and
I've had a lot of compliments on it everywhere I go. :)


My pattern trial jacket in Navy.
Now from this pattern, the paper one I made. I tweaked it until I got exactly what I wanted.
I made the sleeves a bit more fitted at the wrist in my "real jacket".
I made it slightly shorter in front and longer in back.
I didn't make a belt although I still may later.
I made the pockets deeper.
I used different fabrics for different pieces
I added a hood
I changed the lapel


"My coat of many colors"


Ta da!!! I've finally finished my jacket and took pictures of it!!! I had took pictures of it before
But I hated them so I took more and I like these a lot better, so much so that I didn't know
Which ones to choose to put on here...so I posted a lot of them, hope you don't mind!!
         
   
The black fabric is fabric I found at French's (Used clothing store) and the
Pink and white fabric is fabric that I had got to make a quilt and hadn't used yet.
The plain white and pink fabric also
 
I quilted the pink and white fabric with black thread. The jacket is lined with
A thick and sturdy quilting fabric, not the cheap kind but a good quality one.
I then put a binding on the collar and front edge of the jacket.

I also quilted all the black with white polka dots.

  
The jacket has princess seams with pocket inserts in them. I got the idea for the pockets from
My threads magazine November 2000. I am doing really good using the ideas from my magazines!!!
I have lots more to go through and make things from them.
 

The side welt pocket idea. I made mine a bit different

  
I used the quilting ideas from this

And this


I strip pieced the back with all the different fabrics I had on hand and
I added a hood. I wasn't sure if I should add the hood but I am really glad
I did!!!

 
The light pink and dark pink woven plaid fabric is fabric that I bought at Fabricville last
Year but never made anything with it.

The sleeves are not quilted but they are pieced with white on the inside.
  
The pockets go all the way down to the bottom of the jacket. Very comfy and
Warm since it is all lined inside too.


Detail

 
Learned this from Pinterest. How to pose to make your waist look tiny!! Lol
Works great!!!

The back of the jacket is longer and shaped. There is also a pleat there
Although it is hard to see in pictures.
  



This is a dressy casual jacket.

buttons….I could have added more buttons but they are 3 1/2 hours away
so I didn’t

Love my hood

I made the lapel so that is a bit asymmetrical.




back detail




My cat Minou follows me every time I go outdoors. She always has to get in the pictures!! lol


Got my earrings at the dollar store for $1.00 cha ching!!





That’s it folks!! All in all I am pretty happy with how it turned out. It should keep me warm this winter.
My critical eye sees things I could have done better….maybe with the next jacket!
Thanks for looking, hope you liked it!!!