This week's theme over at the Sew Weekly is refashioning--something I've never really done! The idea is to take something in your wardrobe that you don't really wear or that doesn't really suit you and make it into something new and improved.
I do love to follow the work of refashioning gurus like Meg the Grand and Miss P and there is always the Refashion Co-Op.
So I picked something in my closet that I like...sort of. I love the colour and fabric of this jacket. I do not like the shape and fit. Hmmm...maybe I could make this a bit more me?
Here it is again in better lighting. We took this photo a year ago in March (2010). Look how much my hair has grown! Crazy!
This is a better representation of the true colour. It's very nice and I would like to wear it more!
So here is what I am working on....making a version of View B for this jacket:
This is also this week's pattern giveaway!! It is a size 18 or 36B. The pattern is in good condition and all the pieces are present. It is a jacket pattern from 1933 and you can make three different versions of the jacket. There is also a pattern piece for the belt and for the neck scarf.
The pattern giveaways will be open to readers everywhere. To enter:
- Leave a comment on this post by midnight GMT Friday, please also leave a way for me to contact you,
- If you are technologically savvy and connected then post about the giveaway on 1. your blog, 2. twitter or 3. facebook for an additional entry for each method (so you can have a total of up to four entries...be sure to leave a comment and let me know if you've done any of these extra things).
