I'll sew you

At least, that's what I think. I loved the pattern from the first time I saw it. I found a very nice fabric for it, Swiss cotton, as the lady in the shop called it. I like the print (African inspired?) and the feel of the fabric very much. I didn't feel like modelling today (sorry) but to give you an idea of the length: the hem just hits my knees. Now, let the pictures do the talking: and here's the linedrawing, which shows all the cute details. I like the little buttons, the way that the pockets are partly hidden behind the outer pleats, the wide waistband, the flare of the skirt and the way it shouts 'summer!'. I didn't make buttonholes but sewed the buttons on through the two layers of the waistband so the two pieces are connected. Other than that, ánd being decorative of course, they have no function. Here are some detail-pics: This was, again, a real quick project. This evening I cut out a t-shirt from a TNT-pattern. No work for another day,...

Not one, but TWO pieces. Now that's not often happening on this blog. But these two pieces were fairly easy to make. Add to that the fact that I was really inspired to sew, and you can understand it was fun to make this set. The top is from  KnipMode / July 2010 / 17b The bermuda shorts are from  KnipMode / supplement March 2011 / 106b (I placed the zipper in the front and not at the side. Don't like side-zippers). The fabric of the top is a jersey of the kind that melts when you iron it a bit too hot. (That didn't happen to me thank God, I was smart enough to test the fabric first. Phew!) I don't know what it's called, but if you look at the close-up pictures below you'll get a pretty good idea. (Let's just say: it's not the kind of fabric that gets the contestants of Project Runway through to the next round. I can already hear Michael Kors saying: "this is cheap (!!) fabric. What were you thínking!", followed by Heidi's "Yo...