Sew  Weekly Challenge for week of 12- 12-11 is Patternless Week

 I must confess.. I have no interest whatsoever, in designing or making patterns. I have bought tons
of patterns, and have had wonderful friends ,from all over , give me patterns..Finding the time , to sew
all these wonderful things..is my hard job.  So, this weeks Challenge  was not for me.
                                                 But:

  I  have been wanting to  make  a wool aline skirt.  I have the fabric just sitting and waiting on me. Last night, I thought -"ummmmh" , I can do a muslin from this fabric that I had bought at the Ripley Tradeday Flea Market ,this summer... Since it was a muslin, why not  try to cut it out with out the pattern. I have the pattern [so I really am cheating], and have made it lots of times.. It is really simple. It consist of 3 peices. front, back and a tiny waist band . I did cut it out without the pattern [but really it was from memory,ha] So........... my wearable muslin becomes my 'PATTERNLESS challenge".

   I will be pairing this  long skirt with a black cardigan..

  Note: I can even say, I did the purple challenge.. I didnt realize ,until last night, that this fabric has purple flowers in it.Yea!!

Orange Challenge at Sew Weekly

Orange Challenge;
 New Look Pattern: # 6104 [ebay find]
 Fabric- tiny  orange and white plka dot
 Notions:  Green buttons  on sleeve cuff and dress [decision to use green buttons.. was to blend with embroidered  flower on front of dress]
Belt-  orange belting and buckle from Hancocks

  I love this pattern..It is really comfortable and easy to wear.  The sleeves are so cute..  The  cuffs have a little v on them.I took 2 small green buttons , not only does it hold the cuffs in place,  but added  a cuteness to the sleeves.

Plain Pattern Challenge/ FESA Challenge-- Fall Wrap dress

FESA /Plain Pattern Challenge--Fall Dress
Butterick pattern # 5030

 I finshed my first dress for the challenges.It is a fall  dress with 3/4 length sleeves.  My inspiration for this  wrap dress  is Olivia Walton on the Walton shows.  She wears alot of wrap dresses.  And I love her style.
This dress is so comfortable and easy to wear.
   Mary Christmas [my dress form] was eager to model it for me.. Soon, I will share a picture of me wearing it.