tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post5820758526576950810..comments2018-03-01T10:27:12.233-05:00Comments on Someone Who Doesn't Feel Like Cake: What We Wore Saturday: Handmakes and Bargains EditionEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415585491698151287noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post-25596569151896616422015-04-16T13:13:55.317-04:002015-04-16T13:13:55.317-04:00Probably the seersucker. I've got a seersucker...Probably the seersucker. I've got a seersucker plaid shirtdress that I've hardly worn it because I just didn't even want to look at it after all the trouble the buttonholes gave me. Bean can't quite get buttons yet, plus the hook closure looks like Dad's pants, so it's a win-win!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415585491698151287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post-63907453274069162192015-04-13T09:40:58.922-04:002015-04-13T09:40:58.922-04:00There is, and I've watched it a million times ...There is, and I've watched it a million times and still can't get it to work - I should probably try again with a different fabric, because the seersucker I was working with then was fairly thin and finicky... But hook-and-bar sounds like a MUCH better idea, and my 5yo is actually partial to that kind of closing for some reason! Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post-27024974936308215682015-04-09T23:43:57.123-04:002015-04-09T23:43:57.123-04:00Coral pants for rose Sundays sound AWESOME. What a...Coral pants for rose Sundays sound AWESOME. What a liturgical trendsetter! <br /><br />Is there a YouTube video for your machine's buttonhole function? I always have better luck with those than figuring out written instructions. Though I usually forget to buy a matching button for dress pants, and just put a hook-and-bar closure in instead.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415585491698151287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post-52219235862486470352015-04-09T21:20:09.446-04:002015-04-09T21:20:09.446-04:00Awesome, thanks! I made a bow tie for Christmas an...Awesome, thanks! I made a bow tie for Christmas and it really was pretty easy - I hadn't thought of cutting on the bias! And pants probably are a good place to start - he used to have these coral pants that he was always SO excited to wear on Laetare Sunday and Gaudete Sunday, but he outgrew them! Maybe I'll work on giving him a liturgically appropriate wardrobe, since he's nerdy like that ;) I just wish I could figure my darned buttonhole foot out!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post-77479702813553128792015-04-07T11:38:17.501-04:002015-04-07T11:38:17.501-04:00Thanks! I doubt I'll make another any time soo...Thanks! I doubt I'll make another any time soon, so let me know if you want to borrow the pattern. I took some pictures of my process for altering the top, so I may try to blog those soon.<br /><br />I'm hoping to join in with our association's garage sale next month, so I need to go through my closet, too. The pregnant/nursing/none-of-the-above cycle makes it trickier, though. It's hard to remember what I wore all the time two years ago, but I hate to get rid of something, only to really miss it next time I'm at that point. Brutal is probably better than overly lax, though, judging from the state of my closet...Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415585491698151287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post-32630305381639613962015-04-07T11:34:10.242-04:002015-04-07T11:34:10.242-04:00Thanks! The bow tie really was easy; I think I mig...Thanks! The bow tie really was easy; I think I might have gotten it done in 20 minutes (at around t-minus 2 hours, with dinner and shower yet to happen; but I'd promised). I may try to blog what I did soon because it's a little different, but <a href="http://www.tie-a-tie.net/make-a-bow-tie.html" rel="nofollow">this isn't a bad tutorial</a>. I'd cut out the pieces on the bias, though. I've done it on-grain before, and those ties tend to lose their perkiness and get kind of crumply with wear.<br /><br />Pants can be pretty easy, but it depends upon what details he'll miss. Bean refuses to acknowledge the existence of pants without a zipper, so that had to stay, as well as front pockets (which are really quite easy). Skipping belt loops and back pockets made these pretty quick and easy all around, though. The hardest part was probably getting him to try them on for the hems!<br /><br />Another good project (I'd put it in the "advanced beginner" category), is a camp/hawaiian/bowling style shirt. <a rel="nofollow">Simplicity 3852</a> has pretty clear instructions. The collar takes a bit of thought the first time through, but it's the kind of thing where if you take it one step at a time, it all seems to come together at the end. Once you have it in your repertoire, it can be a summer church shirt in linen or seersucker, a play shirt in a novelty print (Bean is getting one with planets this summer), or a pajama top.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415585491698151287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post-43877817455508359932015-04-07T10:50:06.439-04:002015-04-07T10:50:06.439-04:00I love your dress! I've been stopping to gaze...I love your dress! I've been stopping to gaze at it in the Vogue book for awhile now.<br /><br />I'm with you on the fewer, nicer items bandwagon. Whenever I get to doing my seasonal/post-maternity swapout, I'm hoping to do a brutal evaluation of my wardrobe and really clear out things I'm not crazy about, and repopulate with better choices.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885706901308469266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147565971091592465.post-13942942550124065232015-04-06T21:05:28.061-04:002015-04-06T21:05:28.061-04:00Love it all! Especially the fascinator and the bow...Love it all! Especially the fascinator and the bow tie - I kept meaning to make my oldest a bow tie but there ended up not being enough time... Thankfully he's low-maintenance :) He really wants me to sew stuff for him though - so far I've pretty much just stuck with skirts and dresses for the girls because they're so much easier! Any good ideas for beginner projects for boys?Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com