“#4 Those Are Some Nice Melons” Completion & 4 More Unregistered Completions
(crossposted on sew-loli)
Project Title: #4 Those Are Some Nice Melons JSK ( registration)
Project Start Date: July 6, 2009
Planned Finish Date: before the end of summer
Actual Finish Date: sometime before July 10, 2009
Did you make changes from original plan? No
Did you discover something you want to share? I have also added little watermelon buttons where the straps meet the bodice.
How happy are you with the result? (in percentage, ie 60%, 100%, 20%) 90%, I wore it on the plane to New Orleans on July 10, 2009.
Unregistered Project Title: #5 Tea Party For Two Skirt
Short Project Description: An elastic waist skirt
Pattern(s) Used: 2yd Basic Skirt Pattern
Materials needed: 2yd Mary Engelbreit “Recipe of Happiness” fabric, elastic, lace
Challenges or obstacles: none
Problems encountered that halted progress: none
Ways considered to solve the problem: none
Questions for the community: none
Project Start Date: July 8, 2009
Planned Finish Date: none
Actual Finish Date: July 8, 2009
Did you make changes from original plan? No
Did you discover something you want to share? No
How happy are you with the result? (in percentage, ie 60%, 100%, 20%) 100%. I can’t wait to see this years ME Christmas fabric!
Unregistered Project Title: #7 A Day At The Circus JSK + bow
Short Project Description: A basic JSK to wear when we take my neice to the circus in August
Pattern(s) Used: Vogue V8184 (view B)
Materials needed: Amazing fabric from Tammie’s fabric-crack-den, black piping, lace, black ribbon, small bows
Challenges or obstacles: My first invisible zipper, first time using a zipper-foot, first time using piping
Problems encountered that halted progress: After my original completion, I felt the skirt wasn’t full enough.
Ways considered to solve the problem: Added ruffles to the skirt for a tiered effect.
Questions for the community: none
Project Start Date: July 13, 2009
Planned Finish Date: before August 12, 2009
Actual Finish Date: July 21, 2009
Did you make changes from original plan? Yes. Added lace and ruffles to the skirt.
Did you discover something you want to share? No
How happy are you with the result? (in percentage, ie 60%, 100%, 20%) 95%. I wish the skirt was fuller, but this is still my favorite completion to-date!!
Unregistered Project Title: #8 Tammie’s Flutterbys Skirt
Short Project Description: An elastic waist skirt
Pattern(s) Used: 2yd Basic Skirt Pattern
Materials needed: 2yd of butterfly fabric from Tammie’s fabric-crack-den, elastic, butterfly lace
Challenges or obstacles: none
Problems encountered that halted progress: none
Ways considered to solve the problem: none
Questions for the community: none
Project Start Date: July 8, 2009
Planned Finish Date: none
Actual Finish Date: July 21, 2009
Did you make changes from original plan? No
Did you discover something you want to share? No
How happy are you with the result? (in percentage, ie 60%, 100%, 20%) 80%. I am just not thrilled with the pattern on the skirt.
Unregistered Project Title: #9 Forever 21 Blouse Mod
Short Project Description: Add a little flair to a Forever 21 blouse and make it fit my big arms
Pattern(s) Used: none
Materials needed: 1yd pre-made ruffle, elastic, cute buttons
Challenges or obstacles: none
Problems encountered that halted progress: none
Ways considered to solve the problem: none
Questions for the community: none
Project Start Date: July 17, 2009
Planned Finish Date: none
Actual Finish Date: July 17, 2009
Did you make changes from original plan? No
Did you discover something you want to share? No
How happy are you with the result? (in percentage, ie 60%, 100%, 20%) 100%. This blouse looks great with the Circus JSK!
Here are some of Bubbles’ finished sewing projects!!
