currently in love with....

currently in love with these colored trousers.

(viabecause im addicted)

went onEtsy, and found these lovely vintage trousers.

  

 

(pic 1, 2, 3, and 4)

I have been wanting to make myself a pair of trousers for a long time!

maybe after the patternmaking class, I will be able to draft them all by myself!!

finally updating...

sorry for not posting anything for almost the entire month!

I just noticed this month is over,,,

september is here!!

my husband came back from Canada a little over a week ago,

and we've been pretty busy ever since.

we went down to Bend for Timber Framers Guild workshop, 

and then Southern Oregon to visit friends for a few days.

in short, it was awesome!!

(sorry not to mention any details... maybe I'll upload some pics later...?)

I've been dying to upload what I had been making while my husband was away.

I was pretty motivated and occupied with sewing!

I made two pairs of scalloped shorts.

I really liked how simple and clean looking these were,
so I based this pair on ruby pattern from Burdastyle.

the scallop part was a little trickier than I imagined...
I found it harder if they are too close together(smaller scallops),
and looked very irregular(because of my sewing skills?).

instead of the side buttons for closure,

these have an invisible zipper on the one of the sides.

and I added the front pockets because they are very handy!! 

I was so excited to find this decorative stitch on my machine!

goes perfectly with the theme -SCALLOP!

these ones are alternation of tonia from Burdastyle.

you notice I went crazy with the scallop stitch!

this pair has the stitch on the front pockets as well.

this one also has a side closure with an invisible zipper.

I could not decide if I wanted the pleated shorts or not.

So I made them both :)

and I love them both!!

last, but not least,,,

in fact, this creation is possibly the most practical thing ever!!

pouch for my stroller.

this stroller didn't come with a cup/key holder when we bought it on Craigslist.

but I was very happy to make it anyway,

and one less plastic thing to contain in the household!

I basically designed it based on my own needs.

cup holder and little pocket for a wallet, cell phone and what not.

so useful and makes things easier!

everything I need is right below the handles.

now having had a little break from sewing,

I am ready to get back at it!

what is the next project??

sunshine love

ah!

we finally found a 'home' here in Portland!

we moved most of our stuff yesterday and we'll be living there by the weekend :)

we haven't had a 'home' for way too long,,,

I am so excited and looking forward to having our own space and start living again!!

meanwhile,

I will post pics of a couple of thing I made for my daughter during our transition...

pants

pattern was from the book I borrowed from my friend.

made with leftover sport fleece and Amy Butler for pocket and hem.

hat

my daughter needed a new hat for the summer.

I used a pattern from Japanese sewing magazine, but forgot the name of it...

I had this fabric saved for sometime, and it was perfect for the hat, I think!

I made this hat while we're staying at my friends'.

my friend and I held a couple craft nights after the kids went to sleep.

it was lots of fun having someone to share the creative time with.

blueberry face :)

it seems like the summer is finally here(skipped spring)!

it had been really rainy and cold.(of course today is one of those days again!)

we're so ready for some sunshine and summer fun!!

I will post some pics of our new home once we settle in :)

need help - Portuguese-English translation / sewing input

do you remember this pattern I was going to try out?

I finally got around to buy fabric, and cut all the pieces.

then went to a couple different online free translating sites to translate the instruction for the pants.

although it is all in a weired grammar and wording, I managed to figure out the most part.

however I am stuck with this following part of the instruction:

•Una os fundos da frente e das costas do bolso com uma costura pelas laterais.
•Una os fundos externo e interno do bolso, direito sobre direito, com uma costura pelas bordas externas.
•Prenda a frente nas laterais das costas, coincidindo os números 5 e 6 de montagem. Deixe livres as aberturas inferiores.
•Costure as palas nas bordas superiores das costas. Pesponte, pelo direito, rente às bordas inferiores das palas, prendendo as folgas no avesso.

there is a cool pocket detail on these pants.

and if you look at the diagram of the pants, it looks like there isn't any overstitch on the bottom part of the back pocket.

(sorry for the dark photo!)

from the wacky Internet translation, and translation my sis(who studied Portuguese in University) did for me,

it seems like the bottom of the pocket is left open.

but then, the pockets are not functional... which doesn't make sense to me...

maybe it's just for the look??

so here I am, still lost in translation, desperately needing a help...

if any of you know Portuguese and could tell me how the back pockets are done, I'll most appreciate your help!

or if any seamstresses out there have any input for me, yes yes enlighten me please!!

summer shorts with bow

I was sewing pretty much all day, making the shorts.

I wanted to make something like these ever since I saw something similar to these somewhere online.

I used navy blue linen. They are super comfortable!

Linen makes perfect summer clothes :)

I used Ruby pattern by Burdastyle as a base,
but instead of using buttons on the side for closure, I just used a zipper fly in the front.

It was my very first time making shorts/pants,

so it was a bit challenging, especially trying to figure out how to insert a zipper fly.
I used a sewing book for a reference.

I also made the belt to tie a bow on the waist.

You can place the bow anywhere you like

- front, side or back!

I think it adds some more femininity to the simple pair of shorts.

It was a good practice, and I think I can do it better next time!

and yes, those are my daughter's cloth diapers... :)