KCWC: days 3 -4

jump rope dress, view b: size 3

So while yesterday I stated that I did not prefer the jump rope dress's view A, today I will declare that I LOVE view B. Maybe my second favorite pattern of the summer, next to the ice cream dress top (view C).

quilting cottons and a cotton poplin (the skier)

Here's how I spent my "hour" on Day 3: shopping. Big surprise, right? With all this sewing I had to buy something. Just had to. I have been determined to use some of the liberty cotton that I finally splurged on a couple of weeks ago and I thought it would look lovely trimming this dress in corduroy. So I bought the finest, softest cord I could find and went to work. Last night I pre-cut the fabric and prepped the placket area. I also plotted something crazy and decided I *had* to make a capelet for Mira. Maybe one for baby G too. So whilst I was whistling away at the fabric shop I found some sale wool, precut to 1.75 yards and on sale for cheap considering that the wool is about 1.5cm thick. Really darn thick. Just wondering how I go about attaching these pieces to one another. Quilting/Walking foot? The fabric is navy, the pattern is from a japanese pattern book and the inspiration is the cadet cape from Lauren Moffatt. Red trim, brass buttons. I can hardly wait for tonight!

the capelet

And today, Day 4: I finished the dress you see up top. An adjustment was made to the collar, subtracting an inch from the width and omitting the interfacing. If I'm lucky I'll have time to start the capelet. I may have to call it quits after that because enough is enough. And I do have to study for an exam next week.