Meltintalle's Closet

So, in the 'I-have-too-many-projects-anyway-what's-one-more' category:

http://www.modcloth.com/shop/jackets/holland-1945-jacket

I picked up a man's suit coat at the thrift store yesterday and with any luck at all I can modify it to look like that... Of course, it could just be a spectacular fail but it never hurts to try...

And in the 'Huh-that's-super-cool-maybe-someday-I-could-try-that' category:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nightingale-2

Obviously, the best socks ever and probably more fun than I want to have to make. ;))

Bonus: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gryffindor-pride-socks
Bonus bonus: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hufflepuff-pride-socks because I'd be a Hufflepuff if I were a HP fan...

Triple bonus:http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-architect-of-rivendell

Also, since the first try at knitting the Mary Margaret Beret failed spectacularly (I begin to suspect it cannot be knit in the round, but I'm going to give it another go with a larger needle size) I ripped it out. I haven't started anything for my doll, either.

http://www.salttree.net/2011/08/make-it-chalkboard-paint.html

If I actually had both ingredients... not that I want to make chalkboard paint at the moment, but it's always been interesting...

http://craftyblossom.blogspot.com/2011/02/fabric-labels-tutorial.html
http://makethemwonderblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-make-iced-branches.html

Also in the things that could be done category. ;))

Butterick 6183 v.1

The lady in black is in all her pattern envelope glory, while the lady in yellow is as she might have been, had the pattern contained the pieces to make the dress I made.



I took the pieces for a princess seamed bodice, and fit them to the same size as Butterick 3714. Unfortunately, I moved the seams to far towards the middle so the tabs almost meet at the center.

The little tabs were kind of interesting. They had to have a facing, and then the center bodice piece was sewn to the facing. There's a slight pucker, but it's mostly hidden under the tab.

I did a narrow hem for the neck, sleeves, and hem. The skirt is a half circle.



My sister wanted pockets, so I inserted pockets--but because I wasn't paying attention, one got put in backwards. So I had to re-do it, and mend the cut with invisible thread. That looked okay, but then the invisible thread...disappeared...after the first washing. So it'll end up being mended in black afterall, and it'll be that much more noticeable.

If and when I do this again, the pockets will be slightly bigger, put in correctly the first time, and the princess seams on the bodice will be moved back towards the side at least a half inch each. Let's hope.