Sew with Me: Look Back At It

Hey Loves!

This time off work with my children has been great! The little guy and I are really enjoying each other. The bigger guys are trying to make my hair gray and I think they are succeeding. BUT, I love them and wouldn't have it any other way.

When the middle guy and the little guy are napping, I slip in my craft room to spend time with my Brother. That's my special place. Together, we make things I love.

My latest creations are all about back details. I have a little junk in the trunk. LOL I had it before it was popular. So, I actually like clothing that accents by junk. LOL Check out these inspiration pieces:

ASOS TALL Swing Dress With Off Shoulder Gypsy Detail - $37.00

Express Mixed Fabric Tulip Back Tee - $19.99

Here are my creations:

The Shirt:

I love this shirt because it's really simple in the front but the back is a little racy. The tulip cut in the back can be cut higher to make it sexier or lower to make it more conservative. I made this shirt by modifying NewLook A6217 - I did a pattern review including my modification on patternreview.com. Click here to view it. The fabric used was a soft white light weight jersey knit. I know this post is about the shirt but I made the skirt she's wearing too (it was one of the first things I made). You can't go wrong with a maxi.

The Dress:

Drafted using my circle skirt pattern, my modifications, and some modifications suggested by some of my Facebook sew sisters. I used this polyester fabric I've had in my stash for months. I loved the fabric when I saw it. I bought the last 3 yards at $2/yard at Wal-Mart.

These turned out really cute. If you'd like a custom version of either one of these, contact me at chelseaschest@gmail.com.

Until next time, smooches!

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Congratulations Are In Order, Part 1: DIY Wedding Gift

This past weekend my big little guy was in a wedding. I love weddings so I was very excited. The four of us (and all the bags) piled in the Tahoe for the road trip. It was quite the adventure, but it was worth every minute.

Back to what you came here for the DIY project.

One night while searching Pinterest, I found this really cool print:
I thought it would be a great gift for a couple. I even thought it would be for my bedroom (I'm seriously considering making one for us). So, when I was thinking of the perfect gift for this wedding, my mind immediately went back to this idea.

I thought about how I could make this idea my own. I came up with this: I took this before I decided to add the year they were married to the center top.

Here's what I used: Frame & Mat: I was prepared to make my own mat, but I found a frame that included the perfect mat for 3 5" by 7" prints at Ross.Map: You can buy an atlas or map. OR You can do like me. I used Google maps t…

Cheers to the New Year

Hey Loves!

I'm so happy to be here to say good riddance to 2016! I am sooo happy to see 2016 gone.
I don't know about you but 2016 has been quite the year. I've learned a lot of lessons: Even your best plans can fail.Your victory can be a complete failure to someone else.In my weakness, I am strongest.Don't get distracted from your goals.In every failure, there is a victory. The last half of 2016 has been so rough, but it's over and I'm better because of it. Don't get me wrong. There were victories in 2016, but I'm not gonna look back on them. I'm going to focus on my plans for 2017. I'm happy and optimistic about what 2017 has in store.
So much so that I was determined to start the year wearing something made by me for me.
The top is very comfy and versatile. I'll definitely be making more. I'd love one in a heavier weight knit with a little move structure.
I started 2017 my way. You should too!

For info on this project, check out…

Lesson Learned

McCall's 7047 Modified Using Simplicity 1072
Hey Loves!

I'm so excited about today's Tip Tuesday. It's actually a combination of Me Made Monday and Top Tuesday. I get really excited to see other people wearing my creations especially when they feel good in them. She looked gorgeous and said she felt gorgeous. That's all that matters!

The two piece ensemble was her vision. I immediately knew I'd use McCall 7047 to make it. I'm always using it for different projects and knew it could easily be adjusted to meet her need. It definitely fit the bill. Here's a link to my review of this project.

So let's talk about the fabric. It's a quilted knit from Joann Fabrics. I used the same fabric in boysenberry to make this cardigan. (Here are links to the black and boysenberry quilted knit fabrics.) I love different fabrics. I guess it's one of my things. I love texture of this fabric. I also love the elasticity. It has a close stitch w…

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