Sunday 16 May 2010

Comin' Home's .... Top Ten Picks for Easy Summer Clothes!



  Rebekah's Favorite Dress
Simplicity 4224
http://www.simplicity.com/p-3399-misses-miss-petite-dress.aspx
 Ok..so the first two are Not so Easy Patterns..but we loved them!!  

 2906 Trumpet or Straight Skirt..great for cottons and cotton mixes.
http://www.simplicity.com/p-1816-its-so-easy-misses-skirts-and-purse.aspx
 




Donna's Favorite Sunday Dress
Simplicity 5189 6 dresses made easy
http://www.simplicity.com/p-2213-missmiss-petite-dresses.aspx
Long  and Short Flared Skirt - Georgette and knits
Butterick 9 Sew Fast and Easy 5431







Tiered Skirts
Simplicity It's So Easy 4131
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=6414075
Eyelet  Kimono Top and Jacket
Simplicity Easy-to-Sew 3760 On my wish list to sew..
http://www.simplicity.com/p-3245-misses-sportswear.aspx



Cute Baby Doll Tops
Simplicity 6 made easy 2931
http://www.simplicity.com/Search.aspx?SearchTerm=2931&x=0&y=0


Long Slightly Flared Skirt for Crepe and Georgette fabric
Simplicity 6 made easy 7655  Long Flared Skirt, elastic waist.
http://www.simplicity.com/p-2589-misses-pants.aspx






Stylish Knit Tops or for stretchy gauze material
Simplicity 6 made easy 3790
http://www.simplicity.com/p-2015-misses-knit-tops.aspx




Learning to Sew:   I love teaching sewing and wish I could do that for you all. That would be a novel idea this summer...on my sewing blog, I could post a tutorial for how to sew a simple skirt...sounds like a lot of pictures. :o)

Shannon, I bought some of the fabric on clearance last spring. The guaze fall fabric I bought 70% off at JoAnns when it went out of business in Conroe. Huntsville's Wal-mart has the best $1.00 a yard fabric.  And the gorgeous black floral print was ONE DOLLAR a yard at our local Hobby-Lobby.

We habitually check the clearance shelves at all our local stores. I just bought TEN yards of plaid to re-do the colors in my sewing room at FIFTY CENTS a YARD!! from Hancock's clearnance! And I got heavy cream tapestry fabric -yards of at it $2.00 a yard to make slip covers for the office chairs in the sewing room.

You have to hit the clearance shelves. Rebekah and I do it every time. We won't buy it if it's not on clearance.  She bought gorgeous black with turquoise stripes suit fabric for $1.00 a yard and is making a very sleek and chic suit from it. :o)

You just have to switch from clearance shopping for clothes..to fabric. Stores: JoAnns, Hancocks, Wal-Mart, and Hobby-Lobby..and the thrift stores too! They always have fabric in our Angelic Resale bin. Or use old clothes..for the fabric!


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