Anna Sui Silk and Cascade 220 Yarn

On a trip to NE Alberta street yesterday afternoon, I stopped in at Close Knit and Bolt. After much searching at the yarn store, I finally decided on this charcoal grey and lime green for the Shellseeker pullover by Heidi Kirrmaier. I popped over to Bolt to browse at fabrics (it's next door to the yarn shop) and found this sheer silk print from Anna Sui. Not sure exactly what I will make, but I loved the print and had to get it. I'm thinking I'll sew up an easy and quick dolman-sleeved tunic.

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Pink and grey woven chain bracelet

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Neon Love

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Boat neck striped knit dress

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Pattern from Built By Wendy Sew U Home Stretch 

Honey Cowl Pattern by Madeline Tosh

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Sewing: Sailor Collar Dress is FInished!

I finished this dress yesterday afternoon. The pattern is from this Machiko Kayaki book, which I picked up at Kinokunya recently. I was so excited to sew this project up because I found the perfect fabric for it when I stopped in at Bolt last week. This Alexander Wang cotton/linen blend is a super soft denim-like material that feels like a thick flannel. I love the inky blue color and the cross-hatched texture. I made some minor modifications to the pattern. I used the medium sized pattern, but did not add any seam allowance to the sides because of the wide A-line style.In fact, I ended up taking in about two inches. The sleeve cuffs had notches that I omitted because they were too difficult to sew. I added some fun details like the red polka dot bias tape on the neckline and the Liberty (Sydenham Place) pockets. I absolutely love how this dress turned out and can't wait to wear it.

Sailor collar dress project with Alexander Wang cotton/linen

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Silk Swan Blouse

This silk is one of the prints from Mood that I picked up form the Fabric Depot outdoor sale a while back. I only had a yard of it, so I decided to make a simple pullover blouse from one of my Japanese pattern books. I didn't have enough fabric to make the neckline trim, so I just used some contrasting neon pink silk that I had in my stash. There are a short row of gathers on the front and the back and simple dolman-style sleeves. It was a super quick project and I love it!

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Knitting: Boundless Cape is Finished!

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It turned into a rainy afternoon, all the better for hunkering down and doing some knitting. I manged to finish up the cape and decided to steam block it. The only modification I made to the cape was to increase the length. It is surprisingly warm and the hood is fabulous. The cable pattern was challenging enough to hold my interest, but also easy to somewhat memorize. I bought five skeins of Cascase 200 for this pattern and ended up only using four. This was a fun project!

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Working on the knitted cape

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