Amy Butler longings
Do you ever see something and just know that it was meant to be yours? I saw this Amy ButlerBarcelona skirts pattern and by hook or by crook, I'm going to get my hands on one and make a be-yoo-tee-ful skirt.
Gorgeous isn't it? It has haunted my dreams, partly because I saw this very fabric last week in Liberty and stupidly did not buy it because I didn't have something specific in mind to do with it. Well, now I do!
Just a few small issues:
But hey, I could do something about that pesky #3, and what better place to start than the Lounge pants in 'In Stitches' which I've been drooling over since Santa left it in my stocking.
So here they are. Not quite finished - I have some red grosgrain for the trim but ran out of red thread and rather than use something not matchy-matchy I decided to wait until I've bought more. I don't want to spoil them at the last hurdle, because I am so damn chuffed with them.
So I'm lounging about (because what else do you do with lounge pants?) wondering if one of you lovely State-side folks would fancy doing a swap with me for a certain Amy Butler pattern when it comes out... ?
Gorgeous isn't it? It has haunted my dreams, partly because I saw this very fabric last week in Liberty and stupidly did not buy it because I didn't have something specific in mind to do with it. Well, now I do!
Just a few small issues:
- The pattern isn't quite released yet (but soon, soon).
- I'll need to go all the way to London for the fabric (but in some respects that's a good thing).
- I have never sewed a garment from a pattern before. Bugger.
But hey, I could do something about that pesky #3, and what better place to start than the Lounge pants in 'In Stitches' which I've been drooling over since Santa left it in my stocking.
So here they are. Not quite finished - I have some red grosgrain for the trim but ran out of red thread and rather than use something not matchy-matchy I decided to wait until I've bought more. I don't want to spoil them at the last hurdle, because I am so damn chuffed with them.
So I'm lounging about (because what else do you do with lounge pants?) wondering if one of you lovely State-side folks would fancy doing a swap with me for a certain Amy Butler pattern when it comes out... ?
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If you need any help sewing IRL give me a ring and we can have a sew-in! Gorgeous skirt btw and I've never heard anything bad about Amy Butler patterns so it should be easy to follow.
What is it? WHERE DO I GET IT???
I love your pants, and that skirt is so drooly. Amy Butler has great things. I'd love to make something like that. If the skirt is easy, then I might just make myself something one day too! Let me know.
those pants are gorgeous. YOu beat me to them... I'm waiting for my parents to arrive and took care of the monsters, I mean children.
Love the fabric you choose... love it.
The skirt would really suit you so you must make it and heck if it means coming to London to purchase the fabric then so be it. Or I could be your proxy purchaser - but that would take away some of the fun wouldn't it?
Oh and I totally love those lounge pants. The fabric is so beautiful!
p.s. The ink I use on twill tape is dye-based and needs to be heat set. It's downstairs in my heap of craft stuff, and I'm too lazy to go get it right now, but I'll get back to you :)