"Talk of Alabama", The Season of Giving & Another Vogue 1460!

This morning, I did local morning talk tv - Talk of Alabama on our ABC affiliate 33/40.  

It was to discuss an event I'm co-hosting on December 12th, with another Birmingham-based Blogger Boss Style 9-to-5.  

In the Spirit of Giving, we are asking the public to come out and donate gently used business attire for women in need.  Each donor will receive a gift card from the Aveda Institute, who also is providing a venue for this event.  The gift card can be used for a facial, cut/style, OR manicure/pedicure.  Donations will benefit My Sister's Closet at the YWCA of Central Alabama.

So for a tv appearance, a new frock was necessary!  I wanted to be comfortable, and not wear anything that would be fussy.  And I needed to look morning tv appropriate.  I found out I was going to be on Tuesday.  I said I would just pull something from my closet and rock it.  LIES! LOL  Mikaela and I ran through pictures on the blog and Instagram and I thought I'd settled on something to wear.  But in my sleep that night, (all great visions come to me in my sleep!) I decided to make Vogue 1460 again because it was so easy.  

The last time I made it, it was to wear to a same day event, so I knew it was the one.  I ran to Hancock to buy fabric yesterday morning.  Being that we're in the holiday season, I wanted to look holiday-ish, so I decided on velvet.  I wanted a rich hunter green velvet but there wasn't enough on the bolt.  So blue it was.  I still want something in that hunter green velvet though! I'm glad I went with the blue, because I didn't know if I would be sitting or standing and the green may have blended in with the sofa.

I didn't get awesome pics today because Michael was at work.  So here are my break out the tripod pics!  The only change I made was to eliminate the back vent. 

Sewing Tip:  If you need it in a hurry, sew something you've made before! You know it's going to fit and there will be no deciphering new pattern instructions!