These little silk bias camis have the possibility of becoming so addictive. This is my second one... I'll blog about the other one soon.

This is Just Patterns Kate Bias Top. It's so well-drafted and the sizing is dead on. Whatever your measurement is, pick that size! 

My fabric is Navy Silk Georgette from Mood Fabrics.com. This is a very delicate silk to work with. And I decided to challenge myself by cutting it on the bias. My tip: Spray Starch to keep the fabric from crawling away.

Just Patterns are basically just the pattern itself and an order of construction. That's all you get. They assume that you're experienced enough to figure everything out. You don't get any hand holding if that's what you're looking for. You have to take it and decide you how you need to finish every. Since my fabric is a sheer silk georgette, I self-lined it and used French Seams and narrow hems.

I added an inch to the length to make sure that when I'm not wearing high-waisted pants, the shirt will stay tucked in.

The pants are McCall's 7726, everyone's favorite high-waisted pair. My fabric is Yellow, Navy & White Polyester Twill from Mood Fabrics.com. 

The fabric has a nice medium weight denim feel to it. It sews beautifully. However, I was reminded that it is polyester if you left the iron on the fabric for too long. But other than that, the fabric wears well and when I pre-washed it, it required very little iron. That's always a plus.

I made my normal alterations. A 1.5 inch full seat adjustment and added about 3 inches to the length. Being that the fabric print is composed of uneven stripes, I had not desire to match them. This is a casual piece and they can ride as is. If you want to see how uneven stripes should be matched, you can see what I did here. 

The pattern calls for a self-tie belt. I'm not the biggest fan, so I decided to make my own belt.

I'd made a couple of these belts before and I had a few inquiries about them, so I decided to make a tutorial.

Sometimes in life and sewing, you need a do-over. And that's what I needed with this pattern. I would often see it in my pattern cabinet and think how it's such a pretty pattern but how it didn't work for me. It's amazing how we tell ourselves things and they become facts. Because it's not that the pattern didn't work for me... it's the fact that I just didn't sew it well -- at all.

I originally made this dress way back in 2006. It was my very first time ever sewing with a jersey knit. And y'all! I admittedly didn't know what the fuck I was doing! I stretched the hell out of the neckline. And look at that wonky, wavy hemline. But at the time, I was so proud of myself for one, tackling a Vogue Pattern. Back in the day, people would always warn you away from Vogues, because they were supposedly "too hard". And two, working with slinky jersey knit. I was definitely treading in deep water. That experience left me even to this day with a negative experience regarding sewing with knits. I still claim that knits aren't my favorite thing to sew. And I know this is the reason why.

This pattern is Vogue 7898 and it's long out-of-print, but the style is still pretty relevant. Wrap dresses never go out of style and asymmetrical hemlines are still so chic.

My fabric is this Pink Orbs Printed Cotton Jersey from Mood Fabrics. When I posted this dress on my Instagram account, I was asked about what skills have I learned in the last 13 years to redeem myself? Well, here are my some of my sewing with knit tips: 

The wrap tie is held with a D-ring.

I just want novice sewers to take from this that even though when you first start out and you end up with undesirable outcomes, just keep going. The more you sew, the more sewing you see and the more you read about sewing, it'll all fall into place.

I haven't made a jumpsuit in quite some time. The one-piece wonders have been one of my favorite closet staples for years. They fill in the gap for me when I could wear a dress, but I really don't want to wear a dress. You feel me?

This jumpsuit is Butterick 6691. I liked that it is designed for a silk type fabric instead of a knit. And I found this perfect silky leaf print fabric at Jo-Ann.

I made my normal alterations that I would make for a jumpsuit. I lengthened the bodice by an inch. I modified it to accommodate spaghetti straps because I didn't like the look of the wide straps. 

Here is the inside...

I brought the top of the bodice to sharp point...

And I made the same modification to the facing. I drafted my shoulder straps 17" x 1 1/4" and cut them on the bias.

I sewed the jumpsuit using French seams.

My bodice lengthening alteration gave the perfect amount of length to make the the bodice blousey enough that it would cover the elastic waist. 

I made a full seat adjustment. This has become an alteration that I just can't skip on pants. It keeps them from dipping down at the center back.

I lengthened the pants by 5", because even the full-length view were pretty short.

I love this jumpsuit and I hope I get around to making a couple more iterations in solid colors too.

Living in Alabama, not wearing shorts is not an option. It's not even considered fashion here, it's surviving the summer months. We've just entered June and it's already in the mid-90s by noon. So, it would just make sense that I'd need a wardrobe of shorts to rotate throughout my summer wardrobe. That's why this is the third pair of Simplicity 8891 shorts I've made. The first pair was part of the yellow suit; the floral pair I only posted to Instagram; and this pair.

I always like to create an initial outfit that can otherwise work as separates, mixing and matching would other pieces in my closet. So, I needed to make a shirt. The shirt is New Look 6216.

I wanted a t-shirt type of knit top, but not one with a high, tight crew neck. That's why this scoop neck style appealed to me more. It looks a lot more relaxed and flattering.

I found this beautiful striped, ribbed knit at my local Jo-Ann.

I like how wide the stripes are and I was able to use the white part for the neckline and the sleeve bands.

I made the shorts out of a stretch white denim, also from Jo-Ann. 

I added the same style of embroidered topstitching as I did with the yellow shorts. I think I need a couple of more pairs of these to get me through the summer. This pattern only uses a yard of fabric and after making them 3 times, I can probably knock out a pair -- cut to finish in an hour. 

I love a good coordinated outfit. And this one is so perfect for a good play on stripes. I'd had this fabric for around a year. It was a purchase from Fine Fabrics in Atlanta. I'd held on to it because every time I pulled it out, it wasn't quite right for what I had in mind. 

The fabric is a bold, red and white lightweight canvas, denim or twill. The fabric descriptions at Fine Fabrics are extremely vague, so you're never completely sure of compositions. I know this one isn't 100% cotton. It had that synthetic smell while pressing. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, because when I wore it, I wasn't all creased and wrinkled from sitting in the car.

This pattern is Simplicity 8927. I knew going in, I'd need to make pattern alterations.

Here's the FBA I made to the bodice.

I modified the should straps by adding buckles and eyelets.

For the skirt, I cut view C. There's no way that the other view would've been long enough for me, so I went with the midi length.

I needed to make a full seat adjustment.

This is such a cute pattern. I love how the top meets the skirt's waistband. It almost looks like a dress. I think it would look just as nice in a solid color as well.