Good intentions, ah yes, I have those. The SWAP-based destashing is going well, using up yardage and remnants galore. SO of course, fate intervenes, despite the abject poverty of January.
When lovely kind fellow sewers offer me yardage that they no longer want, it’s hard to refuse- especially when it’s GORGEOUS! First all these lovely silks
then someone else offered up some tartan cotton, just as I’m pondering possibilities for my Westwood-inspired Oki-Style outfit [I blame Ruth for that, showing me pattern sites is just EVIL]. There’s LOADS, and the purpley/greeny/bluey one is exactly what I’m after for this suit idea [I suspect job hunting may be on the horizon again very soon dammit]
The idea is to make the two items in the plaid [and yes, the jacket at least will need a toile!] then to make a toning ‘plain’ jacket in a lightweight wool [maybe teal/aqua/purple?] and a plain black skirt or trousers, thus getting four suits… at 58, I think any interviewer needs to see me as having plenty of life still in me, so I don’t want boring and conservative!
Then the red tartan sang to me this morning, pointing over my shoulder [honest] at the Brenne skirt pattern on top of the heap. Always heals of heaps here.
Oooh! Right?
In the same post as the tartan [I could hardly breathe] came the gorgeous length of grey midweight chenille from ANOTHER stash clearing.
Inspiration struck
The tones work beautifully together. A Victorian/Edwardian cape may be in the offing here…
I’ve also started musing about those stunning silk brocades. I could go for incorporating them into a historical outfit, but I do so love silk, and wouldn’t want it wasting away in a wardrobe most of the time. It’s too dressy for absolute everyday wear [and brocade is snaggy isn’t it?] so maybe luxurious lining for a coat, or how about this little delight or something on these lines?
Ooh ideas ideas aren’t they fun?
thedementedfairy 
Lately I’ve been enjoying planning and prepping patterns more than the actual cutting out and sewing. Unfortunately, this leads to an ever-increasing stack of half-sewn projects littering my sewing room…
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My crate of shame is still pretty bad, and I currently have so many things hanging over the top of my ‘tidy’ screen, it keeps falling over. Hence the smashed iron of course, which still needs replacing.
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I have a very plain little brocade jacket from a thrift store that I wore to work all the time, hand washed, ironed slapdash-ly and then back in the work rotation it went. Wasn’t too snaggy and it made me happy to wear it to all the tedious meetings etc…..
ceci
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I’m much in favour of wearing whatever the heck…but posh silk brocade…maybe better as a lining? We don’t exactly have many special occasions to dress up for, hence steampunk. Who knows?
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Stunning fabrics and some great ideas. I LOVE that red tartan (naturally!) and the greys are stunning. I used to have a brocade jacket too. It was a bright-ish pink smoking jacket with black cuffs and lapels. I wore that much more than you would think, even to work. Those brocades are lovely. Xx
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Well jackets are not something I need much- not that sort of job or wardrobe, but I’ll think of something that works for them. The Lani tunic is finished now, and I’m happy with that- I think it will work well with the tartan skirt too…
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I’m being slightly Westwood inspired myself these days. I love a tartan skirt and the Oki one will be stunning
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I hope so! The jacket may be more work, but the skirt should be fine
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Great ideas – I particularly like the plaids. That Brenne skirt is perfect. Enjoy your booty. The fabric not your actual…..oh, enjoy what you want 😉
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lol I’ll leave it to Dawnie!
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You’ve got some lovely fabrics. I would be so afraid to cut into them! That designer dress looks a bit difficult!
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