A Few Finished Sewing Projects and More on the Way

I wanted to show off a couple of finished sewing projects I worked on last month starting with McCall's 9676 pattern from 1969 using vintage fabric from the late 70s.

I had a similar fabric in black with tropical floral print, but sold it in my Artfire studio.

And, a dress I completed from this stack of fabrics...

This dress was made from New Look pattern 6717. I ran the border print down the side. I love wearing this dress it is so comfortable. I also have the blue fabric cut out ready to sew and another dress in the planning stage and will post when those are finished.

And, along the line of making things, I made this necklace from florist wire. I started to do a tutorial on how it was made, but this is not the original design. and the tutorial went by the wayside. The only part I used that was the same is the purple florist wire. I thought I would have to make a peg beading board to wrap the wire, but this wire works best hand bending in large loops, and the original beads I was going to use were to small for the wire. I had recently found these large hole glass beads I picked up at the Goodwill, six for $0.50 perfect for large chain or wire. The loop-de-loops were created as the wire and beads were attached into a 'crazy' loop design fastened with jump rings where the wire touched to secure the design. It looks pretty cool and different, not something I would really wear, so I may just hang it in my window to catch the light, but it does lend itself for inspiration toward other designs. 

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