I'm thinking jumpers. Wednesday I get to go back to work. I say "get" because I'm actually
quite excited about it. It's only fun to stay home for a month when you want to - not when you are forced to. Anyway, since I can sit comfortably and sew now - I am wanting to make some jumpers. The first one playing about in my mind is Vogue 8410. I have a nice boring piece of chocolate brown wool jersey that would be lovely made into the scoop neck jumper. I think I would make it knee length rather than ankle, but loverly just the same. I have some great turtlenecks to wear with it.
Next, I just adore Simplicity 3673. I picked up some embroidered gray flannel to make into the full skirted view. Photo
graphed on top of the embroidered flannel is a piece of a darker gray interlock that would make a nice top. I had originally thought the interlock would look nice with the jumper, but looking at the photo I think it might be too matchy-matchy to look good. So, I'll have to find a nice power blue for a top.
Finally I have this piece of olive green corduroy that I was thinking might work for the shorter, straighter version of this pattern. What do you all think? Too school girl in corduroy? Are you too old to wear a corduroy print at a 'certain' age? Or should I just make it up and try it, sorta the old "no harm, no foul." If it doesn't look right I've got one more piece of fabric out of the stash.I now have 4 full days where I don't have to work from the sofa until I go back and get to sit at my desk. Which doesn't look too bad, I might add. I stopped by the office today (one of my first driving alone trips) and picked up a bunch of papers I had printed. Tonight I will photocopy them and get them out in tomorrow's mail. After that my time is completely my own (well except for the anniversary on Monday) until I go back into the office on Wednesday morning.
Ooh, I wish I could sew! The grey in particular is lovely, which is odd... I don't like grey. I like brown. I think that if you like the cord print, enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteFor the Simplicity pattern, I vote for the embroidered gray flannel - corduroy would be a little schoolgirlish!
ReplyDeletelove the simplicity pattern! imho, the cord print would be better as a skirt. a jumper in tiny little flowers does look very "school girl."
ReplyDeleteso glad to hear you are doing well enough to go back to work & sew. still....don't over do it. healing from major surgery, and this was major surgery, takes a long time. if you feel the least bit tired, rest.
tho....hurry up and sew that simplicity pattern cuz i wanna see it. :)
teri
I also intend to sew a couple jumpers when I get back home. Great minds....
ReplyDeleteI love the gray fabric! I'm not a big corduroy fan (my mom made me wear way too much of it! LOL) but if you like it then go for it! You could always turn it into a skirt if you didn't like the jumper.
Enjoy getting back to work. I understand you completely!
Nice patterns. My issue with cordoroy is how it flattens out after long use. Do you think you'd end up with a shiny butt? ;) It's interesting how you call the chocolate brown wool jersey boring. I think it sounds yummy. I'm somewhat inspired to sew today as well. Hmm. Wonder if I will? Glad you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteJumpers are so classic. I love them. I say go for it. I think it would look cute.
ReplyDeleteI just pulled out the Simplicity jumper pattern this afternoon. I purchased it about two weeks ago. I am thinking gray also. Glad you are feeling better.
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