It's cold. The hard frozen, bleakest cold of the year. And I just haven't found the desire to go out in it to attempt some outfit photos. On one particular day, a terrible storm blew through and left us with ice, snow and school and work cancellations galore. I enjoyed cooking a hot stew and sitting by the fire playing Uno with my family, but as far as going outside has been concerned, I'm not the least bit tempted.
The good news about all this staying indoors is that the sewing bug has returned and I've been busy creating new dresses and trying new patterns. I did tiptoe out for a few moments to snap some pics of my latest creation. It's a new pattern but still in my beloved vintage style. This Butterick Retro pattern is super easy and had some great detail variations such as adding a v cut to the neckline and attached bows to the front and back. The only trick was that I chose a printed fabric before reading the pattern and then discovered that for this pattern I had to cut two front pieces instead of one piece on a fold, so there is a seam running down the front, if I had cut one piece on a fold, the print would have been completely sideways as opposed to slightly sideways as you can see on the skirt. I don't mind it really, but for those of you who are sticklers for the rules, maybe go with a solid color or a floral print for this pattern.
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