Laowai

I'm catching up on two big stitching projects that I finished in September. And I noticed there's a great green and orangey red color theme in my photos this time of year. Love it.

First up – this dress that I made for Claire. I'm so pleased that she wanted me to make a dress for her and she was happy with it. She needed a dress for her friend's Bat Mitzvah. She wanted a green dress and we wanted to copy the style of a dress that she tried on but was too big. It took me a couple muslins before I landed on this pattern from Simplicity Cynthia Rowley. I modified the gathering at the top a bit and I changed the straps so they don't tie. 

When I was making the bottom layers – trimming the seam allowances I accidentally cut a hole in the dress. So I had to make a little embroidered moth patch to cover the hole. It ended up being a fun detail.

Claire wore a little black sweater over the dress for the synagogue part. She had a lot of fun at the party and I think we might get to do this all over again because she has a couple other friends' Bat Mitvahs coming up.

"OK – stop taking photos mom."

The other project I finished is my latest sweater. 

The pattern is called the Contrast Sweater – it's from a Danish knit designer. The yarn I chose made a very fluffy and light and sort of floppy sweater. Completely different from my first sweater. I'm happy with it but it did turn out a little too big. 

So now I need a new sweater pattern because the cool weather is making want to knit all day long. I say yay for Fall!