Stripes and Dots

Well happy Friday!

If you follow me on instagram (@catmunz), you may see some hints at a project involving some stripes and some dots:

It's not quite done yet - I'm adding a fab exposed zipper to the back, and them maybe some bias cut striped trim around it, but we'll see where the wind takes me this weekend.  I am so excited to wear this you have no idea.

I'm going to most likely style it with this loverly Kate Spade satchel I got at a sample sale, and some magenta H&M ankle-strap heels I got last year.  I tell ya, working for a few years in the Kate Spade offices really brought out the girly in me...

And The Crowd (me) Goes Wild!

There are more images coming, but here is the always-lovely Jenna wearing the (finally) completed Black & White Striped gown.  I will admit, there were some fit challenges with this one, but we were able to work through it and as you can see, she looks dynamite.

I love the way she styled the gown with bold jewelry - It's always interesting to see how people accessories the dresses I make.  I may make myself a shorter version for a summer wedding this year, and I may go with a sock bun, red lipstick and some gold cluster earrings.  How would you style this gown? 

 earrings | Robin McCormick, shoes | GoJane

I will post new pictures as I get them!

Out of Order

Chris's job requires him to be in a courtroom from time to time (he's a criminal. jk.), and in my head everything is like an episode of Law and Order, with people screaming, "You're out of order!"  Apparently, it's nothing like this.  Allegedly, it's very boring.  Lame.

So normally for a project, you would sketch before you start making the dress, right?  Meh.  Sometimes I just like to get down to business, and then do the sketch later.  I'm sort of excited for the impending snowstorm this weekend, and plan to do nothing by sew.  So, to take a little break last night, I decided to sketch up Jenna's dress and also start planning what I'm going to do with my vintage finds from last week.

(I loved the way this one came out!)

(avoid drawing feet at all costs)

Sugar-Free Oatmeal is Disgusting.

I've been trying to eat better and work out more, and this has actually been a good week - I've been patting myself on the back.  But this morning I opened a box of sugar-free maple-cinnamon oatmeal.  I thought it was going to be delicious.  I was so hungry.  Now I'm still hungry, and completely grossed out.  But I will not go down to the lobby and get a bagel.  I will NOT.

Now that we've got that out of the way, I've also discovered I have some of the oatmeal stuck to my sweater.


Back to business.  I don't have a Thursday DIY for you today because I've been working on Jenna's dress!

One day I'll have a table big enough so I don't need to cut out large patterns on the floor.

I have the whole pattern cut out,  so tonight I'll be putting it together - this is my favorite part.  First I'm going to stabilize the front and back center seams.  Since this dress is cut on the bias, these seam points will stretch if they aren't sewn to a straight piece of fabric.  Next I'll sew the bodice together.  Those are my goals for this evening - lets do this!

 In other news, I just bought a pattern.  I actually never use patterns, so I'm nervous/excited about this.  I think its going to be a fun Winter/Spring transition coat.  Thoughts?

 

(The words "very easy" are prominently displayed, so I don't think it'll be so bad.)

Now the fun part is picking a fabric for this.  I'm going to do it in wool, but I'm torn between doing the safe Black, or something a little sassier.  What do you guys think?

What's on my sewing table?

A whole lot of awesome, that's what.

I was so excited/nervous to start this gown.  Its a lot of dress, its a lot of fabric, and its a lot of stripes.  But I've mapped out the cutting and planned out the logistics so now we're full speed ahead!  I need to go buy the lining today and then we'll be good to go (It's extremely convenient that my office is in the garment district).

 

Pinteresting Saturday: Black & White

I was commissioned by my dear friend Jenna to make her a gown for a wedding she has coming up.  She sent me this inspiration image and I didn't even read her email. I just said, "yes! anything you want inspired by this!"  I just got the fabric for it,  so today's Pinterest post is inspired by my...inspiration?  Yes.

(Oscar de la Renta)

(all images via Pinterest)