30 Day Challenge Day 9 of 30

DIY Regal Maxi W/Sash (thanks MIMI G)

A few months ago I purchased a bundle tutorial from MIMI G and one of the tutorial was the Regal Maxi Skirt. I fell in love with this skirt and the way she put it together and I knew I had to recreate it. Within 24 hours of stumbling across her blog I purchased the bundle and stayed up way pass my bed time looking at the videos. Yup that right I was just looking and taking mental notes about how I would rock each and every one of the looks.

Took me almost a month to cut out the fabric and another month to sew it up. Last week I started sewing the skirt but with this being my first time adding a invisible zipper (with a regular zipper foot)it was a little wonky and I had planned on taking it out and doing it all over. However today I thought, "Ebony stop worrying about" I was ok with the zipper being a little off  and I would add a sash to cover it. At first I didn't want the sash just wanted a wide waistband for the look I was going for. After making it I'm so happy I jacked the zipper up because if not I would have never added the sash. I made it extra long which was good because I can wrap it around twice and cover up my silly zipper ;-).

I will be making this in many different lengths and colors. I chose not to hem the skirt at this time but will do it before this week is out.

I have added the link to MIMI G site and you can purchase the tutorial over there.

Tomorrow Goal: I wanted to make the same skirt just a shorter version the only thing is that I don't think I have enough fabric :-( I also have a meeting at work that usually don't end until 7pm so I may not be sewing anything tomorrow.

30 day Challenge Day 5 of 30

DIY M6173

So recently I lost 50 lbs and for what ever reason I can't get those numbers correct in my head. Mostly everything I make is too big and today is no different. I cut the pattern out a week or so ago and decided yesterday to sew it up today. Again my bright self wanted to change up the pattern and make the waistband wider like yoga pants. I cut a separate waistband 6 inch long. I read the direction to the pattern but didn't follow it, I did stitch it twice on every seam. After sewing the legging up I had to take them in about an inch and they still don't fit like I will like for them to fit. the legs was too long and the knees fit like a pair of jeans :-( the are very comfortable and easy to forget you are wearing pants. However I think that after a few hours in them they may become very loose and sag in all the wrong places.

 This is after taking in a few inches and chopping off all that extra fabric at the angle. These need a lot of work before I wear these, I'm setting them aside until I have completed the challenge unless I find some free time.

The good thing about this pattern is that I have a piece of fabric that I purchased a few months back that I would love to make a pair of skinnies with. I'm thinking because of the fit  this is the best pattern to make them. I just may sew up a muslin with it tomorrow to try to adjust the fit and see if this will work. The material has very little stretch to it. So wish me luck!