Hope you all had a great weekend! Our weekend included a trip to our local farmer's market [Rainier cherries and Sweet Sue peaches, how I love thee], moving furniture for our little room switch-a-roo [boxes + piles everywhere, but at least the furniture has been moved], breakfast at Byways Cafe [their amaretto-infused french toast is quite yummy!] and hanging out with new friends.
I also squeezed in some sewing over the weekend and made a few summer dresses. I was going for instant gratification, so I selected the easiest pattern from my Built By Wendy pattern stack. I basically turned the simple shirt pattern [3835] into a summer dress. Super easy. I made one during naptime on Saturday, wore it to church on Sunday, made another during naptime on Sunday and wore it on Monday.
I stink at self-portraits, so these are the best photographs I could come up with. One dress is made out of a navy + white gingham swiss dot fabric and the other from a navy + white + yellow vintage floral. It is kind of funny because these fabrics are not really "me" [even Appah made a comment about that], but I picked them from my stash because I had some yardage of both and they seemed like good summer dress prints.
Next up, summer tunics! Stay tuned.
lovely. and i just noticed the heath factory store on your sidebar. v.exciting! (hope i am not way behind in noticing this!) xo
Posted by: tracy | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 01:10 PM
lovely lovely sally! i just picked up this pattern. now i need to hop to it. how much did you lengthen the shirt for the dress? what a great idea by the way.
Posted by: hannah | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 01:18 PM
So cute!
Posted by: Stephanie | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 01:21 PM
cute!
Posted by: Courtney | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 02:26 PM
what great dresses!
Posted by: daria | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 02:32 PM
I think I need to break out my Built By Wendy patterns too! I think I'm needing a new dress or two, too. I have someone who takes naps as well....... hmmmmmm..... I need to go look at my stash!
Posted by: Plumtickled | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 03:14 PM
I love the dresses! It seems a bunch of us have been sewing clothes lately.
Posted by: Anina | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 03:53 PM
oh i love tunics, can't wait to see them!
Posted by: leslie | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 03:55 PM
ADORABLE. but i have one complaint. we never ever see your face sally shim and that must end. we need to see the face of the craftmaster. come on! i just blogged about this very topic last week.
Posted by: cheila | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 04:06 PM
how cute are those? wanna make one for me....they look so comfy!! i wish i knew how to sew clothes. i can do the basics like curtains and blankets, but have no idea where to start with a pattern!! so jealous!!
Posted by: marzi | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 05:56 PM
very, very nice. quite impressive!
Posted by: amandajean | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 06:22 PM
Love your summer dresses! I'm longing for summer...its kinda drab and wintery over here.
Posted by: Jade | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 06:23 PM
both are super cute, good job!!
Posted by: kate | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 06:47 PM
those dresses are great! I love the navy/white -and I think it looks great on you, at least as much as I can see:)
I also love rainier cherries -wish the season was a bit longer...
Posted by: martha | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 06:49 PM
I can't wait for warmer weather to start sewing a heap up - it's going to be a tunic summer here...
Posted by: Alison | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 08:01 PM
those look like pyjamas!!
Posted by: kate | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 08:05 PM
wow! great job sally!
Posted by: joyce | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 08:25 PM
The dresses are beautiful! It would be nice to see your face. You are a woman of mystery, Sally Shim! :-)
Posted by: Georgia | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 09:27 PM
sweet sue peaches. every fruit should have such an enticing name. the dresses are super cute. and tunics are coming. looking forward to seeing your creations!
Posted by: leslie | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 10:05 PM
I need to look into those built by wendy patterns, i've heard such good things.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 04:16 AM
sally, they are lovely!
Posted by: erin | Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 09:37 AM
the dresses look great!
oh, and I adore byways. I try to go every time I'm in Portland.
Posted by: mary | Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 12:22 PM
the dresses look great!
oh, and I adore byways. I try to go every time I'm in Portland.
Posted by: mary | Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 12:22 PM
the dresses look great!
oh, and I adore byways. I try to go every time I'm in Portland.
Posted by: mary | Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 12:22 PM
the dresses look great!
oh, and I adore byways. I try to go every time I'm in Portland.
Posted by: mary | Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 12:22 PM