I Heart Jill Scott

One of my favorite singers, Jill Scott, was on the cover of Ebony Magazine a few months ago, so you know I had to buy that issue.  When I opened it up I loved the way she was styled and the color combinations she had on.  This particular photo grabbed by attention, I said to myself I can re-create that look by putting my special crochet and sew forth spin on it.

The credits said the jacket she has on is leather, but I am going to crochet my version.  The crochet pattern for the Puff Sleeve Jacket I made a few months ago and posted on this blog would work perfect if worked up in all black.  Joann's had a yellow denim fabric that had caught my eye sometime ago, but I had thought to myself what can I do with yellow fabric, so I left it in the store and when I decided to make this I bee lined it back to pick up two yards.  I then went on the hunt for an easy pattern, something that my beginner sewing skills could accomplish and found the almost perfect one it was Butterick 5601.

I am going to alter the pattern a little bit by not including the over the shoulder portion, but it will do just fine.  This will be my first dress I will see to completion, there have been two other false starts, what can I say I'm still new to sewing.  I really want to wear this dress for my wedding anniversary at the end of the month, so I am excited.  I have already started working on the dress and I can't wait to finish and post the pics for all to see.

Crafting Makes Me Happy!

Mama Got A New Pair of Shoes

I purchased these shoes as a birthday gift for myself in February and I have not worn them yet.  One reason being that I have not found the right outfit or occasion to wear them.  They scream rock star so the dress has to be equally as bad-ass.  I'm thinking midnight black stretch denim...

and Simplicity Pattern 2406 (View C, upper left hand corner)  I think the slit in the back of the bodice will give it that sexy-ness the shoes call for. 

What other patterns and/or fabrics are rock star sexy?  I need more ideas.

Pattern Orgy

Thursday when I got off work I went to Joann's, they were having a pattern sale on Butterick Patterns.  I was looking for a simple tank top pattern for which I intend to add a crochet trim and embellishment (more to come on that).
I had done my research prior to going to the store so I knew the pattern number and went directly to the drawer.  In the process of locating my pattern I came across so many others that I just had to have in my possession.  I tried to only leave with the one I came for, but i couldn't, my will was too weak or my addiction was too strong, either way I left there with eight patterns and two 50% off coupons to come back and buy fabric for those patterns.

My name is Wildflower and I am a sewing addict.



PS- The Hub did not approve of my use of the word orgy, LOL, so just to be clear, below is the intended definition.

World English Dictionary

2.	an act of immoderate or frenzied indulgence