Which is very not me! However, in sharing sewing projects, a picture is worth a thousand words. Even when it’s a picture of me.
This green top was, until yesterday, was the maternity top I made last year from Ottobre 2/2007, #20. I started with wise advice from Teri and ripped out the side seams and the front empire seam (thus, yesterday’s post about ripping serged seams!). I then went a little crazy trimming the lower front to size without trying it on, and ended up with a top that’s a little too short and still a little too wide. Ahem. I still like the fabric. I still like the overall style. But no one needs to see my midriff every time I move. So I turned back a couple pages in the same issue to design #1 and whipped up a tank top. I lowered the armholes so I only need to lift the outer shirt to nurse. But I forgot to raise the neckline, so instead of binding it I added a contrasting band of ribbing.
Okay. Now it’s wearable, but I’m not sure I like it. I know it’s ‘in’ right now to have your lower layers hanging out, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good look on me (I’ll likely also wear the tank with other, normal, tops that will cover it). I probably should have made the tank neckline straight, more like a camisole. And I just noticed the sleeves and top are the same length. So it goes! At least the outfit worked in a practical sense: it kept me covered and allowed for easy nursing access. On a side note, the cropped pants you can’t really see are also an Ottobre Woman design; I assume from 2/2006 since it’s been a couple years since I made them.
These were actual my third & fourth Ottobre projects last week; the first two went together much more smoothly. No picture as twirly girl couldn’t stand still long enough to take a decent picture before church yesterday, and I didn’t find out til long after I had changed clothes. I made a navy blue linen/cotton straight skirt from 2/2007, the view with the curved panel seam, and the 3/4 sleeve cardigan from 2/2006 out of a lime green wool/angora (?) blend. The skirt involved the usual frustrations of altering to fit both my waist and hips; note to self to next time trace a smaller size at the waist. The sweater went together quickly once I managed to fit the pattern on my yardage, and is not the neon color usually labeled lime but is rather a lovely shade close to the color of the fruit. I left off the ribbon at the waist; I reserve the right to add it later if my mood changes. 
Enough of that. If you’re reading my blog for the cute baby pictures, you’ll be glad to know that next on the table are some spring/summer clothes for the littlest lost boy!
