I was full of good intentions today, I was finally going to cut out the material to make a kaftan-style top. I cut out the pattern pieces yesterday and thought I would finally get down to it this afternoon. Didn't happen. The sun was shining far too brightly to be cooped up indoors with my dressmaking scissors. Instead I sat in the garden working on my tan whilst chopping up an old T-shirt and seam ripping two thrifted pillowcases.
I'm hoping to turn these -
into something like this -
I've cut two bodice pieces from the blue stripy T-shirt and will use the pillowcase material for the gathered lower part. I'm hoping it will all work out OK, if not, I'll re-use the pillowcase material for making bags and will probably use the T-shirt material for dusters.
Perhaps this evening I'll finally get round to cutting out my kaftan top. I believe rain is forecast for tomorrow so that will be the ideal opportunity to get the sewing maching out.
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