What I've Been Sewing This Past Week: Frivolous Sewing

I started out the year with visions of shirtdresses and spring/summer tops.  I even put pictures and swatches on my bulletin board.  But I can't plan like this with sewing.  I'm all over the place every week -- whatever I'm in the mood for I do.  And that's really part of the fun of sewing for me.  This week I ignored my plans and made a Victorian style chemise...in black (that will not photograph well!)

I put black cotton lace around the neck and sleeves.  It's not had it's finishing ironing as you can see by the wrinkles.

I usually give what pattern I'm using, but I didn't use a particular one this time.  I took elements of peasant blouses and chemises I've made before and drew out my own.

While looking for the ribbon to run through the casing for it I found three pieced Beatles crib size quilt tops I had made and didn't quilt.  So I pin basted one of those together and am running it through the machine for some straight line quilting.

There's Paul waving to you from a porthole.

Victorian chemises and Beatles quilts -- frivolous and fun!