Just for Fun Top

So, do you think anybody will notice if I wear ruched-sleeve tops all Spring?

I couldn't help myself, I made another Spring top...just for fun.  

This time I did a boatneck and longer sleeves, and I love it. 

It's the little things...

Sometimes it's those little projects that can be so satisfying. 

 I have been meaning to re-cover this chair cushion for quite some time.  My good friend Roselee, from Jane of All Trades, and I made a trip up to Keene, NH to check out a new-to-us fabric store.  

I wasn't sure about this fabric, but it was a decent price, so I bought it.  And oh how I love it!  Last night I kept peeking out my window at the chair.  I'm sure my neighbors thought I was going crazy.

 

 Another simple project I've made recently was this fabric basket and bean bag set.  We have some little friends turning 1, and thought this would be perfect. The great part about this project is that in constructing the basket, you cut out 4x4 squares to make the bottom and so your bean bag pieces are already cut.  How great is that!

 So simple and so satisfying.

Spring Top Flop

 I started working on another Spring Top a week or so ago, and it ended up as more of a spring flop.  It doesn't look so bad on the hanger, but there are some definite construction problems.

 You can see the little oopsie where the sleeve meets the armhole.  I do really like the contrasting thread on the sleeve ruffle hems. But, the sleeves are just a bit TOO puffy.  I feel a little like I'm wearing shoulder pads.

   This is what I was going for.  

 

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Maybe I'll try again....or maybe just move on to something else.

 Here's to more successful projects in the future!