I needed to de-stress. Sheesh... the holidays can be quite stressful. Hey all you moms out there with kids and work, and keeping the home in order, and cooking, and I can go on and on, right?! It's hard enough to do all of this and when you toss in the holidays... OH. MY. GOODNESS.
SO... I gave myself a little treat.
Saw it. Love it. Bought it.
Saw it. Love it. Bought it.
Cut here. Sew there. Pin here.
Add a little bit of me here and there.
And...
Yippee!!! A happy find for me!
The pattern and instructions were so easy. It took a day to make this tunic ALONG with this pretty-pretty scarf! YAY!!! Not one, but two happy finds for me!!! And all in one day.
This is big for me, really! The last time I sewed a top for myself was exactly a year ago. So I'm going to wear this to death! Yup, wore it this morning taking the girls to school, plan to wear it tomorrow to a friend's holiday shin dig and if I have time to wash it... maybe wear it to church on Sunday!
Ooooh.... hmmm... hopefully no one will se me twice within these next few days... OH WELL!!!
Okay... "me" time is over. Back to work...
Have a wonderful weekend!
Beautiful! I may have to get this pattern... Looks like it may allow "easy access" for when Baby Bird is born in a few months. =)
Posted by: Addie | December 18, 2009 at 01:49 PM
FANTASTIC!! I have been eyeballing this pattern since it came out....your gorgeous version has inspired me to try my own! Maybe using some Anna Maria Horner voile...hmmm....
Posted by: stephanie | December 18, 2009 at 05:22 PM
gorgeous!
Posted by: summer | December 19, 2009 at 10:54 PM
found your blog via Sew Liberated Flickr group - love the ruffle detail you added! i am now inspired to try this pattern myself...
Posted by: Sue | December 28, 2009 at 11:44 AM
it's lovely! did you do something to make the top stay together at the neck (the design looked open)?
Posted by: Layla | January 12, 2010 at 12:33 PM
GORGEOUS! Please tell me how you added that ruffle!!!!! PUHHHLEEEEEEEEEEEASE :)
Posted by: Melinda | February 01, 2010 at 09:53 AM
Yes...please share how to make that ruffle!!!! Tutorial???
Posted by: Colette | February 02, 2010 at 05:42 AM
Ruffle instructions pleessee I have this pattern would love to do one with the ruffle!
Posted by: Ginger | February 02, 2010 at 09:10 PM
What a wonderful job of making the pattern especially yours! The ruffle addition was brilliant.
Posted by: rosie/the fabric shopper | February 17, 2010 at 03:15 PM
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!
Posted by: sue | March 26, 2010 at 08:40 AM