Some Non-Christmas Shopping

I've had so little time for me and my hobbies lately, that I am already pretty much annoyed. I truly hope, that it's going to change now, after everyting unavoidable has been managed (some reorganisations in the apartment, pre-Christmas cleaning and other "lovely" activities).

I won't share pictures of the pink Burda jacket now, since I didn't manage to make them yet, but I plan to do this by the end of the work week. What I am going to share with you is the new fabric I coudn't resist purchasing. 

These two pieces of fabric that have found home in my fabric stash are planned to become a jacket  (left) and a vest (right). They are of the same colour (not that the picture would truly show that...), but different textures. The left one is nicely soft (100% polyester) and the right one has got a crushed texture (viscose + polyester). They complement each other really well and I hope the finished garmants will turn out nicely.

The second pair of fabric has caught my eye immediately as I spotted it and although I only have a very vague idea about their future form, I had to have them. Both carry the same pattern, but one is a cotton/spandex blend (top) and the other is transparent polyester (bottom). A friend of mine is having a wedding in the summer and I think these fabrics can become a lovely dress for that event. I visualize a sheath dress (or maybe a dress with a wider skirt?) and something like a loose shrug with long loose sleeves. 

 

My not-so-successful attempt to transfer my visualisation on a paper...

 ... and a pattern to start with? Vogue 1176

 We'll see - the summer looks so distant now...

Another bunch of (this time) Butterick patterns has arrived. I always get so excited, when sewing patterns arrive - it's a small (or big?) obsession, really. I don't think I need any more sewing patterns, but I can't stop "collecting" them. Is there a self-help group for people obsessed with sewing patterns? Hi, my name is Zuzana and I can't stop buying sewing patterns ;-)...

Have a lovely and successful week and yay! for the upcoming Christmas holidays! ;-)