Just letting you guys know I put some things on Etsy.
I put on some of the Nike Dri-Fit in Navy Blue. 
I put some Nike Dri-Fit in Black. 
I put on some of the Polartec Powerstrech in the Electric Blue. 
There is still a little bit of the merino wool knit in brown. 
And a little bit in the greenish color. 
There is also some green stripey fabric. 
These are the Ooh La Legging from Papercut patterns. I can’t tell you how much I love these! This is a new-to-me company, but I’ve seen oodles of reviews and specifically, reviews of these tights. The reviews from Melissa and Kathy are the ones that really pushed me over the edge. I knew I needed some
They come in full-length, 3/4 length, and knee length. I made the 3/4 length for my first pair. Next, I’ll be making the full length pair. 
This is after my 10 mile run this morning. They passed the test. Although, they do need pockets. I’ll put those in this week. You need places to stick your goo, car keys, etc. Strangely enough, I have a Nike Dri-Fit top (bought, not made) and a pair of running socks that perfectly match the pants. 
This is during our family bike ride later in the day. What’s fun about the print is that they match everything. I can always use more fun running pants in my life. 
I love the back part. I was worried on a bike that the butt seam might rub when I was sitting on the bike seat, but I never even thought about it or felt it. 
I made the size XS, but I probably could have made the XXS. The waist and hips have plenty of room. It depends a lot on your fabric. I can see making these in lots of different fabrics. 
I love how the side view changes dramatically when you move your legs. 
Again with the fun back.This is Nike Dri-Fit solid knit mixed with a swim suit nylon spandex print. I love how springy and bright they are. 
This is the front. There is a front and back hip piece. The legs are made out of three pieces. A side piece (dark blue in mine), and a front and back panel (both are the bright print in mine). I’ll make these again and play with the color blocking, although I’m loving how these turned out. 
They tell you to topstitch the hip area, but I decided to go all the way down the leg. That’s the only change I made on these. It’s a great pattern! You’ll be seeing more of this in the future. 
Next up: I have a great jacket to show you, I just have to photograph it. I get dressed in the morning, go to work, change at work into my running clothing, and coach running. When I get home, there is no way I’m changing again to take pictures. Oy, I’ll get it done one of these days! My jacket had been done for over a week!
It’s coaching season again. I‘ve been working on running skirts for fall cross country running. We took this photo shoot soooper dooooper seriously. 
They are very color coordinated, these two. 
Silly girls.
The only thing different on these models is that I extended the shorts to capri length and flared out the back on the girls’ skirts. I used the high waistband on all three pairs of running skirts. The black and blue solid fabric is Nike Dri-Fit fabric. It’s divine. 
See how the girls have a little bit of gathers in their skirts? They wanted more bling and fabric, they said. 
You can see it is much wider than my skirt. My skirt is the original unaltered version. 
The back. 
Here is a lightened picture so you can see the pocket. I used a gymnastic fabrics from JoAnn’s for the purple glitter and the orange/pink panels. 
Here’s how I changed the pattern. It’s only in the back. Argggg, that should say Center Back instead of Center Front. 
Here’s my version. See the “stains” on it? This is what happens when I try to get crafty and create my own textile. I have this glitter fabric paint, right? 
Wouldn’t it be cool if my front and back panels look like this?? Well, halfway though, the nozzle was plugged and it started throwing out gobs of glue and little glitter. So instead of this cool glitter shower below, I got drippy blogs that look like I was attacked by bacon grease. 
See? Attack of the bacon. Sigh. 
Arg. On the plus side, this Nike Dri-Fit is so comfortable and great to run in.. And luckily, it’s been sprinkling every time I wear this to practice, so people just think the spots are rain. Any ideas to hide this? Add other drops of paint to make it look intentional? This is always what happens when I try something like this. 
I think the best feature of these shorts is the pockets. See the “bacon grease” below? Arrrg. 
Up next? I have been working on a jacket. Wool. Red. Buttons. AWESOME!
Okay, I look short and really squatty compared to this model. 
I couldn’t be serious when I took these pictures. This dress is a woven with several pieces in the front that you can make different colors or leave the same. I wish I had gone with maybe one more print to make it a bit zanier. I was torn, though, because I wanted something that would easily rotate into my wardrobe.
There are four pieces to the front bodice and five pieces for the front of the skirt. 
It fits really well. And just an FYI, I put no seam allowance on for the hem and I cut off four inches when I hemmed it. I’m 5’5”, so I’m not that short. This dress would have been at mid-calf!
Here’s the front flat.
I lightened the back and drew in the darts so you could actually see them.
The inside is lined with a JoAnn’s polyester of black flowers on a white background. I love fun linings. 
I used the same invisible zipper installation that I always do. 
Here’s the finish at the CB. 
See? I should have added some more color. Although the second one looks kind of like a bib. You get the idea though. 
Fun dress to sew though. I may wear it tomorrow. I love the color blocking, but I also love that it’s so neutral. Maybe a belt would spice it up a bit but still let it be neutral.
Shhhhhhhh, this is my July Burda Challenge! I actually did it in July, then didn’t have time to take pictures, and now it’s almost September. Yeesh. Oh well, I’ve been busy. I don’t feel that bad. My August Burda might actually be late though. I’ve been working on it, but there are many pieces. Dammit. Anyhoo, here’s this July Burda skirt and a Jalie top to go with it. I just love their dolman pattern. This time I made it with a cowl.
Skirt first. Here’s the skirt. It’s very straight forward and easy because it’s a one-piece, elastic-waisted knit skirt. How hard is that? I’m making something challenging for my August Burda because I feel pretty lame about the difficulty level on my work lately. It’s been mostly easy-to-make knits. Although, I do live in those clothes, so I don’t feel that bad.
Here’s both pieces together. For the skirt, I used a remnant left over from this dress. 
Here you can see the gathers and the ties. I worry with this fabric that it might be too suggestive of what may lie underneath, if you get my drift. However, I think it’s okay if you don’t stare at it too long. Stop looking. Really. Stop.
Here it is with the Jalie dolman top. I added the sleeves in black and a cowl neck to it for fall. I love the high-low hem.
A looooong cowl neck. Actually, that’s not the correct term is it? This is just a loooong turtleneck. 
Really long. I’ve made this top multiple times and really like the fit. 
I think this top works well for this skirt since the skirt is pretty snug. Anyway, love the slim line to the back of this dolman top. I love this outfit. Cute, easy, and comfortable for work. 
This is what I’m currently working on. My colors are more subdued, but not all the same either. I’m excited to get it done!
