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Despite the irony of it being three weeks into my Dry January and subscribing to a weekly, organic fruit and vegetable box for the same amount of time, I’ve been feeling more ill than I have done for years, the last few days. 😦 We’ve all been struck down with a horrible, wheezy-chesty-flu like bug. Still, much though I’ve barely ventured from the house I have managed to slowly sew up a Tilly and the Buttons Delphine. And I’m counting it as a drinks theme over at The Monthly Stitch, hence the title.
I’ve made a fair few of these in the past, so this was a nice, easy introduction into the New Year. The fabric was interesting though. It was a bargain find from a local, charity shop, presumably the off-cut from a Winter coat. I think it’s some kind of tweedy -wool-like fabric and it cost me the princely sum of £1.50 🙂 I thought its stiff texture would make a lovely Delphine because of its exaggerated A-one shape. I used Tilly’s online tutorial for adding a lining, essential I think with this rougher type fabric. Because I wasn’t up to venturing too far this week I made do with what I had in, hence the cream zip which isn’t quite perfect, but does the job. The lining I had in for a jacket and I’m hoping I’ve still got enough of it left…
And the cranberries? Well, it looked the right colour in the teabag…
And I couldn’t resist adding the ice because of the first bit of snow on the ground from yesterday. The monkeys made the best of it as they could with their baby snowman.
Jeans next… Gulp! #jeansjanuary
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What a beautiful colour. Looks lovely on you.
Thanks Lucie. I’m really pleased with how it turned out.
Ah, that’s what you used that fabric for! Bargain skirt – my favourite type. It’s a gorgeous colour and Lucie’s right, it does look lovely on you!
Thanks Corrine, I’m really pleased with how it turned out and what a bargain! 🙂
Cranberry definitely suits the colour and you! Grand make, and I really admire your working through it whilst feeling poorly. Hope all are much better soonest! 💕💕
Have phoned in sick today, just have to get the kids up to school and then it’s straight back to bed for me. I thought I’d had such a healthy start to 2016 too… 😦
Bed rest is best!
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Let the monkeys & husband bring you toast & tea later on. . . 💕💕💕
Hope you feel better soon!
Thanks Del 🙂
You’re very welcome!
Looks great! And gorgeous color! Also love your creative link to the drink theme 🙂
Thanks Kyla, thought it was an easy challenge to kick me off. I couldn’t quite work out what colour it was though – a real mixture of heathers, blues and reds.
Lovely skirt and at a great price. I love recycling fabrics, mainly for bags and art but will look out for bigger pieces for other projects. It really is a lovely colour x
Thanks Nikki, I was determined to make something nice with it, this challenge seemed perfect 🙂
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I have asked for Love at First Stitch for my birthday on Tuesday and love a line skirts so this may be my first make. Excited is an understatement!
Ahh, thank you! The instructions are great and it’s a really flattering style. I’m not sure how tall you are, but it does come up pretty short (and I’m 5ft 2). Might be worth keeping in mind if you’re taller…
I am 5ft 5 so will remember that, thank you x
I agree too. Lovely colour on you. Hope you’re feeling much better soon.
A perfect fit and a gorgeous colour! Tilly’s tutorial for adding the lining is very good isn’t it. We’ve been coughing and wheezing for days so I can sympathise – hope you’re feeling better soon.
Thank you! Have spent the morning in bed, can’t remember the last time I had a day off work..
The lining tutorial is great, I was so pleased she added it for more Autumn/Winter appropriate fabrics. Really neat too 🙂
Hope you feel better soon! Great outfit… The skirt is beautifully inside and out!
Thank you! Really glad I lined it, looks so much neater 🙂
Our house is sick as well. It’s that time of year though. I cannot wait to see your jeans!
Thanks Abigail, I’ve spent the morning in bed so hopefully should be feeling better soon…
Hope you’re all better soon too x
Great find! Hopefully you’ll be able to hunt down some bargains on the meet up! Looks fab and also you’ve been reblogged too – everyone loves it! 😃
Ahh, thank you! Such a bargain, I’m not normally that lucky sourcing sewing stuff at charity shops. This will spur me on to keep looking for more 🙂
Nice work on the skirt! Funny how kids can take a handful of snow and make a snow man!
Thank you! Despite them not feeling that great they were eager to make one, tiny as he is 🙂
That skirt really turned out well! And the colour is just delicious – love that link to the drinks-themed motto on TMS!
Thank you! I was sure I had something in my stash that could conjure up a coloured drink. Good to tick off a MS goal 🙂
I love it! It looks lovely on you. I shall be interested to see how you get on with the jeans, a bit too adventurous for me I think!
Thanks Sharon, I’m really pleased with how it turned out. Ran out of steam after taking these photos, but jeans next..
Love this look on you👌. Hope you are feeling better.
Thanks Hila. Have spent the morning in bed, hopefully all the extra sleep will see the bugs off!
Perfect fabric for that skirt and what a bargain! I’ve been making things for No.1 Son who is saving for a house deposit. A friend in the village was clearing out her studio and gave me loads of stuff. Boy, am I having fun with that! It’s even more satisfying when it’s hardly cost a penny, isn’t it?
Gotta love a bargain, hope you’re going to share some of your makes?
Oh yes, I’ll share what I make. Was considering making ‘your’ purple wrap dress for the funeral next Friday, but don’t want to have sombre connotations every time I wear it! I don’t want to wear black and purple would be a good colour. Decisions, decisions.
Love how only you can rustle up some sewing so quickly. It’s quite a subtle purple so might be perfect. I always think an older death is something positive to celebrate, despite the obvious sadness so you might not be tainting it too much. And purple is the colour of kings so a very respectful colour too… Hope it goes ok whatever you decide to wear, with lots of happy tears at the memories as well as the sad ones! X.
I love this skirt so much – then I read that about the price and wow I love it even more! I hope you’re all feeling better soon.
Thanks Beth, I don’t always get the right fabric for a pattern but this was a perfect match 🙂
Tried to go back to work today, but got sent home at lunch…I’m not a very good patient I’m afraid, far too much to do!
A lovely skirt on you and a great bargain too. Personally I would like a blind hem rather than a machine stitched one, but that is just me. Lovely lining too.
In retrospect a blind hem would have worked better on this fabric, but done now and certainly a lot quicker with a machine… 😉
Oh, dear me, I didn’t see the decimal point in the picture. Really couldn’t figure out where the bargain was at first. (Should have paid more attention to your text.) But I’ve got it now….wow! A bargain indeed, and very, very cute.
Aha! Yes, so pleased I spotted it 🙂
Another lovely addition to your wardrobe! Hope you feel better soon – think you should definitely have a clear head before tackling jeans!
Thanks Clarinda and you must have read my mind about #jeansjanuary, have just (hopefully) graciously pulled out. I need to concentrate on getting better for the time being.