Made by a Fabricista: DIY Pleated Midi Skirt with Cropped Top

Growing up, I was not only the only girl, but one of very few females in my generation. Quite naturally, I grew up as a major tomboy. As I got older (post college), I began embracing my feminine side. Throughout these years, I never really could fully embrace wearing skirt and dresses. To be honest I really don't think they fit me well or look very flattering.

My wardrobe is filled with countless jumpsuits and separates. I literally own close to 100 pairs of jeans! So for my 2015 challenge, I will attempt to create a skirt/dress garment at least once a month. Starting with this month's post!

I drafted this Midi skirt with Fabric Mart's lightweight Jacquard fabric from Nicole Miller. The fabric was on special a couple weeks ago and is now sold out. Check these amazing options that would look great as well (HERE) and (HERE).

The most fabulous part about this fabric is in the fact either side could be used. I opted for the light side and the darker side for my waist band. This fabric sewed beautifully!

For my crop top, I used V8815 without the peplum and the fabric is a Poly/Rayon blend that can be found (HERE). This material is more suitable for suiting (obviously), but I wanted to use it to create this crop top for the purposes of it being light and airy. I can wear this top under a coat or heavy jacket without the risk of sweating. I can also wear this top into the spring without worry.

My Clutch was a simple DIY with hair on calf skin and Crocodile embossed leather.

My shoes are Giuseppe Zanotti Klien blue platform pumps that can be found (HERE)

I created a YT tutorial that can be found (HERE). I hope you like :)

Happy Sewing!

Muah

-Jenese

www.needlesandfashion.com

Made by a Fabricista: Summer Sweater Knit

Hello Sewing Friends! I hope all of you are safe, healthy, and feeling good about life in general. These are crazy times we are living in!
As I was debating what to make for my July blog post, I ran across a few garments made from lightweight sweater knits and decided to look through FMs selection. I found this gorgeous black, white, and gray floral that I made my dress out of.

It appears to be sold out right now, but here are some other great choices. Sweater knits I like checking on FMs site on a frequent basis as their selection is updated often.

I always seem to have my eyes closed in at least one photo!
For this post, however, I knew I wanted a summer, yet trans-seasonal garment since this fabric is just so lovely, soft, and I am such a sucker for floral prints that I wanted to wear this as much as possible. Do you ever come across fabric and feel the same way?

I didn't have to do anything special or out of the ordinary with this fabric. I treated it just as any…

Made by a Fabricista: Maxi Looks for Summer

Happy Saturday All!! This summer break seems to be flying by so quickly and I only have one month before I return to virtual teaching. After parent surveys, union, and school board meetings our school district is returning to virtual teaching and learning next month. The cases in Miami Dade County have surged over the last few weeks and with over 70K cases in the county where I teach, and a growing 300K + cases in Florida, I don’t even know when things will return back to normal due to COVID-19.
I have been heartbroken but the only thing I can appeal to others is to stay safe and wear your mask. I am blessed so far to have no immediate family member affected by this pandemic. It has been a tough year for most of us but I am pretty sure that this too shall pass.
Now let’s get into my summer sewing plans!! Last month I selected 2 prints: a zebra chevron and an animal print and knew I wanted to make maxi looks for summer. Unfortunately, both challis prints are sold out but there are…

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