I love the back of these shoes. All about the details!

What I’m Wearing:

Bottoms: Banana Republic Factory Store (Tall size and DIY alteration) | Top: Old Navy | Shoes: Barefoot Tess 

 I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I’ve had this neon yellow shirt for months and have never worn it because I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to wear it with besides jeans.  Then I remembered I had a pair of gray pants that would go well.  When I pulled out my pants they seemed a bit dated with the bootcut.  So I went over  to my sewing machine and turned them into skinnies.  It was pretty easy.  First I turned these gray pants inside out. Then  I took a pair of skinny pants I already owned and laid them on top.  I then took my tailors chalk and traced up until slightly above the knee where the outer and inner seams met on both pair.  I then pinned where my outline was and tried the pants on.  I liked the fit and didn’t need to make any adjustments.  I stitched them up with me machine and then trimmed off the excess.  Lo and behold I had a pair of brand new pair of gray skinny pants.

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Dress : DIY using NewLook pattern A6119 | Shoes : Payless

I am really excited about my latest finished sewing project.  It is a beautiful maxi dress.  If you’re a beginner sewer such as myself, this is a great pattern to start with.  I found this beautiful blue and purple paisley print fabric, from my local Fabric -Mart.  I used 3 yards of fabric and it was only $5.99 per yard. So this dress cost me less than $20 to make! Below is my pattern review.  I promised those of you who have been emailing me, that I would try and give more information on my DIY’s, so I signed up for pattern review, so you can find me here.  I will use their review template for my completed projects.  So here is my first official pattern review.

Pattern Description: 
Maxi dress with keyhole back and front.

Pattern Sizing:
14

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I liked how easy and fast it was from start to finish.
Fabric Used:
Blue and purple paisley print rayon crepe.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
Lengthened the pattern by 6 inches.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I would definitely sew this again and would recommend it to others.
Conclusion: 
Very easy pattern, perfect for beginners like myself.

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