Butterick B6055

So if you follow the #vintagepledge, you may have seen this post a few weeks ago! I've been meaning to get the post up over here as well! I'm thrilled with how well this turned out and I really love how it fits. So here's the details on this fabulous make!

Butterick B6055, great pattern, beautiful dress. This pattern is one of the patterns in Butterick's Retro Collection from 1950. Super quick and easy pattern, very easy to read and fairly simple to follow.

I was a bit concerned that the collar would make this a bit more difficult, but not the case at all. The directions walk you right through the harder parts and everything went together like a breeze. I sewed a 14 in the shoulders and top of the bodice, and a 16 at the waist of the bodice and skirt.

 

 
So how much do you love these pockets!! They are the shit and I adore them. A friend of mine said I needed to put them on everything!

 
I used a lovely, bright floral fabric from my stash. I think I got this around tax time at JoAnn's on clearance for either $2.00 or $2.50 a yard! 

 
All together, I think this took about 6 hours total over the course of a couple of weeks to finish. I love how it turned out and I will be making it again. I would like to do another in a solid color, perhaps with an altered sleeve style. This dress is very flattering and I love the way it fits me. Here's the pictures of the finished dress! 

I felt completely stunning in these pictures and that was a much needed pick me up! Enjoy!

Until next time!!

Me-Made-May 2016 Week 1!

Sorry for the late post, I've been meaning to get this up for a week now. This past week was a bit rough for me and I am just getting around to a lot of work this week. So without further ado and keeping it short because I'm short on time, here are my #mmmay16 looks for week one!

 

 

  

Have a wonderful week!

Until next time!

My Official 2016 Vintage Pledge

So 2016 is here and since we are now into March, it's a quarter of the way over... ack. I'm so far behind with this little blog this year. I've got some things to share with you from Christmas 2015 in a hopefully upcoming post. I would also like to share with you a few things that I've done for school this past year. I have also been working on some sewing plans for this year. I've collected tons of fabric and some new patterns, but sadly I've had very little opportunity to sit down and sew. So that all being said, I need to make my official 2016 Vintage Pledge. I'm stepping it up a notch this year, last year I pledged 5 makes and managed to get at least 10 done. I've got a room full of fabric and do not need to buy any more right now, so it's time to get through some of it.

 I, Kacy Burchfield, of misskacysews.com pledge to make up 7 of my vintage or vintage reproduction patterns this year, using fabric I already have in my stash. 

So there you have it, my 2016 pledge. I'll be working on a few more things for you this week, as I'm on Spring Break and while I've spent most of the week seriously purging and cleaning my house, I really hope to get some time in my studio.

Hang in there dear readers, I'll hopefully be getting something good for you up here soon.

Until next time!!

The Dixie O'Dare Sun Frock Sew-Along

Recently I joined in the Dixie O'Dare Sun Frock Sew Along. The lovely Dixie O'Dare graded this gorgeous Australian Home Journal pattern to several different sizes and then kindly sent them out to everyone who wanted to participate. I chose this turquoise and navy polka dotted cotton that I've been holding onto for a while. 

 

I had a little bit of trouble right off the bat with the fit. This pattern calls for a line of buttons up the back, but when I put it on Millie, it seemed huge. I took at least 6 inches of ease out of the bodice.

 Once I got that worked out and the new darts sewn in, I got to work on the trim and shoulder straps. I used a navy blue piping to trim the edges and made self covered buttons for the back.

The skirt went together quickly. I did add a bit more fullness to the bottom of the skirt since I prefer them that way. 

The last bit was adding the pockets. I think I put them a bit too close together in the front, but they aren't terrible so I'm not ripping them off to try to move them.

I am very pleased with how this dress turned out. It fits great. I think if I were to make it again, I would lower the front darts about 2 inches. I have discovered that this seems to be a recurring problem for me, and no one like pointy boobs... Not sure why, but I'll try to work it out on my next make. Thanks again to Miss Dixie O'Dare for letting me play along on this one!

Until next time!

New Look 6184 and Simplicity 2478

Last month, I decided to participate in Handmade by Heather B's Sundress Sew-A-Long as a way to finish out the Summer. Then, I started school for the first time in 15 years and my first two weeks have gone a bit crazy, so this is a day later then I had planned it. Everything is running a bit behind right now... 

I decided to make New Look 6184, view C. Not exactly a sundress, but I think it works. After completing the dress, I decided to add on a modified Simplicity 2478, also view C, I think. Neither patterns are vintage, but I think the final product definitely has that vintage feel!

I found this Waverly navy blue Swiss dot, cherry quilting cotton at Wal-Mart of all places and got it for $3.98 a yard!! BARGAIN!!! I've been terrible lately about taking pictures while I'm actually working on a garment... so no progress pictures with this one. Sorry, I'll try to do better next time!

I sewed a side-lapped zipper into the back of this dress. I'm getting better at zippers, and honestly, side-lapped is the way to go!

Here's my Instagram snap of the finished ensemble! If you aren't following me on Instagram, join the fun! I post there more frequently when I'm working on a project.

On to the final project photos!!

This little dress and bolero were such a huge hit when I wore them the first time. My coworkers totally approved and I'm looking forward to wearing it to school... that's why I made it in the first place.

The bolero has a really nice pleating detail on the sleeve. I hacked the pattern just a bit and omitted the band that forms the front facing and used bias binding instead. I used the same bias throughout the dress. It forms the arm hole facing and the hem.

I've styled it with a great Red satin bow cinch belt and a pretty red orchid in my hair.

I feel like I look like a matador in this picture... weird.

The dress pattern doesn't have pockets but I love pockets, so I added some to the side seams! A girl needs pockets!!

Without the bolero, it looks adorable, I love the pleated detail at the neckline, but the facing in the front keeps want to roll out. I don't know if you can see it in this picture or not. I under-stitched the whole facing, but it's still doing it. I think I'm going to have to top stitch it to keep it down.

The fit overall is great. I really didn't have to make any adjustments to the pattern. I sewed a size 14 and I'm pleased with the way it fits.

Even without a petticoat it hangs beautifully. It's a gored skirt, not quite a full circle, but it still has a good fullness.

Showing off the good looking interiors. (WOW... Wrinkles, oops) I love when something looks as pretty inside as it does outside.

A little cherry red binding on the bolero, really helps it to pop when worn over the dress.

Well there you go. This is definitely a winner in my book. I'll be making this dress again. I'm adding this to my #vintagepledge makes, not really sure which number it is at this point... I think I'm at #10!!

Until next time!

Watermelon Two Piece 50's Style Playsuit

This just might be my favorite sewing project so far! I picked this fabric up 3 times in Joann's and put it back every single time, telling myself it was too over the top. It was on sale recently and I finally had to give in to temptation and scoop it up. To me, nothing says summer, more than watermelon! 

This watermelon playsuit is a collaboration between my trusty 3/4 circle skirt #Simplicity1200 and #Simplicity1426 version A! 

 

Normally this is something that I would feel far too self-conscious to wear. Honestly though, I feel like my fears are completely unfounded in this. It's so flattering and when I wear it, I feel like a million bucks! It's just so much fun. In this post, I'm going to talk mostly about the top, because the skirt is #Simplicity1200 which I've done several times now, here and here, no point in rehashing those details.

The only thing I changed on #Simplicity1426 was the neck band on the top. I mistakenly only cut out one piece when two was needed. After cutting everything else out, I didn't have enough fabric to fit one more. So I improvised and used the same simple black bias binding that I used to bind the hem of the skirt. I'm really glad I did too. I feel like having the black at the top and the bottom of the set creates a cohesiveness that I really like.

I used simple black buttons on both pieces so they would be minimal and understated. I wanted them to blend in with the outfit. I feel like they do just that.

#Simplicity1426 was a great pattern to sew, it sewed up quickly and the directions were really simple to follow. I'll be sewing this one again in one of the other versions I'm sure!

There isn't much else I can say about this make. I'm so pleased with how it turned out. Now I just wish I could have an excuse to wear it more often!!

Thanks again for stopping by! This makes #vintagepledge number 9 for me!

Until the next time!