Sneak Peak

I'm waiting for a picture moment/photographer to make pictures of my finished long sleeve seamed dress (burda edition 08/2012) But in the meantime I can give a sneak peak of my new project. A Dior inspired suit in a plaid fabric. I'm taking a huge jump in the dark with this project. I've never made a jacket and I've never worked with plaid! I hope it ends well ;)

The jacket I didn't make myself, but it is one of my favourites.

Serious fabric shopping

Beneath you can find an update of my stash. I thought that my stash was very small. Especially comparing with some other bloggers ;). So yesterday I made a shopping trip to my favourite fabric store 'Maison Dorée'. I knew what I wanted, thank god, or I would have spent hundreds of Euros. I did some damage control and managed to leave the shop with 100 Euro less in my pockets.
I bought two fabrics, one red cotton sateen and one sapphire blue jersey to make myself some blouses. It will be the first time that I will work with jersey. I also bought lining to make a dress out of my beautiful birdy silk chiffon. I bought hair canvas (much more expensive then I thought) and some interfacing to reinforce the plaid jacket I'll be making very soon. Finally I bought a burda pattern, some hand-sewing needles, a twin needle, two shades of yarn, buttons and an invisible zipper.

The other fabrics in the picture are part of my stash. some I bought earlier, the lovely striped fabric in the middle my grandmother gave to me.
The plaid fabric and red lining I also bought at Maison Dorée.

I realise just now that my stash is very colourful :D

Anna Karenina

 

Kiera Knightly at the premiere of 'Anna Karenina'

You got to love this gown! I'm totally in love with it. I'm going to do some pattern spotting to create my own (one day ;)).
I also love her make-up and hairdo! Such a beautiful women!