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You are here: Home / Curvy Style & Inspiration / Curvy Sewn: Your Creations for October

Curvy Sewn: Your Creations for October

October 30, 2014 by Tanya

Hello and  welcome to month’s Flickr parade!

Y’all are always amazing us with your beautiful creations!

Like these gorgeous blouses!

I don’t know about you, but I totally want to make a Bruyere now

woven tops collage

[Top row: Deer and Doe Bruyere by Cookin’ and Craftin‘; Colette Jasmine by Show and Tell Meg; Deer and Doe Bruyere by Sewin’ in the Shade.  Bottom row:  Tilly & the Buttons Mimi blouse by Cookin’ and Craftin’;  Colette Sorbetto by Paisley Womble; Simplicity 1666 by Cookin’ and Craftin’]

And these beautiful skirts!

Check out the details on the button skirt by Sew Lyrically Vintage

skirts collage

[clockwise from bottom left:  Jennifer Lauren Vintage Cressida skirt by Idle Fancy;  McCalls 6931 skirt and Christine Jonson wrap top by Cashmerette; Allison Willoughby’s 29 Skirts book skirt by Sew Lyrically Vintage; self drafted circle skirt by Cashmerette; Colette Zinnia by chrichrimano]

If there ever was a staple dress for the CSC, it would definitely be the Colette Moneta!

After all, that’s the pattern that started this community 🙂

moneta collage

[Top row: nautical Moneta by Mrs. Hughes; striped Moneta by Nessa’s Place; alphabet Moneta by Sonicka Made.  Bottom row:  Moneta in flight by Nessa’s Place;  Fall Moneta by Sew Pretty in Pink; Arizona Moneta by Nessa’s Place]

This month we had our first sewalong and some of our members shared their wrap dresses with us!

wrap dresses collage

[Vogue 8379 by Nita Dances; hybrid wrap dress by Linda; Christine Jonson wrap dress by Melanie; BurdaStyle Faux wrap dress by Sew Pretty in Pink]

And look at these lovely tailored shirt dresses!

Mary is hosting The Autumn of 1000 Shirtdresses challenge on her blog, so be sure to check that out if you love a shirt dress!

shirt dresses collage

[New Look 6587 by Busy Lizzie in Brizzy; McCall’s 6696 by Nessa’s Place; McCall’s 6696 by Idle Fancy]

Look at all of these lovely knit tops!

knit tops collage

[Clockwise from top left: Muse Gillian wrap top by Sew Pretty in Pink; Tilly & the Button Coco by Cookin’ and Craftin‘; Sewaholic Renfrew by Cookin’ and Craftin‘; Go To Patterns Parisian top by Show and Tell Meg; Go To Patterns Parisian top by Show and Tell Meg]

Including Show and Tell Meg’s plethora of Plantains!

plantain collage

[clockwise: Cherry Plantain; Too Shy Plantain; refashioned Plantain]

You can certainly tell that fall is arriving as more cardis and jackets start showing up!

jackets and cardis collage

[Mouse House Creations Julia cardigan and True Bias Hudson pant by Cookin’ and Craftin’; Butterick 5891 jacket by Mimi; Cake Cocoa shrug by Simple Fibre Life]

And comfy sleepwear!

sleepwear collage

[vintage McCalls 6339 robe by Andrea; Colette Sorbetto and Made with Moxie Prefontaine pajamas by Cookin’ and Craftin;  BurdaStyle 7109 by Andrea]

Yes, we like to sew a lot of dresses!

dresses reds pinks purple collage

[clockwise from top left:  Simplicity 2444 by Show and Tell Meg; By Hand London Anna dress by Sewing in the Shade; Kitschy Coo Lady Skater by Brand New Old Fashioned;  Simplicity 1873 bodice and gathered skirt by Tartan Hearts; Colette Hazel by Sewing in the Shade; Simplicity 1801/1803 by Brand New Old-Fashioned; By Hand London Flora and McCalls 6503 hack by Busy Lizzie in Brizzy]

dress collage green purple blue

[top row:  Made by Rae Washi dress by Lynn; Papercut Clover by Sewing in the Shade.  bottom row:  Simplicity 5938 by Josie; Jamie Christina Miz Mozelle by Busy Lizzie in Brizzy; BurdaStyle 6972 by Mrs. Hughes]

dresses blacks greys collage

[top row:  By Hand London Anna dress by Busy Lizzy in Brizzy; Simplicity 1419/2444 hack with self-drafted collar by Tartan Hearts; Simplicity 1803 by Brand New Old Fashioned.  bottom row:  Simplicity 2648 by Sewing in the Shade; Bridesmaid’s dress by Simple Fibre Life; BurdaStyle 7907 by Mrs. Hughes]

And a bit of formal wear…

gowns collage

[challis eucalyptus gown by Nessa’s Place; plum silk voile gown by Mrs. Hughes]

And some kitschy prints!

kitschy prints collage

[BurdaStyle 7054 bacon dress by Mommylap; Colette Hazel hot air balloon dress by Sparkle Needles; Sewaholic Cambie bad azz babes dress by Pudge & Nico; Butterick 5209 Halloween dress by Lynn; Butterick 5982 Dracula dress by Mrs. Hughes]

And look all of this retro inspiration!

retro style collage

[clockwise from left:  Sew Over It 1940’s Tea Dress by Sewing in the Shade; Sewaholic Hollyburn skirt and Simplicity 2154 top by Andrea; Decades of Style 1940’s Girl Friday blouse by Sew Lyrically Vintage; Sew Over It 1940’s Tea Dress by Sewing in the Shade; vintage Simplicity 1587 by Docksjo]

And then there’s Mimi, who’s always amazing us with her sewing!  

Quite apropos for Halloween!

mimi past patterns 503 vogue 8957

Past Patterns 503 and Vogue 8957

Do you want to be a part of the fun?  Join our Flickr Group!

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Filed Under: Curvy Style & Inspiration, Flickr Roundup, Outfit inspiration Tagged With: flickr group, plus size fashion, plus size sewing

About Tanya

Tanya is a Northern California ranch girl in love with retro prints and vintage patterns with a bit of modern flair. When not battling with her cat over her sewing table, she likes to repurpose junk, throw frisbees for her dogs, immerse herself in history books and geek out over sci-fi and fantasy. You can find her at her other home on the web: Mrs. Hughes

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Comments

  1. Carri Wright says

    November 27, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    WOW…. so many cute things to make…. where to start… I haven’t even measured myself and I’m not sure how… Looking forward to getting started.

  2. Vanessa says

    November 3, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    Fantastic post Tanya!
    Thanks for featuring my makes.
    Well done to the others in this post and in the Flickr group!

  3. Sabrina says

    October 31, 2014 at 10:09 am

    Gosh everyone looks stunning! I need to join that group too!

  4. Nessa hux says

    October 31, 2014 at 6:59 am

    Thanks so much for including me! This post must take a lot of work with all the links- lots of new blogs to explore!

  5. Meg says

    October 31, 2014 at 12:19 am

    So many amazing projects!!! Thanks for featuring mine!!

  6. Lana D. says

    October 30, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    What a wonderful post with so many lovely ladies and their gorgeous creations. Thank you all for the incredibly inspiring work you have done,

  7. Liz says

    October 30, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    Thanks for featuring me and what lovely company to be in – there are some great makes there.

  8. Mimi says

    October 30, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    Wow! People have been super busy! Love all the dresses!

  9. Linda says

    October 30, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    What a wonderful show!

  10. Sophie-Lee says

    October 30, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    Holy smokes what a gorgeous bunch of ladies, and clothing!

  11. Jenny says

    October 30, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    The CSC community never fail to amaze me! What awesomeness!

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