You can do so much better

On my lunch break this week I went with my girlfriend to Mood for lunch. I decided not to bring any money other what I needed to buy lunch because I have more than enough fabric in my stash and really don't need anymore. So off we went. I, of course went straight to the cotton section where I came across this:

A plaid cotton shirting whose colors just jump at you. I saw the garment in my head. A shirt dress with a ruffled button placket. I heard all the compliment

Admirer: That dress is so nice. Where did you get?

Me: Why thank you. Oh, I made it myself.

The pattern was selected and sewn up in my head. So I asked for a swatch because I was definitely coming back for it the next day. Well, didn't my face hit the floor when I went back only to find that it sold out. I knew someone must have heard me ewwing and aahhing over my find. Now it is probably going to be some man's boring old dress shirt.

I could done so much more for you......I could have made you a STAR!!!!!

But I did pick up this fabric which I plan to make a boho top out of:

But it just did not make me feel any better. So I decided to stop at my spot, AK Fabrics, to say hi to my friend and see what they had. I walked around the store looking at fabric and comparing it to what I lossed telling myself that they were just not for me. Then this halo of light fell upon this bolt of fabric. I heard the angel...Aaaaaaaaaah. And this is what I saw:

The picture does it no justice. This fabric is absolutely gorgeous. A fabric that I dreamed about. I saw it made up in this skirt.

This more than made up for my loss at Mood. I mean compared to this that fabric is better off as a man's dress shirt. This fabric here. This a statement piece fabric. I loved it so much that I went back to get 3 more yards to maybe make a jacket. And here are the other pieces I walked away with:

I see this fabric being a shift dress a la Erica B beautiful dress.

And this one:

Which I will make into a tunic inspired by this Tory Burch tunic I saw in Real Simple this month.

I'm already thinking about my summer wadrobe and I don't know if I want to go Boho Chic or Chic Boutique, but some of my finds have me leaning towards the boho look. I also found some cream denim to try my hand at a pair of skinny jeans to go with my tunic.

I didn't work on my shirtdress this weekend but I did try my hand a making labels using a tutorial I found on Burdastyle.com.



This was made using cotton twill ribbon and t-shirt transfer paper. I think it came out pretty nice if I say so myself. I feel my creations are just not complete without a pretty label inside documenting that is mine. I'm going to try so more looks but this is a great start.

And if you are ever in the New York area check out AK Fabrics, 257 West 39th Street. They really do have some beautiful fabric and the staff is very helpful and friendly.