Before I try to do a belated year-end summary, here is one last 2014 sewing project...
With all the sewing and knitting I crammed into the last few weeks of pregnancy, this was the one project that was finished just under the wire. Truly. I hemmed the sleeves while in early labor.
It's another Simplicity 2603. I used the last bit of my precious stashed modal fabric to sew this one up. I didn't have enough for the long version that I made the first time around. So, this is view D with the sleeves shortened to elbow length. I've been wearing this and the striped version non-stop now that Taco has arrived.
For this version I added a hook-and-eye hook to the end of the front drape and a sneaky thread bar hiding along each shoulder seam.
I had seen some RTW "nursing wraps" that had a button or snap closure similar to this. It enables you to drape the front over to the opposite shoulder for nursing. I thought it was a great idea but didn't feel like paying the mark up that seems to apply to all "maternity" and "nursing" clothing. Really, there is nothing "nursing" about this except for the hook and bar.
I'm kind of pleased with myself for managing to put on a bit of lip gloss for these otherwise no frills, indoor, with-a-flash photos. What you see is what you get when you have a 5 week old.What you will not see with this cardi-wrap is any nursing slip ups!
With all the sewing and knitting I crammed into the last few weeks of pregnancy, this was the one project that was finished just under the wire. Truly. I hemmed the sleeves while in early labor.
It's another Simplicity 2603. I used the last bit of my precious stashed modal fabric to sew this one up. I didn't have enough for the long version that I made the first time around. So, this is view D with the sleeves shortened to elbow length. I've been wearing this and the striped version non-stop now that Taco has arrived.
For this version I added a hook-and-eye hook to the end of the front drape and a sneaky thread bar hiding along each shoulder seam.
I had seen some RTW "nursing wraps" that had a button or snap closure similar to this. It enables you to drape the front over to the opposite shoulder for nursing. I thought it was a great idea but didn't feel like paying the mark up that seems to apply to all "maternity" and "nursing" clothing. Really, there is nothing "nursing" about this except for the hook and bar.
I'm kind of pleased with myself for managing to put on a bit of lip gloss for these otherwise no frills, indoor, with-a-flash photos. What you see is what you get when you have a 5 week old.What you will not see with this cardi-wrap is any nursing slip ups!
18 comments:
You look great! both of you.
you look amazing - way better than i did with a 5 week old baby. what a lovely top. hope it's all going well. xxx
how do you look like that? for real. i look like hell if my CAT keeps me up for an hour. you look like a freaking model.
love taco's photobombing, and that cardi is lush. i would never guess it was a stunt cardi, in fact, i want a snap closure for my drapey cardis.
Love the little sneak peak of Taco. I can't believe he is 5 weeks already. You look amazing! Nice work on the cardigan.
Hi, Taco!!! Only you could look totally glamorous with a 5 week-old. :)
Looking fabulous, and love seeing baby in the background!
My eyes go to the background where a little Taco is.
taco makes his modeling debut! i love that little face!
perfection! i would have lived in this right after having a baby. in fact i would still live in it.
OK, that's genius. And the baby in the background is adorbs. You actually look rested. Win times 3.
You look great, the cardi is genius, and little Taco is totally stealing the show back there!!
The cardi looks amazingly non-maternal wear... And the drape is great!
You look radiant, Clio. Love the cardi with the wrap idea. Wish I'd thought of that 16 years ago when I was nursing! And Taco is so darling wondering what mom's up to!
Second that about you looking absolutely radiant. Great shrug. Love the dramatic drape. And Taco looks so cute in the background.
You look beautiful !
The hook idea is brilliant, nursing or not. If all it takes is a bit of lipgloss to look that good I'm trying that too!
What a fab cardi! You look lovely in it.
You look great, and little Taco could not be more adorable.
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