Marfy Order

Work  has been totally mad  for the last month and I've had very little time to sew.  But even if  there is no time to sew, there  is always time to plan to sew.... I have had my Marfy catalogues stacked up next to the bed for a spot of bedtime reading.   And you can't really read a catalogue and not buy something out of it, right?  So, despite the rather large stash of Marfy patterns yet un-sewn, I've now ordered four more and they arrived today.

It was difficult narrowing my pattern choices down.  My original list had twelve patterrns on.  However, much as I did love the evening dress, the coat with the huge collar, the four sleeveless dresses and the two very fancy jackets which didn't make the cut, they weren't practical for my lifestyle right now.  This jacket made the cut because I absolutely HAD to own it.   I don't know quite when I will make it, or where I will wear it... but I've had a photo of this jacket on my inspiration wall(aka sewing room cupboard door) ever since the catalogue came out.  Its from the 2012/13 collection and I think it might want to be made up in the lightweight purple wool which just happens to be sat in the stash right now. 

Rather more practical, the other three patterns comprise this fabulous skirt from this season's catalogue.... I plan to make versions with both pleated and plain panels at the front, but will almost certainly make the middle section the same length as the rest of the skirt.   








And then there are two knit tops.  The green one has the most fabulous collar which can be worn as a hood.  I suppose its a fairly plain top really, but I don't have any Marfy knit patterns, so getting the alterations right on this plain one will help me to know what alterations do to on the other, more complicated pattern...... and any future patterns designed for knits. Also, this has a nice fitted sleeve which should prove useful for future frankenpattern usage.


 

Finally, this top.  Becky over at BeccaBeckStuff made this very recently and once I'd seen it made up on her (it looks fabulous) I had to add it to the list.  Hopefully the sleeve from the first top will be used to add sleeves to this if all goes to plan. 

I do have one more new pattern but its not a Marfy.  Its this Vogue, 8784, and is the pattern shown in the latest edition of Threads magazine, in the article about how to make a wrap dress fit.  Mum saw it and wanted to make it, and I wanted a knit dress, wasn't fussy what sort.  We almost always have our own little sewalong when I am off for my summer break, and this year's pattern is this Vogue.  Neither of us find Vogues easy to fit so standby for swearing and cursing, flying patterns and frayed tempers. :)   I will be making a hybrid: full skirt, long sleeves I think.  The final version to be made in animal print rayon jersey (from stash and purchased about three years ago with a knit dress in mind). 

I hope to tackle the Marfy knit top with the huge collar/hood whilst I am on holiday.  However, I already have quite a queue of projects vying for attention so this may not happen since I am guessing the wrap dress might be a bit of a time suck in terms of alterations and muslins.  This evening I'm doing the hand sewing on a dress that has been sat glaring at me for two weeks.  It only needs the hem doing and the lining sewing to the zipper tape.  Then it can have its picture taken and have its brief turn in the limelight here.  :)  And of course next up is the Marfy gilet.