MMM '12 Days 12, 13 and 14

Back home after spending the weekend with my darling Mum.

For Saturday I wore :

Top: BWOF 02-2009-108 knit with bateau neckline in coffee Mercury Jersey which you saw on Day 4.  
Skirt: . BWOF 04-2009-101 skirt in burgundy corduroy purchased from the Fabric Cave (finished this morning).
Accessory: Me-Made crocheted necklace.
Hosiery/Nylons: Black tights
Shoes: Betts Marathon

On Sunday the wind was howling, so we were both rugged up:

Top: Kwik.Sew 3740 in green/navy stripe (blogged here)
Jeans: Jalie Jeans 2908 in navy stretch denim (blogged here)
Jacket: Sewaholic Minoru jacket in navy rip stop (blogged here)
Accessory: Me-made necklace and earrings of Byzantine sections with pearls added in green tones.
Hosiery/Nylons: Black tights
Boots: Betts Marathon

and Mum is wearing Simplicity 2603 cardigan that I made her (blogged here)

and, today I'm back to work and realised that I have no trousers clean for Monday,

Top:  Kwik.Sew 3740 without the cowl and the neckline raised in a chartreuse/grey/ink navy knit fabric which you saw on Day 8.
Skirt:  Vogue 7937 in navy linen (blogged here)
Vest: Jalie 3129 Vest in navy linen (blogged here)
Jacket: Minoru jacket which you saw on Day 13.
Accessory: Purchased earrings and Me-made necklace of Byzantine sections with pearls added in green tones. 
Hosiery/Nylons: Black 100 denier tights.
Boots: Nine West.

I am happy to report that the 100 denier tights did the job and I was lovely and warm all day.

Ugly places

Today's photo challenge was "ugly places" and this is an area that we walk past most mornings when walking Roscoe.  I do feel sorry for anyone that has a large light coloured wall.

Tagging

Dress:  McCall's 5433 Shirt lengthened for a Shirtmaker in rust Kerry Linen from Kerryn's Fabric World in Queensland (blogged here).
Cardigan: Simplicity 2603 using brown Mercury Jersey which you saw on Day 3 and 9. 
Accessory: Purchased necklace and Me-Made earrings from the set below.
Hosiery/Nylons:  Voodoo Celestial.
Shoes: Joan & David Callalily Pumps.

I'm heading north tomorrow to spend the weekend with my Mum for Mother's Day so I will be absent for a day or two.

MMM '12 - Day 10

It is a beautiful autumn day today and there is a client luncheon that I need to attend, so

Top: Vogue 8572 Blue/gold/brown silk blouse (blogged here).
Skirt: Vogue 7937 in dark brown wool crepe which you saw on Day 2.
Jacket: Vogue 7975 in brown and blue tweed (blogged here).
Accessory: Necklace and earrings made by a friend for me.
Hosiery/Nylons: Voodoo Celestial.
Shoes: Joan & David Callalily Pumps.

Roscoe decided to join me today.

PS:  I've updated yesterday's outfit with a closer picture of the crocheted necklace.

The SWAP photos

have been revealed and you can find them here.  There are an amazing 13 SWAP's and it is going to be so hard to choose a 1st, 2nd and 3rd amongst them all.

The voting rules are up on Stitcher's Guild and if you are a current member you can vote for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners.  If you aren't a member don't let that stop you from having a look at the wonderful inspiration that the 13 SWAPs have to offer.

Now I have to work out who I'm going to vote for

MMM '12 - Day 9

My office is slowly heating up so today's outfit was a bit lighter.

Top: Vogue 8572 using chartreuse crinkle fabric (blogged here).
Trousers: Brown wool with a fine stripe custom made for me whilst in China in 2008.
Cardigan: Simplicity 2603 using brown Mercury Jersey which you saw on Day 3.
Accessory: Me-Made crocheted necklace
Tights: Chocolate brown.
Shoes: Diana Ferrari


Here is a closer look at the crocheted necklace,

Sharon loves her new Blue Collection

It is now official, I have completed my SWAP as it is not only sewing, but:

•  taking photos of all your outfits in various combinations (165 photos),
• selecting the ones you like, cropping  them to show the garment, as this SWAP is all about TNT Patterns and fit,
• Finalising your photos to end up with 6 minimum and 12 maximum,
• Adding detail to each photo of the garment type, fabric, pattern,
• Finally emailing it all to the AnnR for it to be included on the overall SWAP page.

So last night, the email was sent and I have received confirmation that it has been received.

I did have an original idea of what I was going to do for this years SWAP and had written it down and you will see that I made a few changes along the way, so how did it all turn out?

Here are my 11 completed garments, more detailed photos have been sent to AnnR for the SWAP page.

Simplicity 2648 - Navy linen dress with pickstitching.

BWOF 02-2009-108 Knit top with Bateau Neckline with Jalie 2908 Jeans in white denim.

Vogue 8570 Burnt orange blouse with Sure Fit shorts in navy twill.

Vogue 8570 Navy/gold silk blouse with Vogue 7937 skirt in navy linen.

KS 3740 Green/navy stripe t-shirt, Jalie 3120 Vest in navy linen and Jalie 2908 blue jeans.

Sewaholic Minoru jacket

If you want to see more details of any of these garments, if you click on the SWAP 2012 label it will list all blog posts to do with the SWAP.

MMM '12 - Day 8

It is really starting to cool down, this morning it was 11c (51f) and even though it is forecast to get warmer 22c (71f), my office is in an old sandstone building, with no air conditioning, so it takes most of the working week to warm it up with heaters and then it is closed for two days so we end up going around in circles.

I have worked out for me to be comfortable for the first 3 days of the working week I need to be wearing trousers, so I need to stop talking about them and get them made.

Top: Kwik.Sew 3740 without the cowl and the neckline raised in a chartreuse/grey/ink navy knit fabric (blogged here)
Trousers: Vogue 9537 in a black medium weight wool made in 2008.
Accessory: Me-made necklace and earrings of Byzantine sections with pearls added in green tones (blogged here). 
Tights: Black tights.
Shoes: Courtney C21 Black leather with patent toe.