#MMM days 22 and 23 and new Navy Trousers

I was not very well yesterday. Had a migraine which I rarely get and did not go to work at all all day. You would think it would be fun being off work but not with a migraine. I felt a bit better yesterday evening but not really enough to blog so again I have 2 days to tell you about. I actually wore 2 lots of me mades yesterday but did not take a photo of my first set of clothes but never mind. I went up to water the allotment yesterday evening and my other half took these. I got an Adder bite last summer when up at the allotment so tend to cover up even if its hot. It was a dry Adder bite so no poison but I may not be so lucky next time. So here is my lovely satin backed goth top with my ancient and worn camo trousers:

http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/82-cuddly-camo-for-me-too.html

http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/black-top-from-pattern-sew-and-sew-b5940.html

I changed the original buttons for bows a while back and have yet to decide which I prefer!

In fact when I got to the allotment I remembered my feet and had not worn boots so was totally paranoid I would get bit again. Needless to say we watered and left quickly.

 On the way up there I also realised my lovely Mick had worn his hangman top:

http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/two-hoodies-hangmans-hoody-and-striped.html

Today I finally got to wear my NEW navy trousers. These were a very quick make ( because I am seriously desperately needing some new work "bottoms" as has become very apparent this #MMM.These are made from New Look K6013 which was a very early pattern from a magazine which I bought right at the start of my adventure into clothes making. I also made one of my bugs dresses from this pattern:

http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/28-bug-dress-and-mesh-top.html

The new trousers are a synthetic / linen mix fabric which does not look like it will crease too much. I am going for synthetics for work cos I hate all the ironing. Its not so bad once in a while but I do not want to spend every sunday ironing and when I am happy and actually prefer to wear creased cottons it does not work for work.

I wore my red egg shaped top with my new navy trousers: http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/another-red-topburdastyle-022014117.html

I also made the top under it but will have to take another photo of that a different days since I forgot all about it till now!

Thanks for dropping by my blog

Bracken

#MMM18 day 12

Saturday and I am tired after what turned into a very difficult week. 

Pale green zouave type trousers -great for slobbing and relaxing:

http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/lime-green-slobbing-slouch-trousers.html

with red puffball top:

http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/another-red-topburdastyle-022014117.html

Thanks for visiting

Bracken

Another red top:Burdastyle 02/2014#117

This is Burdastyle 02/2014#117 which can also be used to make a dress. However it does mean I will have to trace it again and right now I am feeling lazy. This top is made from some of my Ikea oriental fabric which I also used for these trousers http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/50-052015-burdastyle-trousers-114115.html                                and this top http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/55-red-burda-style-top.html  

I do like the top very much though found the neck a bit too low for me so ended up wearing over my red dress made here . I actually made this as a summer top I could get away with for work but the low V-neck has meant I probably will keep just for "play" instead. I do not feel comfortable with such a plunging neck at work.

Actually, how do you like my new "Deathly Hallows" pendant which was  birthday present?
 Not quite my usual style though it seems most people do not know its from Harry Potter and just think its a random shape.

I did not make any big changes to this pattern other than forgetting to cut the top front piece which you cut into two (if you follow the instructions properly!) to make a yoke. By the time I read it properly and realised I had cut the front out so if I had then chopped it off I would not have had a seam allowance so decided to just omit the front yoke. If you were using this for colour blocking it would have mattered but since its all one print it really makes very little difference. Since this top is made from bits from two previous garments I never bothered to pattern match so its a bit random but I do not mind. 

Its all overlocked but top stitched round the neck and sleeves and hem.

This is the top sticthing on the hem:

 

Thanks for visiting my blog and reading to the end of my post!

Bracken