Paresse

Sew-vivor auditions 2013-03-11 18:40

I’ve been spending some time looking for good sewing blogs, and just discovered Family ever after this week end… Which turns out, is organizing a sewing competition named sew-vivor (honestly, what a brilliant name!) that’s just about to begin… What a perfectly timed coincidence!
It consists of 3 challenges in the next 3 weeks for the Top 10 contestants that have been chosen from the auditions, which close tonight.

My first thought was: “oh that sounds just great, too bad I won’t be able to participate this time because taking care of my little 5 month old baby keeps me occupied around the clock. I’ll participate next season instead.”
But somehow I just couldn’t let it go. Without paying attention to it at the beginning, I started to think about what kind of project I would design for each of the challenges. Before I knew it I was browsing the archive of my blog to find which project I would like to present for the auditions…

So, as crazy as it sounds, I’m actually going to enter the auditions of the sew-vivor challenge, wish me luck!
Choosing my audition project was no easy pick, and I think what represents best what I like to sew and to wear is the outfit I wore for my friends Bibiben & Vanessa wedding, in summer 2011:
– a nude chiffon blouse that fits at the waist thanks to a bow at the back
– a bubble skirt in dark blue silk with wavy layers handsewn and a zip closure in the back
I used a pattern from Burda Style that I adapted for the nude chiffon blouse.
I didn’t use any pattern for the bubble skirt, I just let my imagination run wild.

I like this outfit so much because I find it elegant with a playful twist yet comfortable at the same time.
It also showcases a contrast that I quite enjoy: a light as air blouse worn with a textured skirt.

The other items on the picture of the outfit are a Princesse Tam Tam corset, a Gérard Darel bag, a Baccarat flower necklace, Gas bracelets and a brooch from a small shop in Paris that doesn’t exist anymore.