{"id":61361,"date":"2017-05-26T09:50:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T13:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=61361"},"modified":"2017-05-26T04:04:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T08:04:23","slug":"weekend-links-special-lisa-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/05\/weekend-links-special-lisa-edition.html","title":{"rendered":"weekend links: special lisa edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liesl has been traveling this week, so she hasn\u2019t been able to pull together her usual Friday roundup of links and inspirational images. But don\u2019t despair! We have a special guest contributor for today\u2019s weekending reading post. Here\u2019s our special guest Lisa with her recommendations for the weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi Everyone, I\u2019m Lisa from Pink Hollybush Designs<\/a> and I am so excited and honored to be here to share some weekend inspiration with you. Adding details that make an outfit special, while expressing my creativity, is what I love about sewing, and as the former President of the Smocking Arts Guild of America, I especially love handwork. With summer finally arriving (even here in New England), I find it so enjoyable to have some portable handwork stashed in my bag to work on while sitting through a child\u2019s sports practice or keeping watch by the pool. So here are some ideas to help spark your sewing creativity, and get those creative juices flowing!<\/p>\n

Both of the dresses below could be made with the Building Block Dress Book<\/a>, or Ice Cream Dress<\/a> pattern. The embroidery detail is just stunning.<\/p>\n

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Dress 1<\/a>, Dress 2<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

These You Tube videos<\/a> from Mary Corbett will help if you are unsure how to work any of the stitches.<\/p>\n

Of course, I have to suggest some smocking: and the Library Dress<\/a> with its wide waistband is perfect for a smocked inset. It’s summertime with sand pails<\/a> and sail boats<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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If you need help with the smocking stitches, check out the Smocking Arts Guild You Tube videos<\/a> or my Smocking Stitches Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I love how Kate<\/a> matched the kitties on the Music Class Blouse<\/a> with the kitty peeking out of the pockets.<\/p>\n

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To try something similar, match this Matryoshka doll fabric<\/a> from Robert Kaufman with this Matryosha Embroidery Pattern<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Or pair an ice cream print fabric<\/a> with this Ice Cream Cone Pattern<\/a>. And how about some ice cream inspired women’s wear<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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Buttons can be that special detail that makes the outfit, or they can just be fun!<\/p>\n

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Link 1<\/a>, Link 2<\/a>, Link 3<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

If you are sewing for yourself, the Metro Tee<\/a> could easily be modified to make this look<\/a>. Or create this stunning top<\/a> with the Cappuccino Tunic<\/a>. Convert the center front gathers to tucks, add some additional tucks to the shoulder seams and complete the look by finishing each tuck with a simple machine pin stitch stitched with a size 110 needle.<\/p>\n

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