Uvita Top |Itch to Stitch|

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Um dos meus objetivos (na costura) para 2019 é voltar a costurar mais para mim. Os miúdos estão numa idade em que destroem tudo, e parte-me o coração ver as peças feitas à mão a serem destruídas. Além disso, a roupa para mulher apresenta-me mais desafios e tenho saudades disso - não foi o caso desta que hoje mostro. 

One of my (sewing) goals for 2019 is to sew more for myself again. Kids are at the age of destroying every single thing they own, and it breaks my heart to see a destroyed handmade. Besides, I think women's clothes are a bit more challenging and I miss that - it's not what happened with this one I am bringing in today though. 

Há um ano que tenho este tecido e desde que a minha amiga P. mo deu (depois de destralhar os tecidos dela - foi um saco cheio deles e tenho andado a usar ultimamente), que eu pensei logo em qualquer coisa do género. O molde Uvita top, da Itch to Stitch foi a escolha ideal. Quando o tema é costurar para mulher, esta designer é sem dúvida a minha eleita. Este foi foi na verdade o mais simples que já usei dela. 

I've had this fabric for a year and ever since my friend P. gave it to me (after destashing her own fabrics - she gave me a whole bag which I have been using lately), I've been wanting to make something like this. The Uvita Top, pattern by Itch to Stitch was the right choice. When it comes to women pattern designers, no one bits Itch to Stitch in my opinion. The Uvita top is actually the simpliest pattern I've used from this designer. 

Adoro o design da blusa, mas ainda gosto mais desta malha. Assenta tudo na perfeição e tenho-a vestido imensas vezes. Não tinha muita certeza que fosse resultar, mas resultou e podia fazer mais umas quantas. Pensei que 

I love the simple design of the shirt, but I love this knit even more. The fit is perfect and I've been wearing it a lot. I wasn't sure this would work in my fabric choice but it did, I could make a few more of these. 

Normalmente gosto de peças simples, sem grandes adornos (mesmo nas peças de compra), mas neste caso quis fazer algo diferente. Cheguei até a cortar as letras M e E (iniciais do meu nome) num tecido de pêlo, mas não gostei de ver como ficava. Fui em busca do plano B e cosi estas missangas que já tinha há uns anos. 

I usually keep my clothes simple. I am not one to love a lot of details in my garments (even when they are RTW), but I wanted this one to have something different. I've even cut the letters M and E (my name initials) in a furry fabric to applied them on the front of the shirt, but I didn't like how it looked. I looked for a B plan then, and sewed this grey beads I had for years. 

A Bracelet for my big niece

When I wore the refashioned leather corset I made for Refashion Runway, I wore a purple and black bracelet with it. Can you remember? Maybe you didn't pay attention to that detail. Well, it doesn't matter much really, I just wanted to mention it, because I bought it like 4-5 years ago to a mom crafter that was going through some difficulties and I wanted to help. When I recieved it, I loved it more than I thought I would. But I am not a bracelet wearing kinda gal, and the same thing has been laying around. I wore it like twice so far. I've thought about gifting it away for a few days, it's new, but then again, I love it so and feel kinda attached to it.  

For a very long time, I've been considering reproducing it, my sister would love one and I guess most women do. This year, I haven't been able to sew much for Christmas, and going through some stuff I found my old beads. Hey, I haven't been able to sew but I guess beading is something I can do quietly, right? So I tried it. 

I realised I wouldn't have enough material - or similar - to reproduce my own bracelet, but I as always I took the challenge to work with what I had. And this is what came out... 

So, I made a bracelet. I just used what I had, and went creating a design as I was making it. I like it. I hope my big niece will like it too, I used a tulle bag I was given before, to put the bracelet in, and it's ready to go under the tree.

How are you doing with the homemade presents? Or are you just buying them? I'm half the way through my list and unfortunately I've been buying more than making this year.