Do you have fabric that just sits in your stash for years and years and years because it's so special, there's something about it that makes it almost sacred for you? That's pretty much my entire stash!

This year though, after some dramz with one of the local fabric stores, I have decided that I am going to use my stash! Why be afraid of it? The worst that can happen is I severely mess up whatever it is I am sewing from it... that's pretty bad but at least I could salvage it... right?


Anyway, I had this shirt in my stash, I bought it when I was pregnant with Edison and I just loved it. I never wore it, I knew it was destined for greater things than just an oversized sweater on a preggo lady {not so oversize really}. It was made from a brushed cotton, and had this amazing black paisley print all over the yummiest teal colour. It sat folded in my 'clothes to cut up' pile for ages. Until last night.

I didn't really know what I was going to make out of it. I grabbed the shirt and brought it up from my studio and then started pattern drafting. Using the Geranium Dress pattern I held the front bodice part up to Eddie and measured quickly about how long I would need to make it into a top {an extra 11cm}. Lengthening the bodice on paper, I made the sides flare out a little at the sides to accommodate for her yummy tummy.


I love the way the peplum flares out. I made it twice the circumference of the bottom of the top, gathering it before attaching it. it's lined with black fabric with white polka dots. The peplum is just a long rectangle sewn into a loop.


The back has four {badly spaced} yellow buttons! I've been so inspired by my friend Kat lately. I love her love of bright colours, and the way she mixes patterns with reckless abandon {and it ALWAYS looks amazing}. I was going to use black buttons, but then I saw the yellow and a little voice inside me {probably Kat's voice} whispered, "Do it!" And so I did.


I also used fuschia pink bobbin thread when I did the buttonholes so the inside of them is awesome pink!