I bought the materials to make the projects in my sewing blog last week. Money’s super tight, so instead of going to JoAnn’s(or even Hobby Lobby), I went to Walmart. They don’t have quite the selection of the other stores but what they lack in variety, they more than make up for in price. I did find a couple basic fabrics to make foundation pieces out of and a couple fabrics with patterns.

Here’s the pattern again:

These are the materials for the pants (look closely-two different shades of the same fabric):

Soft, creamy, and only $1.00 a yard!

For the two tank-camisole shirts(both are silky and soft-the dark one isn’t black, but a nice, rich chocolatey brown):

Again, only $1 a yard. Yay for deals!

This super-sassy super-cute silky fabric is going to be a dress, wtih enough leftover for both a short headband, and a long, 60’s-style headband:

I love the pinks, grays, and black-only $2 a yard.

This is going to be a jacket to wear with the tanks and pants(adding a little color and pattern to the basic fabrics to liven it up a little) and possibly some type of purse or bag, and a belt depending on what’s left over:

Another $2 a yard fabric(I like the dotty circles).

And finally, something I hope to have finished by mid-summer, a dress with matching jacket:

Feels like linen and very summery-$3.00/yard.

I’m going to make one of the shirts first, since it seems like the easiest one to get me back in to the swing of sewing and all. Then it’s on to the pink plaid dress with matching jacket. I think it will be a nice little summer outfit. In the end, it may be a little too much pink plaid and I may end up wearing one or the other and not both at the same time, but that’s fine too. I think the jacket will go well paired with one of the tops and one of the pair of pants, and the dress will look great with a simple white cardigan.

Of course, I have several projects due for school, as we are in the last week of the quarter, so this won’t start till the third week of June. But I have my materials and my notions…I just have to get the machine ready and wait till I have time to start. I’m so excited!

I’ll take lots of progress shots for each piece, and keep them updated on here. Not that I think my sewing is oh-so-riveting, but I like to be able to look back in my blogs and see a record of how far I’ve come. Also, if any experienced sewers (or just people who might be able to help in general), they can leave comments. Feedback is always appreciated! And maybe I’ll inspire some other person to dust off their sewing machine, too.