A friend of mine invited me to the event, which I had never heard of, and was pleased to attend. It was the second year for this event, and it’s main focus was all things fashion, wellness, and beauty offered be local businesses. To learn more about the vendors, classes and key note speaker, click here
The day was structured in such a way that you could choose to attend three of the 15 classes offered in three different one-hour time blocks. There were breakout sessions between classes to allow time for shopping, networking with vendors and attendees, get a massage, polish change, etc. Lunch was served to those who purchased the full ticket price or there discounted tickets for those just wanting to attend classes and shop, but no lunch. Some of the teachers also had booths, so if during class a question did not get addressed, the teachers could be found at their booths later for follow up or even one-on one appointments at another time.
I chose to go to the three following classes: Small Wardrobe? BIG Impact, Yes, you can!, and Come Fly With Me. The class descriptions are here Since I have been thinking about my next step in life and what do do with this passion I have for sewing, accessories and presenting, I thought it would be a good idea to check out these specific classes. I wanted to attend more, but the way this was structured, I’ll have to wait until next year and see if they are offered again.
So here is another item I purchased from Lady Joan. This was a new vest to her collection. Contact her here if interested. (Necklace is a recent purchase from Downtown East, which has recently closed it’s doors, but here is something similar.)
Here, I have belted it.
Fiddled with it to change up the look.
This is knotted in the front at bust level. It could also be knotted at the waist, but I found it top be too bulky.
And the last way to wear this is to turn it into a scarf. Put the two armholes together to create the loop. Pull ends through.
So here is the pattern piece I drew from the vest.
I haven’t measured it exactly, but it could be any size with the two armholes cut into the center as shown. One idea is to measure the length you want from the bottom of the armhole to the desired hem. As you can see from the back view, this is where a border print could be featured. This opens up some pattern drafting possibilities and ways to use some chiffon in my stash!!
My favorite part of the day was winning the grand prize drawing!
I met some great people, learned about new business opportunities, picked up some tips from the classes and had a delicious lunch. What a great day!
I’d like to try my hand at the shawl. can you give me more specific measurements of the oval please? I can’t read the fine print on your pattern.
Hi Kathy,
Thanks for contacting me. I pulled out my shawl from the drawer to be more exact. The shawl measures 57″ x 57″ if you were to measure it in a cross-like fashion. It appears that it uses the full width of a 60″ border print chiffon. The armholes (oval shapes measuring 10″ x 2″) can be placed in the center of the circle/oval or more towards one of the border print edges. Doing this actually makes the shawl have more versatility because when worn one way, there is more length. When worn the other way, it is more of a shrug/shawl. I hope this helps. I’d love to see a picture when you are done.