On a Lark » fashion http://onalarkdesign.com Sewing, cooking, and generally enjoying life Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:08:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Spring doesn’t mind wrinkles http://onalarkdesign.com/2011/04/12/spring-mind-wrinkles/ http://onalarkdesign.com/2011/04/12/spring-mind-wrinkles/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:48:52 +0000 Emily http://onalarkdesign.com/?p=438 Spring is officially upon us. It’s finally light both when I leave for work and long after I come home. The tiny sapling that we planted last November is starting to grow. I went outside the other day without a jacket and I didn’t immediately regret it. Even some flowers are popping up out of the [...]]]> Spring is officially upon us. It’s finally light both when I leave for work and long after I come home. The tiny sapling that we planted last November is starting to grow. I went outside the other day without a jacket and I didn’t immediately regret it. Even some flowers are popping up out of the ground. It seemed like the perfect time to break out some linen, because even wrinkly fabric looks better in the springtime.

Spring is here!

The warmer weather was just the push I needed to complete my second Sew Liberated Schoolhouse Tunic. Last time, I went with a patterned quilting cotton for the fabric. Now that I know that I love the pattern, I picked a dark teal linen blend. The best part about this pattern is the time it takes to complete. An hour to cut the pieces, two or three for sewing.

Schoolhouse Tunic Round 2

I made the same pattern adjustments this time as last, and I added a few. First, I cuffed the sleeves. Then, in the front, I only used one large box pleat instead of two. I’m still really interested in added buttons to the top, but I was pretty committed to finishing in one evening, so the buttons will have to wait until next time. Also, I think I’ve decided to cut this pattern down one size next time. I ended up with about six free inches in the seam above the skirt. Thank goodness for darts.

Back darting up close

I added two darts. Each is 12″ long, 3/4″ of an inch wide when folded. It ended up taking three inches out of the waist, just the right amount. So it’s hanging in my closet right now, waiting for the perfect spring/summer day. Even if that means I have to wait until July.

]]> http://onalarkdesign.com/2011/04/12/spring-mind-wrinkles/feed/ 0 LL Bean does the Hamptons? http://onalarkdesign.com/2010/04/15/ll-bean-hamptons/ http://onalarkdesign.com/2010/04/15/ll-bean-hamptons/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:05:31 +0000 Emily http://onalarkdesign.com/?p=364 Like any good Maine girl, LL Bean is a staple part of my wardrobe. Especially some excellent finds from the factory store, like my red slip on canvas shoes and my navy chamois shirt that’s approaching some sort of light blue/gray after several summers cooking on schooners. But LLBean’s never been exactly high fashion. I like [...]]]> Like any good Maine girl, LL Bean is a staple part of my wardrobe. Especially some excellent finds from the factory store, like my red slip on canvas shoes and my navy chamois shirt that’s approaching some sort of light blue/gray after several summers cooking on schooners. But LLBean’s never been exactly high fashion. I like to think of it as lumberjack chic. It sometimes tries to be fashionable (Freeport Studio anyone?) and it looks like they’re trying again.

LL Bean Signature has a distinctly “I summer in Kennebunkport” look to it, but in a good way.

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I like it. Nice work, Beans. What do you think?

In the mean time, graduation is right around the corner, I’m seeing a weekend full of friends, family, puppies, and lobster in my future. No complaints here.

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