No. 28 Wrapped in Love

I’m back again and this time I here to show yall my new robe. Now I’ve been calling myself making this robe since APRIL; April 22 to be exact. The pattern and fabrics were sitting in my UFO basket ever since then. Although I’ve been sewing other stuff my sewing laziness for the robe kicked in every month since then; and most recently sent me to the internet to find one to buy….I don’t know if I missed something but the robes that I liked were over $100 dollars! Now wthell man?! Those that know me know I don’t mind splurging (especially on thigh high boots) but paying that much for a robe just didn’t sit well with my spirit…. So I decided to go my lazy tail back in my sewing room and sew up the one I already had going. I remember taking it out of my UFO basket and putting it right back in there several times and I wondered why I kept doing that….Keep reading to learn why……

Well when I pulled it out I was horrified to learn that I hadn’t even pinned the pieces to the fabric. I thought I had at least done that…then I noticed that the pattern had 17 pattern pieces; yeah….I knew then that was the exact reason why it had been abandoned since April….PInning and cutting are my least favorite aspects of sewing but it must be done and done precisely…ugghhhh smh….but I was determined to have a robe by that night last week because its winter time brisk and I needed a “housecoat”…..the pattern I used is McCall’s Quick Wrap–Up Robe #0011 and it debuted in 1985….I love old school so much and of course this pattern did not disappoint….When I got to the collar something wasn’t right….There was a pattern piece missing; that sometimes happens with old school patterns over the years. I drew out the pattern piece and kept going….I ended up with the prettiest robe I’ve ever seen and its wayyyy better than any of the ones I was looking at online….Mainly because I made it and all the LOVE I put into it….I even put a sequin heart of one of the pockets!….The robe is all mine I promise you….Now this robe isn’t one you wear right out of the shower because its a mash-up of pieces of fleece I had in my stash that wouldn’t make much of anything but ended up being absolutely perfect for my robe….I see a terry cloth one in my near future though; I’ve already been looking at some online…..

Now yall know I have some photos to share that tie into my robe making process and I’ll stop rambling and show em now…Per usual if you have any questions or comments share em with me! Has anyone else made a robe lately to protect themselves from the winter air? Show ’em to me! Pictures down below….(yall don’t pay no attention to the weird dates on the photos; I fixed the time and date on my camera this evening okay…the problem is now fixed up but yall gone get these pictures with the stupid date on this post LOL)

XOXOXO

LOLA