SWAP thoughts and missing patterns

SWAP is still going over on Stitchers Guild and I am all over the place.
For some reason I cannot find the pattern pieces for a couple of favourite patterns, and although I have searched the disaster area that is my sewing room several times I have not found them.
So that means I would have to use some new patterns. I have plenty to choose from, but they make SWAP harder if you have to fit as well as sew.

I am all over the place on the colour scheme as well.Though maybe either grey or wine could be a good third colour.

So far we have
Green tweed skirt as my 'Sewn before the 26th December' piece. This is from Simplicity 9825.

Then the jacket I made from Style 2514. This is my 'previously made' item.

 Orange dartless woven tee adapted from a block from a book.

Then a dark green corduroy skirt, also uses Simplicity 9825.

Next a cream knit top, which uses Simplicity 2977 with sleeves from somewhere else.

And a navy dartless blouse from the same block as the orange top.

That could actaully be 2 3 PACs, one of jacket, skirt, top and the other of skirt + 2 tops.
At this point I only need to sew 5 more garments and I am done. This would need to be another 3 PAC and two wild cards. If I went with more navy, more cream and then grey or wine I would not be too far away from a workable collection.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 12 (my version of December)

Since I've already used the light coloured trousers with a dark sweater for January, I've switched it round a bit and gone for a similar drape cardigan, worn with toning dark trousers and a contrasting teal/olive print tee and some dark olivey brown dressy shoes.

I think the print in the scarf and the tee play quite nicely together.

The drape cardigan is a lot more drapey, and therefore not a very flattering silhouette. I am considering recutting it somehow to be more like the inspiration piece.

This is the end of my interpretations of the original inspiration outfits. However I still have some co-ordinating garments left to share, and will be doing some of my own versions very soon.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 11 (my version of November)

The inspiration for November is a fabulous gold dress.

Gold is not a colour I wear in clothing (only accessories), so I have chosen to pick up the carnelian with this lovely dress already in the wardrobe,and add a light olive camisole, dark olive boots and a self made olive bracelet.

This is quite a wearable look and I'd add gold earrings and a gold bag.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 10 (my version of October)

The original inspiration outfit

I kept the rust colour but switched it to the top, the added a dark olivey brown wool jacket and gored skirt, plus some great dark brown leather boots and carnelian coloured bracelets.

This would be great on a cold day.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 9 (my version of September)

The inspiration has a great sweater with skinny cords. I've gone more for a rust sweater instead, and more classic dark brown wool trousers.

Accessories are olive faux suede ankle boots, dark brown suede bag and an echo of the rust colour in a bead bracelet.

I really love this look and it is as cosy and warm as the brown sweater and camel trousers in my take on January.
Only October, November and December to go now, and of course I have still switched things about to suit what I have in the wardrobe.
I still have some co-ordinating clothes left over after all of that, so will do some bonus outfits using those pieces as well as time allows!
I am enjoying doing these posts so much, and hope you are too.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 8 (my version of August)

I found August quite a challenge, since I'd already used my one pair of shorts for June, and tend to wear lighter bottoms and darker tops. So again I've taken the inspiration but switched things around a bit.
Here I've used the dark olive in a casual broomstick skirt, then added a rust sleeveless tee with gold detailing, olive green bag, and the rust sandals from April.

 This would be really cool to wear in hot weather, but expose less pale leg than the shorts.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 7 (my version of July)

The July inspiration has skinny white jeans and those great turquoise sandals, so I hope you like my variation.
The turquoise tee was made from scraps leftover from another project and got worn a lot last summer.

 I've put it with white linen trousers and a fun straw bag.

 and then finally a turquoise bracelet with a choice of fairly classy dark leather sandals

 or more fun turquoise butterfly flip flops!

 Which do you prefer?

Celtic Scarf Outfit 6 (my version of June)

This is a great fresh look for June, but hard for me to reproduce with these colours, so I've kept the general idea of shorts/tee/hat/shoes and switched things round, going for tan shorts but an ivory tee, then picking up the olive tones in the sandals and hat.

The sandals are Clarkes again, and looking quite good for saying I wore them on our month long trip to South Africa last year. The hat was bought on holiday, so some happy memories in this outfit. Apologies for the crumpled nature of the summer things, I got them out of storage for the photos, but did not iron anything!

Celtic Scarf Outfit 5 (my version of May)

I absolutely love this dark olive dress and this is going onto my 'to sew list' for later this year.
In the meantime I had to go with a black dress and black sandals for my interpretation, though I added some pop with antique gold bracelet and bag. They get worn a surprising amount as the antique gold works well with a lot of different things.

I do love my Clarkes sandals and find the right pair is very comfortable.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 4 (my version of April)

I remembered some traditional Menorcan sandals, I bought on holiday a few years ago, so teamed them up with a rust knit top, travel zip off trousers in a mid olive green, a light olive green baseball cap, a soft brown leather belt and a brown leather watch.

Hope those different leathers work OK together.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 3 (my version of March)

My interpretation of this look uses bronze loafers and matching plaited belt, self striped high waisted dark olive trousers, a turquoise shell bracelet seen on the hanger of cream top and a brown gold and turquoise print bookbag. This one is a lot of fun. I could add amber or turquoise earrings here to finish things off.

Celtic Scarf Outfit 2 (my version of February)

So here's the Vivienne files inspiration

which I've then interpreted with an orange-red cardigan, dark teal green cord mini skirt worn with brown suede over the knee boots, a simple cream scoop necked tee, turquoise beaded bracelet and earrings.

 

 The earrings were a souvenir from a trip to the Grand Canyon and surrounding area and have both larger turquoise beads and the smaller carnelian coloured beads.

Quite a good look again I think.
Now what can I do for March.....

Celtic Scarf Outfit 1 (my version of January)

Janice at the Vivienne files styled up some virtual outfits inspired by my lovely scarf.
I am now rifling the wardrobe to see what I have already that is somewhat similar to do my own versions of her looks. Here goes with January.

This was the inspiration look, and my interpretation, goes for camel lined wool trousers, a Karen Millen wool sweater, Jones the Bootmaker chelsea boots, a Ruthie-made cream turtleneck (to stop that lovely wool sweater itching!) and some beautiful amber earrings which were a Christmas gift one year.

Excuse the boots floating in the air, its the only way I could think to get them in the shot!.

 A great winter casual look, don't you think?

Inspired Janice!

Scarf styling ideas

Remember this lovely scarf?

Well, excitingly, it is going to be featured very soon on the Vivienne Files and I will see which of the ideas Janice comes up with that will work for my body shape and are things I could emulate with thrifted or self sewn pieces.

Jeans: Burda Feb 2014 #143

I have struggled recently to buy jeans since the legs went skinny but mine did not.
I do have one pair of Wallis trouser cut jans which look like bootcuts on me, but I don't wear them too much in case they wear out on me.
I also don't find the Big 4 cut trousers to fit me, but I am quite a lot like a Burda sloper (at least on the lower half). In Burda skirts/trousers I am a size 44 which means I am on the cusp of the the normal and the plus size and so I often look to see if there are suitable trousers. I do have to take in the centre back waist a little, and hem another 1cm shorter, but quite close to fitting as is.
In the February Burda I was pleased to see some Plus sized Jeans styled trousers, which should be a good starting point for me, should I wish to make jeans for myself at some future point.

I also quite like the knot neck knit top though wonder if it would feel too close on the front neck where I am very sensitive.