Melty trees

I finally made a Pacific Moon for me!   Just like the ones I make for schmeebot, it has a wider waistband, deep pockets, and is made from Ikea home decor fabric.   I did have to add three inches to the length, but that's the only significant change I made.

The fabric is currently available Ikea stock -- They call it Fjallfly,  but schmeebot and I have dubbed it "Melty Trees".  If you look closely at the print, there are all kinds of zany things tucked in there:  bows on trees, mushrooms, transparent houses, newsprint, lost shoes, hedgehogs ...

Here are the back and side views.  I matched the print on the back seam but did not bother on the sides ... too hard to do that and make sure the parts of the design I like most landed on the skirt!

I think it looks a bit puffy in the ass, and would take an inch or two outta there for my next one. (There will be a next one).   schmeebot says it's perfect as-is, leave well enough alone.  What do you think?

There's nothing new to say about the construction of a Pacific Moon, at least not until I actually make the tutorial.  The yoke fabric's quilting cotton as per usual.  I did line mine, with some gold mystery fabric that came in a Fabric Mart bundle.  Oh how I love those bundles!  I've gotten several over the past year, and they've contained some strange and wonderful treasures (and a few WTFs).  Now to wrap my head around them and sew them up into something. 

As you can see from the above, finished garment photography finally happened, so I will be showing you my Sewaholic Almas soon.   This month does not hold a lot of sewing time for me, but I'm certainly still thinking about it (mainly while driving to and from work ... it's a 25 mile commute).  So maybe I'll share my half-baked ideas, if only so I don't forget them.  And then there's that other hobby I keep mentioning.  So, expect a few more posts from me soon!