This is the second Pattern Review contest I’ve signed up to so far. The first was the Little Red Dress Contest which involved, unsurprisingly, making a little red dress. This was in honour of the the American Heart Association day or something like that at least.

I made this little number…

Which actually I ended up not liking very much. I had a lot of problems with the back of the top bodice through no ones fault but my own. It was very bad planning and pattern drafting on my part!

Obviously I didn’t win… #sadface.

Onto another contest then!

This time I entered the Endless Combinations Contest. You’re supposed to start off making one item, any item and then make another one to go with it and then another one to go with your second make and another to go with third etc. It sounded like an awesome idea! Plus at least this way I know that the stuff I make will actually go with things…

The only issue for me is that I don’t often make a lot of separates. I’m a make-a-pretty-dress kinda girl!

Anyway, I decided to start to start the combo with my Mimi blouse to go with the black cigarette trousers.  

I added a Nettie bodysuit (yes, that’s right, a new one already! That’ll get its own post once I take some nicer photos!

And then of course, my new Arielle skirt to go with the body…

Do they go together or am I just forcing the issue? Hmmm…

I wish I’d had more time to do better and make more items. There’s someone who’s made 18 items! Crazy! Maybe next time I’ll be able to do something better. I’m blaming this on the work that’s getting done on my flat at the mo – it’s interfering with my sewing! I’m planning to enter their skirt competition in the next few weeks so hopefully when all the work is done, I’ll be able to produce something awesome (and also be able to take better photos)!

Anyway, if you’re a member at Pattern Review, feel free to vote for me! Hehe!