Oh, man! We can agree that it’s been way too long since Ella last appeared on Did You Make That. Did you know that she’s just turned seven? And next year, I turn 50! How does any of this even happen?
Ella remains playful, stubborn, affectionate and such great company. She is also my BEST filter of fellow human beings. I largely reserve judgement until people have met Ella, and I continue to find her responses fascinating. She crosses the road to avoid people who are off their proverbials. Walthamstow continues to be a vibrant and diverse community – with all that entails. Yet, how does she know?! A little dog can have no concept of alcohol or drugs and yet … she most definitely knows. ‘Come on, Karen. We’re crossing the street.’ Some people who I don’t like, she loves. Others, we both adore. A few, we equally despise.
But to date, she agrees that a person who sews can only be good to the depth of their soul. I genuinely believe this! We invest our hearts into sewing. I just don’t believe that a bad person can do good creating.
So, sewing. I fear this outfit entered my arsenal two months too late. It’s a summer outfit, despite the nip of autumnal air that now trails our morning dog walks. Still, I hope to get some wears out of this as each day warms up.
And actually, this is a great example of the Ogden cami worn as a layering outfit! As I’ve said before, don’t see this simple top as a purely summer make. It’s adaptable. I made this version with cotton lawn bought from The Cambridge Fabric Company. I believe the fabric is Lady McElroy, but know no more than that.
The B6178 culottes were made from cheap as chips cotton from The Man Outside Sainsburys. I wanted a good neutral that would go with lots of outfits. Still, during construction, I worried that these were looking a tad boring. So I added some metallic fabric paint
A nice, cool outfit for the few warm days we have left. A little dog to cuddle. A touch of sparkle.
Not bad, when the days are growing shorter. What do you say, Ella?
