I love starting the year off with #JungleJanuary at Pretty Grievances! (Above image property of Pretty Grievances.) I usually don’t add jungle prints to my fabric stash, but I am always inspired by Jungle January. This year I have found two fabrics – one being a black & blue Ocelot. It’s called a Harmony Jacquard, 58% cotton, 37% polyester, 5% spandex. It is a thick soft fabric, warm for when the office gets too cool. The fabric might be to soft for the pattern I am using but I love the blue! I decided to pull out my untried Sewaholic Davie dress. I like the size range of Sewaholic patterns and they always fit me well. This pattern has cap sleeves though so if I sew it up as is, I will have to keep a sweater handy to keep my arms warm.
This is a pattern meant for knit fabrics and it was easy to sew up. I did decide that the neckline was too high though and I wanted a little contrast. An easy fix – cut the neckline down an inch or so and add on a contrasting neckline band.
Now for some stiff, uncomfortable shots of me and my new dress… with Simon!
I have another offering for Jungle January but I am seriously running out of time!!! I’ll finish it anyway and post it here. I don’t know how January could possibly have been busier than December, but Hey! That’s Life! (Do you like the Frank Sinatra version or the Michel Buble version?)
Happy Sewing!
42 Responses to “Jungle January and a black & blue Ocelot!”
Great dress, fantastic fabric! I love buying prints but haven’t found a lot of good animal print. I am a magnet for hounds tooth, though, it always seems to end up coming home with me despite my best intentions.
I love the look of houndstooth. Haven’t sewed any up yet though. I found this fabric on line. It had an excellent description so I went with it. Usually if I need something specific I can’t just find it in my local fabric shop and have to look on line.
Very pretty dress. I love blue anything so a blue ocelot is just fine. I too liked the cobweb shot. I thought it was a Madonna Looking Heavenward shot until I read the caption. Very nice nevertheless.
Thank you! I should have gone for the Madonna caption, sounds better than spiders and webs!
It is a great fabric and pattern choice. I love how you look with or without. Yes, definitely a shrug.
Thank you! Nice to know, since I am usually so critical of myself!
Fab print choice in this more unusual colour. Really like this on you, belt or no belt 🙂
Thank you!
The contrasting neckline is perfect and looks fab with the belted version (which I prefer). I really need to get a move on with my offerings for jungle January! 😃
Thanks! Ya, I was hoping for two offerings, but the month has just flown by! Hopefully we will see your’s soon!
Your dress looks lovely! I love that shade of blue!
Thank you! It is a lucky find.
That does look lovely! And good for you for changing out the neckline to suit your lovely self! Have you a black shrug? That might suit your arms in the office. 😀
Thank you! I never thought of a shrug. Good idea!
Glad to help!
the dress looks great on you Linda and I love that blue animal 🙂 I prefer it without the belt but either way it looks great!
Thank you! Yes I am rather preferring blue these days. It does hang nicely without the belt.
Lovely dress. The blue is a fab shade and I like the black detailing. I like both versions of how your wearing it, with and without the belt!
Without even listening to the songs, I’ll always be a Frank fan!
Thank you! Nice to know both ways work. It’s hard to look at yourself objectively sometimes. I work up with Frank’s singing in my head this morning.
Loved the spider web shot – I have those!! Your dress is seriously cool. That fabric! I suspect that this one will be in constant rotation and it will see you through the trans-seasons too. Simon is adorable BTW.
Haha, thank you! I do love that fabric. I still have a bit left. I will have to think hard… How can I use it all! Simon is a sweetie!