Sorbetto top & blue bird embroidery

Yes - you get TWO entries in one day! I wanted to share with you my Sorbetto top and a bird embroidery that I did recently. Both were really fun to create.

The Sorbetto top has been everywhere on crafty/sewing blogs. I have seen sooooooooo many pretty versions of it! If you haven't heard about the Sorbetto top... it can be found here by Colette Patterns. And I should mention that it's free. Omg - yes, FREE! It's available for download so you just print it out, follow the directions and piece it all together and it's done. This was my first "downloaded" clothing pattern that I printed out, and I was surprised by how simple it was. I just had to jump on the Sorbetto wagon and make my own top:

Sorry - it was roughly 100 degrees outside.
I was sweating & swearing at husband to just TAKE THE PICTURE.

I used a very thin cotton pillowcase with a pink floral print for my Sorbetto top, white lace around the neckline and pearl buttons at the top. I had everything on hand, so it was a totally free clothing project and I sewed it in one night.

This is my "gotta pee pee" modeling pose.

I've made another Sorbetto top it red and white gingham, but I haven't worn it yet. When I do I'll remember to take pictures! This is definitely going to be a pattern that I will continue to use. I would like to make more for the Fall so I can just put on a sweater over it. So many wonderful versions of it and inspiration can be found here:

• 7 Days of Sorbetto by Sew Weekly
• Colette Patterns on Flickr

Here's a little slow stitchin' I did for a gift. I found this bird embroidery pattern online somewhere (I'm trying to find the link but maybe I didn't bookmark it? Yikes!). It looked so cute, I had to embroider it:

I thought a light blue would be perfect for the bird :)

And a light pink for the flowers

My french knots look crazy, but I'm happy with it :) I've been saving hundreds of free embroidery patterns to my computer, but really haven't felt inspired enough to embroider. Maybe when the weather cools down and I can sit outside on my patio to do some hand-stitching? We'll see. I've got so many sewing projects that I want to do for FALL... and yards and yards of wool fabric begging to be used! 

I hope to update again later this week and show off a red pencil skirt I'm finishing up now. Very va-va-voom vintage and highwaisted. Loving it so far! Although my butt looks like it's ready to bust the seams open.. very tight on my tush like a wiggle dress.