It started with a beautiful piece of fabric, generously donated by the prttynpnk one and creatively named the Blue Cranes of Doom. 
See what Anne did with it at http://prttynpnk.com/2014/04/17/blue-cranes-of-doom-x2/
I didn’t quite know how to do this preciousness justice, until the April challenge over at The Monthly Stitch.
Put A Bird On It? Don’t mind if I do.
So out of my stash jumped this pretty
McCalls 6552, from the Fashion Star line. I didn’t have enough fabric for that crazy length, so I knew I’d be doing some modifying, but I really ended up really running with it. Kept the kimono sleeves, made the top a mock wrap rather than a deep V, gave it a waist using some extra border material. Fun fun. Here I am narrow hemming, which I find strangely soothing. 
Looking like it’s going to fit. It’s also the best pic I ended up taking of the arms. One big blue crane per limb!!
Finished product, with gorgeous backdrop courtesy of some dear dear friends and their wonderful garden:
Casey the cat is totally smiling with me in this shot!
Ran out of poses, so I decided to hula (or something).
What’s a sewing post without a little back fat? I love that there was enough of the bird repeat to get some on the front and the rear.
What a fun project, that I hope to actually post on The Monthly Stitch soon, if I can get the particulars worked out. It’s bad enough that I waited until the last minute to photo and blog (hence the Under the Wire title). Sorry, Monthly Stitchers, you deserve better than my procrastination.
In the meantime, Me-Made-May ’15 is starting as we speak. So very exciting!!! I won’t sleep for a month!
Happy Stitching and MMM-ing.
Shelley
Cuckoo Chanel 