Tag: summer
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Peek a boo: McCalls 8253
Overview: I thought this pattern was cute when it came out in the early spring release, but I’ll admit I was going to skip it due to the cut out. Then I thought…nope y’all getting this body midriff and all. LOL Turns out it shows very little anyway. Skill Level*: 2-3/Begineer-Intermediate Sewing Time: 2-3 hours […]
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Just in time for summer: True Bias Zoey
Overview: I haven’t pattern tested in a while, but I was delighted to test for True Bias for the first time. Introducing Zoey, True Bias newest pattern, a strappy tank just in time for warm weather. The Zoey was simple to sew, one of my favorite things for spring/summer makes. I made both of mine […]
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Tropical Summer Dress: McCalls 7774
I feel in love with this tropical rayon print and bought all they had.
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July Fabric Mart Post: Seersucker in Summer
Check out my monthly blog post at Fabric Mart’s Fabricista Blog. This month I created another summer dress out of a designer seersucker from Fabric Mart. Read all about my epic fail on my original piece and how to avoid those mistakes in your projects. Read on for my pattern review below Pattern: Simplicity 8124 Pattern […]
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Floral on Stripes Maxi Dress – McCalls 6744
I’ve made and posted this dress before in a black aztec jersey here but I liked it so much I made it again. This time I made it out of this gorgeous lightweight rayon knit. This fabric is so light it almost feels like you’re wearing nothing which is great for hot southern summer days. […]
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Floral Challis Belted Dress – Vogue 8915
I love my virtual sewing sisterhood!!! One of my sewsisters gifted me with this (and 18 other) patterns. She had been lucky enough to stumble upon a massive 300+ pattern find and was giving away the duplicates. Isn’t that sweet?! Vogue 8915 is one of the patterns I picked because it looked like a comfy easy breezy summer […]
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New Simplicity Summer 2015 Patterns
This is my first review of a pattern release. It seems quite a few sewing bloggers are typically quick to review a company’s new season pattern release so I’ve never seen a need and quite honestly it seems really time consuming. So you might be asking why I am writing this. LOL Because this I love […]
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Black and Cream Stripe Racerback Maxi – M6744 B
I made this in mid-March while it was still rather chill here in the South. I hate the winter and was so ready for spring, but it just seemed like it Old Man Winter just wouldn’t leave. So I started sewing spring/summer clothing in the hopes urge Mother Nature along via positive thinking. Well I think […]
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