Tag: summer

• Peek a boo: McCalls 8253

  

  Peek-a-boo

  August 2, 2022

  Dresses, Sewing

  animal print, black & white, black and white, cut out, DBP, double brushed poly, drawstring, gathers, knit, leopard print, M8253, McCalls, Mccalls 8253, peek a boo, ruching, summer

• Summer, Summer, Summer Time: Simplicity 9550

  

  Feels like summer!

  July 8, 2022

  Pants, Sewing, Tops

  aqua, challis, crop top, elastic waist, fabric.com, fruit, gathers, lawn, lemons, MimiG, MimiG4Simplicity, seperates, short set, shorts, Simplicity, spring, summer, top, turquoise, woven, yellow

• My New Fave Tee Pattern : Simplicity 9273

  

  There’s a new tee pattern in town! A new staple favorite

  May 17, 2022

  Sewing, Tops

  basic tee, doubled brushed poly, featured, gathered sleeve, jersey, knit, one yard, puff sleeve, remnant, S9274, Simplicity, spring, summer, t-shirt, tee, two yards

• 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 […]

  March 30, 2022

  Pattern Test, Sewing, Tops

  band, black and white, fabric mart fabrics, featured, indie, indie pattern, Pattern Test, spring, straps, stripe, summer, tank, tank top, true bias, v neck, zoey, zoey tank

• Transitional Jumpsuit: Closet Case Amy

  

  Perfect jumpsuit to transition to fall!

  September 6, 2018

  Jumpsuit/Rompers, Pattern Test, Sewing

  amy jumpsuit, closet case, fall, indie pattern, jumpsuit, Pattern Test, pattern tester, pdf pattern, polyester, summer, transition

• Tropical Summer Dress: McCalls 7774

  

  I feel in love with this tropical rayon print and bought all they had.

  July 5, 2018

  Dresses, Sewing

  dress, featured, in seam pockets, joann, M7774, McCalls, rayon, summer, summer 18, tropical

• Floral Denim V-Back Dress: Closet Case Fiona

  

  I hate buttonholes, but I love this dress!

  June 27, 2018

  Dresses, Pattern Test, Sewing

  buttons, closet case, cross straps, denim, fabric mart fabrics, featured, Fiona, floral denim, indie pattern, Open back, patch pockets, Pattern Test, pattern testing, pdf pattern, summer, sundress

• 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 […]

  July 28, 2016

  Dresses, Fabric Mart Fabricista, FAIL, Sewing

  8124, boho dress, fabric mart, fabric mart blog, Fabric Mart Fabricista, peasant dress, seersucker, Simplicity, summer

• 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. […]

  August 27, 2015

  Dresses, Sewing

  blue, floral, front slit, M6744, maxi dress, McCalls, peach, stripes, summer, white, wrap bodice

• 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 […]

  May 5, 2015

  Dresses, Sewing

  8915, belted, blue, challis, dress, fashionfabricsclub, floral, gold, rayon challis, sash, summer, vogue, white

• 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 […]

  May 1, 2015

  Sewing

  must haves, patterns, review, Simplicity, summer

• 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 […]

  April 28, 2015

  Dresses, Sewing

  B&W, jersey knit, M6744, maxi dress, McCalls, racerback, spring, stripes, summer, tank dress, View B