tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46964646188983539272024-03-14T13:08:30.308-04:00SEWmuchKNITting the home of PTP DesignsPattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.comBlogger386125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-57228533521619521092023-01-29T10:38:00.000-05:002023-01-29T10:38:15.536-05:00Knitting: Heart Hats for Valentine's Day I had a lot of fun knitting the <a href="https://www.foxandpinestitches.com/heart-pompom-hat-free-knitting-pattern/">Heart Pom-pom Hat from Fox & Pine Stitches</a> for the grandkids for Valentine's Day. Using <a href="https://www.lionbrand.com/products/wool-ease-thick-and-quick-yarn">Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick</a> yarn made for some warm and squishy hats!<div>This is a lovely free pattern, but I did find the sizing to be a bit small. Modifications to the number of cast on stitches solved that minor issue. These knit up so fast, and is now a go-to hat pattern for me.</div><div>Check out Fox & Pine Stitches: she has so many cute patterns!</div><div> -Patty💖</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAEHARLLeav-2DoNZtk3SE7olU8AL1s-rvq0L7Gql90MCDu-HWRyUNzQ-WqthHaxrMR_tfEswwA8u22nTKcw2OJIoY1D8PrHEIrwwaVY8s1Oit29D83iYZi2me5XEibIs3Rdd5tgF69AUVtz6Eyxp79XjdK93VXhMVG7U7hsJhuJxUhZAH7-CvrycMg/s2048/IMG_8830.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAEHARLLeav-2DoNZtk3SE7olU8AL1s-rvq0L7Gql90MCDu-HWRyUNzQ-WqthHaxrMR_tfEswwA8u22nTKcw2OJIoY1D8PrHEIrwwaVY8s1Oit29D83iYZi2me5XEibIs3Rdd5tgF69AUVtz6Eyxp79XjdK93VXhMVG7U7hsJhuJxUhZAH7-CvrycMg/w400-h300/IMG_8830.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vcu97chLFqaYK28YgRS3Bet74t4LgkaabCQzxH5cP-aqi7RQuMUlQtp5hDY5Q8zr5YjsWE3gMMdBl_ve4QUm5XQ7_eJ9BOs0fTc33ArkRAsE2PKcpY-QSvxIS9-DwFPCJ3FWAivcTPHRTM-mJEiToC7F6PbM-paC9z7VHIXma3EZcSvJCZgsLZNDYw/s2048/IMG_8836.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vcu97chLFqaYK28YgRS3Bet74t4LgkaabCQzxH5cP-aqi7RQuMUlQtp5hDY5Q8zr5YjsWE3gMMdBl_ve4QUm5XQ7_eJ9BOs0fTc33ArkRAsE2PKcpY-QSvxIS9-DwFPCJ3FWAivcTPHRTM-mJEiToC7F6PbM-paC9z7VHIXma3EZcSvJCZgsLZNDYw/w300-h400/IMG_8836.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9r6dV6AQjh7mdbSEW1cmOo10qeLhf7ZjluDqLs_XNvx9QF8zX10BlYrGxpRCTgT1h6eNIlvXJN8eIKou2oEWp4Zk4AwwzJa5Fg9x4f-g9A84IW4Z9AM7jw6fy1SNf_hpmSuk5hWMPqzAwCJlIfheTLXB0dJqTKLB4KOAV6BLpCel5wqIdCNk3gwM0Aw/s2048/IMG_8835.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9r6dV6AQjh7mdbSEW1cmOo10qeLhf7ZjluDqLs_XNvx9QF8zX10BlYrGxpRCTgT1h6eNIlvXJN8eIKou2oEWp4Zk4AwwzJa5Fg9x4f-g9A84IW4Z9AM7jw6fy1SNf_hpmSuk5hWMPqzAwCJlIfheTLXB0dJqTKLB4KOAV6BLpCel5wqIdCNk3gwM0Aw/w300-h400/IMG_8835.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-91695644874491267492022-08-30T21:26:00.002-04:002022-08-30T22:32:29.169-04:00Casual in Linen: Pattern Emporium Low-Ley Cami with Love Notions Allegro Pants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The second outfit I've sewn for my upcoming travels to Napa is my favorite so far, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">a cute, casual number made in <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Robert-Kaufman-Brussels-Washer-Fabric/dp/B00F56AG62?pd_rd_w=zctRb&content-id=amzn1.sym.deffa092-2e99-4e9f-b814-0d71c40b24af&pf_rd_p=deffa092-2e99-4e9f-b814-0d71c40b24af&pf_rd_r=TP2PGNDWQ77HNQWAMR6E&pd_rd_wg=BC5AX&pd_rd_r=87ccf5fb-4435-45b0-a43d-fb2c34bc21c5&pd_rd_i=B00F56AG62&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_6_t">Robert Kaufman Brussels Washer Linen Blend</a>. This 55% linen, 45% rayon blend was just perfect for this set of garments: cool, drapey, and with a minimal amount of the wrinkling that one finds with 100% linen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't say it enough: I sure enjoy sewing with all types of linen these days!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPKJ_KRekn-1dNvhsNYJJVLK4qt3QYTTnrc0HMT_NMUkZC4SfidB1H4toFO-QVuQHur23Bvvu8CNqDex8keFDg6tUwsj2t9SC-ZlHe0IdWn7PhNdyfO2u85Xs-JG-Up6Q4ljfMwWGexZiL5xReZ3HpC-qxgpt6RRnWCIZ-7NHzV8vxsbofGi59OJsQg/s3364/Linenfront.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3364" data-original-width="2129" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPKJ_KRekn-1dNvhsNYJJVLK4qt3QYTTnrc0HMT_NMUkZC4SfidB1H4toFO-QVuQHur23Bvvu8CNqDex8keFDg6tUwsj2t9SC-ZlHe0IdWn7PhNdyfO2u85Xs-JG-Up6Q4ljfMwWGexZiL5xReZ3HpC-qxgpt6RRnWCIZ-7NHzV8vxsbofGi59OJsQg/w406-h640/Linenfront.HEIC" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiulanJwf_Dwn-HCHF2nYP2a2sx79FauiiUbw5uXKMy-w0S5k9V0QUR2Xo7PWo6JEGBuMjbTTTSfDiiPkM8x8yYZVh9TSgUTyWERyMMP0awyAHOGB5bp0C_6cOslIXk8DGqd6hZ8ysZsWj8s3e78a70hRBVWizkcNygvcxu0osndhDH3sPr_hdtoqAKsA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="566" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiulanJwf_Dwn-HCHF2nYP2a2sx79FauiiUbw5uXKMy-w0S5k9V0QUR2Xo7PWo6JEGBuMjbTTTSfDiiPkM8x8yYZVh9TSgUTyWERyMMP0awyAHOGB5bp0C_6cOslIXk8DGqd6hZ8ysZsWj8s3e78a70hRBVWizkcNygvcxu0osndhDH3sPr_hdtoqAKsA=w453-h640" width="453" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Again, the <a href="https://patternemporium.com/products/low-key-cami-top-sewing-pattern-for-woven-fabrics?_pos=1&_sid=204861ed2&_ss=r">Pattern Emporium Low-Key Cami</a> did not disappoint and was a perfect choice. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Since I had already made this top for my rayon lounge set, this one was a quick make that had already </span><span>been adjusted (1/2" removed from front armhole, 2" added to cami length) for the perfect fit.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aRZ2Du3TO2dMuIR1X39WfW3j4c5ov6nr47Ywo7e4ES26uJ9zzXRxS1wJjwVfGE2up0uWaGhyqQweNgKvAMj3KnT2wuenJ2-NLMRsJd-bzuFj0Fn88_fsMZLUgad8xq_8Oh_HNqVYZxjzVEh-e5WF6GC4dUV0yEYobWVcc7IxWkGSU4eVSJLDHBjXgg/s3155/Linenside.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3155" data-original-width="2189" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aRZ2Du3TO2dMuIR1X39WfW3j4c5ov6nr47Ywo7e4ES26uJ9zzXRxS1wJjwVfGE2up0uWaGhyqQweNgKvAMj3KnT2wuenJ2-NLMRsJd-bzuFj0Fn88_fsMZLUgad8xq_8Oh_HNqVYZxjzVEh-e5WF6GC4dUV0yEYobWVcc7IxWkGSU4eVSJLDHBjXgg/w444-h640/Linenside.HEIC" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjafMlxiNZI181Y_RxYl_-OH2KwncLIP8GhLpV8sgSRC_gCM8oeGGbeYfK9hpPu31Jeur2xfNGw20Jq_vXHp1dfjrqlfztOuqU_fHbNQeDYeqUaKXINIetGsMFmvX-cG5mEObQ-S-ECFh96UpNMuT_grf5gt3kWGXM-GOYs-5n8P9sHMKcopHP1olm-Cg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="980" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjafMlxiNZI181Y_RxYl_-OH2KwncLIP8GhLpV8sgSRC_gCM8oeGGbeYfK9hpPu31Jeur2xfNGw20Jq_vXHp1dfjrqlfztOuqU_fHbNQeDYeqUaKXINIetGsMFmvX-cG5mEObQ-S-ECFh96UpNMuT_grf5gt3kWGXM-GOYs-5n8P9sHMKcopHP1olm-Cg=w493-h640" width="493" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://www.lovenotions.com/product/allegro">Love Notions Allegro</a> bottoms have been on my radar for a while now: I've had the pattern printed and ready to sew up for some time. I ordered this linen for exactly this pattern: I wanted to try a pair of the linen joggers that I have seen trending lately.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What a fun and easy make, and I really like the ease in the waist and upper leg, with the taper to a thinner cut leg and the narrow ankle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Again, I like the convenience of the front pockets, and although I usually avoid putting on back pockets, I did add them to these pants and I think they work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq-5EdrdzqtYqgOPX7Av8aSEd_LHPIdiFWaRi7Aha3xYGbTROli8BgnBWqUSq38RrX8YAYW99VqrKfVIKlTwvuFBZlmfS6kdieV2mua9usePO6BjF_jKa8CnICa7eknkzpGqvXluHY0693LLIddvPRl9t6jJ6RFTV23_MP_tYGU1r5g9tQqApjaaRyw/s3431/Linenback.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A cute and stylish monochromatic outfit......just what I was looking for!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-74150259766338732082022-08-29T19:32:00.002-04:002022-08-29T20:22:58.941-04:00Loungewear: Pattern Emporium Low-Key Cami with Peppermint Magazine Lounge Set<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>I have recently been spending some very enjoyable time in my sewing space working on some </span><span>garments for an upcoming trip to Napa 🍷🌞🍇......Happy Retirement to both me and my husband!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">First on my list was this loungewear/PJ set:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr-wRrL2SPumJWmMzih7QYKpbtHdBkzGVbCmfwZYC7W5CjnlK089TGcsRubTmIqcNj1QxPis80L8Tx6wMtimc3og41NddT28LSZZVi_FF1Dwo_DMrLFszlo6ruwiWser_q9zHtga6fsDt1kbP7uboYnRpIfaABshr0S6VBMMEcXn9v1f4J4WDI_9E-tw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="464" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr-wRrL2SPumJWmMzih7QYKpbtHdBkzGVbCmfwZYC7W5CjnlK089TGcsRubTmIqcNj1QxPis80L8Tx6wMtimc3og41NddT28LSZZVi_FF1Dwo_DMrLFszlo6ruwiWser_q9zHtga6fsDt1kbP7uboYnRpIfaABshr0S6VBMMEcXn9v1f4J4WDI_9E-tw=w464-h640" width="464" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's a great mash-up for anyone looking to sew a very comfortable lounge set/PJ set!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://patternemporium.com/products/low-key-cami-top-sewing-pattern-for-woven-fabrics?_pos=1&_sid=eb8d9fb7d&_ss=r">Pattern Emporium Low-Key Cami</a> is great combined with the <a href="https://peppermintmag.com/sewing-school/loungewear-set/">Peppermint Magazine Loungewear Set</a> bottoms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I purchased this lovely and very soft rayon challis at Vogue Fabrics in Illinois last April, with just this idea in mind, and was attracted to the border print, as well as the soft and drapey hand of the rayon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The option of the Low-Key Cami's wider straps helps to keep this bra friendly, which allows for the possibility of wearing this set as loungewear as well as PJs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This project has also shown me why the Peppermint Magazine Loungewear set is so popular: these pants are nice and full, with an elasticized waist and convenient pockets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTLJrNWU0jqgQWWiq8ijCh4JpKS8qxmBrbJYIfGbK1CCRDNyouwdV6J3ddz5UKZu2nW5q1kB3cwW7QXtEB7S2KwsKoAllCDKxY-AzeFCE5NxcYGINMTTqh84gMOIfdLrV1cVb0aQBiga5AadH_r2DQheaZ4tV-ocnM9yuC0_hjJCfs71NtTU9E937Ag/s3463/Loungewearback.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3463" data-original-width="2321" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTLJrNWU0jqgQWWiq8ijCh4JpKS8qxmBrbJYIfGbK1CCRDNyouwdV6J3ddz5UKZu2nW5q1kB3cwW7QXtEB7S2KwsKoAllCDKxY-AzeFCE5NxcYGINMTTqh84gMOIfdLrV1cVb0aQBiga5AadH_r2DQheaZ4tV-ocnM9yuC0_hjJCfs71NtTU9E937Ag/w429-h640/Loungewearback.HEIC" width="429" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Just what I wanted!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-60422406653279359972021-05-08T10:05:00.001-04:002021-05-08T10:06:46.929-04:00Me Made May 2021<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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border: 0px; color: #262626; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"><b>MeMadeMay Week 1</b>, pulled from my closet this week:</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"> Mon-Simplicity 8825</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"> Tuesday-McCalls 7975</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"> Wed- Sloane by Love Notions</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"> Thurs- Laundry Day Tee dress by Love Notions</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"> Friday-KwikSew 4083. </span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited">The Sloane and the KS tunic are both ‘wearable muslins’ that need fit adjustments, but I still wear them sometimes. My favorite in this group?: the Laundry Day Tee dress :-)</span><div class="Igw0E IwRSH eGOV_ _4EzTm pjcA_ aGBdT" style="-webkit-box-align: stretch; -webkit-box-direction: normal; -webkit-box-flex: 0; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-box-pack: start; align-items: stretch; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 0 0 auto; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 16px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; place-content: stretch flex-start; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="_7UhW9 PIoXz MMzan _0PwGv uL8Hv" style="-webkit-box-align: stretch; -webkit-box-direction: normal; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; align-items: stretch; border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(var(--f52,142,142,142),1); flex-direction: column; flex-shrink: 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 14px; margin: -2px 0px -3px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div></div></div><div><br /></div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img height="44" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" width="73" /></a>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-13220373761951403852021-04-30T17:56:00.000-04:002021-04-30T17:56:21.485-04:00My Birthday Dress: Butterick 6674<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2ALGyMW3Wk4EmJ8iO315OhZLNpARJb4Mf-91_LoCoowrOD_5Kp5PvSE6kOHR9QHh6V0McBnbX195-efasGWZv10ADO6uWbowpnQ6uGRiT_lgkbhAmOf_6u3_MsfipeMypwSDCpu67IXG/s4032/IMG_5700.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2ALGyMW3Wk4EmJ8iO315OhZLNpARJb4Mf-91_LoCoowrOD_5Kp5PvSE6kOHR9QHh6V0McBnbX195-efasGWZv10ADO6uWbowpnQ6uGRiT_lgkbhAmOf_6u3_MsfipeMypwSDCpu67IXG/w482-h640/IMG_5700.HEIC" width="482" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Birthday is a month away, but this is the dress I made to celebrate turning 65.....how did THAT happen?!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted a cotton day dress to wear for the warmer summer weather, and I feel this is it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had watched Whitney from <a href="https://youtu.be/hBpaNfvcDtM">TomKat Stitchery on YouTube</a> post a sewalong for this pattern,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and I loved everything about it:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-shirtdress style</div><div style="text-align: center;">-princess seams</div><div style="text-align: center;">-custom cup sizes and</div><div style="text-align: center;">-a fit and flare silhouette</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjuPHEFJvKeao9xX7TvBlk8LosdQxaQ6XLI6Eg8U9O6Z9NfxtOEuw1Sdktq2pwdzIg77yqUmJWAgK0z9h47vL9vf3naRgHcu3RKdeEDXHSWr4G88oMdzRKcfJTdAj5G7axNJDL0NuHuYC/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="850" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjuPHEFJvKeao9xX7TvBlk8LosdQxaQ6XLI6Eg8U9O6Z9NfxtOEuw1Sdktq2pwdzIg77yqUmJWAgK0z9h47vL9vf3naRgHcu3RKdeEDXHSWr4G88oMdzRKcfJTdAj5G7axNJDL0NuHuYC/w400-h395/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblXFYYyY8-5mvmC2ASot__-jnspG25eT_nfjVZ5a9MxhS7Ouen3VPYssaWEhFoZv2R70GLGbzwfOIeExIaFNJjdVtcehwjKzMlbqCdgmm0cAJXi8_zUu8FoH7cLU2MLVYIwgQ5UqnehU1/s4032/IMG_5727.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblXFYYyY8-5mvmC2ASot__-jnspG25eT_nfjVZ5a9MxhS7Ouen3VPYssaWEhFoZv2R70GLGbzwfOIeExIaFNJjdVtcehwjKzMlbqCdgmm0cAJXi8_zUu8FoH7cLU2MLVYIwgQ5UqnehU1/w480-h640/IMG_5727.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This 100% cotton fabric with sliced lemons and blue stripes is just quirky </div><div style="text-align: center;">enough for this milestone birthday. And the color scheme is absolutely perfect </div><div style="text-align: center;">for the weekend I'll be spending with my daughters in Ann Arbor: my old</div><div style="text-align: center;">stomping grounds as a University of Michigan alum.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J_eWHK7YXpgMdBkR3H5GrZNvdHU8y1GLR4j7jV47PI7pD36Bnm-JDRxqY-uVW6HU3-J232OWlEaSek8NzW48vMAf3SZ771dBSbQPWFrATNOPRN_dCdxjiBNA62Po1Kp38oQgQqufhyB9/s4032/IMG_5732.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J_eWHK7YXpgMdBkR3H5GrZNvdHU8y1GLR4j7jV47PI7pD36Bnm-JDRxqY-uVW6HU3-J232OWlEaSek8NzW48vMAf3SZ771dBSbQPWFrATNOPRN_dCdxjiBNA62Po1Kp38oQgQqufhyB9/w480-h640/IMG_5732.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuAwmJeGpJtFlJqLC7LHIZLQwzSh7TS_IWUqV3N9EK9Nc8r51FR8vGJrl4aD_C8d7095vS6qLiWWMUOQBr_-KyKxLhlX6WxxZCwuAfQfDHEScZ3CP-jyXAKJwbeU48nxD608VeFA9Wudw/s4032/IMG_5708.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuAwmJeGpJtFlJqLC7LHIZLQwzSh7TS_IWUqV3N9EK9Nc8r51FR8vGJrl4aD_C8d7095vS6qLiWWMUOQBr_-KyKxLhlX6WxxZCwuAfQfDHEScZ3CP-jyXAKJwbeU48nxD608VeFA9Wudw/w480-h640/IMG_5708.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although I usually prefer to line my dresses, I wanted to keep this one cool and comfortable, so</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I followed the pattern directions for bias bindings on the neckline and armholes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I may need to wear a slip, though!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And after auditioning white buttons vs. blue ones, I think the blue buttons are the perfect touch.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Hl8lecTpe73rADwvRDy4HjUub8UUnJSYp_0xkTkXN5yC4u-GoGTdzR0NXWjSoX3_zj6hI9PCoiYvrvuasLcNE9A0iHNzHRxpjrTwNCqGU4QNpLEZifPfXd_DuVzGfrQd6olkbUp2VT7s/s4032/IMG_5735.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Hl8lecTpe73rADwvRDy4HjUub8UUnJSYp_0xkTkXN5yC4u-GoGTdzR0NXWjSoX3_zj6hI9PCoiYvrvuasLcNE9A0iHNzHRxpjrTwNCqGU4QNpLEZifPfXd_DuVzGfrQd6olkbUp2VT7s/w400-h300/IMG_5735.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h9JqzkppdoxGnwX1qEQZpolCFyXtMi-Qx6nPcEZ7E9NaW3Mkl1wf2VZrKuCbX0nssgtIAciWlnkfb5O1QmUltPFlt0h5mvyhvZVwEfINAz9yjEsgKGiBsrhVwG-q9-oI3iURaq3iJ9-1/s4032/IMG_5734.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h9JqzkppdoxGnwX1qEQZpolCFyXtMi-Qx6nPcEZ7E9NaW3Mkl1wf2VZrKuCbX0nssgtIAciWlnkfb5O1QmUltPFlt0h5mvyhvZVwEfINAz9yjEsgKGiBsrhVwG-q9-oI3iURaq3iJ9-1/w400-h300/IMG_5734.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is a REALLY windy day today, which helped accentuate the twirl factor!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioT8D3mAEgEPz__ZNWmQ6ijGbCAIaeGkem51NXOffUyFUlpnCdPPEwfpM-TTsRroUfKqK_qyTORbYw-z9lPoc2fY8vIxqXKkq08xwAdNMZjne0Zt4-2r_Yncm8URHwd7FRFD5kHA3M4xO/s4032/IMG_5724.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioT8D3mAEgEPz__ZNWmQ6ijGbCAIaeGkem51NXOffUyFUlpnCdPPEwfpM-TTsRroUfKqK_qyTORbYw-z9lPoc2fY8vIxqXKkq08xwAdNMZjne0Zt4-2r_Yncm8URHwd7FRFD5kHA3M4xO/w480-h640/IMG_5724.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my birthday dress, and enjoyed sewing with a woven fabric again after</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">having spent the winter sewing almost exclusively with knits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to say a big thank you to my husband who most often takes my pics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He noticed the sun streaming through the bushes...... love it!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiwU_ciXhXwJipE4CMK3zxtTsrt-yehyphenhyphentig6qyc83AX4qctuSSIJDqm4-3XsEIeNoulmBpjDGYKQMIh4cbTSmSEUAbY8CYvwrgvI07S1n_-CpNHXxXF1fl8Rq0L8HmjZEsqVezwupb78F/s4032/IMG_5721.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiwU_ciXhXwJipE4CMK3zxtTsrt-yehyphenhyphentig6qyc83AX4qctuSSIJDqm4-3XsEIeNoulmBpjDGYKQMIh4cbTSmSEUAbY8CYvwrgvI07S1n_-CpNHXxXF1fl8Rq0L8HmjZEsqVezwupb78F/w480-h640/IMG_5721.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-10361238142883453622021-04-29T12:35:00.000-04:002021-04-29T12:35:06.974-04:00Seychelles in blue linen<div class="separator"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZX-PdRJFac5b-wxJYb13UDyz8SbbqZjy5Nq0HF60Ja9CHxl5i80q_oUUOgEdO2i5FAPjQwdfZBlYwyJ-rj8sgOvIzvTR-_s0GW1PfDtiNLsTgRSElw_hInU6-EqKjXhyphenhyphen8THW4bIMWAvI/s2048/IMG_5675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1169" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZX-PdRJFac5b-wxJYb13UDyz8SbbqZjy5Nq0HF60Ja9CHxl5i80q_oUUOgEdO2i5FAPjQwdfZBlYwyJ-rj8sgOvIzvTR-_s0GW1PfDtiNLsTgRSElw_hInU6-EqKjXhyphenhyphen8THW4bIMWAvI/w366-h640/IMG_5675.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have fully transitioned to sewing for Spring and Summer here in the Midwest,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this bright blue linen from Fabric Mart was calling to me from my stash. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My records show that I purchased this in 2018....time to use it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I knew it would be perfect for the <a href="https://itch-to-stitch.com/product/seychelles-top-digital-sewing-pattern-pdf/">Seychelles top from Itch to Stitch</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K66FYC6we_ypOWP6i9Fth9g21_PPjLz3gIPVsbx72VhZlirJkXPh7anaES_hsYdtc63VYFbGhsa6EBajZkkzwud8jZlC8rbFIHJge9dRjIjagGGJ3Kbj2HRZKMBOw3AscErJklk8rqDN/s800/Itch-to-Stitch-Seychelles-Top-Instructions-Line-Drawings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhso5thkhTpxTjAXFl_v3H3bCe-TAzOwhMoO1_lDaWXMNQYnSnfgRdkaks1S5SFdVN8eLu7IS4MzCz7c9Tr9lCNSBALoRDI153F-nuZ3GaZiEXBx03kC1X0Q8L2UNqrDGpavmavNJf0BBuU/s4032/IMG_5682.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhso5thkhTpxTjAXFl_v3H3bCe-TAzOwhMoO1_lDaWXMNQYnSnfgRdkaks1S5SFdVN8eLu7IS4MzCz7c9Tr9lCNSBALoRDI153F-nuZ3GaZiEXBx03kC1X0Q8L2UNqrDGpavmavNJf0BBuU/w480-h640/IMG_5682.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 100% linen has just enough structure for the pleated sleeve cap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And look at that lovely faced V neckline: the drafting is spot-on, as well as</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> the instructions </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_RAoeWehKBzGcpO2vCv3nfWww_bokIJF2YRqNTEVbgZyfpRBFrUtttuZRbRKqR1dmlquTgHQY1itmxUDB03PWJsuyA6qkN2_Q0v72Fr2Ax-GiC_lJd6Fbe8upctrN7JLxpQxB_kP6RYG/s4032/IMG_5671.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_RAoeWehKBzGcpO2vCv3nfWww_bokIJF2YRqNTEVbgZyfpRBFrUtttuZRbRKqR1dmlquTgHQY1itmxUDB03PWJsuyA6qkN2_Q0v72Fr2Ax-GiC_lJd6Fbe8upctrN7JLxpQxB_kP6RYG/w480-h640/IMG_5671.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjlcpIrXj9ajptmJHf8Ut2cEqIPscSYnUKuIxXsA5WHZGJzY52K_vtz1pOZpynqpzdi0d4RFP8TXmdiM097fiiKn14ipKi3zrhi1jdlQZbOif6HgNWmSdkHdNoW1D0NwFs_H3VgC-TO34/s4032/IMG_5666.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjlcpIrXj9ajptmJHf8Ut2cEqIPscSYnUKuIxXsA5WHZGJzY52K_vtz1pOZpynqpzdi0d4RFP8TXmdiM097fiiKn14ipKi3zrhi1jdlQZbOif6HgNWmSdkHdNoW1D0NwFs_H3VgC-TO34/w480-h640/IMG_5666.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will be making this again in a flowy rayon for sure!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Spring and Happy Sewing!</div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-80027665474592044912021-02-04T08:18:00.001-05:002021-02-05T08:10:23.892-05:00 The Toaster Sweater + The Magic Pencil Skirt together!<div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purchased this cobalt blue houndstooth stable knit during a visit to Vogue Fabrics in Chicago in October.....I just love the houndstooth check pattern! Initially, I had planned to make a dress, but I love wearing my <a href="http://sewmuchknitting.blogspot.com/2020/03/toaster-sweater-for-my-module-top-2.html">first make</a> of the <a href="https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/women/tops--vests/simplicity-pattern-8529-misses-knit-sweaters/" style="text-align: left;">Sew House Seven Toaster Sweater</a> pattern, and so I thought pairing it with a slim skirt ( <a href="https://pamelaspatterns.com/collections/patterns/products/109-the-magic-pencil-skirt" style="text-align: left;">The Magic Pencil Skirt from Pamela's Patterns</a>) would give me the look of a dress with more options.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbO1Xz7iq2LwQ6roC1x9ZRBoRftd7GcVRJMUFEtALlJT1B49-Tu5n-inmQLZhXqG51-wA0oEHcyzUDWPoUfNKeCe6y4LYyzUpc44NquLXtLnUoYuxxVDeApMwKuaQ7IYb52bwtB1kmHlp/s753/IMG_5226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="565" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbO1Xz7iq2LwQ6roC1x9ZRBoRftd7GcVRJMUFEtALlJT1B49-Tu5n-inmQLZhXqG51-wA0oEHcyzUDWPoUfNKeCe6y4LYyzUpc44NquLXtLnUoYuxxVDeApMwKuaQ7IYb52bwtB1kmHlp/w480-h640/IMG_5226.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fabric is a stable, bonded knit, and worked well with both patterns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nYUHd1Wi6UAds4RPTcdCV6oHeZJVVWAb3Gy12W2Uw4JFgexYVSS-wA8kAmfKm7c-dypnOOAvbOVWJaq83lQbPNONhNTSeP0zaOL6-5mDdm9PzwtUKSYjAFQHCbgipB7baam6-0DobWXR/s4032/IMG_5229.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nYUHd1Wi6UAds4RPTcdCV6oHeZJVVWAb3Gy12W2Uw4JFgexYVSS-wA8kAmfKm7c-dypnOOAvbOVWJaq83lQbPNONhNTSeP0zaOL6-5mDdm9PzwtUKSYjAFQHCbgipB7baam6-0DobWXR/w480-h640/IMG_5229.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZ5C3qBNBjaN9nHfTuUJnnOA8RRwZAPYJOlwdUPd00NS8ef9n3Ji0xNYUPlAj8SvlTrpVMiO9SN5WRHzW7KYMTnbk058T3hqzlvkvsNQyI2T1BDFrLkr-mOHsBKDiTfGDX9bRuWk6mlGm/s753/IMG_5208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="565" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZ5C3qBNBjaN9nHfTuUJnnOA8RRwZAPYJOlwdUPd00NS8ef9n3Ji0xNYUPlAj8SvlTrpVMiO9SN5WRHzW7KYMTnbk058T3hqzlvkvsNQyI2T1BDFrLkr-mOHsBKDiTfGDX9bRuWk6mlGm/w480-h640/IMG_5208.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMEE4IlQ7CRjwdKQPZoSlYWNYoxnUB_boQHgHLQQFh406vUrSQ5EHCpP8Tdz6a4DXG_61i0i0XrDmr0fJEM4G-L_EeuWwruQR_YHgjEuTSQ_GgUNV9BEoAHovrMaJ5oM1Wj4dTvA3L76m/s753/IMG_5213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMEE4IlQ7CRjwdKQPZoSlYWNYoxnUB_boQHgHLQQFh406vUrSQ5EHCpP8Tdz6a4DXG_61i0i0XrDmr0fJEM4G-L_EeuWwruQR_YHgjEuTSQ_GgUNV9BEoAHovrMaJ5oM1Wj4dTvA3L76m/w488-h640/IMG_5213.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div> Although I love sewing and wearing dresses, I am excited about <div> this idea of matching separates. Curious to see what road this takes me on as</div><div> I start to get the itch to plan a Spring wardrobe module!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagU5972CXCsBuJc_KhnXBImiRQaLwa5GhzqUBhB0XPTe3Y69Ew_G4brII48V9Fh0Abe3hsfFY8s2zHyOOcxUIIAW9FeFLCPQAk6jx7OBfATCVUVNN5YqVjeV-T4LqixN_mWdhntTRUBqL/s3566/IMG_5206.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3566" data-original-width="2552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagU5972CXCsBuJc_KhnXBImiRQaLwa5GhzqUBhB0XPTe3Y69Ew_G4brII48V9Fh0Abe3hsfFY8s2zHyOOcxUIIAW9FeFLCPQAk6jx7OBfATCVUVNN5YqVjeV-T4LqixN_mWdhntTRUBqL/w458-h640/IMG_5206.HEIC" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-82310937821962288422021-01-06T10:59:00.003-05:002021-01-06T10:59:46.486-05:00Sewing for Grandkids: Fall/early Winter 2020<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> Fall and early Winter 2020 found me spending many hours sewing for my grandchildren, which is so fun! I've been purchasing the Ottobre pattern magazine for children, as I really like the design esthetic....a little different from clothes that can be purchased here in the United States.</span></div></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBStm1XRrMJRkBlyuBSSkwmmZFob7u7I7DtbnsYYcD1irLBUPYaockbkI6TXgnWy9PTX9Yc_0BgIW8voGJMCK1HSq2sJkul5cO_b5lv-EGhjqXQexXtlNuGd7pi1Zi9EJcZNrMb89NbYk_/s1036/Ottobre1-19.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="788" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBStm1XRrMJRkBlyuBSSkwmmZFob7u7I7DtbnsYYcD1irLBUPYaockbkI6TXgnWy9PTX9Yc_0BgIW8voGJMCK1HSq2sJkul5cO_b5lv-EGhjqXQexXtlNuGd7pi1Zi9EJcZNrMb89NbYk_/w243-h320/Ottobre1-19.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwbfJjKGFjRaq0JzcI8j-Pply3m5siJLdVXRheqm5AwF-dLyBNJ4lddt4Q_YPfvTxFoyLYX3AMdHA1QTi13fNXCSwNkYCAm90_EYDzFb45zfJOovMdlVH_zP0Ud05wi6GZ-asM9KAzIOX/s788/Ottobre.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwbfJjKGFjRaq0JzcI8j-Pply3m5siJLdVXRheqm5AwF-dLyBNJ4lddt4Q_YPfvTxFoyLYX3AMdHA1QTi13fNXCSwNkYCAm90_EYDzFb45zfJOovMdlVH_zP0Ud05wi6GZ-asM9KAzIOX/w245-h320/Ottobre.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> First up was a T-shirt and pair of shorts for my grandson, using fabric from JoAnn Fabrics & Hobby Lobby, as well as from my stash. I color-blocked the back yoke for some design interest.</span></div></blockquote><div class="separator"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></blockquote></div><div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqCtedzxEep-POHGRdmmf85GQMHxwd1IKJyo-r2qbNJvyegnqQrrIuXo_tOCWx_hl9JxVl0QGN0NhCN0L8u3U5ZFl30EHhRv-LW_p1Tk822-idj7a57vvx9E8pGIxkIeyVcS_ZLrBYkOs/s4032/IMG_4419.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqCtedzxEep-POHGRdmmf85GQMHxwd1IKJyo-r2qbNJvyegnqQrrIuXo_tOCWx_hl9JxVl0QGN0NhCN0L8u3U5ZFl30EHhRv-LW_p1Tk822-idj7a57vvx9E8pGIxkIeyVcS_ZLrBYkOs/w300-h400/IMG_4419.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTCT4P_pfBMz5l4nEz6xzD2RmnkT0lSkjfqzzyAX2h8y_33_XoLjZacA1TaqgDc6JIikRkwlpeeB1AgW2cOFjhhTnmYRKKozmkuwyPCJ1JzZMjYeQx-hZUZLiDT6ZdIQc_nzHMosgegD_/w300-h400/IMG_4421.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The kiddos wore their shirts to the Zoo, perfect for viewing the Dinosaur exhibit!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRptKCW1t_5OV7P81KeCs1e0w0g0FzrF6HQVJ6eFhWDOsRJ77xaXgPUqVsVvsoVvorULXwRAf6GDeJRNE_wnnI3G0kpgcWiG5vEC73TVw6OdI8xmB7CJbGJatWS25HBNHbGnf4aWlHt5Wc/s4032/IMG_4804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRptKCW1t_5OV7P81KeCs1e0w0g0FzrF6HQVJ6eFhWDOsRJ77xaXgPUqVsVvsoVvorULXwRAf6GDeJRNE_wnnI3G0kpgcWiG5vEC73TVw6OdI8xmB7CJbGJatWS25HBNHbGnf4aWlHt5Wc/w300-h400/IMG_4804.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This little denim jumper from Ottobre was a good match to pair to with the dinosaur shirt:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3_HVIb8j4YUnMTkXQUfkXYJs3nUCsZEDDE7wFyx33GpZ7sLIbf2dS6B630kq13COZ6vpQNGS8k9rymnt82b7Z_VQhvFSSX7nKbGkkh4JQc-6DQecJbJIBnWpSszozEW4lQwptF_YhN3z/s4032/IMG_4422.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3_HVIb8j4YUnMTkXQUfkXYJs3nUCsZEDDE7wFyx33GpZ7sLIbf2dS6B630kq13COZ6vpQNGS8k9rymnt82b7Z_VQhvFSSX7nKbGkkh4JQc-6DQecJbJIBnWpSszozEW4lQwptF_YhN3z/w300-h400/IMG_4422.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/790025897/girls-dress-pattern-pdf-the-margo-dress?ref=yr_purchases">The Margo Dress by the Freckled Pear</a> on Etsy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a great pattern, and the dress turned out to be just what my daughter wanted:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjca9sKGW4c79F628eX1Z0-N6mZv2oVFeK2SEGYaTRsu2z6CLgoeavSAUX6hpRY5vSbLVUwNqGdy-pZpfzG_ADOtTd3HLCpELdQNux7Br4tlXyqtotM_-jZ72JyrKiPVexMppY83stOn0Ic/s4032/IMG_4821.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjca9sKGW4c79F628eX1Z0-N6mZv2oVFeK2SEGYaTRsu2z6CLgoeavSAUX6hpRY5vSbLVUwNqGdy-pZpfzG_ADOtTd3HLCpELdQNux7Br4tlXyqtotM_-jZ72JyrKiPVexMppY83stOn0Ic/w300-h400/IMG_4821.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2299" data-original-width="1724" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38l1TV03l9cz9YmEOBwNpz5MUpGLPtDMsf9-H3Tg-Sl-HcX_FUylo4aZMHbauL4So04as3NpHrtmn0eWYKC5VztpLAgcv6JHd_V0tBlsONxaZ5qo1paKgh4oPtDzIl9e3WPd5Sp7Xo33-/w300-h400/IMG_4952.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More sewing with Ottobre patterns: I made this cute tunic top and matching leggings </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">for each of my four granddaughters. This double brushed poly knit from JoAnn Fabrics</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">is so soft! I think JoAnn has stepped up their game a bit with their fabric offerings, but </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm always sure to use the coupons offered as I think the fabric prices are inflated.</span></div></div><div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvt-el3EZmcPxYMNFsQIjISAuT87BiRoebwFsO3QwS3-pypSqYqdv34PqeNCKZxFLEOSHoynXvKEcJURYJEVHb5HmRqcsBVgh-eIL_v5lCM6dmwMRr4JlIrlDb39nHfOcYEqHj6GGRoZ5/s4032/IMG_4439.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvt-el3EZmcPxYMNFsQIjISAuT87BiRoebwFsO3QwS3-pypSqYqdv34PqeNCKZxFLEOSHoynXvKEcJURYJEVHb5HmRqcsBVgh-eIL_v5lCM6dmwMRr4JlIrlDb39nHfOcYEqHj6GGRoZ5/w400-h300/IMG_4439.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When I saw this woodland animal fabric, again at JoAnn Fabrics, I just loved it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tunics with kangaroo pockets and matching leggings for the four granddaughters,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">again using Ottobre patterns, showcased this cute fabric. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Look close at the knit top for my grandson: there are panda faces hidden there!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The knit joggers have pockets, lined with the matching panda fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ottobre project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This light pink knit with gold sparkly dots was made for my oldest granddaughter, and the fabric was purchased at Hobby Lobby:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCG7bxhtFvl-WQZ5dCyKIfNCcQ85-_iJOUn4KxkkSM-GtxlLjA_ko6dbkA1nYyQjjoFSK5kAjrUFplP7Q0KnicgMSnm7Cc05gNEipj_6RMXWDq4xFKUD4HVLMDjXIBiRtKuz6jwIfK-Os/s4032/IMG_5265.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCG7bxhtFvl-WQZ5dCyKIfNCcQ85-_iJOUn4KxkkSM-GtxlLjA_ko6dbkA1nYyQjjoFSK5kAjrUFplP7Q0KnicgMSnm7Cc05gNEipj_6RMXWDq4xFKUD4HVLMDjXIBiRtKuz6jwIfK-Os/w300-h400/IMG_5265.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had to make these comfy flannel pants for my grandson: they have BUGS on them!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He loves finding and learning about bugs!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUHzfSW5o-fmop_phCZMuGat9SKs-xQ75xUlkJkxz-lGu4xfvWgGyRrCnx1S53jqLvIqUycxHXiIvWHI7IZGL_Xhh5B78ryts-EG1LKp9wDB0KARQ1NYoWi_fxZ-pAzMRHXFfTmDxeOyu/s4032/IMG_5264.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUHzfSW5o-fmop_phCZMuGat9SKs-xQ75xUlkJkxz-lGu4xfvWgGyRrCnx1S53jqLvIqUycxHXiIvWHI7IZGL_Xhh5B78ryts-EG1LKp9wDB0KARQ1NYoWi_fxZ-pAzMRHXFfTmDxeOyu/w300-h400/IMG_5264.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Last but not least:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now that our little granddaughter Rosie turned 2 years old, she is required to wear a mask</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> at her daycare, so I was back to making masks for a bit. They are so little!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsimVqIHRDcCyyGok2KGqbcuL3Q5thFsmm2GUiK54QxFyXe6CrNsMqfAitkxSN9ZYxp3oBFCBndPZ2Tjttuagksyp7-Re37CMTjXd78tFQz7YEcmzeQ6YWsjwNu7Jqs_Vpe3l1VRIShNT/s4032/IMG_5262.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsimVqIHRDcCyyGok2KGqbcuL3Q5thFsmm2GUiK54QxFyXe6CrNsMqfAitkxSN9ZYxp3oBFCBndPZ2Tjttuagksyp7-Re37CMTjXd78tFQz7YEcmzeQ6YWsjwNu7Jqs_Vpe3l1VRIShNT/w400-h300/IMG_5262.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator"> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px;" /></a></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-34599477996410614912020-12-31T15:14:00.000-05:002020-12-31T15:14:09.483-05:00The Red Dress Challenge: McCall's 7381 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwd5u9ij4DT73736SgWeZX-z6FKeBG5clj0GQXG6Z_RYdq3E460F1r4dpm8Yj33pcFoVliYttaEXrFNS9Pqj7dmks3g8cjJSz6r2LbptmdGUafpBJ1mjsBzuVUnMx4pMOnxiy6lSkiSH4Z/s567/IMG_5314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="334" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwd5u9ij4DT73736SgWeZX-z6FKeBG5clj0GQXG6Z_RYdq3E460F1r4dpm8Yj33pcFoVliYttaEXrFNS9Pqj7dmks3g8cjJSz6r2LbptmdGUafpBJ1mjsBzuVUnMx4pMOnxiy6lSkiSH4Z/w378-h640/IMG_5314.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span> Christmas 2020: The Pandemic Year found me with lots of time on my</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> hands over the holidays, as it was just my husband and I celebrating Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> together. I was so saddened not to see my children and grandchildren, but thank goodness for the solace of my sewing space! I took advantage of this extra time to </span><span>participate in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CH497fGFmmx/">#thelittlereddressproject</a> </span><span>on Instagram, hosted by Renata at <a href="https://msha.ke/thetwilightstitcher/">thetwilightstitcher</a>. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I had made McCall's 7381 <a href="http://sewmuchknitting.blogspot.com/2019/05/me-made-may-2019-mccalls-7381.html">before</a>, loved wearing it, and thought I would revisit this pattern. For this challenge, I chose View B, and used a poly lycra knit purchased a few years ago from <a href="https://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/">Fabric Mart Fabrics</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> There is very little stretch to this fabric, nonetheless I sized down for this make since with my first attempt the fit was a little big. I love the style of this dress, and it reminds me of the<a href="https://www.chalkandnotch.com/"> Fringe Dress by Chalk and Notch Patterns</a>:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgserKjRIXeCQyj8FqdGzJCEL6ORmSKsYoWNPVmPrO5hyphenhyphendQbC8ZIV7rBuq8humqn9-1T9KDBISprnLJP5DtefuTA5CBq4cmB-pfO4fMIDq_Rp51eysUZCnf6q0Z1fWbSLYycBQHDRe69XVi/s825/Fringe-Blouse-Dress-Listing8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgserKjRIXeCQyj8FqdGzJCEL6ORmSKsYoWNPVmPrO5hyphenhyphendQbC8ZIV7rBuq8humqn9-1T9KDBISprnLJP5DtefuTA5CBq4cmB-pfO4fMIDq_Rp51eysUZCnf6q0Z1fWbSLYycBQHDRe69XVi/s320/Fringe-Blouse-Dress-Listing8.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDRux9k_843IEpP-kVq1iAEPnp_vTSylQ4g9pEdA7YtjojaAvdwPTDhufgy3haqotH9KwvLtH8xUBhMP-LHgEWmoaSfhxlmni820P_DPu71gQDdyUvUX2x_tiseXGSGA_Y5KRdm4fnqYs/s707/7381+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What I love about this pattern:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-the shoulder gathers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-the V-neck</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-cute pleats at the skirt front with the slightly raised front waist</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-elasticized back waist</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-fuller sleeve gathered into a narrow cuff</span></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I slip stitched the front bodice opening closed, and attached small black buttons.....and NO buttonholes! :-)</span></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieui4dHdN8swVRgVk9n55Ih3hDGwjM-8ZdjheoBTg8rpjTMu2aQzfrgYUi4k2OqdfzcXKSHlUpy4cOF71YXrln214J6xq9MNUUf-fga_GKE4HaqXU-ngCm0J3Rt5c5gG-P1naYXhWB_z5-/s4032/IMG_5318.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieui4dHdN8swVRgVk9n55Ih3hDGwjM-8ZdjheoBTg8rpjTMu2aQzfrgYUi4k2OqdfzcXKSHlUpy4cOF71YXrln214J6xq9MNUUf-fga_GKE4HaqXU-ngCm0J3Rt5c5gG-P1naYXhWB_z5-/w480-h640/IMG_5318.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This dress is comfy and cozy, my version of wearing secret pajamas! :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy New Year, here's to 2021!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Stay well, stay safe and wear your mask:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbe1hRlQ8h0EyvkkybpenTTbjOOgIwEPwqjbwWW7mIuN4UYDdlp7L5908NryDxf-sUfvX9UfpgKkwM1ZcG5PYdZSekJgjo7CVw7PoEXx7I3iKT_d_ST27Q0spHbUt_ZHt37XFtzDyRdpV/s3088/IMG_4171.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbe1hRlQ8h0EyvkkybpenTTbjOOgIwEPwqjbwWW7mIuN4UYDdlp7L5908NryDxf-sUfvX9UfpgKkwM1ZcG5PYdZSekJgjo7CVw7PoEXx7I3iKT_d_ST27Q0spHbUt_ZHt37XFtzDyRdpV/w150-h200/IMG_4171.HEIC" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div></div><br /></div></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-27227450416635531792020-10-30T10:25:00.000-04:002020-10-30T10:25:12.182-04:00My Tegna sweater: Finished! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iKhnTXifbUP8VpMrioboVVRXnVhw6Yirn6D2c5bfuoUlw2vtoNqjW16rQZvmqxkl9TiXOeTKoBolzMhfRPm5Id3uUSDjkv7iVg7RhD5GwGfk8C4FQ365Q93HPtu6pP4ld4eLoAtVFOv8/s3651/IMG_4816.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3651" data-original-width="2795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iKhnTXifbUP8VpMrioboVVRXnVhw6Yirn6D2c5bfuoUlw2vtoNqjW16rQZvmqxkl9TiXOeTKoBolzMhfRPm5Id3uUSDjkv7iVg7RhD5GwGfk8C4FQ365Q93HPtu6pP4ld4eLoAtVFOv8/w492-h640/IMG_4816.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can I just say how much I love this sweater?! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;"> TEGNA by Caitlin Hunter at </span><a href="http://boylandknitworks.com/patterns/tegna" style="text-align: left;">Boyland Knitworks</a> is such a fun project! It is knit bottom up, starting with the lovely lace at the hem. After that bit of concentration, it's on to the races with stockinette to the finish. When knitting sweaters, knitting up a preliminary gauge swatch is key, and after working that out I was able to get the most perfect fit of any sweater I have knit to date.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The only modification I made was to add length to the body: the Tegna pattern is written as a more cropped sweater, but I wanted one that was more tunic length.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sC3Qvro3Njo88eq9BY1OkKZCfvbKHTZ3bd31Mn0XBxd98Nq3vuI39NL8qgnMUzFA4Sua7lXynY6AcjFW0TldiVh2Hc2mK8yj0riukeHTFcORptK7w45kHd1pzSlLNVpEMIrTK1zWYXPQ/s4032/IMG_4982.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sC3Qvro3Njo88eq9BY1OkKZCfvbKHTZ3bd31Mn0XBxd98Nq3vuI39NL8qgnMUzFA4Sua7lXynY6AcjFW0TldiVh2Hc2mK8yj0riukeHTFcORptK7w45kHd1pzSlLNVpEMIrTK1zWYXPQ/w480-h640/IMG_4982.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That lace.......sigh......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Isn't this color so beautiful? It's <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiojune">Studio June</a> heavy fingering weight yarn</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> in the colorway Eight Bells. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9gSLv2D_j2y2tbwG6UU-wJ_GhGmz6nON2u7UobndDPQUvZZn54x4HbmgtTWvPzZvgEWSR6PMKajc-TNbXqL8IaniVnVlzOruK6Ah7ofwiyM2OioxRnD3TtvQ97vIVxEVAAPQ4e4abHTd/s4032/IMG_4994.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9gSLv2D_j2y2tbwG6UU-wJ_GhGmz6nON2u7UobndDPQUvZZn54x4HbmgtTWvPzZvgEWSR6PMKajc-TNbXqL8IaniVnVlzOruK6Ah7ofwiyM2OioxRnD3TtvQ97vIVxEVAAPQ4e4abHTd/w480-h640/IMG_4994.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I used the helical knitting technique to alternate skeins of this hand dyed yarn to avoid an obvious change of color or pooling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;">In normal </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;">knitting in the round</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"> you work a single, complete </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;">spiral</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"> of stitches, where the last stitch of the previous round is adjacent to the first stitch of the next round. ... </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;">Helical knitting</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"> turns this on its head, and sets up multiple spirals all sitting on top of each other.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/JenACKnitwear/" id="yui_3_17_2_1_1604006030962_1061" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #af1512; font-weight: 700; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" target="new">Dr Jen Arnall-Culliford</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;">)</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM_jzcGTwcCSNXidAUWPAik82QFyHk6bXe9MA8dwx-nMs6NbCXcu5S263rH7lpWzAMyuz9fNLL4UXj5UhztsVAx3-rF-6DgDTUJoTkM3AD9DexF8IYD7MhANC-2fTNCJz1JdN-wT_fk5G/s4032/IMG_4979.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM_jzcGTwcCSNXidAUWPAik82QFyHk6bXe9MA8dwx-nMs6NbCXcu5S263rH7lpWzAMyuz9fNLL4UXj5UhztsVAx3-rF-6DgDTUJoTkM3AD9DexF8IYD7MhANC-2fTNCJz1JdN-wT_fk5G/w480-h640/IMG_4979.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The picture above is a true representation of the golden orange color, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">also shows the lovely drape of the knitted fabric.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsNwCTS2ZJ9rPmfcunl964vaknxyokP5PPMtcLoh2KVz1XBNkFcnyU6RYxuPg6opHNrTSKf0jxtvlgoFnOwf0F9ukGWZzBp1nv_v3wXR3qDei_DayzzzD0dFr-cKTv9_1bXRf2yk9-n65/s4032/IMG_4981.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsNwCTS2ZJ9rPmfcunl964vaknxyokP5PPMtcLoh2KVz1XBNkFcnyU6RYxuPg6opHNrTSKf0jxtvlgoFnOwf0F9ukGWZzBp1nv_v3wXR3qDei_DayzzzD0dFr-cKTv9_1bXRf2yk9-n65/w480-h640/IMG_4981.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In October I was able to take a few days to visit my daughters and their families in Illinois.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Taking advantage of the lovely weather, a trip to the Brookfield Zoo was a fun</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> social distancing field trip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I wore my Tegna with the plan to snap a few pictures. Little did I know that a </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">mural of a Monarch butterfly would present the perfect backdrop!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ElWSL9zX8YJ2_cB-_-zXF9HcBmpUPd_OIIs87cUll_CH8HmY4tR5ezUB33_FwKd5gz8I79EEy2tNTdwibOHHorKvfDwoCD8n10GOB7rkfRY1XocHcJnucnMH8-LLvOb2S06OlLQhSDhw/s4032/IMG_4759.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ElWSL9zX8YJ2_cB-_-zXF9HcBmpUPd_OIIs87cUll_CH8HmY4tR5ezUB33_FwKd5gz8I79EEy2tNTdwibOHHorKvfDwoCD8n10GOB7rkfRY1XocHcJnucnMH8-LLvOb2S06OlLQhSDhw/w480-h640/IMG_4759.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrX6vkNcQx2J11OGZWmvIBMSkD8hHzalnx_UWBrnqDta4QSqBssD2eoIK-s0NAhJjtTFYSDLeM89mh8jawjachsjpWJGe5f-jJfpi46y4naiKBpJmLzduLQY-5GLJerie1kovbZBpx6Vt/s4032/IMG_4764.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrX6vkNcQx2J11OGZWmvIBMSkD8hHzalnx_UWBrnqDta4QSqBssD2eoIK-s0NAhJjtTFYSDLeM89mh8jawjachsjpWJGe5f-jJfpi46y4naiKBpJmLzduLQY-5GLJerie1kovbZBpx6Vt/w480-h640/IMG_4764.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_rKwAoieaaSPWIuB2kfwbAcSSXN6AN-OmuR7-UovZSMpsIQ7yzfUFQqHsqyvWD-oluob8Wv89U7SM3nWFFsP9vRIJXLPOE3d1bm19EcrHL488jdHgSmhyNhH3T0Fe2GoSOILaig9FdCV/s4032/IMG_4804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_rKwAoieaaSPWIuB2kfwbAcSSXN6AN-OmuR7-UovZSMpsIQ7yzfUFQqHsqyvWD-oluob8Wv89U7SM3nWFFsP9vRIJXLPOE3d1bm19EcrHL488jdHgSmhyNhH3T0Fe2GoSOILaig9FdCV/w480-h640/IMG_4804.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JHW3bCvdI9kFRpqUELYSnSWyY2pA5Rlhzqn-AKAWTzARQILFGq-LjJn-tgp7ft9ukkzGRlLe7Huy5MGGL-kOxU-hHSFPV7LZ34flCIVyT_whzrRXo9LSgrkGlgverQCQUc-t09GvCwQR/s4032/IMG_4805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JHW3bCvdI9kFRpqUELYSnSWyY2pA5Rlhzqn-AKAWTzARQILFGq-LjJn-tgp7ft9ukkzGRlLe7Huy5MGGL-kOxU-hHSFPV7LZ34flCIVyT_whzrRXo9LSgrkGlgverQCQUc-t09GvCwQR/w480-h640/IMG_4805.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(yep....matching dinosaur shirts made by me....)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">All masked up and amazed at the DINOSAUR in the pond!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> Wouldn't it be great if we could all have the opportunity to see </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> the wonders of the world through a child's eyes now and then! </span></div><div><br /> <div><div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/305/FA906D97E05384C4617733E253D5175B.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-28050037634057196762020-09-24T14:03:00.002-04:002020-09-24T14:03:48.680-04:00McCall's 7975 <span style="font-family: verdana;"> Still sewing through my stash, I have been waiting for the perfect pattern to sew this lovely and colorful fabric. I initially thought I would make a dress, but it is a bit too thin. I've been wanting to add a "twisty" top to my closet for awhile now, and I've had the perfect pattern in my collection just waiting it's turn: <a href="https://somethingdelightful.com/m7975">McCall's 7975</a> </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><div> <img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnujB6OH94Z0sfFYzngrqaAozkTYyD77cVmaf8U0_PpW7-BR6Zm5UxDOqlTycb1QU1b6RRo4cg6y3JWnlQjcRaWWWmPREHUoWVKIpnxTWyYRB69snGS6UTBEsyYmy9jy1O7u2dNImOe8f/w480-h640/IMG_4542.HEIC" width="480" /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VmojK7ZCIV-pWy1GUMc6Ju_PqbB0icxprRgJUGl0zcpmGp05gLLxBnVqP0SvjYw2U_W9PrPIr-8eceOMgtz7ne966KrCYvn1MuWvGTyp2N0obuEMPQCeHG1JGcFyKtHiqrQ3Fpn0mMUq/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VmojK7ZCIV-pWy1GUMc6Ju_PqbB0icxprRgJUGl0zcpmGp05gLLxBnVqP0SvjYw2U_W9PrPIr-8eceOMgtz7ne966KrCYvn1MuWvGTyp2N0obuEMPQCeHG1JGcFyKtHiqrQ3Fpn0mMUq/w400-h400/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />I sewed View D for this project, which has the fun twist detail in the front, with a conventional T-shirt back. <br /></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQ6d3CVfSt1wXzUwEdOrRq818K4hv7XhhDJnlOC-M5R3bhA90fdU3u3nzwrsUdYp_ZSpeaEV6leo9VmbGVjCuIAa5M1x70X4fl4KklzXIsov1Az5s2YnfDWp_0uqaYcdO7tLeS885EY7S/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="804" data-original-width="821" height="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQ6d3CVfSt1wXzUwEdOrRq818K4hv7XhhDJnlOC-M5R3bhA90fdU3u3nzwrsUdYp_ZSpeaEV6leo9VmbGVjCuIAa5M1x70X4fl4KklzXIsov1Az5s2YnfDWp_0uqaYcdO7tLeS885EY7S/w640-h627/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had purchased this fabric in 2015 from<a href="https://www.emmaonesock.com/fabrics"> Emma One Sock</a>: This is a lovely quality 4-way stretch rayon/lycra knit (40% in the width, and 30% in the length)<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: left;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The drapey hand made it perfect for this pattern! And of course, I love the print and these colors are some of those I plan to focus on sewing with for this Fall and Winter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNV1GiNcHLx-Fyy0tWclujiw0kwcufIIiyK8WNAhhsDn9epA0bEx3gPApGTUQVvM1dNjXHv5_SjZq3PDgeQCYvBEqqsSPAY4HC-ia_mW_DVOrAMYg6j2L1gG4CfDGJHcLVmodCayw-Pqi/s4032/IMG_4523.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNV1GiNcHLx-Fyy0tWclujiw0kwcufIIiyK8WNAhhsDn9epA0bEx3gPApGTUQVvM1dNjXHv5_SjZq3PDgeQCYvBEqqsSPAY4HC-ia_mW_DVOrAMYg6j2L1gG4CfDGJHcLVmodCayw-Pqi/w480-h640/IMG_4523.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Close-up of the twist detail, which was very easy to sew. It's a little hard to see with this jazzy print!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaLHXCmAhEc8-t6ZONJnsRKyORIeCYBroG84gCt065Pg1WvC9UmhHnqeZqKpVbCzirwOPp9OfYbJrLoXO9BIze9Zt_0RTMYdyocSQcKRUEDoAWUOK195OD9vPGZkNuLPNRZ1g6ncnCCs8/s4032/IMG_4524.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaLHXCmAhEc8-t6ZONJnsRKyORIeCYBroG84gCt065Pg1WvC9UmhHnqeZqKpVbCzirwOPp9OfYbJrLoXO9BIze9Zt_0RTMYdyocSQcKRUEDoAWUOK195OD9vPGZkNuLPNRZ1g6ncnCCs8/w640-h480/IMG_4524.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcAuuAlfb1Ao9O9ibVbaVz6pxt_jkBVO5a7FSOLKaQFEA0Xh0nyxL4-tpT8zH0rdvjyG-FCaNmWdMfh072jaQWE0hvo-Ztvk0RCJON1vW203-smVAG679hBWDwVxtKfT5UG2k4pqsFP0w/s4032/IMG_4525.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px;" /></a></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088184404975474861noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696464618898353927.post-86229019639062669672020-09-19T09:38:00.002-04:002020-09-19T09:38:33.197-04:00Cogwheel Baby Cardigan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGs8YBI489FnH3GZnpiTAfnUQg3ORw6BsiXx93ZOrG4vdGke0dxTypLgVB0U_Zp2_7BJbWxcenIsphgSQ2__NCfsC_eaFNXs3NvbfK1ZWMhHgjXthyhbffneemAnz7RuP8jNMlQV-FoS4/s4032/IMG_4479.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGs8YBI489FnH3GZnpiTAfnUQg3ORw6BsiXx93ZOrG4vdGke0dxTypLgVB0U_Zp2_7BJbWxcenIsphgSQ2__NCfsC_eaFNXs3NvbfK1ZWMhHgjXthyhbffneemAnz7RuP8jNMlQV-FoS4/w640-h480/IMG_4479.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> Our sweet little granddaughter Emersyn turned 2 this month, so I knit up the <a href="https://www.lisaclarke.net/store/downloadables/cogwheel-baby-cardigan-knitting-pattern/">Cogwheel Baby Cardigan</a> by Lisa Clarke for her birthday knit.</blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> I love this slip stitch, patterned yoke.....so fun to knit!</p></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyo7evxniTn3ajhaxWdfDV2RQimowFRCxWj6Eo_hvTtPR3m8nnKgwcC6j59rMARlc0rRTqu6Q2jMpfBkrhA8MXtPsCZpMqFs5jgQXkdJ47bAzwXczuIOvOuxYb9gMsFdtMi_s2WRn3JhAU/s4032/IMG_4480.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyo7evxniTn3ajhaxWdfDV2RQimowFRCxWj6Eo_hvTtPR3m8nnKgwcC6j59rMARlc0rRTqu6Q2jMpfBkrhA8MXtPsCZpMqFs5jgQXkdJ47bAzwXczuIOvOuxYb9gMsFdtMi_s2WRn3JhAU/w640-h480/IMG_4480.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> <span style="text-align: center;"> Yarn used was </span><a href="https://www.lionbrand.com/collections/all-yarns/products/basic-stitch-anti-pilling-yarn?variant=32421736579165" style="text-align: center;">Lion Brand Basic Stitch</a><span style="text-align: center;"> acrylic for ease of care and wearability.</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> A<span style="text-align: center;">crylic yarns have come a long way from those I </span><span style="text-align: center;"> first started knitting 40+(!) years ago......this yarn was a joy to </span><span style="text-align: center;">work with and is very soft. In </span><span style="text-align: center;">my opinion, it is helpful to</span><span style="text-align: center;"> use a yarn that can be machine washed when knitting for a busy toddler.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="text-align: center;"> I was able to snap a couple of quick pics of Miss Emmy wearing her new hand knit, though they are a little blurry as she doesn't stay still for very long!</span></p></blockquote><p> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center;"> </div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj019jDI0bvE1P2W-KkPUe20A7hCbRm08Tfi_ACJ9rXsTMTrsN8y5620Ppl2ZbO5081L6KjGhYH96Hq_v4G1GDBwQBF7f0iX6JmRWDFmatB5eOwa5wyzm6relW2GEUIVACwsMfVC0qMhCvd/s4032/IMG_4487.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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So, for this summer I pulled mostly black and white fabrics from my stash and liked what I saw! Of course, we all know what a great combination black and white is, especially for summer. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">I was lacking a basic white top, and when I saw this pattern: <a href="https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/our-brands/new-look/new-look-sewing-pattern-n6672-misses-pull-over-top-or-tunic-with-pleat--trim-detail/"> New Look 6672</a> I was intrigued! There was a lot in this design that appealed to me: the faced v-neck, the cute released pleats in the front, and the high/low hem. The fabric I pulled is a linen/poly blend I believe, as it presses nicely and really doesn't wrinkle at all. (No clue when or where I bought it! 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I would prefer to top stitch them down, but didn't want visible</div><div class="separator"> topstiching on this garment. Stitching in the ditch in the 2 seams </div><div class="separator"> is working, tho, to hold the facing in place.</div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ozFd6t_9mwByo2xU7GHEH4-mKVX5xOjpsZCumzegcX4VVpmHitCambhmiSwHA-8Ll3cNE4WSACY3kWk0g0P0KCq4WTz_Uj254gksffUTMOG04Vn9oc1MUCiHWp7F1F0c-xlqw4HvOdeW/s4032/IMG_4346.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ozFd6t_9mwByo2xU7GHEH4-mKVX5xOjpsZCumzegcX4VVpmHitCambhmiSwHA-8Ll3cNE4WSACY3kWk0g0P0KCq4WTz_Uj254gksffUTMOG04Vn9oc1MUCiHWp7F1F0c-xlqw4HvOdeW/w586-h781/IMG_4346.HEIC" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"> I might revisit this pattern in the future, and I think it would work nicely with a </div><div class="separator"> fabric with more drape and possible a little bit of stretch as well.</div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"> I hope to have a few more summer garments to </div><div class="separator">blog about in the next few weeks before I transition to fall and winter projects. 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After a much needed break from posting to social media, and writing</div>
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Back in March (which seems like a lifetime ago!), I participated in the Great Module Sew Along (see my blog post <a href="http://sewmuchknitting.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-great-module-sewalong-reveal.html">HERE</a>).</div>
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Today I am wearing two pieces from my module : </div>
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I used a vintage poly double knit in a mustard color (a gift from a dear friend, now deceased)</div>
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for Kwik Sew 2948. This pattern has been in my stash FOREVER, and I'm so glad I kept it as I love this top! This was the first time I used this pattern, and I see that I could benefit from a small sway back adjustment. Other than that, it's just what I was looking for, both as a sleeveless top and a layering piece for cooler weather.</div>
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The Tania culottes were a dream to sew as well, and the rayon twill I chose to use had been living in my stash for a while and it was a perfect match for this pattern!</div>
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Swishy, cool and fun to wear :-)</div>
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Due to the Governor of the State of Michigan's executive order, our dental office was closed to all but emergency care for 3 months. With this unplanned time away from work, I managed to do quite a bit of sewing, quilting and knitting.....and those activities helped me manage through very uncertain times. And they continue to do so as we travel through this pandemic.</div>
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Before we were all in isolation, I had planned to make matching Easter outfits for our 5 grandchildren, ages from 1 year to 4 years. </div>
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I was browsing through Hobby Lobby one day, and found this lovely cotton floral. I knew I wanted to use gingham as well, and was able to find that at HL too. </div>
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Planning to go on a sewing retreat with my local quilt guild in early March, I figured that would be the perfect time to work on this project. Little did we know that the next week we would all be following the Stay at Home orders of self-isolation! Since 4 of our grandchildren live out of state, I was sure to get current measurements before I started. </div>
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Using downloaded PDF patterns from indie designers made it much easier to make the various sizes I needed for the little girls' dresses. The <a href="https://www.sewalittleseam.com/product/childrens-willow-3mo-12yr-pdf-pattern/">Willow Top, Tunic and Dress</a> from Sew a Little Seam was just what I was looking for! I wanted a gingham bodice with a floral skirt, and that very cute scoop back with the button placket added interest. I chose to line both the bodice and skirt with a lightweight cotton for all four dresses.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">My grandson's gingham shirt was made using another downloaded PDF pattern, this time from Patterns for Pirates, the </span><a href="https://www.patternsforpirates.com/product/lumberjack-shirt/" style="text-align: center;"> Lumberjack Shirt</a><span style="text-align: center;">. I used the gingham for all the facings: collar, yoke, and cuffs. </span><br />
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I had purchased this pattern for the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sew-Together-Bag-Pattern-white/dp/B017JIC6M0">Sew Together</a> zipper bag last year, and had an enjoyable day at my sewing machine yesterday making it up.</div>
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I decided to choose a fabric that I had used last year when I made my <a href="https://shop.stitchmischief.com/products/finch-bucket-pdf-bag-pattern">Finch Bucket</a> knitting bag. Many years ago I had purchased a large lot of zippers from <a href="https://zipperstop.com/">Zipperstop</a>, and they came in all lengths and colors. This was such a good purchase for me, as I always seem to have exactly the zipper that I need! </div>
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If you are a regular reader of this blog, you might have found the headline to today's post a little confusing as I have noted in the past that I am a ardent University of Michigan alum and fan. (My blood runs "just a little" Maize and Blue!)</div>
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But my dear son-in-law is an Iowa alum, and I wanted to make him a quilt of his own.</div>
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Although I live in Michigan, I was able to source the Iowa Hawkeye fabric online from Joann Fabrics before we all went into isolation. And this was the first project I focused on:</div>
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The pattern is called Triple Treat, from the book <a href="https://atkinsondesigns.com/products/happy-hour-book">Happy Hour</a> by Atkinson Designs.</div>
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The front is pieced using cotton fabrics, and I used flannel on the back: so snuggly!</div>
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The quilting is a large meander done on my domestic Juki TL-2000 Qi (love that machine!).</div>
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Back in January, after hearing about the Module Sew Along on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyze3rUDxYJSQigBwigZGwQ">Whitney's You Tube channel</a>, I started to give the whole idea some thought. I pulled fabrics from my stash, purchased one or two, and started to think about pairing the fabrics with patterns. I was able to use patterns from my collection as well, with the only exception being a pattern purchase from Megan Nielsen Patterns: the Tania Culottes. I had already purchased this pattern for the January Sew My Style challenge.</div>
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<a href="https://mccall.com/b6388"><b>Butterick 6388</b></a>: I added this dress to my module as an extra addition: I love to sew and wear dresses. This is one of my favorite makes, and I wear it a lot! <a href="https://beautifultextiles.com/">Beautiful Textiles</a> also had this fun bonded knit embossed with a cable knit pattern, which was perfect! After reading many reviews of this popular pattern, I decided to leave off the front pockets, to eliminate added bulk.</div>
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<b>I did it: 2 bottoms, 4 tops, 1 topper and 1 dress!</b> </div>
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With a "stay-at-home: stay home, stay safe" order from our Governor, we will continue to self-isolate as we have been doing since last week. I see more sewing in my immediate future!</div>
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Prayers for those professionals on the front lines of this pandemic.</div>
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This project is my final make for #thegreatmodulesewalong! I decided that since I mostly sew clothes that are appropriate for my office job, I really needed to sew some lounge wear. Having recently purchased <a href="https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/brands/simplicity-sewing-pattern-s9020-misses-sleepwear-knit-tops-pants-shorts--accessories/">Simplicity 9020</a>, I went ahead and cut it out using this lovely Italian knit that I had purchased years ago from Mood Fabrics.</div>
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Trust me, I DID read the pattern notes re sizing, but this pattern is VERY oversized!!</div>
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I cut my usual size LG for the top, and cut an XL for the bottoms for cozy comfort, and had to take both pieces in substantially. </div>
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I kept the side seam pockets on the pants (of course!), but left off the small back pocket which I knew I would never use.</div>
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The result: wearable, but still oversized.</div>
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I've been sewing along on my Wardrobe Module for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1EOfDs0uzM">The Great Module Sewalong</a>, and recently </div>
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This is a very popular pattern in the sewing community, first with Sew House Seven and then again with Simplicity. It's clean lines and of-the-moment design makes it fun to sew and to wear.</div>
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I must say, I really like the high funnel collar: not quite a cowl, and not quite a turtleneck!</div>
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I purchased this lovely ivory knit from <a href="https://beautifultextiles.com/">Beautiful Textiles</a>, and it sewed like a dream.</div>
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Well, the fabric was lovely to sew, but my serger decided to act up!!</div>
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went to the repairman for a spa date! New blade(s), clean-up and tune-up and soon</div>
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After that serger challenge, I forged ahead with my regular sewing machine anyway and ended up with a cute top that I am happy with!</div>
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I am participating in the Great Module Sewalong with Whitney from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1EOfDs0uzM">TomKat Stitchery</a> and Carla from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6hX3pDXntc">Stay Stitching</a>, both on YouTube. The Module is to consist of 6 coordinating pieces: 2 bottoms, 3 tops, a topper (could be a cardigan, blazer, jacket) and I will add one extra, a dress. </div>
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This is my topper, the <a href="https://helensclosetpatterns.com/product/blackwood-cardigan-pdf-pattern/">Blackwood Cardigan by Helen's Closet</a>, which I have made twice before!</div>
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I found this leopard print sweater knit at Hobby Lobby, which was a fun surprise since I rarely</div>
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I use this blog as a journal where I keep track of my makes, and when doing a 2019 review, I found that I hadn't documented many of those Birthday projects from last year.</div>
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Jolene has a July birthday, so I knit the <a href="http://warmlinx.com/2018/08/12/melissa-tank/">Melissa Tank</a> for her out of <a href="http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-UltraPima.htm">Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima</a>, which is a 100% cotton yarn. As you can see she looks so cute wearing it as a vest, or can be worn like a tank in warmer weather.</div>
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Emersyn turned One (!) in September, and knitting up the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bellarose">Bellarose</a> shrug for her was lots of fun!</div>
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I pulled out my favorite kid sweater pattern, the <a href="http://tincanknits.com/pattern-SC-flaxlight.html">Flax Light</a>, and knit these up in no time at all. This time I used Knit Picks Yarn, the <a href="https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/hawthorne-speckle-hand-paint/c/5420289">Hawthorne Speckle Handpaint</a> in Cosmic Speckle. This colorway was perfect for them, and the yarn was a joy to knit with. (Poor Rosie, she was just learning to walk and has a big BUMP on her noggin!)</div>
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As you can see, it's easy to find lovely yarns on the market that are easy to care for by busy parents. I <b>do</b> knit with wool for my family as well, as they have grown up knowing how to care for wool pieces. But, I also want them to find it easy to put the kids in hand knits whenever possible!</div>
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I absolutely love knitting for my family, especially since they are all so appreciative and therefore </div>
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"knit worthy" :-).</div>
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