Avocado Dyed Linen Remy Raglan

This top is really two projects in one: the fabric dyeing and then the sewing!

Cabled Cashmerette Fuller Cardigan

Grandpa cardigan goals here, folks!

Sew Bibs: Cleo and Frankie

Something a little bit different: a sewing project from my mom!

Purple Capsule Wardrobe For My Niece

For my purple-loving niece's birthday earlier in the month, I sewed up a purple mini capsule wardrobe!

Dude Sewing: Bram Raglan + Beer Belly Adjustment

I made my brother a garment and it fits! I'd tried to sew him a couple things in the past, but nothing has quite worked out yet for various reasons (fabric with no recovery, poor instructions). Third time's the charm!

Sample Sewing: Grainline Linden

I think I might be the last person on earth to sew up the much-loved Grainline Studio Linden sweatshirt!

Testing, testing: Women's Waterfall Raglan

Gabriela of Chalk and Notch reached out to me to test her first foray into women's patterns, the Waterfall Raglan, and I was honored to join in the fun!

Lane Raglan Two Ways

After falling in love with Hey June's v-neck t-shirt, the Union St. Tee, I thought I'd give one of her other t-shirt patterns a go... the Lane Raglan pattern.

Madras Belcarra Blouse

Why have waited so long to sew up a Sewaholic pattern?  I'm not sure... they're totally geared towards me, a pear shape. I've got a couple in my stash that I haven't dug into yet for various reasons (building up the nerve for the Robson trench coat and waiting for an occasion for the Cambie dress).  But I had no reason to not make up their most recent release and the first Sewaholic pattern to be available in downloadable form (yay!)... the Belcarra blouse!  Love me some instant gratification!  I predict that I won't be able to resist getting more Sewaholic patterns as they become available in PDF form...

Anyway, back to Belcarra:  My Belcarra is View C with the upturned cuffs and chest pocket.  I chose a pretty jewel-toned Madras plaid that I stole from Martha's stash (meaning it probably dates back to the early '80s).  It's super soft and breezy, perfect for the unbearable heat we've been experiencing in Bangkok these days.

I really love the cut of this blouse!  It's relaxed and has no closures or darts, but is still shaped along the side seams so it doesn't look boxy.  Good stuff!  I think this casual, plaid version, but I can imagine it in a fancier fabric for work, too.

I went a size down from what my measurements called for...  I looked at the finished garment measurements and chose the size that gave me 2 inches of wearing ease in the bust for a slightly more fitted look.  It worked out well, I think!

I feel like I did a decent job on the plaid matching, at least horizontally on the side seams... I cut the bodice pieces on a single layer (which also saved fabric and allowed me to fit all the pieces on less than the called-for amount of fabric! Win!).  I considered plaid matching the sleeves, but it was blowing my mind with the 2-pieces raglan sleeves, so I threw up my hands and just focused on getting the sleeves on grain. I'm not mad at it.  I love how the bias cut plaid looks on the pocket and cuffs, too!

My only quibble with the pattern, and it is quite slight, is that I think the pocket placement markings are not right for the larger sizes.  The markings are in the same spot for all sizes.  After sewing mine in the recommended spot, I felt it was too close to the center and looked really odd, so I ended up unpicking it and shifting it over towards the side seam 1.25 inches.

Love my new top... maybe I'll have to sew up another for the Belcarra sewalong?  Perhaps something with contrasting sleeves next time.

Neon Stripe Recess Raglan

While I had my serger threaded with the proper color thread, I used the scraps from my neon and grey striped Plantain to make a cute little Recess Raglan (remember I made the long sleeve version before?).  This is the three-quarters sleeve length with a band.

I made the 2T size... not sure if it will fit niece Zoe or niece Anna better. They can duke it out.

Pretty cute!

Mixed Stripes Recess Raglan

I snatched up the Pattern Anthology Alphabet collection last week at the last minute after hemming and hawing over it for a while and then ultimately deciding I should get all the pieces while they were on super sale.

My first make from the collection is See Kate Sew's Recess Raglan, a cute little unisex raglan sleeve t-shirt.  I used scraps of old-school green and white striped fabric leftover from my Briar t-shirt and combined it with more green and white striped fabric from a t-shirt that Tim was going to give away.

The pattern was super easy to put together, especially with my new serger.  I was able to zip through it in less than an hour (not counting cutting time).  I used the existing hem from Tim's t-shirt, which helped speed things along, too. 

I think it looks pretty cute, although I am a little worried it will be tight, especially the neckhole, since the vintage fabric doesn't have all that much stretch to it.  We'll see!!  

Can't wait to make the other patterns in the collection!

Ella Raglan Blouses

This is the Ella Raglan Blouse from I Think Sew (same pattern company that designed Zoe's cute overalls):

It's a ridiculously easy pattern that whips up quite fast and looks quite comfy.  In the future, I could see lengthening it into a dress or adding elastic to the waist for a slightly more fitted look.  Maybe piping on the seams between the body and sleeves?  The pattern includes sizes for ages 3-8, so I foresee many more of these in the future.

 Today's iterations include one made from some very pretty Amy Butler Linen Optic Blossom fabric (thanks, Jenny!):

And this sunny version is made from two Indonesian batiks, the body a beautiful yellow floral that I bought at Pasar Mayestik last week and the contrasting sleeves a cool pink batik that you might remember from this ruffle blouse and this Tiny Pocket Tank... I am getting my money's worth out of that piece of fabric!!

Stripey Cardigan

Knit up this quick stripey cardigan for baby Alex using leftover scrap yarn.  These three colors, also used for Alex's vest and about a thousand other projects, seem to be never ending.  I am actually done with the blue, but more orange and green still remain.

Used the Little Coffee Bean sweater pattern, knit in the 12 months size, but with short sleeves. I added in a double stripe of blue a couple times to keep it exciting.  I cannot tell you how many additional ends that meant weaving in, but it was worth it.