Floral Frocktails Nicks Dress

Frocktails fun!

Fibr and Cloth Studio Photinia Top

Sneaking in at the end of February with the project I sewed for the Black History Month Pattern Designers challenge (#BHMPatternDesigners on Instagram!).

Coordinating Charlie Caftans

I've indoctrinated a few more members into the Caftan Cult this summer!

Seamwork Benning Dress

Between this dress and my Mave skirt, I think I've done more gathering in the last month than I have my entire sewing career!

Ice Dyed Mave Maxi Skirt

This is a long post with many tangents. But I have a challenge for you: can you spot the issue I'm trying to hide in this photo? 

Caftans and Cocktails: Cris Wood Sews Envelope Dress

Woohoo! My first new Caftans and Cocktails project!

Werk from Home: Caftantastic

Sneaking in under the wire with a lounge-on-the-lanai caftan in honor of the #WerkFromHomeAlong being held on Instagram...

Paisley Melinda Midi

I've got a couple of skirts to share with you this week! I made two similar-ish gathered, elastic waist skirt patterns and thought I'd do a little compare-and-contrast of the patterns.

Maxi Fringe Dress for Mom

My mom looks so cute in her maxi Fringe dress!

Floral Rayon Montrose Top

I'm so excited to participate in Hart's Me Made May event... 

Hart's Fabric has provided a group of sewists with the same fabric to see how they interpret it in different ways to suit their style. I always find this type of thing so inspiring! Have a look at Loni's Tied Up Top... so good. Can't wait to see the others...

In the meantime, get yourself over to the Hart's Instagram to enter to win some of this fabric!

The fabric I'm speaking of is this gorgeous navy, periwinkle, black and white floral rayon challis... little watercolor pansies, perfect for spring! The colors are vibrant and the drape is liquid, so this fabric is a delight to sew and wear. It's a great fabric for layering as the weather transitions through spring, and for wearing alone to stay cool in summer.

For my floral fabric, I opted for the Cashmerette Montrose top... I've been meaning to make this beautiful basic for bodacious babes for a while now. I tested the pattern back in the day, but my tester version was just that, a test. I kept meaning to make another version, but needed an excuse. 

Like all Cashmerette patterns, the Montrose comes in sizes 12-28 and has options for cup sizes C-H. The Montrose also has an option for sleeve with the full bicep adjustment already built it, which I love. 

For my Montrose, I chose View A, a scoop neck blouse with short sleeves, a curved back yoke, and floaty gathers in the back. This is size 16 C/D, and I ultimately used the regular bicep sleeve after doing a quick tissue fit of both options.

It's a little bit tough to see the details in this print, but the Montrose and the floral fabric pair perfectly. View A is ideal for flowy fabrics with the gathers in the back.

I love my floral Montrose and can't wait to see what others have made with their floral rayon challis! Thanks for having me, Hart's! 

Testing, testing: Closet Case Patterns Amy Jumpsuit

This is my tester version of the latest pattern from Closet Case Patterns, the Amy jumpsuit!

Testing, testing: Chalk and Notch Joy Jacket + Giveaway

Chalk and Notch has released the Joy Jacket pattern!

Testing, testing: Chalk and Notch Fringe Dress Pattern

Sometimes the stars align and the perfect combination of fabric and sewing pattern is dropped in your lap...

Testing, testing: Helen's Closet Suki Kimono Robe

Just when I was in the market for a new robe because my old one had begun to disintegrate on my body, Helen of Helen's Closet had a new robe pattern ready for testing!

Seamwork Loretta in Arizona After

My first sewing project back in the U.S., and my first project on my new baby, an all-metal vintage Bernina! 

Testing, testing: Cashmerette Webster Top

Party in the back!!

Today I'm sharing my tester version of the latest pattern from Cashmerette: the Webster top and dress! So many great pattern releases this week, huh?!

Ninni Culottes x 2

Ninni Culottes from Named Clothing: so nice I made them twice!

Style Maker Fabrics Spring Style Blog Tour: Designer Stitch Willow Kimono

I'm so excited to share the project I made as part of the Style Maker Fabric Spring Style Blog Tour!!

Simplicity 1318 Kimono Jacket

My sister just finished a visit with me in Bangkok. While she was here, we went shopping at Chatuchak, the weekend market, and she pointed out one of those loose fitting kimono-esque jackets... of course, as every sewist does, I said "I can make that!" rather than have her try on and purchase one for $5 at the market.

Elsie Overshirt in Les Fleurs

I'm jumping on the Cotton + Steel/Rifle Paper Co. Les Fleurs bandwagon with this blouse, the Style Arc Elsie Overshirt!