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Asymmetrical Ellis sweater from Fibre Mood

There is a new Fibre Mood * released and I got to sew a great sweater from it, the Ellis sweater . The Ellis sweater is very quick sew but stands out because of the split neckband and waistband, such a fun detail! And of course the diagonal colour block is right up my alley.   Our girl picked out the fabric herself, at least the fireworks fabric. I picked out the matching fabric. The print works well with the large piece. The sweater is a bit roomy, that is because there is a size 6 and a size 8 and she doesn't fit in the size 6, but the size 8 is still a bit big on her. Well she can grow into it. At textielstad I bought a couple of multicolour threads . I felt this was the perfect project to try it out and indeed it matches the colours in the sweater very well. Fabric : Starburst French Terry from Second Star Fabric Pattern : Ellis sweater from Fibre Mood Sizing : 2 - 14 Options : just 1, the colour blocked sweater Difficulty : 1 out of 5 stars Sewing time : 1,5 hours # Fabric t...

Aveiro Cardigan by Itch to Stitch

We are moving towards fall and every now and then we need some fall clothing. What I always wear during fall season are cardigans. It is great to put one over a t-shirt or take it with you when it will get colder at night. I have many different cardigans in different colours, because they need to match your clothing, right?! The Aveiro Cardigan* by Itch to Stitch is therefore a must have in your wardrobe!
The Aveiro Cardigan has several options, a bolero, a short cardigan, a regular cardigan and a long cardigan and you can opt for short or long sleeves. So basically all types of cardigans are covered in this awesome pattern. And of course as I am used to with Itch to Stitch patterns, the fit is spot on!
I sewed the regular cardigan with long sleeves and I used snaps as closure for the cardigan as suggested in the pattern. Of course you can also use buttons, but then you have to sew buttonholes, not my favourite activity. Although 130 cm is advised for the cardigan I managed to squeeze the cardigan out of 1 meter of fabric. A win as I was able to cut this cardigan from a coupon out this lovely sweat knit. It is nice and warm, so perfect for fall and winter (if we get a mild winter).
Fabric: sweat knit coupon, which I bought at Caresstoffen
PatternAveiro Cardigan by Itch to Stitch

Fabric in 2018: this week in 0 - 1 out (2018: bought 36 - used 69 fabric - used 3 gifted fabric - used 16 scrap pieces of fabric) - in total 36 in 88 out 

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  1. Een hele mooie! En inderdaad een stuk dat we echt goed kunnen gebruiken. Ik ga alvast op zoek naar een volgend stofje

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    1. Ik ga er ook zeker meer maken. De volgende wordt een colour block denk ik :)

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  2. Mooi! Dit is een patroon dat ik zeker en vast kan gebruiken. Volgens mijn man heb ik er teveel van in mijn kast ;) Voor elke outfit een kleurtje, niet?

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    1. Je kunt er volgens mij nooit te veel hebben, zeker voor iedere outfit een bijpassende kleur :)

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