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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...
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Layne Dolman with split sleeves

Another garment for myself, yay! Testing for myself is always the best way to sew for myself, otherwise clothing for our girls goes first. I love the Layne Dolman, remember this sweater ? The Layne Dolman from Petite Stitchery * is a great design with many options! I sewed the top length (both on the front and back) with split sleeves. I love the hem of this top. You can easily combine a top length with a tunic length hem to create a high low top. Of course normally when I have the chance to colour block anything in my sewing I take my chance. This time I couldn't really find any fabric that would fit with this fabric so I just used one fabric for the split sleeves. And this year I am really trying to not buy any new fabric, anyone who has seen my fabric stash will understand... The Layne dolman, as well as the girls' Lulu dolman are on sale until January 29th! Fabric : Plumage Poppy from Art Gallery Pattern :  Layne Dolman  from  Petite Stitchery...
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Muse playsuit re-release

I love playsuits, don't you? They look so cute on babies. But then babies grow up, so with our youngest still a bit baby like I need to sew up all the playsuits because once they get potty trained they are not that useful anymore. The Muse Playsuit by Stitch Upon a Time * is a great playsuit that works well with cloth diapers!   I love that the playsuit is loose enough so you can put some extra layer underneath it. There are several options for the finishing of the sleeves and the legs. You can use cuffs, like I did, or you can hem them. The playsuit fits very well and with the gusset is also over cloth diapers. There are also two add ons: the muse playsuit dress expansion and the muse playsuit footie expansion . If you interested in the expansions, the first 10 00 customers will receive the Footie Expansion AND the Skirt Expansion FREE with purchase of the Muse Playsuit with the code FreeEXP! I will definitely make the dress expansion, so cute! The muse is on...
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Flurry Sweater

I love special details on patterns. These cute details make me learn new skills and I love interesting details on clothing. I fell for the drawstring sleeves in the new Girl's Flurry Sweater by Petite Stitchery *. You can go all the way with the pattern. In addition to the drawstring sleeve, it also has the option of a sleeve with a gathered shoulder or just a plain sleeve and bodice. I did a circle peplum, but also a gathered peplum and a split hem at the back with optional bows are included in the pattern. Of course the sleeves take some extra time during sewing, but it is so worth it! I love the effect. For the first sweater that I sewed I used stretch velvet and that gives the sleeves even more drama. The final pattern is made with the striped fabric (a bit more width to the sleeves was added in comparison to the stretch velvet peplum). The patterns, both the girl's and women's flurry are on sale through Monday January 13th at midnight. Ea...
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