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...
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...