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I love geometric lines in sewing patterns and I also love them because you can easily use these lines for colour blocking. The new released Cattail Tank/Dress from Sofiona Designs totally fits this description. I love the diagonal line on the back of the dress, but also the stripe on the front of the dress. This pattern is going to be a staple in our girls’ wardrobe. Now I am only waiting for the women’s version. The Cattail is a very versatile pattern as it includes a tank, a knee length dress and a maxi dress and it doesn’t need too much fabric. Especially for a maxi dress this is a plus, especially with all the colour blocking you just need long stripes of fabric. For the maxi dress I used 115 cm (size 6 length). Besides the different garments you can make a racerback or an angled back (with a cute hole in the neck). I sewed two dresses during testing, a maxi dress with an angled back and a knee length dress also with an angled back. I just love the line in the ...

Look at that those cute suspenders, it makes me long for spring and summer! The new Lunch Bag Suspender Skirt by  Candy Castle Patterns * is a skirt with two lengths. I made the skirt at the knee length, there is also a more vintage above the knee length. You can add the suspenders but you can also leave the suspenders off but I love the suspenders and feel that makes the skirt super cute. What I really like about a pattern is when you can use the pattern both for woven and knit fabrics. This skirt can! The bunny fabric is knit while I used woven for the suspenders. It really is a quick sew and it has two types of pockets, so lot of options to make different types of skirts. I used the basic waistband option, also the paperbag waist option is included. Our girl loves her bunny skirt!  Use code LUNCH for an introductory 20% off your Lunch Bag Suspender Skirt Pattern!  Valid through Feb 27, 11:59 PM MST. Fabric : bunny fabric from Textielstad Pat...

This year, 2020, has been a challenging sewing year. I guess being busy and trying to fit the sewing in between all the activities and being sleep deprived are not the best circumstances. Just like with  this top  I had some cutting issues. I had to get creative and solve some fabric issues but I love the Take the plunge from Made by Runi . The first thing I like about the Take the plunge top is the lower back reduction. I usually take out excess fabric at the back so when I saw this option I wanted to try it out and it works great. No cutting issues here yet... Because I already did not have the right height of my fabric to cut out the second sleeve I added an extra colour block. I love colour blocks and asymmetrical garments are even better. Only when I started sewing did I realise I cut out the wrong front piece (as in another back piece). Of course I did not have enough fabric to cut a new front. I like to get my garments out of pieces of fabric that are just the ri...

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...

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...

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...

You remember this peppermint swirl skirt , right?  Candy Castle Patterns  is re-releasing the  Candy Wrapper Vest * and it is a perfect match with the peppermint swirl skirt, or with any other skirt or dress. What I like about this vest is that it is a such a quick sew and perfect for over dresses and skirts. Since I mostly sew dresses, this is perfect to make those dresses with thinner fabrics still wearable during winter. Fabric for this vest needs only 15% stretch so it it perfect for fleece, velour, polar fleece or any other thicker fabrics. I used fleece for the vest so that it is nice and warm. It is a quick sew because it only has three pattern pieces. You don't need to put in the sleeves, they are part of the pattern pieces. With stripes you can see that the stripes continue from the back of the vest to the sleeves. The most time consuming element of the vest are these heart ties. You can also use ribbon to make it even a quicker sew. We love the...