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Jalie's newest collection: Reversible Elle

Jalie released a new collection and I again got the opportunity to sew something from their new collection. I chose the reversible top: Elle . Elle is a loose fitting dolman top with a knot you can wear in the front of the back. I loved the design of the knot when I saw the first drawings. However, when I sewed it up I wasn't sure about it. It is a rather loose fit, which is not something I often wear. The recommended fabric for the top should have a minimum of 10% stretch. My fabric has more stretch so that makes it a bit more flowy. After putting it on several times I am growing to like it. Probably with the knot in the back, or maybe with the knot in the front, what do you think? The top has two different sleeve lengths. I chose the extended sleeveless option. There is also a 3/4 sleeve option. If you look a loose fitting blouse I would choose the sizing that fits you, if you prefer a more fitted garment I would recommend sizing down. Of course the top comes in girls...

A spring inspired misusu outfit: Doris & Piper

Joining an inspirational tour is always exciting (+ Giveaway!). This time I am joining the spring inspiration tour of Misusu where in total 35 bloggers are showing you inspiration with the Piper Tank Top combined with the Doris skirt or the Alex Joggers (which are now available in a bundle). Also more on the giveaway below! I was part of the testing team when the Doris skirt was released 2 years ago. I sewed two skirts during testing. Actually our middle girl, for which I sewed this set, actually fits these skirt at the moment. So she has three Doris skirts in her closet. I love the design of the Doris skirt with the back fabric peeping in the front. I added flat piping to accentuate the line of the pockets and the tapered shape of the skirt. And that waistband, I love the originality of the skirt! The Piper Tank Top was a new pattern for me. Wow that pattern is packed with lots of options which makes it suitable for both boys and girls. It has four different back op...

Women's Stonecrop Tank Top

The weather is great so time for tank tops. Tank tops are my favourite type of top to wear during summer. Two weeks ago I showed you the stonecrop tank top kids for our girls . Now also the stonecrop tank top Adult by MW Patterns * is available. Once I sewed up the stonecrop tank top for our girls I knew I wanted one with those flattering side panels as well. Of course I love the pattern because of the colour blocking but also because of the side panels which are great for your figure. There is also a plain version of the tank top available and another colour blocking option, which I made for our middle daughter (you can see it here ). I really like the curved hem on the front. I am less a fan of the binding on the top. I have been sewing binding almost non stop the last weeks. So my binding skills have improved, still it is not my favourite sewing activity. Patterns by MW Patterns are not very cheap, so if you are interested in the Stonecrop Tank Top for Adults you shou...

Colour blocked Juliet dress

I love to sew dresses for our girls. When the Juliet dress from Peek-a-Boo Patterns * was released I bought it right away... that was more than a year ago. It was on my sewing list for a long time. Sewing weekends are perfect to sew those patterns that I have been wanting to sew for a long time. During our last sewing weekend I sewed a couple of patterns that were already on my sewing list for a while. The Juliet dress is a dress with a feature on the back. I chose the heart cut out. There are also a star and bunny cut out and there is also the option of a bow in the back. I chose to put the fabric behind the cutout as it is too cold (well not anymore I guess), to wear it with an open back. This option is included in the pattern, just as leaving the cut out open. With these circle skirts you need a lot of fabric and I always underestimate how much fabric you need. That in combination with me buying fabric without any specific pattern in mind I usually just buy ...

It's a wrap dress

A couple of weeks ago our eldest was wearing this dress from her (when her girls outgrow her handmade clothing we receive it 😊). And our eldest loves that dress, especially because of the wrap element (I also think she loves the retro element of the fabric although she doesn't realise that yet). So I thought the It's a wrap dress from Made by Runi would be a perfect match. Our eldest even picked out the fabric for the dress, so there is nothing in the way of this dress becoming a favourite. The dress has the option of adding the ruffle or leaving the ruffle off (there are two length for with or without the ruffle). I opted for adding a ruffle to the skirt only. There is also the possibility of adding a ruffle to the top bodice. The bodice is staying put with a snap in the inside of the dress, which is great, because I have the experience that wrap dresses often tend to shift. The It's a wrap is pattern of the week at Made by Runi, which means you can get it w...

Another wendybird dress

The third wendybird dress * on this blog, that means I love that dress! I already sewed two dresses for the eldest two (although the eldest has outgrown hers and our middle one is now wearing the one of the eldest). Now it was time for a dress for our youngest. Meet my newest wendybird dress from Stitch upon a time . The pattern has many different options, you can either pleat or gather the panel skirt part (or leave out the extra skirt panel, although I love that element of the dress). Two years ago I used both the pleats and gathering for the dresses. The last time I also made the regular sleeves. This time I used the bubble sleeves and I love the construction, it is so nicely finished. In addition to the regular neckband I used there is also the option of a boatneck. Additionally, there are several hacks for the wendybird dress: How to use a woven fabric for the skirt How to add a hood How to make the skirt panel super full For this wendybird dress I ...

A Clover hoodless hoodie with arm pocket

Well get your zippers ready because everybody will want arm pockets after seeing this amazing hoodie. It is the Clover hoodie from Sofiona Designs . It is an amazing sweater with lots of colour block options and that pocket... The Clover hoodie has many different options. It has three different styles for the front and back of the bodice. I made view A (see the pictures af the bottom of this blog post with the cactus fabric) and view B (with the unicorns). There is also a view C with no style lines in the bodice. View A is great for combing different fabrics and if you like colour blocking like I do. View B has fewer sewing lines and after seeing people in our tester group using piping I wanted to try that. Me not using the opportunity to combine different fabrics is something. I used flat piping to accentuate the different style lines in View B. The unicorn fabric comes form my #lockdownbox from About Blue Fabrics. I though it would be fun to be surprised by some fabr...